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Smoke detector activation at national research campusGaithersburg MD

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audio iconFire & Arson
Bureau Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20899

As discussed during the dispatch call, a smoke detector alarm was triggered at Building 235, G-Wing, on the National Institute of Standards and Technology campus. Fire units responded and found contractors working in the area with no active fire present.

Audio|Heard on: Montgomery MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:35
Transcript:
00:00
I was in the basement of 1-1, couldn't copy.
00:02
Activated smoke detector, Building 235, G-Wing.
00:06
Copy. I'll be en route as soon as I can get back to my vehicle.
00:11
The 153 is responding building 235 G-wing the activated smoke detector.
00:17
10.4-1.
00:21
10153 is on the scene.
00:22
1043 is on the scene.
00:23
The 1043.
00:26
(number withheld) is in route.
00:28
5-3-4 is en route.
00:30
1043.
00:40
PSG-1 on scene.
00:43
PS2-1 on team, 10-44.
00:47
PSG-17,
00:49
5-335.
00:51
P.S.O.'s on two.
00:54
5-34 is on a team.
00:56
Wayne, you need anything?
00:57
Yeah, just stays out there right now.
00:59
I think we've got an out-working area.
01:01
Copy.
01:03
We'll go 534 in Amaltone scene.
01:05
It's 1045.
01:06
Yeah, 531 in the firehouse.
01:08
There is 5.3.1.
01:10
Contractors working in the area.
01:12
They'll be working part of the rest of the day they'll call back.
01:15
Clear to you.
01:16
Do you need me to disable this? Smoke detect if I can restore?
01:20
That's correct.
01:21
If it's doing alarm.
01:22
You're going to buy them the calls back when they're done so we can turn around and re-enable it? That's correct.
01:27
Like Shopping and where it's always the stable calls.
01:29
Direct about 3-405-3-1.
01:32
All units may go on service when ready at 1047.

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Bureau Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20899

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