Smoke scare at Lake Melford Ave apartment, Bowie MD
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of smoke at an apartment near Lake Melford Avenue in Bowie. Upon investigation, they found food left in an oven, creating smoke but no active fire. The incident concluded with ventilation of the area and no further hazards reported.
Audio|Heard on: Prince George's MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
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03:20
Transcript:
00:00
Lake Melford Avenue location,
00:03
near Lake Melford Avenue.
00:07
Unit (number withheld) for reported smoke in the caller's apartment.
00:16
Box 1601,
00:18
Engine 816, Anne Arundel Engine 7, Engine 820, Engine 806, Rapid Intervention, Truck 843,
00:27
Anne Arundel Tower 5, Search Company Tower 818, Paramedic Ambulance 816, Battalion Chief 882, Battalion Chief 881 alerted to respond on Task Group Alpha 3.
01:15
I'm on the scene.
01:16
I have a four-story Type 5 apartment building.
01:23
We've got 360 of the building and nothing evident on all four sides.
02:05
Per the reporting party, we're investigating a malfunctioning stove right now.
02:37
Copy. Confirm food in the oven, order with yourself and Truck 843 for ventilation.
03:08
Copy. Near Lake Melford Avenue for food in the oven of unit (number withheld), holding units 816 and Truck 843 on talk group alpha 1.
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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:
Lake Melford Ave, Bowie, MD 20715
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