Smoke reported at business due to hvac malfunction, Ellicott City MD
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a report of smoke and burning smell at a business on Old Columbia Pike. Upon arrival, no fire was found. The smell was caused by a malfunctioning HVAC system. The power was shut off by owners before arrival. Police kept the road closed temporarily for investigation.
Audio|Source: Howard County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Boxilaram 2-14-3709 Old Columbia Pike for a structure fire.
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I have seen one,
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one two one G thing inside, are they able to walk out?
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Justice Sector, please.
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All units, respond on Bravo 1.
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Engine 2-2, 8, 2, 91, engine 71, engine 1-41, truck 2, tower 7,
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Baltimore, truck 13, permit 25, ambulance 26, Battalion 2, Battalion 2, Battalion 1.
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AMS 2 and Safety 1, you're responding, 3709, Old Columbia Pike,
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First Structure Fire.
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Respond on Bravo 1 is 17.2.
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One can you let us inside or?
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All right, Angel 112195, trying to raise you to get inside.
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We're face-to-face.
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That's right.
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Forward to Battalion 2.
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All units have status en route with the exception of engine 2-2 and Baltimore Truck 13, which has been alerted.
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Responding to 3709 Old Columbia Pike.
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It's going to be at the business EC Pops.
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They're revising the stores filling with smoke and they smell something like it's burning, possibly coming from the heating units on the roof but are unable to confirm.
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1720.
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By switching.
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Power's right, 4-5.
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Okay, she's on the scene.
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It's a single-story, ordinary construction.
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Nothing evident.
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I want the first engine and truck to side alpha.
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We're going to need county police to shut down Old Columbia Pike between Main Street and Rousey Lane.
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Aside from the first engine and truck, all others are going to stage in the battalion to the command.
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Battalion 2 on location, single story ordinary construction, nothing evident, first engine and truck decide alpha,
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all other units stage level 1, and has the police shut down Old Columbia Pike, 17-7-7-7-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-2 One more truck, 13.
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Howard's okay.
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3709, Old Columbia.
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T.C.
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is lost to state first size and we'll have our own hydrant in front of 82-17.
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When I've arrived at Howard.
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When if I've arrived at 1724.
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Truck 2 to commence.
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Okay, it's right.
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And malfunctioning HV-A-C.
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Owners shut the electric off prior to our arrival to it.
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The whole 22 in the truck to investigate.
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Everything else can go back.
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And truck 2, all the units can clear the assignment.
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We'll go back to office.
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County Police are going to be to keep the road shut down for now.
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Power is okay.
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Hold'em with engine 2-2-2 and truck 2, all other units can go in service.
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County Police can continue to keep the road shut, switching back to Alpha 2, all other units can go in service on Alpha 1.
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Bravo 1 is no longer being monitored, 1726.
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Location mentioned:
Near Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21043
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