Small fire from discarded cigarette in apartment, Thurmont MD
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a small fire caused by a discarded cigarette that singed a beam in an apartment building near East Main Street. Crews cooled the area and checked for heat in the flooring and structure. The street was closed during the response.
Audio|Source: Frederick County Fire - Digital
03:39
Transcript:
00:00
Go ahead and hold off on land out.
00:02
It looks like we've located a discarded cigarette that has caused some singeing on a bean.
00:09
So we're working on putting some water on it right now, cooling it down.
00:17
29-8-2 is on the scene, no kill on that last miss.
00:25
First or something.
00:30
Tower 6, 1834.
00:36
Say 902, the engine 102. Do you have a recommendation or do we need to continue to hold the unit?
00:54
I believe for right now you can hold it with our engine.
00:58
Do you have a rescue spot or truck on scene also?
01:02
Correct, I've got tower sticks out here.
01:06
I think you be fine to hold it with our engine and sailor 6. I need somebody to go in the first floor of number 8, East Main.
01:15
It's going to be apartment off the rear.
01:17
Just to check the flooring,
01:19
I do have a heat of about 110.
01:21
I'm in the basement slash floor floor right now.
01:24
We're going to get an additional water over here to cool it down.
01:29
Captain 902 project. I'll have East Main Street Command Command. It's going to be located my buggy.
01:35
Close the street to number 12, East Main Street.
01:38
At this point, we're going to hold 1-02 engine 6-1 in the tower.
01:46
Remainer to this time, I'll click.
01:53
9502 is zooming East Main Street command holding with parametogen 102, Tower 6,
02:00
and engine 61, all of their units go on service when ready, 1835.
02:08
Region 9.10, return.
02:11
Engine 9-1-1836.
02:14
No,
02:18
6, Command.
02:23
Yes, you need to come in and go?
02:27
Do you want to make fastest to number eight? Seconds over?
02:37
That's correct.
02:38
Go direct with 102.
02:40
He definitely has a better idea of what he's going to even wear out in there.
02:49
Number six, one or two, sir.
02:55
All right,
02:57
two things.
03:00
Tower 6 crew is looking for a little direction. You want them in number 8 and we're at in number 8. First floor, second floor, what?
03:13
Frederick Ambulance 318 ALS 31 Welfare?
03:19
1837.
03:24
We have bulbous in the structure.
03:27
They confirm there's a little bit heat and stuff full above us as well.
03:31
Okay,
03:35
that might be 6-1 screw. I'm looking at Tower Simpson's crew with the apparatus.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Main St, Thurmont, MD 21788
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