Apartment fire extinguished near Guilford and Route 1, Howard County MD
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a stovetop fire occurred at an apartment near Guilford Road and U.S. Route 1. The fire was extinguished upon arrival. Firefighters requested ventilation equipment and used fans to clear smoke from the building's second floor. There was no extension of the fire reported. Road closures related to the incident were canceled.
Audio|Heard on: Howard MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
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05:3
Transcript:
00:00
We've made it to apartment 223.
00:02
It's going to be closest, we'll call it the Charlie side.
00:07
We're closest to where 61's parked,
00:09
the Bravo and Charlie corner.
00:10
Appears the fire's out, but we're definitely going to need ventilation on floor number two.
00:18
Okay, copy.
00:20
Made it to 223.
00:21
Fire's out, need ventilation.
00:24
Command to tower 10.
00:28
Go ahead. We're at Guilford and U.S. Route 1.
00:34
Okay, if when you get here, if you can pull behind 61 in the main parking lot and run fans up there, please.
00:43
Understood.
00:46
Engine 101 has arrived.
00:47
Third engine staging.
00:50
At 1340?
00:57
Six one to advance.
00:58
There was a fire on the stovetop.
01:01
As I said, it's out.
01:02
We're checking for extension right now.
01:07
Okay, copy you.
01:08
Fire on a stove top.
01:10
I'm checking for extension.
01:11
I'm gonna hold units until I get a return from you, okay?
01:15
Okay, that's good.
01:16
Also advise all the incoming units that are coming to work, walk down.
01:19
I just got the stairwell door chocked open closest to 61,
01:24
closest to the apartment.
01:28
Okay, Tower 10, do you copy that?
01:32
That's right.
01:35
Tower 10's arrived, position on southbound.
01:39
1342.
01:41
Not one's on scene.
01:42
Four, thank you.
01:43
Staging.
01:45
Thirteen forty-two.
01:46
Team staging.
01:49
Thirteen forty2 .
01:51
One two five on scene staging.
01:55
Thirteen 43 .
01:59
Battalion wanted to man.
02:03
Go ahead, battalion one.
02:08
No extension.
02:10
We're good with two and one.
02:13
Gonna need about three fans up here on the 2nd floor.
02:19
Okay, copy.
02:20
Units on the six box from here hold 61121 .
02:24
Tower ten,
02:25
myself and battalion one.
02:27
I'll use and go in service.
02:31
Command to battalion one, I got tower ten running two fans up and I believe 60 one's running the 3rd one up to you now.
02:38
Howard, are you okay?
02:41
Okay, I'm done right.
02:44
Man, just confirming it's holding with Engine 61, Tower 10.
02:48
You said Engine 121 yourself and SOBC 10?
02:55
No, and now Battalion 1.
02:58
I copy the correction, and we're keeping Bravo 1?
03:04
Yes, please for now.
03:07
Okay, and just what about county police? Still have them continue to shut down the road or?
03:16
And now you can actually cancel them.
03:18
We're going to start racking this line up now.
03:23
How is it? Okay, at 13 forty-five.
03:24
Oh man.
03:27
Go ahead.
03:29
If you can get at least maybe one more or even two more fans, that would be good.
03:34
So if you need to hold one more unit, get us maybe two more fans.
03:37
We're going to work this whole hallway.
03:41
Okay, command to 101 and 121.
03:48
He's still on his channel?
03:52
Command to Howard.
03:54
Command.
03:57
Let's put 101 back on the call so I can use their fan.
04:03
Hey Chief, 101, we don't have a fan.
04:09
Okay.
04:13
Howard, let's start me another truck company back to the scene please.
04:17
We can come non-emergency.
04:20
How is it okay at 1346?
04:23
All right, man.
04:24
It'll be truck seven.
04:27
Copy truck seven.
04:33
Command to battalion one.
04:35
Truck seven is pulling up now.
04:38
You want them to come in the same way as tower ten or different way?
04:44
Same access as tower ten.
04:49
Okay, copy that.
04:50
Truck 7, you okay on that?
04:52
In column right behind Tower 10.
04:55
Running up that stairwell.
04:58
Truck 7, okay.
05:00
Arrived.
05:02
1349.
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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:
U.S. Rte 1 & Guilford Rd, Maryland 20794
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