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Compost pile fire in wooden structure near Harding RoadLaurel MD

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Harding Rd, Laurel, MD 20723

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire at a large compost pile enclosed in a wooden structure near Harding Road in Laurel. The fire was reported by a neighbor and the homeowners were not at home.

Audio|Heard on: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
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02:3
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 101, tanker 11, tanker 5.
00:02
Engine 11, respond, near Harding Road,
00:06
report of a compost fire outside.
00:10
Alpha 2, 2046.
00:12
7513, Murray Hill Road, apartment 518.
00:16
Could be domestic, more of an unauthorized use.
00:19
The son asked to go to Taco Bell and took the car without colors permission.
00:23
It's going to be a 25-year-old number one male by the name of (name withheld).
00:27
We do have cat history for the subject.
00:29
He's known to take her vehicle before.
00:34
9.5. APS. You can cancel PD.
00:38
I'm direction.
00:39
A little minute.
00:44
5-1, bring 4-1 for fire department assist.
00:48
Frank 5-1. 4.
00:50
4.
00:56
Near Harding Road.
00:58
It could be for a large compost pile that's enclosed in a wooden structure that's on fire.
01:04
The homeowners are not, cannot seem to be home.
01:07
It looks like a neighbor's calling this in fire departments en route.
01:11
500, right, cancel 41.
01:13
How old advice? 7.4? 2 David 11 advice.
01:16
11, that's right.
01:17
I'm 104. Thank you, Matt.
01:21
Edward 5.
01:23
By one.
01:25
The vice that police can cancel.
01:33
Well, thank you tonight.
01:35
Ever 11.
01:37
Number 11.
01:38
Engine 11, Engine 101, Tanker 11.
01:42
Tanker 5 has been alerted with no response at this time, but you're all responding to near Harding Road off of Stanfield and Pine Way Drive by the large compost pile on fire.
01:57
It's also enclosed in some sort of wooden structure that's also on fire.
02:02
It's probably some sort of a shed.

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Harding Rd, Laurel, MD 20723

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