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Towson Hazmat Call Traced To Substance Used In Repair: Officials
Firefighters investigated an odor Thursday morning in Towson that prompted a road closure.
TOWSON, MD — An odor in Towson that closed a road Thursday morning was determined to have been caused by epoxy. It was nontoxic, according to Baltimore County Emergency Management officials.
Initially, firefighters said the odor in the 1000 block of Cowpens Avenue was believed to be natural gas. A hazardous materials crew was called, officials said.
"The road is blocked," the Providence Volunteer Fire Company reported before 10:30 a.m.
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By noon, the fire company reported that investigators determined an epoxy used in a sewer line repair caused the odor in some homes in the area.
Nobody was injured, and no schools were affected, according to the Providence Volunteer Fire Company, which used fans to ventilate the impacted residences.
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#pvfc29 Engine 291 & Truck 297 are investigating an odor, suspected natural gas, in the 1000 block of Cowpens Ave. A hazardous materials alarm has been called. The road is blocked. No evacuation orders given yet. #BCoTraffic pic.twitter.com/bBOMYG3ED8
— Providence VFC of Towson, MD (@ProvidenceVFC29) October 14, 2021
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