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Outdoor burn mistaken for house fire near Riggs Rd, Adelphi MD

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Riggs Rd, Adelphi, MD 20783

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of a possible house fire near Riggs Road and Lackawanna Street in Adelphi, Maryland. On arrival, personnel found that the incident involved an open outdoor burn rather than a structural fire. No injuries or property damage were reported.

Audio|Heard on: Prince George's MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:17
Transcript:
00:00
In the area of Riggs Road and Lackawanna Street.
00:04
It's on Riggs Road at the corner.
00:09
Report of a house on fire.
00:12
5. 34, 23. Today, 34.
00:16
Paramedic engine 841, 811D.
00:19
Engine 716 is the rapid intervention, truck 812.
00:23
Truck 716 as the search company, truck 801.
00:27
Paramedic 8401, battalion chief A1, battalion chief A4.
00:30
Motor response.
00:31
I want to talk about Alpha 3.
00:33
Chief 812A.
00:35
C812A.
00:36
C811A.
00:38
811A. Truck 716, yours, Balfing.
00:40
I've got three.
00:41
I'm not something.
00:43
Yes, hey, that's correct.
00:44
The Tain committee, four, south and then the call, buddy's up.
00:47
Truck 716 has three.
00:49
I copy, thank you.
00:51
Okay.
00:53
Unit number 24, I can see a large column from the hill.
00:56
Copy. Copy.
00:58
HJ34 is communications.
01:01
HJ34, go ahead.
01:03
Open burn near Riggs Road.
01:05
All-34 is en route.
01:07
Units on Riggs Road and Lackawanna Street.
01:12
Today, 34 is on the scene with an open outside burn.
01:15
Remaining units can stay available, command terminated.

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Location mentioned:
Riggs Rd, Adelphi, MD 20783

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