From The Banner · Darreonna Davis · · 50s
Gas Smell in Crofton Area
BGE investigates gas odor reports after 60+ calls in Crofton and Gambrills.
In brief
BGE investigates gas odor reports after 60+ calls in Crofton and Gambrills. Baltimore Gas and Electric is checking for gas leaks after 60+ residents reported a smell in Crofton and Gambrills. Originally reported by The Banner.
Gas Smell Reports
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. is investigating reports of a foul odor in Crofton and Gambrills after fire officials fielded dozens of calls from concerned residents.
BGE Spokesperson Clarifies
Stephanie Weaver, a BGE spokesperson, said teams are trying to determine the source of a smell that alarmed residents on Wednesday afternoon.
Gas Odor Source
A contractor left a valve open earlier Wednesday, but it’s since been closed. What many people might’ve smelled earlier was mercaptan, a chemical with a smell that’s been likened to rotten cabbage.
The one thing
Baltimore Gas and Electric is checking for gas leaks after 60+ residents reported a smell in Crofton and Gambrills.
