Multi-family residential fire with reported entrapment near Suitland Road, Suitland MD
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Fire & ArsonA fire broke out in a multi-family residential building near Suitland Road, with reports of people trapped inside. Multiple fire units responded and conducted search and firefighting efforts. No smoke was found in the basement and the search on the floors found no occupants. The fire included an air handler on the second floor which was being extinguished. The gas was secured and the fire units took their positions outside the building during the operation.
Audio|Heard on: Prince George's County Fire and EMS
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04:38
Transcript:
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Poh-EWOX
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Talk group H.
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Charlie 7, near Suitland Road, Cross Street, Swan Road, structure fire, multi-family residential, box area 17,
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14, engine 8-point.
00:15
Move along, can do the chief on the upper side.
00:18
Oh, stop's command.
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Engine 838, paramedic engine 842, as rapid intervention, truck 802, truck 821, as the third company, truck 849, ambulance 812.
00:32
Battalion Chief 885.
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Battalion Chief 8881.
00:36
Respond on Talk Group 8 Charlie 7.
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3825 command.
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I'm able to gain access to the rear due to the fence being lost, but 3 in the rear.
00:47
Make the walkout.
00:48
No smoke or fire evidence from the basement.
00:50
The first floor or second.
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I copy 25. Thank you.
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Circuit 25, Chris.
01:03
Okay, Lieutenant.
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We're going to get up there in a minute once we get this ladder in place.
01:17
Okay, you only get smooth conditions on that second floor then.
01:23
That's correct.
01:29
She's Tony on the team.
01:35
Makecase, Command, do you want the work-of-fire as much?
01:40
Stand by a second, on the working fire.
01:46
Chief 827 is on the scene.
01:49
Engine 823 drivers.
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Charging lines for me.
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Talk Group 8 Charlie 7.
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Special alarm,
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near Suitland Road, Cross Street, Swan Road.
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Structure fire, multifamily residential with reported entrapment, BLS, Box Area 1714, Battalion Chief 883.
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Respond on, Talk Group 8 Charlie 7.
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Chief 20, uh,
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at the second floor, you'll be assuming Division 2.
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Engine 823 and Truck 25 reporting to you.
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Chief 27,
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safety,
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and battalion 7 to the buggy, I'm in front of Truck 825.
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Chief 827, Calvert.
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827, give me an updated side trailer report as soon you can.
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Copy. In all units are on brightfield, with the exception of engine 823 and truck 25, the rest of the units take your assigned positions and standby outside the structure.
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25 driver, man.
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Twenty-five driver.
03:20
Yes sir, gas secured,
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no evidence, that's average.
03:31
Ambulet 249.
03:33
Got three in the rear, we got sneaked from the eastern Charlie Quadrant.
03:37
Charlie's sick person, box area 2-11, ambulance 838.
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Respond on Talk Group 8 Alpha 1.
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Division 2 to command.
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Division 2.
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Second floor.
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Charlie quadrant.
03:57
Got an air handler on fire.
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Get water on it now.
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Mr. We can't control all the occupants.
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Nobody's inside.
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See a ball, rusty squad 820 could do a primary route.
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Vision two primaries negative.
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Okay, Division 2 copy, you get the primary on Division 2 is complete and it's negative.
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And the results,
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Squad 20 is going to do the first floor in the basement.
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We can for the homeowner, he's on the alpha side.
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Location mentioned:
Suitland Rd, Suitland-Silver Hill, MD 20746
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