Fire alarm investigated at Wicomico mall, Salisbury MD
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a general odor and fire alarm at Wicomico mall in Salisbury, Maryland. Responders investigated the source of the alarm near the Chuck E. Cheese area. No hazard or fire was found, and the scene was declared under control.
Audio|Heard on: Wicomico MD Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
03:22
Transcript:
00:00
Mall command, eight to one.
00:02
Okay.
00:05
Initial report of a general odor followed in by citizens.
00:11
Security's not smelling at this time.
00:13
We're going to have a two-person interior team investigating.
00:15
Two people through the roof.
00:17
I'll take investigations if you want to assume command.
00:20
Received.
00:23
(number withheld) shall be assuming mall command.
00:26
Assistant chief, want to see the mall for me in (number withheld)?
00:32
Chief's advised.
00:33
We do have a general fire alarm going off in the entire mall right now as well.
00:39
Received.
00:43
Command to truck two interior.
00:46
If you can make contact with mall security,
00:49
see what the general fire alarms for them.
00:53
That's correct. She's trying to ascertain it now.
00:55
She directed us through the area of the Dummies in the main corridor for the odor room escape.
01:02
Received.
01:05
Start the all-terrain car two priority.
01:08
Go ahead.
01:11
Main odor was reported directly behind Chuck E.
01:16
Cheese, probably going to be close to 200 feet off of the building, toward the interior.
01:24
Copy, Fairmont's out there now.
01:25
Great point.
01:30
Central to Mall Command.
01:33
Received, I've got a couple reports of it about 45 minutes ago.
01:36
Seems to be concentrated in this one area.
01:39
Command answering.
01:42
Received a call from the alarm company.
01:45
They're advising the alarm was activated for zone E113 water flow and zone 146.
01:55
Received, it's probably due to the engine flowing on the hydrant.
02:01
Copy.
02:03
Truck 2, did you folks silence the alarm and is there a need for evacuation?
02:12
Talked to (name withheld), we did not silence the alarm.
02:14
We'll leave that with silent fire management trying to locate her as well.
02:20
At this time I do not see any activation.
02:22
I've got no readings on the interior.
02:26
I've got no readings and I've got no odors.
02:30
And did you confirm what the alarm went off for?
02:36
We were attempting to locate her again.
02:38
She took off.
02:41
Truck two, (name withheld) with truck two officer.
02:44
We're out south.
02:45
There's no odor up here.
02:46
Multiple units. We're still investigating.
02:50
Received.
02:53
Interior, are we letting people in or what are we doing?
02:59
Just met up with management.
03:00
They said they had an activation in the meter room that checked that,
03:04
since disabled it and reset it.
03:07
Getting no odor, I recommend under control.
03:11
All commands, you show us under control.
03:15
Mall command under control, (number withheld).
03:18
Engine 16 available.
03:21
Sixteen available, maintaining.
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Location mentioned:
N Salisbury Blvd, Salisbury, MD 21801
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