Fire reported at switch heater near South Howard and Conway, Baltimore MD
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire was reported along railroad tracks near West Camden Street between Camden and Convention Center and South Howard Street in Baltimore. The fire was identified as a switch heater on fire near the intersection of South Howard Street and Conway Street. Emergency services responded and coordinated to manage the situation and control train traffic until the fire was addressed.
Audio|Heard on: Baltimore City Fire
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Transcript:
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Worm 23-1, Operations 5 Ground 2.
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Engine 14, engine 23, engine 2 is a writ, engine 55, engine 6, truck 23, tower 1, rescue 1, medic 9, battine jeep 6, the time jeep 2, safety officer 4, airflict spawn, PC EMS,
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SOC respond,
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Near West Camden Street.
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Between Camden and Convention Center and South Howard Street.
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For a fire railroad above ground, reported tracks on fire.
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Oxwarm, 23-51, operations fireground 2.
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Engine 14, engine 23, engine 2 is a writ, engine 55, engine 6.
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Truck 23, Tower 1, Rescue 1, Medic 9, Battalion Chief 6, Battalion Chief 2, Safety Officer 4, Airflex 1.
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BCEMS, SOC respond, near West Camden Street,
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and South Howard Street between Camden and Convention Center,
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or railroad above ground fire, reported tracks on fire location, time of 1606.
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Truck 3. Respond Medical Alarm 5-1, 2,200 Golf Street, close to South Collington Avenue, 4 of a female with difficulty in breathing at Butts and Betty's Tavern.
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Truck 3. Respondonical Malarm 5-1, 22,200, Gulf Street.
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Of course, South Madeira Street, difficulty in breathing, female, 6.
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Charlie 1 at Butts and Betty's Tavern 6706.
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Business on tactical box 46-10 truck 27 engine 45 handle switching out is over the main 16 07.
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96 I'm a location you can make me command can you uh make a call back so we can get contact wherever the caller is.
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Okay, Battagian Chief, Battagian Chief 6, 1607.
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Also, make contact to the MOCC to shut down the train traffic.
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We're making a call now,
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1607.
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Amosol and Doxelon-23-51.
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The Township 6-1-3,000 is Kandon Street Command, 1607.
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In fact, with the train down here at the convention center, they're saying it's not, that it might be this one up here.
02:52
All right, I copy.
02:53
The comments say a switch heater on fire.
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That copy. We're checking the switch heater down here.
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And vote two, respond by the call along 4-4-09 St.
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George's Avenue across the Belgian Avenue and Nat Court for Assault 4 Bravo 1.
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And Bo 3 respond by the call along 4-1 4109 St.
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George's Avenue, across the Belgian Avenue and Nat, court, assault, 4 Bravo 1 is 1609.
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Communications to command.
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Command Go.
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MTA is saying walk towards Conway towards the intersection.
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It's a switch heater.
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It's on fire by the bushes.
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All right, I'm at the intersection of Howard and Conway.
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We've investigated all the way down toward M&T Bank Stadium and haven't seen anything.
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All right, I copy.
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Command Communications, 23 engine contact with the caller.
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You can put the box of service there in the handle.
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Onoxalom, 23 dash 51 engine 23 will handle The engine 23 will handle move operations to A1 name 1610.
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(number withheld).
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When you're done, clear the tracks, just notify communications on A1 that they can contact light rail and have them resume train traffic.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
S Howard St & Conway St, Baltimore, MD 21201
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