Small fire in commercial building quickly extinguished, Gaithersburg MD
Fire & ArsonA small fire occurred on the second floor of a two-story commercial building near Quince Orchard Boulevard. Workers welding accidentally ignited tarps and a computer, but they quickly extinguished the fire using a dry chemical extinguisher. The building was evacuated safely, no injuries were reported, and fire crews are ventilating the area.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County MD Fire Rescue 7A4 Incident 10
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Transcript:
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Call her advising active fire at the PSCC.
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No further location. Inflation,
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24.
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Be advised, building is being evacuated.
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April 31,
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please the high currents cross the street.
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near Quince Orchard Boulevard.
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31 direct, you're going to use the hydrant at near Quince Orchard Boulevard.
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Purnack Engine 708 on this scene, confirmed the address is near Quince Orchard Boulevard, 2 story commercial, nothing happening from side alpha.
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The G703 is on the scene.
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I have a stationary command post that the entrance will in points orchard.
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The exception accompanies the balance contact please stay.
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Whatever is okay.
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Please 7.
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29 to 22, I'll be laying out from that high. 7.08.
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Command,
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Parametic engine 708. Look up for an open.
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Permit engine 708 to command.
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Light smoke on the second floor. I got to fire out. Just hold it company 8.
01:49
Okay, I understand you have a fire out on the second floor with white smoke conditions.
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And you'll be able to just company 8 operate at this point through one else's stack of the station.
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No additional resources needed?
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All right, committee is coming to near Quince Orchard Boulevard.
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Company 8 reports a fire out on the second floor with light smoke conditions. We continue to hold the company 8 only operating with balance contact by stage.
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More attention, so right, sir, right.
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Good. Good.
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Yeah,
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workers here were welding, dropped down, caught some tarps on fire, as well as the computer. They extinguished it with a dry cam.
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Right now we're working on ventilation.
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Power is working on getting fans in place.
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My recommendation is hold it with myself and first two truck companies.
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Okay, confirming no injuries, right?
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No injuries. No injuries.
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All very good.
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Command of units going to Quince Orch Boulevard.
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I have a fire out on the second floor.
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No extension.
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We're going to hold Paramedication 708.
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Permit of Power 708 and Trupp 731-708.
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The balance can pick up and return to service.
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Units remaining on the scene, switch back to Alpha 1, just utilize talk around.
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And Montgomery Command is terminated. You can have to talk like that.
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Okay.
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Command terminated.
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Holding Permit again 10808, Power 708 and Truck 731. All the units are going to go in service, 1031.
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Location mentioned:
Near Quince Orchard Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
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