Small fire alarm triggers evacuation at shopping center, Forestville MD
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, an automatic fire alarm at Hampton Park Shopping Center in Forestville triggered evacuation when a small structure fire was reported. The sprinkler system was activated, and police confirmed that everyone evacuated safely. Fire crews responded and found the fire contained with minor damage from a broken sprinkler head.
Audio|Heard on: Prince George's MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:25
Transcript:
00:00
Local arm 9033-903-903-33 Central Avenue, the automatic fire alarm, Fox area, 25.
00:06
Engine 8-3-2 is responder.
00:08
Local arm 504, Prince George Street, outside firebox area 4905.
00:13
Engine 849 is respondent.
00:14
To be patient, the paramount of C-38.
00:16
All right, everybody, James, 38.
00:19
Ready? Bella, yes, sir.
00:22
Can you case, Hamlete, 19.
00:23
To be in case, 2, 1802?
00:26
Yes, sir.
00:27
Yeah, they just had a set call just came in, advising it's going to be a small structure fire.
00:36
Police are on the scene, advise everyone's out of the building.
00:40
I'll upgrade it to a box, one out of three.
00:43
You're right? Okay with it? Negative, we're pulling up right now.
00:46
I'll advise.
00:48
One-story strip mall, nothing other.
00:50
All right, I've got it as it is.
00:52
One-story strip mall, nothing else.
00:55
Engine 802, you got a business name or a suite number?
00:59
Negative. They're just a sprinkler water flow.
01:04
Coming from the Hampton Park Shopping Center.
01:07
No specific.
01:10
All right. I don't see anyone waving with urgency.
01:13
So advised.
01:14
You see a police on the scene?
01:16
Yeah, they don't look too excited either.
01:19
All right.
01:20
They're the ones that said the building was being evacuated, so it's probably where they're at.
01:47
TAA-A-2-ready, probably damage.
01:50
In service, paramedicamination, TAMB, the communications.
01:55
It can hold us ready, lift, assist.
01:57
In service.
01:59
B. K. S. S. S.A. 99B.
02:02
In service.
02:04
In service.
02:05
Ready, B. Service.
02:06
We can't say MAPA, 4849.
02:07
You ready?
02:09
Ready, let's assist.
02:10
In service.
02:11
B.K. Samos 839.
02:12
A.34.
02:13
Engine 8.O.2.
02:15
Engine 8.02.
02:17
Please fill a little hope, so just broken sprinkled.
02:20
We'll be here for a minute.
02:22
Cop, broken sprinkled head and be there for one minute.
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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:
Hampton Park Blvd, Forestville, MD 20747
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