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Chimney fire extinguished at residence near Cortland Lane, Lanham MD

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/17/2025 08:51 AM

Cortland Ln, Lanham, MD 20706

According to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a chimney fire at a residence near Cortland Lane. The fire was contained to the chimney with no spread to the building. The fire was extinguished and the incident was cleared.

Audio|Heard on: Prince George's MD Fire-Tac Group Calls

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01:54

Transcript:

00:00

Talk group 8 Alpha 3, near Cortland Lane.

00:04

Reported smoke from the chimney,

00:06

Fox 2810, paramedic engine 848, engine 806, paramedic engine 830, engine 838, rapid intervention, 3833, rescue engine 818 search company, Truck 802, MLS 830, Battalion Chief 881, Battalion Chief 882, have an alerted to respond on Talk Group 8 Alpha 3.

00:25

Communications with Tate, 281, I'm going to interrupt and staff stopping, stopping, is going on the call now.

00:30

Thank you.

00:31

G48A. 2.48A, a copy?

00:36

2P 33P. 2P.33B, I copy.

00:39

48 to 6. We're going to have a run hydrant in front of house.

00:41

Engine 8.O.30, copy.

00:43

Engineator, 6. I'm the room.

01:03

Chairman J-30 is found by the heart of Cortland and Timber.

01:07

We're not against the New 40s, Nick.

01:09

I can call me on a scene.

01:11

Single story, 35.

01:13

I'm up in all four sides.

01:14

Walkout, outside. Charlie, all south.

01:15

Welcome in.

01:16

Have a single story type five.

01:19

Okay, I have been on all-forward sides, walk-out on side, Charlie.

01:22

Passable command of Sadlish 1157.

01:24

Engine 838, you copy where paramedic engine 830s minus.

01:28

30-8, I copy.

01:30

Tactical command of communications.

01:31

Basin is clear.

01:32

President. Okay, command, I copy the basement's clear.

01:34

Tactical command of communications.

01:36

Investigating a fire in a chimney,

01:38

fires out, no extension.

01:40

I'm going to return to rest.

01:41

I'll push the train of one.

01:43

I copy. Fire and the chimney, fire is out.

01:46

going to hold yourself all of these concepts available and ready.

01:49

Command is going to be terminated, 1158.

01:51

Switchback over to talk group off of one for any further return.

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Cortland Ln, Lanham, MD 20706

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