Sonic boom mistaken for explosion near Altman Court, Salisbury MD
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Authorities responded to reports of a loud explosion near Altman Court, Canterbury Drive, and the Canterbury subdivision. After investigation, the sound was identified as a sonic boom and there was no fire or explosion. The call was determined to be a good intent report and was closed.
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05:33
Transcript:
00:02
The report of an audible explosion in the area near Altman Court, Canterbury Drive, and the Canterbury subdivision.
00:19
Flatter 5, 172.
00:24
Latter 5, respond to iPhone T and 2 at 10.36.
00:32
If you want to clear chain.
00:35
Take you want to clear at scene, 1037.
00:41
And you're 5, 5.520 plus 2.
00:58
Local Box 168, Station 2, Station 3, EMS.
01:04
MVC with injuries near South Salisbury Boulevard and North Boulevard.
01:08
Last unit on fire ground 3, can you repeat?
01:11
Engine 5, 520, plus 2.
01:14
Termin 2 is available.
01:16
Engine 5, 520 and 2, 1038.
01:19
7.30 and 2, 1038.
01:25
24-1, crew of 3, NV6.
01:33
Engine 74-1 are signed with Clu3, 10 or 8.
01:37
Senator, son.
01:41
Senator,
01:43
you want to phone down, correct?
01:48
That's correct.
01:53
Sorry, B-T-R, you're responding to the NBC.
01:56
All right.
01:59
Hey,
02:01
switch down to SFCOX-1.
02:04
You're just fresh on Station 3A.
02:06
You getcha, we got it.
02:08
The counselor, in 39.
02:20
Local Box 168, Station 3, EMS.
02:23
Disregard last is that for the NBC at South Fallsburg Boulevard and North Boulevard.
02:27
Friday, Pair my B2.
02:30
EMS2, go ahead.
02:36
We start a swift guard, 210 South Dakota.
02:43
EMS, A210 Brookdale Drive.
02:49
210 Southbrookdale Drive.
02:54
Trapter, 1040.
02:59
My phone's available.
03:02
EMS1 available, 1040. Okay, M.S. One available, 1040.
03:08
Something's a little bit, Charlie.
03:14
Attention center unit 39 be advised you're on the fire center tall routes which are to your appropriate channel.
03:20
What about to a Charlie?
03:27
Central fireman at D1Ocean tank.
03:30
That's correct.
03:32
1041.
03:34
1041.
03:37
In Charlie.
03:40
Central engine 754-1.
03:43
The attention center is unit 39 be advised on fire center talk groups for sure to refer for a creative channel.
03:54
Responding to the intersection of South Salisbury Boulevard, we believe this is going to be South Boulevard in the area of Rita's reported as a head-on collision,
04:04
one patient complaining of Ripay.
04:06
Yeah.
04:07
The latter five on location, NEPA, NEPA, 517 with Alton Command will be out investigating.
04:14
That's correct.
04:15
It is in that intersection.
04:16
74-1 arriving.
04:18
Two vehicle MVC.
04:22
22C.S.
04:23
Klam. Light of 5-1-5-1-5-15-9 command, 1042.
04:27
B-16-10-9-4.
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B-16-9-420402.
04:33
741 on location.
04:35
7402-C-H command of 1042.
04:39
2-2 on location, 1042.
04:46
Command, Enter5, you can go in service.
04:54
Surrey is available in that patient.
04:58
Inj.5, what was your last?
05:03
You can go in service.
05:07
Copy. We're available.
05:13
Any type available, 1043?
05:18
Command Central.
05:20
Command, go ahead.
05:25
Similar gate 74 is available.
05:28
We believe it with a sonic boom, good intent call, under control, command terminated, later time available.
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Location mentioned:
Altman Ct, Salisbury, MD 21801
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