Portable heater outlet causes smoke in building, Columbia MD
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a structure fire alarm was reported at Governor Warfield Parkway due to a portable heater outlet malfunction. Responders found light smoke and noise from the outlet caused by the heater. No fire was found, and the situation was resolved without injuries.
Audio|Heard on: Howard County Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
04:19
Transcript:
00:00
Blurion box alarm 7-nash-1-101-1-Governor Warfield Parkway for the structure.
00:10
16 to Howard.
00:14
Engine 7-1, engine 141, engine 9-1, engine 2, engine 2, engine 102, engine 101, truck 7, truck 2, tower 10, permac 75, permec-145, Battalion 1, EMS2 safety 1,
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respond 101, Governor Warfield Parkway, Department 161.
00:31
For the electrical hazard with light smoke, respond on Bravo 1[1], Bravo 1.
00:43
7.6 hours.
00:45
7.6.
00:48
Can you put us on that box?
00:51
Okay.
00:56
One with the time too on Bravo.
01:00
Go ahead.
01:02
Hey, looking at the comments, we're trying to finish up staffing.
01:05
You okay if drop off the box?
01:08
That's right.
01:11
anyone's in service.
01:12
In the station.
01:13
That's right.
01:23
That was box 10, correct?
01:26
That's right?
01:29
I'm sorry.
01:32
9-1-Zam are out with 3.
01:38
7.05, truck seven, person call.
01:42
Pats of time to all units have checked up,
01:45
responded. 10,1001-1-1-1-5 Warfield Parkway from 161 of Chester Park Lane.
01:53
For a possible electrical problem, called a plugged in a portable heater in the bathroom, which did a loud noise came from the outlet, chump plugged it,
02:01
and saw a tiny bit of smoke,
02:05
also with noise from the outlet as well.
02:07
(name withheld) owner.
02:17
The floor you're from the building.
02:20
That's the habit from Sine-Hop.
02:22
Truck 7 of the Staffordery Command.
02:28
7-7-1-1-11.
02:30
I'll approve off.
02:31
I said a mention around the Bravo side connection.
02:34
Okay.
02:37
7-5. All right.
02:40
That's correct.
02:41
Switch Bravo 1[1].
02:46
On the one's on the private side on the network as well.
02:55
Truck 7 and 71 Pemex05, 7, 1.6, 1.1 at location.
03:00
I think four story bill, nothing evident.
03:02
Truck 7 has command.
03:04
7 is the head.
03:09
Time 1's on location, third arriving.
03:11
Great.
03:13
Now in one location is at arriving, Rick.
03:21
Take 21 to arrive.
03:22
Take to 1,708.
03:23
46-1708. Mark 7-0-the-command.
03:31
We got it.
03:40
R1161,
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notice on fire, investigating an outlet and hold the trucks on it.
03:50
Command is okay now, command powered.
03:54
Return to the locks, truck seven, but alpha three.
03:58
That's okay.
03:59
But Tadine II, are you direct?
04:02
Italian T's ready.
04:05
That's okay.
04:06
Foxxon 7-1, holding with truck 7, no smoke or fires, in room 161,
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all use could turn back to service.
04:16
This is being switched out for two, probably a minimum laundered 709.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Bravo 1: Assigned radio channel or moderate-priority classification for coordinated law enforcement operations.
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Location mentioned:
Governor Warfield Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044
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