Chimney fire with light haze at two-story home, Forest Glen MD
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a chimney fire caused light haze and embers inside a two-story single-family home near Dexter Avenue. No fire or smoke was found extending beyond the chimney. All occupants were accounted for and unharmed.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
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03:32
Transcript:
00:00
That's in paramedic engine 719, battalion 701 reported chimney fire.
00:08
19,
00:09
19, okay.
00:11
Engine 719, engine 754, I'm coming in off of McKinney Street.
00:15
Taking a hydrant 2303 on the two out.
00:19
Engine 754 is okay.
00:21
2303.
00:25
1805,
00:26
Engine 2204 Dexter Avenue, proceed to the Charlie side.
00:32
Five is okay, twenty-two at Port Dexter.
00:35
Paramedic engine 719 is on the scene.
00:37
They got a two-story single-family dwelling with dormers and nothing evident from the alpha and bravo side.
00:44
I got occupants out front.
00:46
Okay, paramedic engine 718 , on scene.
00:48
Two-story single-family with dormers, nothing evidence like bravo or alpha.
00:51
Ask them to find a location.
01:04
I hate he's on the inside.
01:06
Three, please.
01:16
Okay, so come in.
01:17
Montgomery County Paramedic Engine Seven Nineteen, repeat your transmission.
01:20
Montgomery Paramedic Engine Seven Hundred and Nineteen, repeat your transmission.
01:24
Montgomery Engine Seven Hundred and Eighteen, Montgomery confirming the address near Dexter Avenue.
01:30
Got a light haze on the inside.
01:33
Initial report of a chimney fire occupants are accounted for.
01:42
Engine 718, command.
01:44
The Charlie side report when you're ready.
01:46
701 to tactical command.
01:50
Most of your sir was unreadable on both attempts.
01:54
If he can try another radio, give me an update please.
01:57
Engine 718 to county 701.
02:01
Go ahead.
02:02
On the Charlie side, you got two stories with a basement walk-up.
02:08
No fire or smoke in the basement.
02:11
Yes, smoke and embers from the chimney.
02:15
Okay, are you with tactical command right now?
02:18
All right, Battalion 701, I'm going to have a stationary command to the rear of Truck 716.
02:30
Paramedic Engine 719, all of your transmissions to this point have been unreadable.
02:34
Either try another radio or get with another unit to relay.
02:39
Paramedic Engine 718, the command is on now.
02:42
Go with it.
02:44
Yeah, light haze with creosote buildup in the chimney on the 1st floor.
02:52
We're checking for extension right now.
02:54
If we get the secondary truck to go to the roof,
02:58
check a chimney from the top.
03:00
Okay, Truck 716, you okay on that request to go to the roof?
03:04
Yeah. All right, and 19, are you operating on the 1st floor?
03:09
Yeah, I have myself.
03:12
Tower 18 operating on the 1st floor.
03:16
Can we send Rescue Squad 7742 up to the 2nd floor to check for extension?
03:21
Also, the occupants were out front at Alpha Delta corner, accountable and okay.
03:26
Okay. Command Ambulance 742 Bravo, just put eyes on the occupants to make sure they don't have any needs.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Dexter Ave, Wheaton, MD 20902
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