Electric water heater causes false gas leak alarm, Westminster MD
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a report of a gas leak from a water heater at a duplex near Young Way. Upon investigation, the issue was found to be a malfunctioning electric water heater causing a short circuit, not a gas leak. The situation was secured with no ongoing hazard or fire risk.
Audio|Source: Carroll County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Chief 3, 2007-2-2-0-2-2-2-0-2-2-202-point-4.
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Enter 31 to Towerford.
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Go ahead.
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I want you to go in Windsor,
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Stage on Windsor and Young.
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We're going to come in the other way so we can hit a higher.
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Happy stage at Windsor and you know.
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Engine 3-1[2] to Carol.
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We're going to stage at the Hyder in front of near Young Way.
00:20
When 6-1 checks up, make sure they come in from Janice, the Young.
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Engine 6-1[3], response check.
00:26
6-1 is around with 3.
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Engine 6-1[3]-al-7-226.
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And the third one is requesting you to come in from Janice to Young.
00:35
Correct, we'll come in for Janice.
00:37
Our three arrived at Windsor and Young.
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C3[1] is arrived, Established Command in front of 716.
00:43
The Enlight to be investigating.
00:45
G3, Established Command, 2228.
00:47
Engine 3-3 is arrived in all the Hyder.
00:49
Front of near Young Way.
00:50
That's grade staging at the Church Park in Austin.
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Tower 3[4].
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Over Tower 3[4].
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With your officer to report linked up with the lieutenant off 33.
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Underactive, what was that first part?
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What's your officer to report and linked up with the officer all 3-1?
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Engine 3-1[2] to come in.
01:06
Go ahead. All right. I'm at the house.
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It's a two-story duplex.
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It's going to be in the middle of the group.
01:11
I'll be doing it at 360. They advised the water heater was leaking gas and it's already been secured.
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I'll let you know when we're making it.
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Myself and the firefighter off of 3-1 will be making entry.
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It's going to be a crew with two.
01:21
Copy. The homeowner out front does the rest of the residents are acquitted?
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That's correct.
01:25
All right, I'm going to have the Officer of Power 3 stage on the ear for Memphis.
01:28
If you can have him, bring the Xrometer up.
01:30
That'd be great.
01:31
All right, he's got.
01:32
Virgin 3-1, it's me.
01:33
Go ahead. It's not a gas issue.
01:35
Electric water even. It appears that it busted and shorted it out and that must have been what they saw.
01:39
It's been secured and there's no further extension.
01:42
Copy. Command of Carroll has been mitigated.
01:43
Unis can clear when ready.
01:44
Terminity Command.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
C3: Chief Officer Command
[2]
Engine 3-1: Fire Engine Unit
[3]
Engine 6-1: Fire Engine Unit
[4]
Tower 3: Ladder Truck/Rescue Unit
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Location mentioned:
Near Young Way, Westminster, MD 21158
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