Smoke and electrical fire reported at community church, Mt Airy MD
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, emergency services responded to smoke and a possible electrical fire at Damascus Road Community Church near Old National Pike. Firefighters investigated the two-story building, noted smoke in the front lobby, and detected a strong electrical smell in the attic area. The incident required multiple fire and EMS units, and command was established at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Frederick County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, State Police
Listen to dispatch call
06:32
Transcript:
00:00
152, the unit is responding.
00:01
We're on the scene, the Alpha Delta corner of a two-story large.
00:05
Type 2, House of Worship.
00:07
We got nothing showing from the exterior.
00:09
We're taking a good position on the Alpha Delta corner at the FPC.
00:12
We're going to be investigating with our crew of three.
00:14
I'm going to establish command.
00:20
And it's been 152 establishing Old National Pike Command, 1135.
00:30
Service Carol Truff-1 is responding to Damascus Road Community Church near Old National Pike off Woodville Road for light smoke conditions.
00:47
1156.
00:53
C-15 Bravo has arrived.
00:56
Andrew Woffice, you have to copy to all your transmissions.
01:00
I'll assume the command that you'll be the investigated for it.
01:05
G-15 Bravo on.
01:06
I approve.
01:07
My firefighters are ticking the ceiling in the interior lobby.
01:10
I'm going to be completing a 360.
01:16
Okay, I copy.
01:22
Todd Charlie report, G-Sport is in the rear.
01:26
There is no evident basement access.
01:29
There are H-FAC utilities on the Bravo and Charlie side.
01:33
The main electric fire pump and Springwood-Martin Room are on the Charlie side.
01:52
Go ahead.
01:56
We definitely have smoke in the front lobby.
01:58
We're checking the rest of the interior now.
01:59
We're trying to get up into the attic.
02:01
It smells like there's a very strong odor of electrical.
02:05
Okay, I got me.
02:07
Trail truck one when you arrive, you go ahead and lighter to Ruth.
02:10
Check each that distance.
02:13
Truck one direction.
02:18
Tanger 33, he can prepare to supply one pass, you know.
02:27
Okay.
02:29
Okay.
02:34
So.
02:37
You're not under, Frederick.
02:42
Ambulance 299.
02:46
If we start ALF for CETUS,
02:50
we can rendezvous at the Sheets on T.J.
02:54
Ambulance 299, 1200.
03:00
ALF 290. ALF.29 due to the calling, villains, 299 on the scene.
03:10
I want to be with ambulance 299 transporting from home under Crump 1-174 in Willow Road.
03:17
Assurston-9-brother-1200, KUP 266.
03:24
Ambulance 299 to Frederick, we're en route to the Rondayvue point.
03:29
Ambulance 299, 1,200.
03:30
1200.
03:36
126 code.
03:42
Sorry, 126-9-5-7-1.
03:44
The alpacas are back with their owner.
03:47
So,
03:50
4. Alpacas are back with the owner.
03:56
Southwreck 1, 1202.2.
04:03
Charlie, fine.
04:05
Full, uh, ladder on the Charlie's.
04:10
That's fine, with a repeat.
04:17
Throb Wong, you'll be the number of groups.
04:23
Truff one's drip.
04:33
For smoke condition, lobby, it's starting to get worse.
04:36
I recommend we fill the box.
04:39
I copy that.
04:40
Demandivator field box.
04:43
Command advised fill box.
04:50
All units switch to 9 delta, 1203.
04:52
Thank you. An increased amount of units,
05:00
1203.
05:02
We're both direct.
05:08
Okay, good, 303, 1204.
05:15
302,
05:17
okay.
05:19
Okay.
05:21
Okay.
05:25
Okay.
05:26
Okay. Okay. Okay, Clark, you just took a wall.
05:34
Thirty-seven at home.
05:40
Bhophe.
05:42
Bhophe.
05:45
Bhophe.
05:48
Bhophe. Bhophe.
05:50
Bhophe.
06:07
Filling Box, 1520,
06:09
engine 331, Paramedic engine 713, engine 33,
06:14
rescue squad 2, truck 4.
06:16
Carol Tanker 1, Tanker 17, ambulance 15,
06:20
due to the call.
06:24
Damascus Road Community Church,
06:27
near Old National Pike.
06:29
That reported building fire, 9 Delta, 1205.
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Location mentioned:
Old National Pike, Mt Airy, MD 21771
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