Fire reported at Potomac Towers apartment building, Hagerstown MD
Fire & ArsonA fire was reported at Potomac Towers, a 12-story apartment building on West Baltimore Street, with smoke visible on upper floors. Firefighters received calls including from a resident in apartment (number withheld) who was trapped and unable to exit.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
00:00
Well, let's follow my street, Potomac Tower, it's all the next fire alarm.
00:04
Fidges 1-4, tuck-4, the time, 2nd, 3-7.
00:13
Watch County Botan 2nd3.
00:18
Go ahead.
00:23
We're getting another call advising there's now smoke coming out of the atomic towers.
00:27
All units responding for Potomac Tower, switch in with an attack one-offs, three or nine.
00:38
Washington engine one's on scene.
00:41
It appears that I have smoke going on the ninth floor.
01:29
11 West Baltimore Street Potomac Towers upgrading to apartment fire engines 5, 2,
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3, truck 3.
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Station 754, respond,
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medic, second alert, safety 200, respond pack one off, 311.
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Washington 12-story apartment building
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12-story apartment building loving a parent,
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society, bravo,
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and alpha.
02:07
Means we've got to investigate and I'll have us more and more street command.
02:12
Okay, two, three, three, twelve.
02:19
Washington from Command, Ashley, you can check out we've got smoke showing on the...
02:28
It looks like the 8th floor on side, Bravo.
02:43
Someone's making this way up to new floor.
02:46
Number seven with the crew of two.
02:55
Engine file from command.
02:58
Here we are lobby control.
03:05
8 o'clock copy lobby control.
03:11
Engine one from command, you have a fire attack with yourself,
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engine 4.8.
03:22
Andrew one firefighter from...
03:24
Agent one off for you here.
03:26
She opened the door in my rack, hub.
03:32
Washington, command.
03:35
Good, Washington.
03:38
We have received two calls for an alarm going off there. One of them may, the alarm company, may contact with a resident in apartment (number withheld) advice. She's airbound, and it's concerned she can't get out.
03:57
Okay, wash.
04:05
(number withheld) battalion 23.
04:08
Good.
04:11
We're west, Baltimore, south of town. U.S. come up closer, proceed, you're out of the way.
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Come up here behind,
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engine one,
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you'll be firefighter rehab.
04:27
Washington. Goods, Lord and Warwick fire assignment.
04:34
NG1 command.
04:36
I got heavy fire at GORA of 813.
04:41
NG1-5 ready, which location.
04:44
I'm waiting for him.
04:46
Two,
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one.
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Right here, go.
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Washington, 2.3. Put me on Baltimore, please.
04:59
Okay, J.3.
05:02
Washington Safety 206.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Potomac Towers, 35 W Baltimore St, Hagerstown, MD 21740
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