Fire on third-floor balcony of garden apartment, North Bethesda MD
A fire broke out on the third-floor balcony of a four-story garden apartment building near Village Square Terrace in North Bethesda. Fire crews arrived on scene to rescue residents and control the fire. Several calls were received reporting the fire before crews could identify the exact apartment number. There have been no reported injuries so far, and residents affected by the fire have moved away from the scene.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County MD Fire Rescue 7A4 Incident 10
06:33
Transcript:
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Montgomery Repairment Engine 723 Battalion 702 reports of fire in the apartment.
00:06
However, we don't have an apartment number.
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Caller says they are outside and can see the fire from the front.
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23 is outside.
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Okay, Montgomery, Permitigan 723 to the town of 702 reports of fire on the right side.
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It's looking at it from side out.
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2321. I have to plug at Parkwall and the Brack Shield.
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21, okay.
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518. We're taking the plug at 1-2201 between Brackfield Academy.
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Chief 742 respond.
00:56
Montgomery impairment again to 723 Battalion 702 we're dropping the rid we have multiple calls Sound drip 3 is okay
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Montgomery repairman again to 723 for the challenge 702 We are unable to get more information from the caller they are refusing to give the apartment number that they are coming from or sea fires
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Okay.
01:33
All right again, 723 is on the team side and a four-story garden apartment fire show and alpha side floor number three.
01:45
Okay, perfect, 723 on team four-story fire showing side alpha floor number three.
01:55
I'll have tasks and commands reports of people in the adjacent apartment I'm gonna get out
02:03
mention you two out manson's not every crew at three
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command of government committee number 10
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Theandum 723.
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And a victim comes down the steps now.
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We need to go on site on.
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All right. I'm trying seven to twos on the scene.
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I'll go ahead and take command and sign off on my vehicle.
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Everybody on drivers, charge my line.
02:41
All right, we do have fire showing from the third floor balcony.
02:45
He's going to be side alpha in the Delta Quadrant.
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Sierra charge it.
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Come now.
03:02
All right, engine 723, you're going to be the Division 3 supervisor Ewing your tower, okay?
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Mandate, engine 721, you're on the scene.
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198 behind, 10.9, 23.
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All right, I copy that.
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305, you're going to be the fourth floor, fourth floor supervisor, okay?
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Engine 7.05, okay.
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From 18 to 5, your water supplies are going to be locked down.
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Take up a split from behind our wagon and take it up to near Village Square Terrace.
03:57
Hi, Director.
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Chief 742 is on the scene.
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You have an assignment command.
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Yeah, go and take the Division 3 Supervisor.
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When you get a chance, can you give me a site trial report?
04:15
Yeah, well do.
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I'll get a good dress.
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It'll be a math.
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All right, Commander engine 718, Power 718.
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You're going to be going to the 4th floor.
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Division 4, engine 705, the supervisor here, time.
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Now for Edge 1718.
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Yeah, it's engine 718, tower 718.
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Alright. 4-4.
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4.4.
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All right. Got me.
04:51
Add to engine 723, the Division 3 Supervisor.
04:55
It looks like you got a pretty good knock on that fire.
04:57
All right, we got one in the fire pack now.
05:02
Working on the primary now.
05:07
All right, get back to me when you have primary for that entire floor.
05:15
Chiefs, all five, command.
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Sorry, Charlie,
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end-to-end,
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nothing added, four stories.
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So I'm going to come out, we're direct on all radio traffic 10 minute I do.
05:31
All right, I copy note.
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Command engine 726 is going to be the rig group supervisor it's u squad 703 tower 703 annual 721 and ALF 742
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all of 722 everybody can do 726 okay my group supervisor
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22 to command
06:03
I've talked to all the victims that have come out of the fire building.
06:06
There's no injuries at this point.
06:07
The victim or the residents that was in the fire apartment has flood the scene and off into the hills past the other apartments.
06:15
All right.
06:19
And the resident that you have there with you, which apartment are they from?
06:25
The exposure just above the fire apartment.
06:28
She's not having any injuries right now.
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All right, happy.
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Location mentioned:
Near Village Square Terrace, North Bethesda, MD 20852
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