Brush fire reported near Poplar Hill Road in Charles County, Waldorf MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 09:52 AM

Near Poplar Hill Rd, Waldorf, MD 20601

Fire and emergency crews responded to a brush fire reported near Poplar Hill Road in Charles County, Maryland. The fire was described as a small outside fire approximately 5 by 5.5 units in size. Multiple engine and tanker companies were dispatched to the scene to manage the fire.

Audio|Source: Charles County Fire & EMS

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Transcript:

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In the area, near Poplar Hill Road for the brush fire.

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Inch Company's 312, 840, phone tanker 12 and tanker 840 alerted operations on 10 Alpha 2,

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1253.

00:19

Near Greenmont Drive, Charlie 6thperson, Parameter Caneons 1229's alerted operations on 10 alpha 2,

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1253.

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Parameter Games 129-12.

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Paramarmedicames, 129 is now.

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Two.

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Pretty forward to two.

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Pretty forward to.

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There you are near Poplar Hill Road for the brush fire.

00:52

Engineing 36, engine company two and tanker two are loaded operations on Tenoza 2, 1255.

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Engine 34, TNalpha 2.

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32 trials. You can hold us on the brushfire as well, 34.

01:07

Your staffing?

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What are your personnel?

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Tenova.

01:19

Thank you, 2, Drive, rolling.

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Thangertr 2,000.

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Canger 2,000.

01:28

June 14, County.

01:31

Patient Lenneman and Beckett 517.

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Have a going shortly since we're available.

01:36

Sir, I tune no.

01:41

B12. B12.

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B12. And a response from Tom Tanker 12.

01:52

The engine tanker 836 or 3.

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Engine tanker 836, you can remain on this channel.

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The south county to the south rental duty officer duration check.

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Okay.

02:13

1259.

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Commenting 608 priority 3 Charles Regional.

02:23

Permissional 6.08, priority 3 CRMC-1300.

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34. It's going to be a small outside fire approaching 5 by 5.5.

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Behold myself in 32.

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