Investigation of smoke odor in basement of home, Charles County MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/27/2025 05:20 PM

Middletown Rd, Maryland

Fire crews investigated a single-family home near Middletown Road after reports of smoke odor in the basement. Atmospheric readings showed normal oxygen levels and no active fire was found. The team confirmed there was smoke smell but no fire hazard currently present.

Audio|Source: Charles County Fire & EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

Chiefsville out of the command.

00:02

I copy Chief 12 with command at 2021.

00:10

Engine 121. Squad 7,

00:21

truck 11,

00:22

so you can go in service.

00:26

Squad have the recognition.

00:31

Tirok, a lot of duct at.

00:37

1211.1 feet up to the house if you can, give me an size up.

00:40

Give me your initial reach.

00:45

Boy, single family.

00:48

Two in the front, two on the rear.

00:51

Walkout basement on side Charlie.

00:54

Guys meet his zone on side, Delta.

00:58

You need my initial readers in a second.

01:05

Commander 121, you said two in the front, two in the rear, with a walkout on side, Charlie.

01:15

That's...

01:19

...squad 3 at the year on scene.

01:21

Go ahead and take your crew up, operate with 121.

01:23

121, you're under the recon group, similar yourself in squad 3.

01:27

All your units level 2 stage on Middletown Road.

01:35

Becon, I'm the right.

01:38

Initial readings at the front door, triple zero, 20.902.

01:41

Man,

01:43

readings on the first division.

01:45

Triple zero is 20.9. We got...

01:52

The end of the recalling. Can you hear that one more time?

01:59

First floor.

02:01

Readings.

02:03

B-Tri-Z0's 20.9 oxygen.

02:11

Copy.

02:13

Squad 3 is walking up now.

02:18

Recond Squad 3 when you get here.

02:22

These people go to the second floor, get those readings.

02:26

We're in the basement now.

02:29

With triple zero's 20.9 on oxygen.

02:33

Home understated,

02:35

they smoke.

02:38

They had an odor in the basement.

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