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School boiler room fire contained near Clarksville PikeHoward County MD

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Clarksville Pike, Maryland

According to the dispatch call, a possible fire in the boiler room at a two-story school near Clarksville Pike was reported by maintenance. The fire was extinguished using a dry chemical extinguisher before firefighters arrived. The scene was checked and cleared, with no further issues found.

Audio|Heard on: Howard MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
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03:50
Transcript:
00:00
166. Battalion 3, however, I have a two-story school.
00:02
I have nothing evident from the alpha on the profit side.
00:07
We'll be in the offensive strategy.
00:09
51 is going to have fire attack.
00:13
Continue to hold on you.
00:14
At this time, don't start to work in prior discussion.
00:20
Carers-K., Battalion 3, you assuming command?
00:24
That's right. Of course, I don't like the command.
00:27
That's okay. Battalion 3 with command, two-story, school, nothing ever from the Alpha Bravo side.
00:31
Battalion 3 is going to hold command.
00:32
5-1 with fire attack, no working fire is being declared at this time.
00:36
Howard to Command, do you have a report on what's on fire?
00:40
Command Howard repeat.
00:43
In your size, did you have a report of what's on fire?
00:48
Currently, I have nothing out of them right now.
00:51
How is it?
00:52
5-1 command.
00:55
Yeah, 5-1.
00:58
We have reported from a maintenance worker that there's a fire in the boiler room on the Charlie side of this building if the Alpha side is towards the parking lot with the FDC being on the Alpha Delta corner.
01:10
We are positioning on Clarksville Pike next to the hydrant that jakes into the building,
01:17
and we're going to investigate on this Charlie side potentially end up pulling a line from here.
01:22
We'll need traffic control in front of us.
01:26
nothing to tennis road.
01:29
Commander Howard,
01:31
do you direct on the traffic control?
01:33
It is okay, there's a police unit in the parking lot with him now.
01:38
Asia 51, don't pull the line yet.
01:40
I need your reposition.
01:41
We're on this far side.
01:43
I'm direct.
01:48
Are you going around the corner to that Bravo side?
01:52
Commandee, do you have a 360 report?
02:02
Two stories all the way around.
02:05
A's the command, two stories all the way around, nothing evident.
02:08
Here's the fire's been put out by a dry cabin prior to our rifle.
02:12
I think we're good with two and one for now.
02:17
Okay, I'm right.
02:18
Command Howard.
02:20
Command.
02:23
Continue, 111 and Tower 10 in emergency, all others can downgrade.
02:28
How's okay.
02:30
Command's advising.
02:31
Continue, 11 and Tower 10 emergency, all the units can downgrade to non-emergency.
02:36
Tower 10 to the 8.
02:39
Give a good position for Tower 10 when we arrive.
02:42
Is it closer to the Bravo, Alpha Bravo side?
02:47
5-1-5-1.
02:50
Engine 101's arrived, second engine.
02:54
Age command.
02:57
Geoffrey is.
03:00
Confirming that the fire is out.
03:02
Maintenance is checked for any other electrical issues.
03:05
I've isolated the power from the boiler.
03:07
I think we're good with just holding it with ourselves in 51.
03:12
Okay, I'm right.
03:14
Command, Howard.
03:16
Command.
03:20
Can't put all units in service with exception of 51 in the time 3.
03:24
All of your units going to service fires out this time.
03:29
How to command, do you need Bravo 1? We have another incident on Charlie 1.
03:33
I'm going to switch over there.
03:34
Unisor, okay.
03:37
We can switch back down from 2.
03:40
That's okay.
03:41
Okay. Trans-advisor on using service except for 51 Battalion 3.
03:45
The fire was isolated in the boiler room, put out with your I can prior to arrival.
03:48
Bravo one longer monitored, 16, 12.

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Clarksville Pike, Maryland
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