Shed fire contained without house damage in Bowie, Bowie MD
Please note:
This is not an official report. The headline and summary are generated by automated AI systems from public-safety dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.
Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fully involved one-story shed fire near Morlock Lane in Bowie. The fire was contained to the shed with no damage or extension to the nearby house. Fire marshal investigators were requested to assist.
Audio|Heard on: Prince George's MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:55
Transcript:
00:00
Medic plane for a report of a shed on fire.
00:06
Box area 3909.
00:07
Engine 816, paramedic engine 819, truck 843, and rescue squad seven.
00:13
Battalion chief 882 have all been alerted to respond.
00:15
Talk at alpha eleven.
00:17
Truck 843 here staffing.
00:18
Rescue squad seven responding.
00:22
Hand on the squad seven,
00:25
responding five.
00:26
Route five, patients to battalion 282.
00:29
You have two engines, one truck, one rescue squad staffing for the call.
00:33
Engine 816, any communication? Go ahead.
00:36
I'm on the scene, side alpha.
00:38
We got a one-story shed in the rear,
00:40
fire showing.
00:41
Have 819 lay out from me to the hydrant just past Morlock Lane.
00:46
Nice, okay, I'll see.
00:47
Engine 816, I have you on scene, side alpha, one-story shed in the rear, fire showing.
00:52
Do you have tactical command?
00:54
Retiring chief 882, I'm on the scene.
00:56
Assuming command post is on side house.
00:59
Thank you, chief 882, on scene with command 21 and 18.
01:04
Right now we're going to operate with engine 816.
01:08
Primary engine 819, you stand by to pull a second line if necessary.
01:12
Everyone else, level one stage.
01:16
Engine 816 to command.
01:18
Go ahead, engine 816.
01:22
It's going to be a 15 by 15 shed, fully involved.
01:27
Command to engine 816.
01:30
Go ahead.
01:33
Do we need 19 to pull the second line to protect the exposure to the house?
01:39
As of right now, I think they're okay.
01:42
Communications to command, do you need any additional units?
01:46
No, we want to hold it with what we got now.
01:49
Echo.
01:51
You know on the squad seven.
01:53
Engine 816 to command.
01:55
Go ahead, engine 816.
01:57
We got it knocked down.
02:01
Probably going to need to hold all units for extensive overhaul.
02:04
Probably need the FM cars.
02:06
I copy. Communications, you copy the FM cars?
02:10
Communications copies.
02:12
Paramedic engineer 19, there's no extension into the house.
02:15
There's no melted side.
02:17
I copy. No extensions, no melted sides.
02:22
Truck 43, can you bring lights down back here?
02:26
Truck 43, we're not there yet.
02:29
Command and runner squad seven.
02:33
Go ahead, seven, go ahead.
02:35
Can you get lights to side Charlie?
02:38
That's right.
02:40
Command and truck 843 just stay when you get here.
02:45
We're pulling up now for Austin.
02:48
Command,
02:49
FM cars were notified.
02:51
They're busy on another call.
02:52
They'll be there as soon as they can.
02:54
Okay, thanks.
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:
Morlock Ln, Bowie, MD 20715
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Note:
Auto-generated from live dispatch audio, which may contain errors. Dispatch calls are not confirmed incidents. Always verify with official sources.
