Electrical wire smolders under pier causing small fire, Worcester County MD


Firefighters responded to smoke from a pier near a residence on Egret Ct. An electrical wire under the dock was smoldering and burned two boards. The fire was controlled quickly with minimal damage.
Audio|Source: Worcester County Fire and EMS, State Police and Highway
03:13
Transcript:
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Engine A3, your respond mode entirely with two. Copy it, engine ended up to 3. 5'8-2. Okay, if everybody beat 2. Copy engine edited 3, 105-4-44, near Egret Ct. You cross through the Cedar Creek Road. Callers advising, there is...
00:29
smoke coming from a pier, out over the creek. You were there a couple weeks ago for the same thing. It's now burned through the pier, the smoke coming up in that area. Direct. Ingen, 803 is arriving. near Egret Ct. You can get 842. near Egret Ct commits. We'll be out investigating with nothing evidence.
00:58
Copy engineer, sir. Brush 8 for want us. John and brush 8. Paytrucy. Hey, Johnson. Copy E2. Engine editor, ready with brush truck truck.
01:21
When you come down, instead of making a rider on Cedar Creek, right all the way out to the end, see if you see anything out there for us. Okay, I didn't talk if you were free there. I said, when you come down, single landing, right, Schindler Landing, all the way out to the end, see if you see anything out there off that point? The fire is actually going to be on the pier behind the near Egret Ct.
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address.
01:51
Smoke coming from the wood, the dock.
01:54
We're investigating now.
01:55
We've made contact with the resident.
01:57
And 800 units.
01:59
It appears to be an electrical wire underneath of the dock that's smoldering that has two boards involved.
02:06
Copy command.
02:07
Paramedic A2, if he can bring the water can back and an axe, please.
02:11
Correct, the water can and an axe.
02:13
Should be able to pull up the affected wood.
02:19
851 to work here.
02:20
Cone over there's been.
02:21
You can hold it under control with units on, team.
02:23
Copy, command.
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Location mentioned:
Egret Ct, Maryland 21813
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