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Contractors cause smoke but no fire at Excelsior Drive, Bowie MD

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Excelsior Dr, Bowie, MD 20716

According to the dispatch call, report of smoke and odor of gas near Excelsior Drive. Contractors working on the roof HVAC system caused smoke but no fire was found. Incident determined to be good intent with no danger present.

Audio|Heard on: Prince George's MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:14
Transcript:
00:00
Near Excelsior Drive.
00:03
Odor of gas.
00:05
Bus come from the roof.
00:06
There are workers there.
00:07
Bus here.
00:08
6101. Reson 15, 1818.
00:11
Circuit 43 with Pledge me, 2.
00:16
Can you copy there's workers on scene working on the each-pack system?
00:21
Yeah, I copy.
00:22
I'm on the scene.
00:23
Tried off a one-story restaurant, nothing evident.
00:26
Tried off a one-store restaurant, nothing evident.
00:28
I'm not an evident. I'm using a row before.
00:32
Battalion Chief 882 is on the scene.
00:36
With service in command, the command post is going to be slap off in the parking lot.
00:42
Community both side off and purple-out.
00:45
A-16 in command.
00:47
Go ahead, engine A-16.
00:49
Contractors were on the roof.
00:50
They were working on the H-VAC.
00:52
There is no gas in the building.
00:54
They had to smoke earlier, but that was just from them working.
00:57
Put it over on service, and that's good intent.
01:00
That copy.
01:02
Excelsior Drive command of communications.
01:05
Near Excelsior Drive.
01:08
Head contractors working on the roof, good intent.
01:11
Everyone can go in service.
01:13
Command is terminated.

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Excelsior Dr, Bowie, MD 20716

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