Burn pit found in backyard of two-story duplex fire call, East Riverdale MD


Firefighters responded to a fire call at a two-story duplex on near 61st Pl in Riverdale. Upon checking the building and surrounding area, no active fire was found. They discovered a burn pit in the backyard. The situation was declared safe and no further action was needed.
Audio|Source: Prince George's County Fire and EMS
02:45
Transcript:
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Local alarm, 5607, 61st Place, Cross Street Greenvale Parkway, Investigation 2, box area, 1303,03, 814, engine 801B, respond on, Talk Group 8, Alpha 1.
00:17
Talk Group 8 Alpha 11, 56.07, 61st Place. Cross Street Greenvale Parkway. Street alarm[1]. Box area 1303[2]. Truck 812. Truck 802. Battalion Chief 884. Paramed engine, 830. Respond on. Talk Group 8 Alpha 11.
00:38
Ambulance Local, Waterman Passage and Waterfront Street. Bravo, injured person, box area 5802, paramedic Ambulance 842. Respond on Talk Group 8 Charlie 1. Ambulance Local, 2912, Hamilton Street.
01:02
Cross Street 31st Avenue, VLS0. The scene is not secure. Box area 103, ambulance 809B. Proceed on, Talk Group 8 Alpha 1.8-Alpha 1.8.801B keyed up on Alpha 3, I wasn't over there yet. What's their message?
01:31
truck 814. I'm on Shane side alpha. I got a two-story duplex. We got nothing of it from the alpha side. I'll be taking tactical commands. Stay by for my 360. I'm truck 14. I'm saying a two-story duplex. Something evident inside alpha with tactical command.
01:50
Talk group 8 alpha 3. See, you can only any vacations. Hold on the same. Just in the command, commandant, command will be looking down on truck 14. Truckingvale Parkway. Cross area 1303. Paramedic engine, 855. Engine 811 B. As rapid intervention. Truck 834. As the search company. Ambulance 8481. On the 360. We've got nothing evidence. Robert Charlie or Delsa.
02:18
I got a burn pit in the backyard. You can return the balance. I don't know with myself. All right, you got it. Danyan is going to 50607. The first place had a fire pit in the back. Cool truck forking and engineer one be a runoffback. Chairman Cranley's attached channel chief and own age ready, communications you direct.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Street alarm: Indicates a reported street fire alarm
[2]
Box area 1303: Fire box assignment for the incident location
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Location mentioned:
Near 61st Pl, Riverdale, MD 20737
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