Smoke investigation finds rooftop HVAC issue at office building, Lake Arbor MD
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews investigated smoke and odor in a four-story office building near Medical Center Drive and Lottsford Road. Maintenance confirmed rooftop HVAC units as the likely source and secured them before ventilating the building.
Audio|Heard on: Prince George's MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
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03:26
Transcript:
00:00
I have second due to take the hydrant the cover of Lodzford and Medical Center.
00:04
We're going to hand jacket there.
00:06
Tomontzine, Alpha, Side, with the connections.
00:10
Four-story office building up the minute of the investigating attack command.
00:14
We have second due to take the connection to the Medical Center Drive and Lottsford Road.
00:20
And Jimmy Joseph is how you do it?
00:22
And Jada, next copy.
00:23
You're on-team side also a four-story with nothing evident.
00:26
You have to have full command.
00:29
Tch881 on scene with command.
00:31
Tchaquist 81 on scene with command.
00:34
Rangue 8.6 on scene with 461.
00:37
And command is 46.
00:39
Your 360 is complete.
00:41
There's nothing other than.
00:44
46 commands.
00:45
46 commands.
00:46
Good.
00:51
Welcome to the annunciator panel.
00:53
I'm very smoking the lobby.
00:56
I'm getting reports smoking up there before as well.
00:58
We're going to check all the floors.
01:00
I can't pocket source yet.
01:03
Okay. Are you comfortable operating 2-1-2?
01:06
That's correct.
01:08
Command, same command union.
01:11
Permanent engine 846, engineer 6.
01:14
Truck 833 and truck 8.2.
01:18
I operate all other can see in the parking lot.
01:24
The engine 837.
01:26
Have the connections.
01:27
We'll be power drive, size, building B,
01:30
and have that pattern over.
01:32
In 46, command.
01:35
Okay.
01:36
There's an odor and light haze on all four floors.
01:39
I suspect it's going to be HVAC related.
01:42
Okay. Okay.
01:44
Two and thirty bear here, we'll be checked out.
01:49
Does this have one main bear roll or two?
01:53
There's two stairwells.
01:56
Brow and Yelta.
02:36
46, command, maintenance set off the ventilation system in 33 is going up through a roof hatch to check the H-track unit.
02:48
Command 46, once we find the fourth, are you going to need any ventilation?
02:52
That's correct, we'll need ventilation, at least in the lobby in the third floor.
02:56
That's where it's the biggest system is.
02:59
Truck 32 is.
03:01
Okay.
03:02
All the rooftop units are previously secured by the building maintenance.
03:08
We don't have anything notable up here, but the building representative said he can turn them on to medallate the building.
03:15
If he does that, we don't have any more smoke built up, I guess we'll just call it the rooftop units.
03:22
All right,
03:25
let's have them do that.
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:
Lottsford Rd & Medical Center Dr, Lake Arbor, MD 20774
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