Fire crews responded to a report of a semi‑truck fire on the northbound shoulder of I‑270 between Route 27 and Route 121. The fire was quickly confirmed to be extinguished, caused by smoking brakes, and no injuries were reported., Redland MD
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of a semi‑truck fire on the northbound shoulder of I‑270 between Route 27 and Route 121. The fire was quickly confirmed to be extinguished, caused by smoking brakes, and no injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery County MD Fire Rescue 7A1 Ops 1
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03:15
Transcript:
00:00
1735, Montgomery Units for fun northbound.
00:02
It's going to be on the right shoulder, almost looking at the fire.
00:10
Montgomery is okay permanent engine 735 1812
00:18
everybody against 729 to Montgomery we have one semi truck on the right shoulders like was already confirmed no active fire all the lives okay permanent engine 729 1812
00:39
And 722. And 719 is squad 29.
00:41
Can you block force? Give us a good distance and block force, please.
00:47
That was the plan.
00:48
We got it.
00:54
I'm Rita, Tanker, 722.
00:58
Go ahead, McGovern.
01:00
Are you direct use of placement service?
01:04
We got you now, heading home.
01:07
Okay, 1813.
01:14
Perfect. 7.29.
01:16
The camera.
01:17
729.
01:19
729. Clear the alternate alternate disarmament.
01:23
Smoke of the driver of the semi-trucks.
01:25
It sounds like smoking brakes.
01:26
He put it out with a dry cam.
01:32
Okay, permit again 2729, permit again, 735, you may go in service, 1813.
01:42
We'll go to service, 1813.
01:44
We'll open your night on stage.
01:46
This is what we assess.
01:52
Number is okay.
01:53
Permit against 734 and Canger 7331, you may go in service,
01:58
1814.
02:01
Paramountage is 735 Montgomery.
02:04
That's Paramountic engine 735.
02:08
Was power 735 able to mark that vehicle?
02:13
That's negative for my gun to 735.
02:17
All right, we're going to stop on our way back and we'll mark it.
02:22
Okay, thank you for many country, 735, 1814.
02:30
Submarita Amulet, 741 Bravo, checking your welfare.
02:36
We're good, Montgomery, I'm clearing monetarily.
02:41
The ambulance, 741 Bravo, 1814.
02:48
Montgomery to ALS, 708, checking your status.
02:56
Okay, 2729 in Montgomery.
02:59
Go ahead, permit again to 729.
03:02
You can clear all units.
03:04
All units respond to the vehicle fire North Q70 between Route 27 and Route 121, Maygo on service, 1816.
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MD-121, Maryland
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