Fire isolated to one apartment on Freetown Road, Columbia MD
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire department investigated a fire odor and readings isolated to one apartment near Freetown Road in Columbia. No odors or hazardous readings were found in other areas, and fire units were held or returned.
Audio|Heard on: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
00:49
Transcript:
00:00
No orders, no readings throughout the ones we checked already.
00:03
It's going to be isolated to apartment near Freetown Road and a stove before they're checking on that.
00:08
I'm going to hold Tower 10, 11 myself, return the rest of the switch over alpha 2.
00:13
Director, is that your location now? I thought you were at Freetown Road, so that's where I originally put you.
00:19
Any need for County Police?
00:21
Correct. I'm here now waiting with the client.
00:24
No need for County County City.
00:26
10-4. Command advising, no odor or readings, isolated to apartment near Freetown Road.
00:30
Robert, holding the Tower 10, Engine 11 Squad 6.
00:34
Bravo 1 being terminated, no need for County Police.
00:37
The County Chief, one, you direct?
00:39
Okay, one's okay.
00:40
We're ready.
00:41
Oh, yeah. Bravo 1 terminated.
00:44
Units go ready on Alpha 1.
00:45
Tower 10, engine 111, squad 6, switched to alpha 2, 1830.
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Location mentioned:
Freetown Rd, Columbia, MD 21044
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