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School bus fire reported on Smith Avenue, Pikesville MD

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/18/2025 05:22 AM

Smith Ave, Maryland

As discussed during the dispatch call, a school bus near Smith Avenue was reported to have a fire near the passenger side rear wheel. The bus was later confirmed to be back on the school lot safely.

Audio|Heard on: Baltimore County Fire and EMS - Digital

Listen to dispatch call

01:49

Transcript:

00:00

Now, school bus number (number withheld) has a possible fire in the wheel,

00:07

well, on the passenger side rear.

00:10

We originally got this possibly at near Smith Avenue and Slade Avenue.

00:12

No, I don't choose, had it over there, but we believe those location is going to be the right one.

00:18

Please, that happened.

00:28

Edge 202O2 station.

00:30

Edge 2nd Station, 23.

00:38

Next, 823.

00:43

That's for mention.

00:44

There's not a found in the area.

00:45

We're going to be clear.

00:49

Okay, search on for...

01:07

I will stand by one second.

01:09

Thank you 5 arrives.

01:14

Enter 5, 8233.

01:18

Back to 944.4.847.

01:22

Back to 944 stage.

01:25

847.

01:30

So call back to the school transportation and nobody answered.

01:36

So I called the other caller that had called in as well.

01:39

And she said that she spoke to someone at the school who advised that the bus is back on the lot now.

01:48

Okay, thank you.

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Smith Ave, Maryland

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