Unauthorized control burn at gated business site, Montgomery County MD

 Fire & Arson
Fire & ArsonFire responders attended a controlled burn at a gated business property near Clopper Rd. The resident refused to give firefighters access to inspect the fire. The burn was reportedly unmonitored and did not have a permit. The fire was planned to be continued the next day.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County MD Fire Rescue 7A4 Incident 10
03:16
Transcript:
00:00
Okay, Herman again, just 10.2, stand by. We'll do a call by.
00:07
29 and 22. We're going to sit at the end of the driveway, just casing this a way back in.
00:18
I'm on the scene with 22.
00:21
I'm going to go ahead and establish coming into my vehicle.
00:25
We don't have anything yet, but I would like all units coming from 118 to stage on proper before the curve do not commit north of the curve.
00:44
Governors, okay, command. All units coming from 118 stays on clopper before the curve.
00:49
Okay,
00:52
again, 722 to command.
00:55
I have a report of a control burn near Clopper Rd.
00:59
I'm speaking with the resident near Clopper Rd.
01:07
Sounds good. Company 35 stop up there at 121 and clopper.
01:17
Just passed on the second.
01:24
Number against 722 command. Will you come down here with our engine?
01:31
I'm with a caller and yeah this is a gated property she's refusing to let us check on the fire okay is she say anything about having a bonfire or anything of that nature
02:00
It's a control burn.
02:03
They're not monitoring it.
02:05
And they're looking to continue it tomorrow. All right, do they have a permit?
02:18
I'm going to say no.
02:21
She's currently checking on the fire herself.
02:23
She wouldn't open the gate.
02:27
All right, I'll come down with the permit information.
02:34
Command of Montgomery.
02:36
Go ahead, command.
02:41
have an unauthorized, apparently an unauthorized burn on a business property.
02:48
We're attempting to work with the property representative.
02:54
Again, terminate manned, clear the box form,
02:57
hold engine 722 and myself,
03:00
we will switch back over to 7-4-1 for operation.
03:06
Montgomery is okay command.
03:08
Terminated command holding the call with Paramount against 7.22, battalion 705. All of the ends may go on service.
03:14
Switch back to 7 alpha 1, 1926.
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Location mentioned:
Near Clopper Rd, Boyds, MD 20841
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