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Dwelling fire from hot water heater smoke controlledHarford County MD

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Deep Run Rd, Whiteford, MD 21160

A fire started from a smoking hot water heater in the basement of a residence near Deep Run Road off McNabb Road. Firefighters responded, found smoke inside, investigated, and controlled the fire. The fire was confirmed out and only smoke removal was needed.

Audio|Heard on: Harford County Fire and EMS
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03:16
Transcript:
00:00
Found this hot water heater.
00:01
313-05. 5.5.5.2 calls once the alarm company, once in the homeowner, stating that the hot water heater is smoking and on fire in the basement.
00:15
A Rock 607-1, Company 6, truck and tanker, company 9 for an engine.
00:21
Door County Station 56 being alerted for two engines, Station 57 for an engine and tanker.
00:27
For a dwelling fire, near Deep Run Road off McNabb Road, operations on B-Boy 6-541.
00:38
...toe, Captain 6, Engine 313.
00:41
There is a...
00:44
A firefighter that advise he's on scene with smoke inside is currently investigating.
00:54
Got six copy.
01:00
This wall was right.
01:04
I just 612 around 3, 543.
01:11
Airbox 607-1, Company 6, Truck and Tanker, Company 9, Engine, Heur County Station 56, 2 engines, Station 57, engine and tanker, swelling fire.
01:22
Near Deep Run Road, off McNabb Road, Operation C-Boy 6, 544.
01:31
Pass 7, 6.
01:36
Okay, that's right.
01:38
Five minutes,
01:40
your short, three engines, two tankers, and a truck.
01:43
I believe your county is still alerting.
01:50
Yeah, go ahead, Philip.
01:57
It looks like the firefighter that's on scene advised that the fire is out and it's just going to be smoke removal.
02:05
He says he's recommending you can hold the one engine.
02:11
Okay. Go ahead and hold it the engine.
02:20
Sorry, about 6-7-1, Captain 6, holding the assignment to engine 612, 545.
02:27
Okay,
02:30
545.
02:32
Katzen 6 or 5.5, one story residential Luffytron.
02:35
Uh-huh, command.
02:37
106 arrive, one sort of residential, I think showing 547.
02:45
We follow, Rob.
02:48
There's just...
02:49
...prudging on.
02:55
This is right from, command.
03:01
Confirming hot water heater, fire is out.
03:04
You can have a talk group back.
03:05
We can switch the B2.
03:12
He fires out.
03:14
Coming to talk group, 5.39.

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Deep Run Rd, Whiteford, MD 21160

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