Fire in Fish Tank Causes Basement Smoke in Indian Head Home, Indian Head MD
Fire & ArsonA fire started in a fish tank in the basement of a two-story home near Oak Forest Court, Indian Head. Smoke was detected in the basement and residents evacuated safely. Fire crews responded promptly and extinguished the fire. The fire did not spread beyond the basement, and checks confirmed no extension to the upper floors.
Audio|Source: Charles County Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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Italian, Italian 11A. Units responding, near Oak Forest Court.
00:04
Callers advising smoke in a basement after hearing a pop in the basement.
00:09
They are trying to get everybody evacuated at this time.
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7.3.
00:18
State and Chief, 11A?
00:23
I copy. Sounds like it could be a battery explosion. Just make sure if there is smoke, everybody goes on SCBA.
00:32
Chief, I'm direct.
00:33
Also, engine 7-3, you have a hydrant in the front yard.
00:40
7-3, also be advised, the male half of the family is in the basement.
00:55
Near Oak Forest Court for the structure fire truck 12 is alerted operations on 10 ounce at 3 1140 Tower 9 10 out 3.
01:08
10 out 3.
01:09
So if we'll see two-story single-family got nothing evident flat off about my future of the outside of tackle here.
01:20
7-3 on scene two-story single family nothing evident on side alpha as a tactical command conducting 3 7 3 is the information hacker for the hydrant in the front yard.
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I'm on the alpha side.
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I'll assume the command.
01:49
The command post is going to be near Oak Forest Court. 7-3 is conducting at 3.60. They'll give it to me a second.
01:57
Do they have their own water?
02:00
I've got a hydrant on the alpha side. That is correct.
02:04
Engine 8-3. Engine 8-3, the next hydrant back is going to be near Oak Forest. Engine 8-3.
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8-3, got it, thank you.
02:16
You're welcome.
02:18
All he is responding, no force.
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T-28, has been.
02:21
Walk outside, Charlie.
02:23
Got smoke from side Charlie.
02:27
Okay, you got to walk out on side Charlie.
02:31
You got active smoke.
02:33
Charles, give me the working fire, please.
02:41
Level to command. I'll go and take a basement division if you want.
02:48
I'm okay with that, Chief.
02:53
You're going water's coming.
02:57
Got.
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Command of Engine 7.3, you're going to be my basement.
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You're going to have Truck 20 and Chief 11A. 7.3 acknowledge you.
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Drive it.
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With the engine.
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I copy, stand by.
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5815.
03:31
I have the next unit to pick it off.
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2-01.
03:41
Agent A3, you copy.
03:45
Yeah, we copy.
03:47
5815.
03:52
Manly at 780 stage in 5811.
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Command the units come into near Oak Forest Court.
04:02
It's going to be a two-story on a basement attached garage.
04:06
The lowest level will be known as the basement, the first floor, and then second floor.
04:19
Thank you, Mr. 7. Can I get an update on Division 1?
04:28
824. Paramedic 209 alerted operation toll and turnout for 3.1144.
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2.0 2.2. Paramedic Jones 2.0.2.
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3 driver command.
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Division 1, very light haze,
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just an odor.
04:50
We got all residents out and now is activated.
04:55
Okay, thank you. Light haze on Division 1 and can you give me a power update? I see you working in the garage.
05:02
It's still on, I haven't seen the power yet.
05:09
Okay,
05:11
Battalion 20 is going to be Division 1 group leader. 201, work with Battalion 20. Two one.
05:36
Fire in the fish tank,
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fire's extinguished, checking for extension now.
05:41
Also, primary in the basement, negative, for a touch 1.
05:46
Okay, you had a fire in the fish tank, fire is out.
05:50
Checking for extension.
05:56
Okay, command to division 1, can you give me a primary of number 1 and number 2 floors, please?
06:05
Yeah, copy, Chief. Take it ahead and now.
06:09
Okay, thank you.
06:11
And 7-3 is well...
06:17
Wadden Command, Ritz Favis, Side Alpha. Side Alpha.
06:21
I copy. Rip is on Side Alpha. Thank you. Give me a quick 360, see if we can soften the structure.
06:29
Carl's got it to the command. Who has a rid on side alpha?
06:35
One 12.
06:42
Also, basic division of command, we can use some fans. You can go ahead and put fans in place.
06:47
Looks like there's no extensions beyond the wall behind the fence.
06:51
You can get a fire the fans.
06:55
Okay, I'm waiting a report for Division 1, Division 2, and then the occupant status.
07:00
7-3's wagon driver,
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do you have the occupants inside and what was the number?
07:07
I got an adult female with the toddler, she's sitting in the chair in the front yard right now.
07:14
The adult male is on the exterior.
07:19
He's coming back around to the front now. He's in a white t-shirt.
07:25
Okay, I'm going to go ahead and pull EMS up to check them out.
07:32
Division one, command.
07:35
Division one go.
07:39
Primary is negative on the first and second floor.
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Location mentioned:
Near Oak Forest Ct, Indian Head, MD 20640
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