Accidental fire contained to gas fireplace in residence, Hillcrest Heights MD
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Fire & ArsonA residential structure fire at a house near Redwood Terrace was contained to a gas fireplace. Firefighters responded promptly, and the fire was caused accidentally by cleaners who turned on the fireplace. No spread beyond the fireplace was reported.
Audio|Heard on: Prince George's County Fire and EMS
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04:24
Transcript:
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Talk Group 8 Charlie 3, 2201, Redwood Terrace, Cross Street, Birch Tree Lane, structure fire residential, box area, 42 17, engine 829, engine 832, engine 825, paramedic engine, 205, as rapid intervention, truck 821, truck 826, as the search company, NDW Tower, 21, paramedic ambulance 840 2, Battalion Chief 883, Battalion Chief 885, Respond on Talk Group H.
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Charlie 3.
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Rescue Local, 85-81, Landover Road, Cross Street, right-to-road.
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Communications,
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BLF, Box Area 33-10, Engine 833, Paramedic Ambulance, 805.
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Respond on Talk 3-8-8-8-8-3.
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Communication, contacture 8-8-3.
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Time on.
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2201, Redwood Terrace.
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Reported fire contained to the fireplace, Poxteria, 4217, engine 829, engine 832, J-25, Permanichin 8.2, rapid intervention.
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Truck 8, 21, truck 8, 26.
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Search company,
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N.EW Tower, 21, Mattachian, Perkinson, 8.2, potassium 383, but 10385.
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Potentry 883.
01:40
All right, Pat 5, caller is now advising that the cleaners accidentally turned on the fireplace when she arrived at home.
01:48
There was...
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There's flames contained to the fireplace that she wants to make sure that nothing is going on behind her wall.
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LF, box area 3310, rescue engine 8.33.
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Respond on Talk Group 8-Al1.
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Okay, engine 825 pimerick engine 205.
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You can both return.
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And NDW Tower 21 this channel.
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That's Greg. We're in service.
02:15
You're gonna be in service.
02:18
I like copy.
02:21
Remembering engine 205?
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All ready, switch and back.
02:26
Retan 283 this channel?
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The 10883.
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Did you copy all that?
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That's correct.
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Okay, I'll hold you on the run.
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Bad 5, you can status available.
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Local alarm, 13-6-4-8-1.
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Cross Street, 1,200, Carraway, Court.
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Investigation 2.
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Box Area 4602.
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Paramedic Engine, 846.
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Respond on Talk Group 8-Al-1.
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eBay 42A A
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Medic Local 15,1001 Baltimore Avenue Southbound Number 101,
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Charlie's BVA Fox Area 29 We're going to fliplay at Redwood and Birch Tree Respond on On 7505 First Street
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All right, Captain, 4705 in today, 32.
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Thank you, Captain.
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20-going machine outside two-story single-family wood frames nothing evident all the tactical command operator with myself over level one stage
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cap t-shirt wood frame operating with yourself all units will be
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And tackle me.
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You're just in her basement.
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It's on the slab, nothing ever, they're all around.
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Tacklemate, me.
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Case, if I see a gas fireplace, you know, on my south commanding rain, switch to the trollery one.
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All right, copy. Contained to the gas fireplace.
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Location mentioned:
Redwood Terrace, Hillcrest Heights, MD 20748
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