Brush fire set by children along public trail, Columbia MD
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Fire & ArsonA brush fire ignited along the Downtown Columbia Trail near Stevens Forest Road. The fire affected an area of about 50 feet and was reportedly set by children. Multiple fire units responded and are investigating the incident.
Audio|Heard on: Howard County Fire Dispatch
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05:16
Transcript:
00:00
Rushbox 14-2.
00:02
Units respond on Bravo 1 for the brushfire.
00:10
Engine 141, engine 91, engine 71, power 10, tanker 11, tanker 5.
00:16
Perit 145, SOBC 10, safety 1 and brush 28 to respond.
00:21
The downtown Columbia Trail for a small area in the woods that apparently kids set on fire, but the wind is blowing.
00:35
Bravo and respond.
00:41
Tower 10, no MVC.
00:48
Titan 10 Howard, I did not copy that last transmission.
00:55
Tower 10, I do advise you're en route.
01:01
Go ahead.
01:06
That's correct, Towerton's en route.
01:14
One four one and ninety one.
01:20
Okay,
01:23
we're gonna go to Gales Lane.
01:25
I'm not sure what your plan is on, see if we can make access from there.
01:31
Okay, sounds good.
01:35
Howard to ESO Battalion Chief Ten.
01:38
All units off status and mount the exception of Tanker 5.
01:41
Rassan to the Downtown Columbia Trail.
01:45
Callers advising that there were two children who ran away from a fire that was in the middle of the woods.
01:51
It's going to be about 50 feet in size.
01:55
Brush 5-8 to Rassan, the Downtown Columbia Trail for the brushfire.
01:59
Bravo and response.
02:05
Battalions had the Howard, you can add the on-call FI.
02:09
The Haur is okay.
02:13
We have a battalion.
02:17
We're clear a service call, we can replace Hark Town.
02:22
On call, F.A., respond on Bravo One for the brushfire.
02:31
Okay, power tent is ready.
02:35
Yes,
02:36
responding.
02:37
Be advised based on the caller's flagging location.
02:42
The best access might be off of Stevens Forest Road in the area near Stevens Forest Road.
02:56
Italian 10-901.
03:02
Good.
03:05
Are you in a position to go to where the caller is, everybody else can look for the smoke?
03:13
No one's on location.
03:15
It's going to be behind near Stevens Forest Road.
03:21
I'll be out investigating and let you know what I need.
03:23
We have our own plug out here in the park hall.
03:27
All the command.
03:28
To one respond, 816 bright light plays, left assist, alpha two.
03:36
5E74 Stevens Forest Road is the plug in the parking lot investigating engine I and one with command of 1308 can you replace this unit within Angeles the no require a chair that's right.
03:57
Battalion 10 do you on tanker 5 replace.
04:02
Negative,
04:04
but you could follow up with 91.
04:07
51's right.
04:15
Howard's okay, Howard to come in.
04:20
Okay, Howard to come in.
04:24
Just advise if you want tanker 5 replaced.
04:28
96 to respond 8016 bright light please lift assist with a stair chair in service just have them advised if they need the FI to continue.
04:48
Engine yeah that's right I think you come out here no I'm on pull that's four hundred back here.
04:58
Powers direct is going to be holding with engine 9-1 and engine 141 switching back to alpha 2 all of the units can go in service on alpha 1 Bravo ones being terminated no longer being monitored at 1310 5 a agent service.
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Location mentioned:
Downtown Columbia Trail, Columbia, MD 21044
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