Possible fire odor in multi-family building was marijuana, Columbia MD
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Fire & ArsonEmergency units responded to a report of an odor and possible fire in a four-story multi-family building near Gentle Shade Road. The caller smelled a chemical or burning odor after running the heat all day. Upon investigation, no fire was found, only a strong smell of marijuana.
Audio|Heard on: Howard County Fire Dispatch
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02:58
Transcript:
00:00
Nine one a house.
00:02
Nine one.
00:06
Nine one's on scene.
00:07
We're sitting at the hydrant in front of near Gentle Shade Rd.
00:10
We've got a four-story multi-family dwelling, partially evacuated.
00:14
Nine one established the command.
00:20
Nine one on location has the hydrant in front of near Gentle Shade Rd. four-story, multi-story family dwelling, partially evacuated, investigating its 112.
00:32
Engine 141 respond (number withheld) patient assist alpha 2-(number withheld)
00:41
131 if one is arrived I'm able status one point
00:51
Command of the battalion 1
00:54
Okay,
00:57
thank you one Hey, gee, just a heads up.
00:58
I met with the caller just now.
00:59
She thinks that she cut on the heat.
01:01
She's been running the heat all day.
01:03
She smells a burning smell.
01:06
She believes that it's chemical in nature.
01:08
I have my crew moving up to the third floor just to investigate.
01:16
Okay, I'll go ahead and take the man while you expect the investigation.
01:21
Okay,
01:24
and just to confirm, we're operating in quadrant one, floor number three.
01:33
Command's correct, quadrant one, four, three.
01:38
911 Howard,
01:40
go ahead and assume command from engine 911,
01:44
investigating an odor,
01:46
quadrant, quadrant, quadrant, quadrant, quadrant.
01:49
Continue to hold this sound, I'll have all units stage on Gentle Shade.
01:55
Howard's okay, investigating the odor quarter on floor three.
02:01
All units continue to stage on gentle,
02:03
gentle shade at one-sevement.
02:10
Okay, it's our turn. Tower, Jen.
02:17
U.S.A.D.
02:20
in the system investigation?
02:24
Call.
02:29
Is it not one?
02:32
No one.
02:35
Does a call or need the EMS evaluation?
02:40
Fascinated.
02:41
I asked her and she denied.
02:51
Now I'm on the command, just to confirm we have no odors, the only odor we have a strong odor of marijuana.
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Location mentioned:
Gentle Shade Rd, Columbia, MD 21046
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