Crews battle burning hay bales near elementary school

Heard on: Montgomery County MD Fire-Tac

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Command to Chief Seven Fourteen.

00:03

Go ahead.

00:08

I don't know if we're going to need it for waterworks.

00:10

I might know a little bit more in a little bit, but can you start looking for a water source?

00:18

Yes, ma'am, it'll be at Monocacy Elementary School.

00:21

Copy.

00:24

Man, I'm going to call for an update.

00:27

Hello, man.

00:30

Bye.

00:35

Engine 914, come in.

00:39

Go ahead.

00:41

Based off our calculations, we have approximately 40,000, 40,000 gallons of water here at the address.

00:50

Thank you.

00:53

Engine 14 to command.

00:56

Go ahead.

00:59

It's an update.

01:00

The smoke is getting less, but we still have some brown on the bale.

01:05

Two to three rows anyway to come out yet.

01:09

Okay, thank you for the update.

2026-09-24 23:21 UTC

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Barnesville Rd, Dickerson, MD 20842

Crews battle burning hay bales near elementary school

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire involving burning bales near a school. Command requested identification of a nearby water source, and engines reported about 40,000 gallons of water available at the scene. Smoke was reported to be decreasing, with a few rows of bales still to remove.

Crews battle burning hay bales near elementary school

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