Townhome fire with evacuation and one rescued in Owings Mills, Owings Mills MD
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire broke out in a three-story townhome in Owings Mills. Firefighters responded with hydrant water and command was established. Heavy fire was present on the third floor, and multiple departments coordinated to contain it. One person was rescued from the building. An evacuation was ordered due to a gas leak near the building's side alpha entrance.
Audio|Heard on: Baltimore MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
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05:51
Transcript:
00:00
Pulling up to a middle of a group,
00:02
town home, three stories.
00:03
We have smoke and fire coming from Division 3, smoke up from Division 2.
00:09
We have a hydrant right out front.
00:11
We'll send it off of Engine 1, We'll have command.
00:15
Just that's correct.
00:16
Engine 1 in the area, middle group, three-story fire showing from Division 3.
00:20
Engine 1, we have Command,
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1050.
00:25
Command, Convention 3.
00:26
They're coming out of their location.
00:27
Okay.
00:30
Engine 2 is arriving, picking up a secondary water at Winbrook.
00:37
Command from Truck 1, are we going to be better on Alpha or Charlie?
00:45
Engine 3 has arrived, Jimmy Charlie.
00:49
5 from, I'm sorry, 3 from 5.
00:51
Where'd you lay out from?
00:52
Command from engine three.
00:55
Command from engine three, when you get to side Charlie, please give me a camera port, please.
01:01
Engine three is on side Charlie,
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three in the rear.
01:05
I have a deck fire extending in the roof line, extending into the exposure.
01:16
Command, Mr.
01:17
Reck, engine three, can you be Charlie Division?
01:20
Todd is not command.
01:23
Three's assuming, Charlie.
01:25
They have a line of service in the back.
01:27
Knocking the fire.
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The right, line and service in the back.
01:33
Truck line on the side alpha.
01:35
Agent 5 is laying out from near Reisterstown Rd.
01:40
We arrived on side, Charlie.
01:43
Safety won't arrive.
01:44
Command from Division 2.
01:49
Go ahead with the heavy fire.
01:53
We're going to have to back out for right now.
01:56
I understand, heavy heat, heavy fire.
01:58
Go ahead and back out.
02:00
Dispatch, can we go ahead and do a red task force and a second alarm?
02:05
Dispatch, just direct, RIT task force, second alarm.
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10-50.
02:12
Command from Engine 5.
02:16
Go ahead for command.
02:18
To the second floor,
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we got heavy fire above us, pulling ceilings, trying to make a knock on it.
02:26
Would you like me to take Division II Bravo Exposure?
02:31
Correct, thank you.
02:33
Charlie from Engine 5, I am now Division 2, Bravo Exposure,
02:38
Divisional Supervisor. 2-1-0.
02:41
Engine 4th-arriving, 2nd writ, side Charlie.
02:46
Direct, uh,
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second writ on side, Charlie.
02:50
Command from Charlie.
02:53
Command for me.
02:56
Go ahead for command.
02:57
Do you have crews in the Bravo exposure yet?
03:02
Pete?
03:04
Do you have crews committed to the Bravo exposure yet?
03:09
No, I do not.
03:13
I'm also at the engine 5 and the Bravo exposure, Division 2.
03:17
Not opening CUNA.
03:20
Commands from dispatch.
03:24
Dispatch, we're ahead.
03:26
Yes, sir, I know you're busy.
03:27
We just got another phone call from somebody that's in one of the neighboring townhouses, and they're staying,
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they're trapped, they need help.
03:36
Direct, go ahead and get a rescue box assignment.
03:41
Command from truck two, we're pulling off.
03:43
Where do you want us?
03:45
Truck two going aside, Charlie.
03:49
Command for Charlie.
03:53
Command, dispatch from command.
03:57
For this minute.
03:59
Do you give me a numerics on a house that versus anything in a trap?
04:05
They're not sure they're just visiting maybe near Reisterstown Rd.
04:13
Truck 2,
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VESing, side Charlie,
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the Bravo exposure.
04:20
Command from Engine Studio, assignment for me.
04:23
We're still backed out.
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Victim, Victim, Victim.
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Truck 2, Division 2.
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We're coming down on the Interior Steps.
04:33
Correct, you're coming down with a victim on Division 2.
04:37
Command and Bravo to exposure.
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I've got smoke fire for school.
04:40
It looks like it's auto-exposure for me.
04:46
Commandant, Charlie.
04:48
One victim removed.
04:49
Sorry, Charlie.
04:50
See the Medicaid.
04:53
Medic 1 is on outside alpha, go ahead and handle that.
04:57
Come in from Bravo.
05:00
Go ahead from Bravo.
05:03
We got a truck crew aboard us.
05:06
Let's think we're on the roof line.
05:08
We might want to consider the Bravo, too.
05:11
Truck 1 is above you venting now.
05:15
Command from engine forward red.
05:16
RIT is established on the side Charlie.
05:18
Also in the RIT Group Supervisor.
05:20
I recommend the second RIT for side alpha.
05:23
Command from Charlie.
05:25
All visible fire are not going Charlie.
05:29
Urgent message, urgent message.
05:32
Evacuation tone.
05:36
Be do, be do, be do, be do, be do.
05:39
Dispatch, we need emergency evacuation tunnels.
05:41
We have gas coming outside Alpha in front of the unit.
05:46
DGE here is that.
05:50
Go ahead do a tactical part now.
Disclaimer:
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:
Reisterstown Rd, Owings Mills, MD 21117
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