Crime & Safety
Heating Oil Found in Vacant House on Old Frederick Road
Nearly 200 gallons were cleaned up in a vacant home.
The Maryland Department of the Environment said there was no environmental impact after nearly 200 gallons of heating oil were found in the basement of a vacant home on the 6000 block of Old Frederick Road.
According to ABC 2 News, Baltimore County Fire Department and Haz-Mat crews responded to a call around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.
When they arrived on the scene, they discovered the heating oil had spilled in the basement.
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Samantha Kappalman, a spokeswoman with the Maryland Department of the Environment, said the oil was confined to the basement and there was no seepage into the ground.
The department coordinated the clean-up of the spill, she said.
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