Fire sprinkler activated by dryer malfunction in Braddock Heights, Braddock Heights MD
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm was triggered near Jefferson Boulevard in Braddock Heights due to a dryer malfunction that caused a sprinkler head to activate. Power was secured, and the fire marshal was requested to respond. The caller became unresponsive, and it was unclear if a bookshelf remained on fire.
Audio|Heard on: Frederick County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, State Police
Listen to dispatch call
02:29
Transcript:
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Agent 121, Engine 201, 201, Power 1-2,
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near Jefferson Boulevard,
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between Old Middletown Road and South Clifton Road,
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fire reported out 9 Charlie[1], 1450.
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Before, Walter.
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Two crazy, that was what we're doing.
00:30
Oh.
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Digit 201. Digit 201.
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141551.
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Enter 128-201-201, Tower 1,
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the time of 9-03 responding, 6030.
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Correction,
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near Jefferson Boulevard.
01:06
Fire report out, 9 Charlie[1], 432.
01:15
Caller isn't answered to call taker anymore.
01:18
Unable to confirm if the bookshelf is still on fire, now.
01:24
The guy, right, 1.21, that's open pulling off down.
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32, all done.
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Go ahead. Thank you.
01:40
Sign out. We'll be out in those days.
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And you once we want to see nothing evident 14-picts for it.
01:53
311 in first.
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Tell me to give you 3-11.
02:02
Found that causing a problem.
02:06
We had a malfunction of one of the dryers causing a sprinkler's head to pop in the dryer room.
02:13
Power has been secured to that.
02:15
We're working on securing the sprinkler system.
02:18
If you could have the on-duty fire marshal get a hold of me so I can discuss this with him.
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Firecable page amount, 1453.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
9 Charlie: Commercial fire alarm
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Location mentioned:
S Clifton Rd, Braddock Heights, MD
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