Smoke reported at home near Sailors Retreat Rd, Oxford MD
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of smoke at a two-story home near Sailors Retreat Rd after the homeowner lit a fireplace with the flue closed. The house briefly filled with smoke, but there was no active fire and no fire department service was needed.
Audio|Heard on: Talbot County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
A level box four two engine 45 on location, advising two story wood frame.
00:03
Nothing evident for us with command 1318.
00:09
Boys are cheap boys.
00:14
Good.
00:17
You go, sirs.
00:20
Okay.
00:23
All right, (number withheld).
00:29
Paramedic 96 responding, 1319.
00:37
Paramedic 96 respond to box 22 for breathing problems.
00:41
Near Sailors Retreat Rd, cross street Sailors Lane.
00:44
Responding for an 83-year-old female.
00:47
Conscious and alert, difficulty breathing.
00:49
History of asthma and COPD, has used inhaler with no relief.
00:52
Man, it's all the time.
00:55
Give me again.
01:01
Homeowner was lighting a fire in fireplace, had the flue shut.
01:05
Smoked off the house a little bit.
01:06
Said they don't need any fire department service, completely under control.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Sailors Retreat Rd, Oxford, MD 21654
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