Fire crews respond to structure fire with chimney embers, Anne Arundel County MD
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a structure fire with embers coming from a chimney. They checked the chimney and roof for blockages or hazards. Fuel oil tanks were present on site. Medical personnel transported at least one injured person from the scene.
Audio|Source: Anne Arundel County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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The rescue engine 3 to your hydrant is at Hazelwood.
00:10
You come down the wall, take the wall all the way down to Decker, to push your right of the circle we're relayed out from.
00:16
I copy, I see you now.
00:39
Command all units. I got Engine 9-1, Engine 2-2, Tower 40.
00:45
All other units can stage on site alpha.
00:55
2-2 to Engine 3. I'll be ready to send you water if you need it.
01:10
Fire alarm to PG Squad 820, do you have a message?
01:19
Command to Tower 40, any update on the conditions at the top of the chimney?
01:31
T8020 for Artitude arrow.
01:35
Party 2, Anirondal, PAA 820, with squad 820 clearing.
01:42
This established side alpha,
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near Tower 40.
01:46
On the Red 360, no changes. Fuel oil tanks noted on site, Charlie.
01:51
No other conditions noted.
01:53
All four sides.
02:02
Is there not one to come in?
02:06
You have a can report, go ahead.
02:10
I have new conditions on the second floor.
02:12
Nothing on thermal imager.
02:15
I don't believe we need to start pulling ceilings down.
02:19
And we can just hold here until they have it in the chimney.
02:25
We'll further access the chimney and the flu from the top. You can hold your position at this time.
02:30
Do see if you can get in any knee wall areas.
02:37
Power of Medical 1-2-4.
02:40
Transporting Friday 3BWC.
02:46
Tower 40, you have a can report.
02:51
Cross Street, Magnolia Avenue, First Duke, Tucker from Brother.
03:02
Question squad, very state outside off over two.
03:11
Command to Tower 40.
03:20
Go ahead, Chief.
03:23
TAN report.
03:27
Just took the chimney topar off now.
03:31
We have embers still coming from it. I was just going to check with Engine 9, see if they have a visual, if they can see the top.
03:40
We want to see if there's a clog anywhere in the chimney.
03:44
With how the picture of the roof is,
03:47
we still can't get a visual looking from the roof down.
03:51
We want to check and see if we want to use a dry cam.
03:55
I don't have any other needs.
04:02
Engine 9-1 relocate to Division 1 Firebox after removing
04:10
the left of the fire in the firebox, see what you can inspect of the Cheney from that point of view.
04:22
Not one's it.
04:24
No, I won't do.
04:30
Before zero two, command, we have our long line stretch to side, Charlie, stand in my.
04:50
Medical Box[1] 401, Ambulance 409, proceed cold to MedStar Urging Terror, (number withheld) General's Highway, Cross Street, Keep on Plain, for a traumatic injury, Tucker Chihuahua.
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Party for you in order mode.
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Command to Tower 40.
05:37
Go ahead.
05:42
When I got here, embers were coming out at a pretty good rate. While you're up there,
05:47
check to any peaks or any valleys or hips that, for any embers, I finally landed on the other side of the roof.
05:59
I got you. We have the roof went down. The homeowner has a green line up on the roof.
06:06
And proceeding to traumatic injury at (number withheld) General's Highway.
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Medical Box: Box assignment/area identifier used for dispatching resources to a medical incident
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MD-178, Maryland
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