Fire crews check burning odor at Bowie business, Bowie MD
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial location near Peachtree Lane in Bowie for a possible HVAC malfunction that caused a burning odor. Units checked nearby stores, including Nike and Old Navy, and found no active fire. The issue appeared related to air handling equipment maintenance earlier in the day. The site was cleared after confirming no hazard.
Audio|Heard on: Prince George's MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:24
Transcript:
00:00
I got command established.
00:01
Close it.
00:03
Engine 806, come in.
00:05
Good.
00:06
We have a slight odor and we are getting something picked up on the gas track.
00:09
Can you have one of the other units check the exposures on either side?
00:15
All right.
00:17
Road range is 833.
00:19
Can you check the Nike and Old Navy when you arrive?
00:22
Got it.
00:24
Three hundred and thirty-six, you guys got a particular area in this door at the front of the back that you are getting the readings.
00:30
Fire in the rear of the building.
00:32
Copy, check over here.
00:35
Where else is it?
00:37
Good.
00:38
No odors or readings in Nike store.
00:41
Employees are reporting that earlier in the day they had smelled something burning along the air unit.
00:48
They had somebody working on the air handlers here today.
00:53
Copy. The mania of how I leave already.
00:57
Hey, the maintenance guys are popping in and out.
00:59
They're not sure where they are now though.
01:01
Okay.
01:02
Hey, there's six feet of rock, possibly a track issue.
01:06
That's correct.
01:08
Right, Engine 806.
01:09
Are you going with yourself? Continue to investigate and clear everybody else out.
01:13
Yes, correct.
01:14
I'm going by myself with Claire.
01:16
Communications near Peachtree Lane.
01:19
We have an HVAC issue.
01:20
Hold on, Engine 806, continue to investigate.
01:22
All these services return.
01:24
Command's going to be terminated.
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:
Peachtree Ln, Bowie, MD 20721
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