Small fire contained near West Forest Rd, Hyattsville MD
Please note:
This is not an official report. The headline and summary are generated by automated AI systems from public-safety dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.
Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a possible fire at a multifamily residence near West Forest Road in Hyattsville. Upon investigation, they determined the source was a potted plant on fire. The small fire was quickly contained without structural damage or injuries.
Audio|Heard on: Prince George's MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:8
Transcript:
00:00
Sixty-eight oh five, near West Forest Road.
00:03
Unit number (number withheld).
00:05
Fire reported in the building.
00:07
Clock (number withheld).
00:09
J thirty-eight, J thirty-three.
00:11
Paramedic and J three, paramedic and J zero five.
00:14
Therapeutic intervention trip (number withheld).
00:15
Rescues (number withheld) for success.
00:17
Research company.
00:19
Copy 12, MLK 30 to Battalion 31 and Battalion 34.
00:22
I'm going to respond, talk from unit off three.
00:25
Engine 83, we're going to be first arriving.
00:29
We'll be handjacking back to the hydrant entrance on scene.
00:32
Three-story multifamily dwelling with a flat roof, nothing evident.
00:37
Engine 81, I'm okay with that.
00:39
Engine 38, you're about a second deal, copy.
00:41
38 copies, picking up at the entrance.
00:44
Battalion 31's backing the call by the door.
00:47
Yeah,
00:49
Command communications unable to 360 due to offense.
00:53
Unable to 360 due to offense.
00:55
This one does have a basement, so.
00:58
EMS 800, hold me on the call, hold me on the scene.
01:00
All established, double time West Forest command posted in front of near West Forest Rd.
01:03
Command engine 833, did you say there is a basement? Do you have a basement report?
01:07
Area communications,
01:09
F five pick it up along West Forest Road.
01:11
Engine 38, I'll pick up the 360.
01:14
Command engine 8303, do you have a basement?
01:16
Engine 833, we got a haze on Division One.
01:20
Opening up the basement access now.
01:22
Operating an apartment.
01:25
It's gonna be 101.
01:27
Copy. Give me the base report when you get it and I'll have you operate with Truck 801 when they arrive.
01:32
Basement's clear.
01:33
Man copies, basement's clear.
01:35
30 to command, 36 is complete.
01:37
In the rear, nothing happening.
01:39
Command copy.
01:40
Engine 833 to command, it's gonna be a potted plant on fire.
01:44
Copy. Potted plant on fire.
01:46
Do you need ventilation?
01:47
Need it. Comfortable with yourself? That's correct.
01:50
Mass communications, we got a potted plant on fire near West Forest Road.
01:54
Hold engine 833 to rack up.
01:55
You can return the assignment.
01:56
Command, how many are they going back to one? So unit near West Forest Road.
02:01
A potted plant on fire.
02:04
One engine, 800 and thirty-three direct up through convenience.
02:06
Size available command terminated.
Disclaimer:
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:
W Forest Rd, Hyattsville, MD 20785
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Note:
Auto-generated from live dispatch audio, which may contain errors. Dispatch calls are not confirmed incidents. Always verify with official sources.
