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Smoke at residence caused by pellet stove malfunctionIndian Head MD

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Oak Forest Ct, Indian Head, MD 20640

Smoke was reported at a residence near Oak Forest Court, Indian Head, Maryland. The smoke came from a malfunctioning pellet stove inside the house. Evacuations were ordered, but no fire was found. Emergency units responded and investigated the situation.

Audio|Heard on: Charles County Fire & EMS
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05:14
Transcript:
00:00
Charles County, McHef, 11B, 197, 2.
00:03
It's going to be near Oak Forest Court.
00:08
Smoke is blowing from a pellet stove, house filling with smoke,
00:12
evacuation instructions have been given.
00:14
Tendip 172, which has now been given.
00:21
Copy.
00:31
3, 4 and 2.
00:35
183, South 3,
00:37
sir.
00:42
23. Indunate 3.
00:43
Indunate 3.
00:45
2 engine 1 with 3.
00:53
3. Press Banger 1, South 2.
00:56
2.
01:00
Rescue engine one.
01:05
...rescuitable 1.
01:06
Mr.
01:14
Near Oak Forest Court, off Blackshaw Street.
01:18
The structure fire, truck to all of the zero operations.
01:20
10 alpha 3,
01:21
1546.
01:27
7-2 is laying out in Oak Forest Court next to you pick it up.
01:35
7-8-201. That's going to be take second two.
01:40
112 will be up third now.
01:47
Prossi-8-8-2-11B at this time your assignment is completed minus the truck.
01:52
We're learning for truck 12 at this time.
01:59
Two-story, single-family dwelling, no evidence of fire.
02:04
Engine, 72-year-olds, and off-1, switchward, alpha-3, alpha-3.
02:13
No vehicle to file.
02:15
No one-two.
02:21
Tower 9.
02:23
Ten off-off three.
02:28
Charles,
02:29
if we need more description,
02:31
we're in the area attacking with the ambulance.
02:36
Blue Nathan Central with New Jersey tags.
02:45
Howard.
02:47
Howard.
02:52
Tadook, man.
02:55
Near Oak Forest Court.
02:57
Right now,
02:58
investigating the odor.
03:00
Truck 20,
03:01
7-2 to operate and we know the level one stage.
03:06
I copy, near Oak Forest Court, investigating the odor, holding with U.N.
03:11
7-2, correction, truck 20, the other level one stage, 1548.
03:16
201, no second.
03:25
7.8, Charles, I'm gonna see him, I'm gonna see him.
03:32
I'm good with taxes, man.
03:35
Level-on operations for who we specified,
03:37
level one page, everybody else.
03:43
I copy.
03:48
With that in Chief 11, we can get here dressed out.
03:53
Take the vision one for it, please.
03:57
All right.
04:02
And Charles is all sitting units coming 360 complete all way around.
04:06
Nothing evident all four sides.
04:10
I have it in all four sides.
04:13
1550.
04:21
112 station at 5815.
04:22
12 station at 5815.
04:24
Floke 4 score second air plug.
04:31
Captain Ellicle.
04:36
Man,
04:38
malfunctioned with a pellet, so...
04:42
Tolstruck, 20 and 7.
04:50
I got me. Commanding against all the standing in station,
04:54
responding to Oak Forest Court,
04:57
now Washington Pelt State, and continue to hold company seven units, sheriff 20.
05:03
Rest and status available.
05:06
To hold the channel for a little longer than Charles.
05:09
Truck 9 copy is a mouth off station pellet stove.
05:12
Continue to hold with truck 20, engine 7, 2.

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Oak Forest Ct, Indian Head, MD 20640

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Incident Timeline

  1. Panel Found in Basement
  2. Final Checks and Stand Down
  3. Odor Investigation and Overhaul
  4. Situation Under Control
  5. Fire Suppression and Investigation
  6. On-Scene Operations Begin
  7. Initial Dispatch and Response

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