Fire inside Frederick landfill transfer building, Frederick MD
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire broke out inside a transfer building at the Frederick County landfill on Reichs Ford Road. Workers evacuated the area and coordinated with fire crews to contain the blaze. No injuries were reported, and personnel checked for smoke inhalation before closing the site.
Audio|Heard on: Frederick MD Public Works Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
03:44
Transcript:
00:00
We got a fire in the building.
00:03
Two, one.
00:06
Area refuse, whatever load they had in scale house, they started a fire back here.
00:11
How bad is this (name withheld)?
00:14
Slide it out the back door, (name withheld).
00:17
We'll just have to reroute everybody.
00:21
(name withheld), if you could get the water truck and meet it outside the building.
00:28
Coming out!
00:31
16, do we need to call the fire department?
00:34
Probably not.
00:36
We're going to push it outside.
00:37
Nine 14. I'm gonna need you to watch both till I get back.
00:45
Sixteen, do you know who it was?
00:49
Area refuse truck.
00:53
Copy that, (name withheld).
00:58
You see, quick as you can, come up here and open the back green gate for me.
01:04
Go ahead, 16.
01:06
Should we send an area rescue back there?
01:10
I'm holding. Don't let them leave.
01:13
10-4.
01:15
You know what? Go ahead and get the fire department out here.
01:20
I'm on my way, (name withheld).
01:24
Just go ahead and close the door up here, number two.
01:28
So I'll be heading on back.
01:29
I'll get the gate.
01:32
Copy that.
01:35
Clear the building through the front entrance.
01:39
16,
01:41
Is it outside or inside the building?
01:45
Inside at the exit door.
01:46
It's going pretty good.
01:50
16, is there flames and smoke?
01:54
10-4.
02:00
Nine hundred and 14, just watch that intersection.
02:02
And guys, the fire comes back to transfer when you come in.
02:07
(name withheld), come up to the back door.
02:12
Still have 16.
02:13
They're asking if anybody's trapped.
02:17
No.
02:20
Fourteen to nine, could you repeat that again please? I am sorry.
02:25
Watch the intersection down there where the fire trucks come in.
02:30
Send them back in and direct this transfer.
02:34
Hold on, wait a minute.
02:37
Try it, (name withheld).
02:38
Just be quiet for a minute.
02:39
Get the truck back here.
02:40
Don't worry about the fire department.
02:42
We'll have it out.
02:43
Just bring the truck in here by the back door.
02:49
And do you now?
02:53
(name withheld) to 16, is there anybody injured?
02:57
No, nobody's injured yet.
02:58
(name withheld), make sure nobody's got smoke inhalation and get them out of the building if you can.
03:04
And stop all traffic coming back here.
03:10
Scalehouse, you could probably clear them to keep your road open, but stop them at that Recycle Road.
03:16
Don't worry about who slips by a recycle today.
03:20
We don't have to watch everything.
03:23
Scalehouse 16, do you not have any vehicles in the building?
03:28
I have no idea.
03:30
(name withheld),
03:32
whoever's up that way,
03:34
make sure everybody's out of that building.
03:38
As we're here saying this way the whole time, he needs to get in the truck.
03:43
Just tell him to get the hell out of there.
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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:
Reichs Ford Rd, Frederick, MD 21704
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