Electrical issue causes smoke in apartment outlet, Columbia MD
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Fire & ArsonA small electrical issue caused smoke to come from an outlet in an apartment bathroom on Chestnut Park Lane. Fire crews investigated but found no fire or ongoing smoke in the apartment building.
Audio|Heard on: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
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02:32
Transcript:
00:00
Respondent 10,000, 110,1, 10-1[1]-1-1-1-40 work on Parkway.
00:04
Room 161, off Chestnut Park Lane.
00:07
For a possible electrical problem, calling about plugging in a portable heater in the bathroom; when she did, a loud noise came from the outlet, unplugged it, and saw a tiny bit of smoke,
00:17
also a noise from the outlet as well.
00:19
Time at 7-0-6.
00:26
Truck 7 and 71 arrived.
00:30
The four-story apartment building, that's evident from Side Alpha.
00:34
Truck 7, Listout, the submarine command.
00:37
So, I think, come up for two out.
00:39
Truck 7, 7, 1-locates.
00:40
Robbing the crew off, must send the engine around the Broadway side connection and hotter.
00:45
7-6-11. 7-16.
00:47
7-5 on scene.
00:48
Alright, switch, Bravo 1.
00:50
The 5-1, Tina.
00:51
Command's okay.
00:52
71 has the connection from the Bravo side.
00:55
1-4-1's on the Bravice side,
00:58
on the Hattron as well.
01:04
Truck 7 and 7-1, connect 75, 7, 6, 1-1 on location.
01:10
I think, unfortunately, Bill, nothing evident.
01:12
Truck 7 has command.
01:18
No one's on location they're arriving Rick.
01:22
Not one location that arriving, Rick.
01:28
Take 21, Your Honor.
01:36
Six to one, seven, eight.
01:42
I struck seven, bro, to command.
01:46
Yes.
01:52
Two, Charlie, 22, you can help me clear in our 17.
01:58
Department 161.
02:00
No smoke or fire.
02:01
Investigating an outlet can hold of the truck 7.
02:05
Simple.
02:07
Manzo, can't have.
02:08
I'm powered.
02:10
Return to the box.
02:11
Truck 7, but out there.
02:13
Okay.
02:14
Battalion 2, are you correct?
02:16
Tate 2 is ready.
02:22
It's okay.
02:24
Box Farm 7-1.
02:26
Pulling with truck 7, no smoke or fires in room 161.
02:31
All you can turn back to service.
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Location mentioned:
Chestnut Park Ln, Columbia, MD 21044
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