Fire alarm triggered by smoke detector battery change, Calvert County MD
Fire & ArsonThe fire department responded to a fire alarm on Forest Drive. Upon arrival, no fire was found as the flames had burned out. The alarm was triggered by the homeowner changing smoke detector batteries. The scene was checked and confirmed safe, and units cleared.
Audio|Source: Calvert County Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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Not copy, hold me on the opposite side of a two-story split level.
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Nothing, evident. Give me 360 a minute.
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Covered, one, okay.
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Major 11, okay.
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Rush one, Chief, Warren.
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June 11, okay. Go ahead.
00:12
What is the location of the full fire? We don't have anything down here at the Forest Drive.
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The flames had actually burnt out.
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I've worked my way down the adjacent street just to do a final check.
00:24
If you didn't have anything coming in, then we can probably...
00:28
Okay, it's all right.
00:29
And Judge Wafflecraft.
00:30
MLN-6-8-05.
00:33
Engine[2] left, okay, thank you.
00:37
Governor, on a 3-6-0-9-9-7 and all four sides.
00:40
Got their one, okay.
00:41
Chief 1[1], Calvert on the Forest Drive call, the fire is out, no fire danger at this point.
00:46
Homeowners have been advised to steer clear, it's isolated.
00:48
If you have VGN route, that's good, we're going to go in service.
00:51
Cover Chief 1[1] okay.
00:52
Cover Brush 1[3], you can return in service, Chief 1[1] just cleared.
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Bruch 1 is ready to switch in bed.
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Front Radio Main.
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First one, okay.
00:59
Chief Ones Radio Main.
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Chief One of Payne. Chief One Opaup.
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Council. Council. Just confirmed homeowner was changing the batteries and it's smoke detectors.
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You can go ahead and clear myself on the engine level when we call.
01:07
Okay. ...H1, hang out with me.
01:08
We are going to have to investigate the top of the hill.
01:10
All right.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Chief 1: Incident Commander
[2]
Engine: Fire Engine Unit
[3]
Brush 1: Brush Fire Unit
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Location mentioned:
Forest Dr, Maryland 20732
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