House fire after lightning strike on Eldorado Road

Heard on: Dorchester County Fire and EMS

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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G6 to Winchester.

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I think. Box alarm 261, house fire.

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(number withheld). Eldorado-Federalsburg Road,

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cross streets south tunnel road and wesley road.

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On fire truck three eight, 1843 .

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Engine 62, we're responding to the back door.

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Copy, Engine 62.

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We'll be responding to (number withheld) Eldorado-Federalsburg Road for a reported structure fire.

00:34

Caller on location is not a resident.

00:36

Advises the house was struck by lightning and there's now smoke coming out of the eaves.

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Unknown if anybody is inside.

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Six two direct.

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Command six responding.

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Copy command 6245 .

01:02

Caroline ten.

01:03

George, that's 6262 responding.

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Copy 626245 .

01:14

Paramedic eleven here, beat loss.

01:18

We'll be clear returning.

01:19

We got a patient refusal.

7/18/2026 03:42 PM

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Eldorado Federalsburg Rd, Rhodesdale, MD 21659

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported house fire near Eldorado–Federalsburg Road after a caller said the home was struck by lightning and smoke was seen coming from the eaves. It was unknown if anyone was inside, and paramedics later cleared the scene after a patient refused treatment.

House fire after lightning strike on Eldorado Road

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