Smoke and electrical odor in basement near Smallwood Court, Howard County MD
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Fire & ArsonSmoke and an electrical odor were reported in the basement of a home near Smallwood Court. Fire units responded to investigate the haze and flickering lights.
Audio|Heard on: Howard County Fire Dispatch
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05:51
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 5-1, engine 1-201, engine 11, engine 1-11, engine 1-3, truck 2, tanker 11, tanker 5, tanker 3,
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Parameter 5, Paraminate 5, Paramed at 105, EMS, Battalion 3,
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Battalion 1, EMS 1, Safety 1,
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Respond, 25,
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20, Smallwood Court.
00:24
For the health fire, all units respond on Bravo 1, Bravo 1,
00:29
1303. Battalion 1, go ahead with your message.
00:34
I am in route.
00:36
The other call, one-for-one is handling.
00:39
They'll be on scene for a few minutes waiting for the health department.
00:46
They're right.
00:51
Hi, but I was on the other channel.
00:54
He did say he's responding, though.
01:00
She probably there.
01:03
T5PA. What channel is the Clarksville box on?
01:08
Follow one.
01:11
Sorry, switching.
01:16
Two, I tell you, why.
01:21
Sir, I'm on 32.
01:23
I'll be responding to ten oaks.
01:29
Tragic, copy.
01:32
Four or five hours?
01:37
One, four, five.
01:39
You can hold us available.
01:42
All right.
01:47
Five units in the box.
01:49
Initial War is going to be trails Cone Island's 30,000 gallon sister.
01:58
All units have status responding with the exception of Tower 10, Tanker 5, Tanker 3, and Safety 1.
02:04
Near Smallwood Court for smoke in the basement.
02:13
Be advised, it's 792 feet from the court to the house, 306.
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5 a minute.
02:24
Are you taking up the call? I'll go get tank for cause.
02:26
About one minute up.
02:28
Sorry.
02:30
Coming at 25, responding 3340 North Chathamoreau.
02:36
For the abdominal pains on alpha 2, 13.06.
02:43
All right.
02:49
Jim 5-1.
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I'm on the location.
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We've got two stories, single family.
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Nothing ever been from the outside.
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In fact, the driveway is dry.
03:00
We'll be out investigating sandbox in 360.
03:03
I'll have a small wood command.
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Sorry.
03:06
Correct, five, six, on scene, IREC.
03:08
Five,
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six, IREC, 13A.
03:17
And I would have every unit to actual stage other than the first special paddle on Smallwood?
03:25
Okay, all units stage on Smallwood except the first arriving special service.
03:35
Now, your respondent 3340, North Chatham Road, Unit B, Apartment B, and David,
03:41
county police on the scene,
03:43
requested medics for a subject with stomach pain and had a panic attack, 13.09.
03:53
Back to the battalion, you can come around.
03:56
All right, thank you.
04:04
Fan units go in the box.
04:06
Free source all the way around.
04:08
Large above ground pool.
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I'm looking at rear.
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Nothing happened.
04:16
Niagara 5, I've never happened.
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Tanker 5 in row.
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Thank you for 5.
04:24
10.9.9.5 respond.
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960, Santiago Road, off a camel bat.
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Check them all for it.
04:31
Alpha 2. 13 times.
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Battalion 1 and Battalion 3.
04:39
All right.
04:42
Sorry.
04:46
Terminic 9-5, you're responding.
04:49
960 San Diego Road, across Camelback Lane.
04:52
I'm for a chuck-on welfare.
04:54
Your subject.
04:59
Slumped over the wheel possible bottle of alcohol in the car should be with a dark gray Accura at (number withheld) is on the team with 51 51 you have an update.
05:20
Yeah, that's right, Chief.
05:22
Homeowner reports applying the garage door motor, her loud pop,
05:28
came down to the basement,
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had an electrical odor,
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and a haze in the basement.
05:34
Still have some lights flickering down here, so I need another company for the investigation.
05:42
Okay, I'm direct.
05:44
I have a light haze in a basement.
05:45
Tower 10's on the scene.
05:46
They can assist you.
05:47
Tying 3 to Howard, I'll have the command.
05:49
Everybody else can still stage out on the main route.
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Location mentioned:
Smallwood Ct, Clarksville, MD 21029
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