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Smoke odor at college park lobby due to burned foodCollege Park MD

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audio iconFire & Arson
Cherry Hill Rd, College Park, MD 20740

As discussed during the dispatch call, responders investigated a report of smoke odor near the elevators at 9314 Cherry Hill Road in College Park. No active fire or alarm was found. The smell was caused by burned food that was dissipating. All floors were checked and cleared.

Audio|Heard on: Prince George's MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
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03:44
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 811B, command.
00:02
Floors 6, 7, and 8 have no conditions.
00:08
Okay, if floor 6, 7, and 8 are clear.
00:13
Command, engine 811B.
00:15
Go ahead.
00:16
The original report was smoking the lobby near the elevator.
00:20
Was there anything on the first floor?
00:23
Not on the first floor.
00:27
Command of the Arcade 12 were you on Division 1?
00:31
Darcate 12, that's correct.
00:34
Can you check in front of all the elevator banks as soon as any odors?
00:39
Charcotts back.
00:42
Engine 811B to command.
00:44
Floors 9 through 11 are clear.
00:49
Copy 9 through 11 are clear.
00:52
Communication, do you try to call that to see that can get a better location?
00:55
Communications copies.
00:58
Rescue Squad 814B, driver to command.
01:01
Just for clarification, there is no alarm going off from the building.
01:06
The enunciator is only showing a trouble on the 8th floor.
01:10
There is a smell of food in the lobby by the elevators.
01:16
Have you no alarm only in trouble and odor of food.
01:20
Do the elevators in the vision one.
02:03
Can't be a 12 command.
02:06
Okay,
02:08
good.
02:09
Nothing by the elevators.
02:11
And that trash compact on the basement appears to be negative.
02:16
I started knocking on some doors towards the Bravo side.
02:20
I've had no responses.
02:22
It sort of appears to be dissipating at this time.
02:27
Okay, community communications.
02:28
Any locally call back?
02:31
That's correct. We'll call back the caller advisor with the fire department now.
02:35
That's Fred B.
02:37
A14B, officer, man.
02:40
I just spoke with the caller.
02:42
Advise that he just smelled burnt food.
02:44
He heard the trouble on the alarm and called.
02:50
Community copies.
02:52
Management to command floors five through the first floor are clear no conditions on all fours.
03:01
Okay guys one through 11 clear squad A 14B officer's command good there's no conditions odor starting to dissipate.
03:17
Recommendable clear all units.
03:21
Community communications.
03:23
9314 Cherry Hill Road, quickly burned food.
03:27
Unable find a source.
03:30
He is going to pack up no available.
03:32
Commands for radio channel type.
03:34
Communication copies.
03:36
9314 Cherry Hill Road.
03:38
Unable to locate source.
03:41
All units can status available, commands were terminated.

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Cherry Hill Rd, College Park, MD 20740

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