Controlled brush fire mistaken for residential fire, Oxon Hill MD
Fire & ArsonFire and emergency units responded to near Wheeler Road for a reported house fire with smoke visible. It was confirmed the smoke came from a controlled brush burn by a homeowner.
Audio|Source: Prince George's County Fire and EMS
03:18
Transcript:
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Talk Group 8 Charlie 3[2], near Wheeler Road, structure fire reported residential box area 42.
00:11
Paramedic engine 842, engine 821, NDW engine 43, engine 823 as rapid intervention, truck 829, truck 832 as search company, truck 826, paramedic ambulance 821, battalion chief 885, battalion chief 883 respond on talk group 8 Charlie 3[2].
00:38
...across from near Wheeler Road.
00:46
...across from near Wheeler Road.
00:58
Report of a lot of smoke coming from one of the houses.
01:08
Box 42[1].
01:11
Paramedic engine A-42.
01:13
Engine A-21.
01:15
NDW engine 43, engine A-23 as rapid intervention, truck A-29.
01:20
Truck A-32 as search company, truck A-26, paramedic ambulance A-21, Battalion Chief 8-A-5, and Battalion Chief 8-A-3 have been alerted to respond on talk group A-Charlie 3.
01:32
NDW engine 43 or 4.
01:35
I copy NDW engine 43 before.
01:42
Chief 829.
01:44
Chief 829. Chief 829.
01:50
All right.
01:55
Okay, Judge, 842, what's your stopping?
01:58
Hey, Rowland, 4.
02:01
Copy.
02:07
Communication to Engine 823, which is your talking?
02:10
Medic.
02:16
Local, (number withheld).
02:17
Communication for Engine 823.
02:19
What's your talking? Delta Trouble Breathing.
02:23
Box area 2701.
02:25
Engine 825.
02:27
Respond on.
02:28
Talk group 8 Charlie 1.
02:35
Communications to Battalion GP-885, are Unitar and Rawhatic really staffing your sappings in the call? I'm okay, thank you.
02:50
Paramedic Engine 842.
02:52
It is a homeowner burning brush, controlled burn.
02:58
Off of Briarfield, hold it with myself.
03:05
Communication copies.
03:06
Near Wheeler Road holding Paramedic Engine 842 on A.
03:14
Charlie 1 for homeowner burning brush.
03:16
All units can let us be available.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Box 42: Fire box area 42 (geographic dispatch/response zone)
[2]
8 Charlie 3: Radio channel assigned for operational communications, often used for coordination during incidents or events.
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Location mentioned:
Wheeler Rd, Oxon Hill, MD 20745
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