Firefighters respond to smoking fireplace in Essex, Essex MD
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to reports of smoke coming from a fireplace in a basement near Virginia Avenue in Essex. The caller said the fireplace had recently been cleaned. Fire units and police were dispatched to investigate the source of the smoke.
Audio|Heard on: Baltimore MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Three two one, (number withheld).
00:03
Units responding to fire box 1820.
00:05
Caller is advising fireplace in the basement is smoking badly.
00:10
They just had it cleaned.
00:11
Police do have a call.
00:12
Nothing further at this time.
00:13
Battalion chief 22.
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Squad 22 is direct.
00:19
Direct, engine 18.
00:21
Eighteen, so down.
00:24
Twenty 20.
00:25
Zero four five from dispatch.
00:29
Oh four five response check (number withheld).
00:32
Dispatch from EMS five.
00:34
Just put medic 19 on it.
00:35
They're probably closer anyways.
00:37
I'm directing.
00:38
I believe it's a one box or yeah, one box on Virginia Avenue.
00:44
All right, disregard.
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Location mentioned:
Virginia Ave, Essex, MD 21221
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