False alarm of fire at high-rise building in Silver Spring, Silver Spring MD
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Fire & ArsonEmergency crews responded to a report of a fire on the roof of a high-rise building near University Boulevard West. Upon investigation, they determined the flames were actually a red warning light on the building's roof and found no fire. The incident was cleared without any fire found.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery County MD Fire Rescue 7A4 Incident 10
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04:19
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, paramed engine 716, Battalion 704.
00:04
Based on RapidSOS, a better location is near University Boulevard West.
00:15
Battalion 4 is okay.
00:20
Section 16 command.
00:27
truck 15. Go ahead and put us first to truck on the right around the corner.
00:34
16 to 18. We're dropping at 1111 to get up there.
00:41
18 is good.
00:47
If there were your tower is 7.01, you can place in service.
00:49
Truck 716, you have the call.
00:55
Opting the truck water is going to be track 716, tower 718, tower 724.
01:05
Attention paramedic engine 716 to tie in 704.
01:09
Planning for the high-rise building fire near University Boulevard West reported flames on the roof.
01:19
Very bad against 760 Montgomery.
01:22
I'm going to have seen multi-story residential high-rise.
01:25
Nothing evident from the Alpha Delta side.
01:29
Unable to do with 360 due the size of the building.
01:33
I believe the fire from the roof is the red light on top of the building.
01:38
We'll investigate.
01:42
Montgomery's okay.
01:47
Chief 7.4-2-Avel the whole thing.
01:54
Okay, G7-4-4-4-2-Athold Montgomery Uncoming is.
02:03
I'm good with your transmission 716.
02:06
I'll go ahead and assume Station Air Command on my buggy on the outside of the building.
02:13
Okay. Okay.
02:19
You just have a problem with a low enough five-hour cold-up.
02:27
Do a paramedic engine 716.
02:29
Let me know if you make your way up to the attic.
02:32
I believe it's going to be the same thing you said.
02:34
And let me know if you see anything in the alarm panel.
02:41
Okay, I got you.
02:45
Tower 718, my name.
02:49
My driver spoke to the call-up calling party and she identified most likely the light on top of the building as well.
03:05
Okay,
03:06
yeah, that's probably going to be it.
03:08
I'm just looking to see if 716 make their way up there just to confirm, but I think that's what we're going to go with.
03:17
Okay.
03:22
The command to paramedic engine 716, have you made your way up there and is your truck with you?
03:31
Yes, sir. We're getting on the roof right now and truck is with me.
03:35
It's myself and my ladder thrott.
03:37
My command is right next.
03:45
Paramedic engine 716 and it's a command come from red light with steam behind it.
03:50
Nothing going off here and clear it.
03:52
That's very good.
03:57
Command Montgomery, near University Boulevard West.
04:02
We had a red light beam on the roof.
04:07
We're going to go ahead and clear the box.
04:09
You have the channel back and we'll get on the command from right.
04:13
Thank you.
04:16
Montgomery is okay, losing the channel.
04:18
New Turn to Service and ready.
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Location mentioned:
University Blvd W, Silver Spring, MD 20902
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