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Oven fire contained near Whispering Willow DrEllicott City MD

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Whispering Willow Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21043

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Ellicott City responded to a possible oven fire at a residence near Whispering Willow Drive and Doncaster Drive. Crews forced entry, extinguished the fire, and checked for extension before clearing the scene. The incident did not appear to spread beyond the oven.

Audio|Heard on: Howard MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:31
Transcript:
00:00
near Whispering Willow Drive off of Doncaster Drive.
00:04
It's going to be for the oven that's on fire inside and the door is locked.
00:13
(number withheld).
00:16
Truck two to Battalion two.
00:20
Good.
00:23
Requesting the local box in place of truck seven,
00:26
70 and Bethany.
00:30
That's correct.
00:31
You can put truck seven in service, Howard.
00:34
Copy that.
00:36
Truck seven ready.
00:38
Tower one to battalion two.
00:41
Unit called?
00:43
Tower one.
00:46
Good.
00:48
We're not that far behind one.
00:50
We should be able to beat 1st on that special.
00:54
Tower One, Battalion Two, you got me there?
00:58
Negative.
01:00
We're not that far beyond one-one.
01:02
We should go ahead and beat the 1st special.
01:07
Okay, as yourself, the boss.
01:10
Tower One Howard, do you copy?
01:13
That's right. Police calling the Engine 3-4 line to the front door.
01:16
Stand by for the 360s.
01:20
Officer off of engine two-two has the initial command.
01:23
With the exception of 1st special, everybody else can level one stage on Doncaster.
01:28
That was right, twenty-four seven.
01:31
Say two's on the scene.
01:34
Twenty-four seven.
01:38
Two-two to battalion chief, you want to take command?
01:41
That's correct.
01:42
I'll take it out here.
01:44
Hi, (name withheld). Can I do it, man?
01:47
Eight to command.
01:49
Go ahead, eight.
01:53
Two stories in the rear with lookout windows.
01:56
Nothing evident facing the frontage.
02:00
Two two to command.
02:03
Good, two two.
02:05
Made access to the oven, hit it with the water can.
02:08
Just give me a 2nd, check for some extension and I'll probably be able to release the assignment.
02:17
Command's okay.
02:21
Chief to command, fire's out.
02:24
Go ahead and just hold it with us in the 1st special or fan.
02:28
You can turn the rest of the assignment and we can switch back to alpha two.

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Whispering Willow Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21043

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