Grill fire extinguished on apartment balcony in Silver Spring, Silver Spring MD
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to reports of a fire on a balcony near Pear Tree Court in Silver Spring. The caller initially gave an incorrect address, but responders later confirmed the correct location was an apartment where a grill was burning on a balcony. No fire or damage was found, and only one fire company remained on scene before units returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
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03:37
Transcript:
00:00
25 to 21. I'm in 13625.25.
00:05
21's okay.
00:07
Attention units responding to near Pear Tree Court to report.
00:11
Caller advised fire on the balcony on the fourth floor.
00:17
On the fourth floor.
00:19
The caller is calling from near Pear Tree Court.
00:23
I don't see a 4-story card.
00:28
Nothing evident.
00:31
On the same pyrmic engine, correction, engine 725.
00:37
Nothing evident, investigating.
00:41
Battalion 704 is on the scene.
00:50
Company 25 investigating four-story garden apartment with nothing evident on the outside.
01:40
Advise ECC if they can contact the caller.
01:51
Caller reported a different address, near Pear Tree Court.
02:19
We got a report.
02:20
Caller came to the command post, said the wrong address, showed a picture.
02:23
It looked like candles on the balcony.
02:32
It's apartment number 44, near Pear Tree Court. There's a grill on the balcony.
02:44
Command reports grill on the balcony, holding company 25. All other units can clear when ready.
03:08
Grill on the balcony at apartment 44. Holding company 25, remainder units can go in service.
03:26
Command terminated.
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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:
Pear Tree Ct, Silver Spring, MD 20906
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