Power surge causes electrical problems at office


Radio dispatch about an electrical problem and fire alarm at a business office. Responders mention a burnt electrical unit and a generator cycling but no visible fire. They suspect a power surge affecting multiple buildings and request the electric utility to respond.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County MD Fire Rescue 7A1 Ops 1
04:22
Transcript:
23 to 21. I was on ops there. All right, dispatch, excuse me. Looks like there's a Hydra on the Bravo side, 1550 Gitty. Copy, hydrant, Bravo side, 1550 Gitty. Got ready to engine 703. Engine 703. have an assignment going to 1550 East duty drive for lightsmith conditions. Is there any way the fire alarms are connected? 1550 is right next to 13 task court where we're operating. I think there was an electrical issue because their generator at 1550 is going off. We've got a burnt-up DC unit over here. and I think you also dispatch something for 11-tapped court. Let's be SWAT 741 in Montgomery. Okay, engine 703. Just like you know, there's an assignment coming to 1550. Presby SWAT 741. There's nothing evident from the site, Charler, that I can see from over here, and we were recently dispatched for a fire alarm but canceled by the company. It looks like they're doing construction on side alpha. Okay, engine 703. Nothing evident. Hi, Charlie. Montgomery to Rescue Squad 741. Rescue Squad 703 is on the scene. Side alpha, two-story business office, nothing evident. On the scene, Rescue Squad 703, nothing evident. 2 SWAT 741 in Montgomery, you can put 7 in service. Okay, racing SWAT 741. Paramac engine 707, you've been placed in service. Terminator, 734, truck 734, proceeding 5, arm routine response, milestone, community pool, 12,700 Royal Carriage Drive. 708 responding medics 708 on scene hemorrhage A-lis 1 Asbury headward Fisher Apartments 403 Russell Avenue and unit 801 Medics 703, Tower 723, responding personal injury collision BLS in the area of Norbick Road and Havery Road. Amel 703, proceeding sick person BLS for team response 14,200 Greenspan Lane. Montgomery and AMail 703, are you direct on the patient's location? Yeah. 730, Montgomery. Mark. Montgomery is okay, AML 703 848. Okay, AML 710, checking your welfare. Working on a refusal? Okay, AML 710 refusal 848. Governy, AML 70, we're now upgrading your... call to an allergic reaction ALS1, are you okay? I'm going to send with you direct. To fill the assignment, now reported allergic reaction ALS1, 14,200 green span lane in front of the location in a blue trash truck 840. Crescent 850. 703, Montgomery. Battalion, 703. Can you notify PEPCO? We believe we have a power surge in this area affecting multiple buildings. I need a representative on the scene, please. Okay, battalion, 7.O.3, I'm sorry.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Gude Dr, Rockville, MD 20850
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