Smoke detected at grain silo base in Middletown, Middletown MD
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to smoke at the base of a grain silo near Bussard Rd in Middletown. There was light smoke but no active fire. Crews cooled the area and avoided opening the silo to prevent ignition. The situation was stabilized with caution advised around the silo.
Audio|Source: Frederick County Fire - Digital
03:14
Transcript:
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Rescue Squad 20-inchnaker 20-20, due relighting Tower 7, Tanker 7.
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Near Bussard Rd, two-mill-town round, world-shafer road,
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Odor of smoke inside silo 9-9, Charlie, 1554.
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07-03
00:27
915-5
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Engine 7-2 to Frederick, the units responding.
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We're on the scene to the rear of near Bussard Rd.
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We have a silo with light smoke showing from the bottom of it.
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I'm out doing 360 and check for hazards.
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Engine 7-2 on scene,
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The flights meant from the base of the silos 1556.
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And you think are due for them.
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Correct, squad 20.
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Cepard 20-2-4 responding on Charlie 1557.
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Ingen-7-2, Officer, that Frederick Communion's responding.
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Go ahead and assume the command.
01:29
Again, we have a silo report of about 4 feet of grain in the bottom of it.
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It is smoking,
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no active fire.
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7-2 with command smoke, no activifier, 1558.
01:47
Utility 7 on the scene.
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Utility 7, 1559.
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3 on the same.
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99 with 3 engine 72 off, I catadilly all your transmissions.
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I'll be assuming command.
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3 vehicle.
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TIE 9 of 3 switchline, Charlie,
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1559.
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10903 engine 72 officer, copy all your transmission, I'll be assuming.
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Passet Road Command.
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Tadning 903 with command, 1600.
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Engine 72 Officer, Command. Officer, Command.
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Passet Road Command, go ahead.
02:46
This hurt, okay.
02:48
We had a long pole for the silo is still smoking.
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We're going to cool it and put it and handle the doors.
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Everything here is just caution, danger, do not open, and introduce air to it.
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I copy you and hit. I copy you in that.
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Command's direct.
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Location mentioned:
Near Bussard Rd, Middletown, MD 21769
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