Traffic incident closes interstate near 220 south exit, Cumberland MD
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a traffic incident caused heavy congestion and the closure of Interstate 68 near the 220 south exit in Cumberland, Maryland. Multiple fire and rescue units responded. There was also a report of blue smoke and a person feeling dizzy. The smoke cleared, and some patients refused further medical transport.
Audio|Heard on: Allegany County Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:23
Transcript:
00:00
If you're going to be the first one here, I'll get this interstate shut down.
00:04
All right, we're passing the 220 south exit.
00:09
Okay, you're going to ride into heavy traffic on the number three lane.
00:14
We'll get you around them.
00:15
We're going to shut this down and make them go off the exit.
00:19
Okay, we'll hang back, engine two can come up to the scene.
00:24
Okay.
00:30
MFPs on the scene now.
00:31
They're going to help us get a shot down.
00:37
9-1-9-2, you're going to have a 20-year-old male, conscious alert, breathing okay.
00:43
Manager stated that there had events in the kitchen were closed,
00:48
blue smoke throughout the entire building.
00:49
Now, he's feeling dizzy and lightheaded.
00:52
Smoke has cleared from the building at this time.
00:55
20-girds for one.
00:56
23 in Route 1141.
01:00
DS3 Allegating.
01:01
Interstate shut down.
01:04
There's a shut down.
01:05
1141.
01:07
23, redirect from the info.
01:10
That's right.
01:12
Refute, D, N.3.
01:14
Can that come the wrong way on watch now?
01:18
That's correct.
01:19
You can come the wrong way.
01:20
It's shutdown.
01:21
No one.
01:25
Engine two, Allegany.
01:28
Engine two. Agent two.
01:30
Do you have any more UISO in the air?
01:37
Rescue 2, Rescue 9, a morning blizzard is headed your way, along with Rescue 3?
01:45
34, you're being around.
01:47
That's sheet.
01:49
Great.
01:50
D.S 3, engine boot.
01:53
34 in Route 11, 42.
01:56
10 to Alleganie.
01:58
Go and for Rescue 9 in service.
02:00
Let us see, for Rescue 9 in service.
02:03
1-42.
02:06
So I want to hit the I-68 Command.
02:09
Oh,
02:12
1-8, good.
02:18
We're in the mail.
02:19
How do you want it to access your scene?
02:23
You can come wrong way on the interstate if he's like.
02:25
It's shut down at the 41.
02:28
9-2-1-2.
02:31
921, 10, 13, 11-43.
02:34
Community vacation,
02:35
squad,
02:36
9 of being returned it.
02:40
I believe the rest of the patients are going to be signed refusal.
02:43
399's evaluating one now for transport.
02:46
All right, can out of that 1143.
02:54
9-1-1c1c1.
02:59
Okay, do you need up on the scene?
03:03
9-1-1-11-13, 1143
03:06
Or as 2 3 is on the scene.
03:08
Campany, 40, you're like an alert.
03:11
841 East Oak Street at Burger King for possible CO inside the building at 1143.
03:19
Stand-by. I'm not made contact the other vehicles yet.
03:21
We've been trying to get the interstate shut down.
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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:
I-68 & US-220, Cumberland, MD 21502
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