Unpermitted controlled burn found on gated property, Montgomery County MD
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a report of a fire seen through the trees near Clopper Road. Upon arrival at a gated property near Clopper Road, they found a controlled burn. The resident refused to let firefighters check the fire. The fire was not actively monitored and there was no permit for the burn.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County MD Fire Rescue 7A4 Incident 10
05:31
Transcript:
00:00
When I read, paramedic engine 722, Battalion 705, the caller lives near Clopper Road.
00:08
Advising they see something on fire through the trees near Clopper Road address via Google Maps.
00:23
22, copy.
00:29
29 to 705. One ready second view on that 22 Bob is the person to run that.
00:40
Okay, the 705 to the unit calling, repeat your message.
00:45
Yes, 1729. It was to be added for the rescue squad and replaced on the fire alarm.
00:55
Yes, go ahead.
00:56
We're going to read. Adjust the order to drop, squad three.
01:02
Okay, again, the 722 of my water supply.
01:05
If we need something,
01:07
if we have something, the bill site's going to be Black Hills Park.
01:13
I'd like all units to stage on Collaborate till we see what we got.
01:16
There is a house near Barnesville.
01:20
The entrance is where the hillside at Black Hills Regional Park is.
01:28
Engine 29 to the Tire 705.
01:31
We're going to be second due on that box for us and run that as well.
01:39
All right, second to,
01:42
remember,
01:43
change the order,
01:47
keep the last engine just in case. Okay,
01:56
corrective run order, 29,
01:58
correction 22,
01:59
29,
02:00
34,
02:01
35, and 31, keeping paramedic engine 7.08.
02:09
Then again is 722 Goal units near Clopper Road has a gate.
02:13
We're going to use the address before to every time.
02:20
It's a Italian 7.05.
02:22
I think we're going to be 16 now.
02:24
We're going to actually use a hydrant near Clopper Road.
02:27
That's a lot of little Senate for three.
02:29
Yep,
02:34
that's what they call it out.
02:35
The hills right there at the lake.
02:38
Then we've been to send it in order.
02:42
I have the caller C, which direction may see the fire from their address.
02:53
Okay, Herman again, just 10.2, stand by. We'll do a call by.
03:00
29 and 22. We're going to sit at the end of the driveway, just casing this a way back in.
03:11
I'm on the scene with 22.
03:15
I'm going to go ahead and establish coming into my vehicle.
03:19
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.
03:37
Governors, okay, command. All units coming from 118 stays on clopper before the curve.
03:42
Okay,
03:46
again, 722 to command.
03:49
I have a report of a control burn near Clopper Road.
03:53
I'm speaking with the resident near Clopper Road.
04:01
Sounds good. Company 35 stop up there at 121 and clopper.
04:11
Just passed on the second.
04:17
Number against 722 command. Will you come down here with our engine?
04:25
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
04:53
It's a control burn.
04:56
They're not monitoring it.
04:59
And they're looking to continue it tomorrow. All right, do they have a permit?
05:11
I'm going to say no.
05:14
She's currently checking on the fire herself.
05:17
She wouldn't open the gate.
05:20
All right, I'll come down with the permit information.
05:27
Command of Montgomery.
05:30
Go ahead, command.
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Location mentioned:
Near Clopper Rd, Boyds, MD 20841
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