Smoke odor reported in home found to be skunk smell, Nanjemoy MD
A smoke odor was reported in a single-family home near Woodbury Drive. Fire units investigated but found no fire or hazards inside. The strong smell was identified as likely coming from a skunk nearby, not from the house itself.
Audio|Source: Charles County Fire & EMS
04:50
Transcript:
00:00
Near Woodbury Drive off Arbor Lane.
00:03
The odor of smoking a single family. The company is 11 and 7,
00:06
Tower 9, Squad 8, what's up a battalion to do? Operation on, 10-03[1] on the mobiles, 10 out of 10 on the portables, that's 427.
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112.5.
00:23
Manager 112-05, 10-0-3.
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7-8-stitch 11-9. Mayor Chief 11-8.
00:39
7-3, 5-1. 7-3.5-1.
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7-3. 7-3. 7-3.
00:51
Oh,
00:56
Engine 112, I want scene. I got a one story single family.
01:00
Nothing evident besides Alpha, Bravo, Delta.
01:03
I have my own water on side alpha. I have my own water on side alpha. I have the tactical command standby for my 360.
01:12
As you get on me on the scene, side alpha.
01:16
I'll be ready to assume command in my buggy.
01:21
Probably got me.
01:25
Once floating with the man.
01:27
Last complete.
01:29
One story all the way around on the slab.
01:32
I got nothing evident, all four sides.
01:36
Two large for paint tanks on the Broadway side.
01:40
I'll be entering with a crew of three.
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And I'll give you your conditions inside.
01:45
The front door.
01:49
Command. Okay.
01:53
Copy one story on a slab all the way around, nothing evident.
02:00
Squadita, though.
02:03
Okay, maybe.
02:13
Near Woodbury Drive.
02:16
The editor's second, single-family. Truck 20 is due to call.
02:20
Not brace on South 3,
02:21
432.
02:26
A brand of units were front of Woodbury Drive. Right now we're going to operate with engine 112 and the first arriving special service.
02:35
Everyone else can level 2 stage on Strawberry.
02:42
Band of 112.
02:46
Yeah, right.
02:51
I'm getting a strong odor of a skunk out here.
02:53
Is that what they're smelling or could be smelling?
02:58
So she stays here smelling something about burning rubber or wires.
03:04
I'm inside the house now and I do not smell anything.
03:09
I ran a thermal in all the walls and have walked to the entire residence.
03:15
I do not smell anything only just outside of the front door.
03:23
Okay,
03:25
um, just check a little further. That may be what she's smelling.
03:30
It's pretty strongly out there.
03:35
I agree with you. She also stated that she had her window open,
03:40
unless she can smell it in her bedroom, so that might be easy.
03:49
Okay,
03:51
just let me know when you're good on the end of the inside, okay.
03:57
I got sick of peek in the attic right quick and I think we'll be able to hold this good in that.
04:20
It's going to be just coming from out.
04:24
I recommend just holding myself to rack up. It's your turn to everybody else.
04:30
All right, command units responding to near Woodbury Drive.
04:36
We're going to hold with engine 112. Everyone else can go ready. We're going to order as good intent, Charles.
04:42
I believe she's smelling a strong odor of a skunk outside.
04:46
No hazards in the house.
04:49
Okay, terminate command.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-03: Stop transmitting
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Near Woodbury Rd, Nanjemoy, MD 20662
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