Electrical fire in basement of commercial building, Gaithersburg MD
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, an electrical fire occurred in the basement of a two-story commercial building near South Frederick Avenue in Montgomery County. Smoke was seen coming from the power box. Firefighters controlled the fire using a dry chemical extinguisher. PEPCO was notified to manage power control. There was no fire spread detected. Police were requested to close nearby road 355 in both directions.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
I'm unseen over near South Frederick.
00:04
I'm going to call side A, the side facing the parking lot, opposite of 355, two-story commercial building.
00:13
I've got a report of an electrical fire in the basement.
00:17
I have basic steps on side A and also smoke on the power box.
00:22
Montgomery, go ahead and notify Cup 2.
00:26
Okay, so many attention seven and eight.
00:30
Okay, personal seat.
00:33
Okay, you can tell me seven, seven.
00:36
Two stories in the rear.
00:38
I also have basement access in the rear.
00:42
Alright, I have been on how you road for the parents.
00:46
I'll go ahead and see the command and have my vehicle behind your car.
00:52
Perman making two seven away from hand.
00:54
I'll meet six and a fly two out.
00:58
Pant major seven o eight I'm looking for the stand as a dock.
01:02
I've got all the occupants from side A outside in the counterfeit.
01:07
There are commercial occupancies on side C I send some of the detectors.
01:12
Okay, are you operating on the lowest level?
01:15
That's correct from side A.
01:18
On the A.V.
01:19
corner of the building.
01:21
Okay.
01:24
If you haven't already notified PEPCO, get them started, please.
01:27
Okay. Okay.
01:28
Okay.
01:30
Command 2, Engine 732, when you arrive on the scene, I need you to check the occupancy on the 355 shot.
01:42
We're going to need County Police to shut down 355 both directions.
01:58
I've got me copy.
01:59
Welcome to relocation.
02:00
I'm down 355 for police.
02:03
All right, for me, all right.
02:05
Sanchez in the lowest level.
02:07
I'm negative.
02:09
Hey, drop in a 53.
02:11
Send it when you got it.
02:13
All right, 53 copies.
02:15
I'm not attention to all its command.
02:17
Go ahead.
02:18
In the OV corner of the building,
02:21
the electric box was on fire.
02:24
We controlled it with a dry camera for now.
02:28
No extension that we can tell, but we can't make any further moves until we can talk to control the control power.
02:34
Okay.
02:38
Montgomery command.
02:39
PEPCO are notified and they are en route, no ETA.
02:44
Command Agent 728, I need you to check the area above those floors, okay?
02:52
Command of Agent 728.
02:55
Agent 728, go ahead.
02:57
I need you to check for vertical extension above where 28 is working, okay?
03:02
38 copies, vertical extension.
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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:
S Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
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