Lightning strike causes fire in Glen neighborhood


Dispatch audio reporting a lightning strike at 7713 Blen Bleda Avenue that started a fire. Responders say the fire is out and there are no downed wires.
Audio|Source: Baltimore County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
Okay, (name withheld) 1, I'm the right. 1541. Edge 1 respond. Lightning strike 7713 Blen Bleda Avenue. Crossee LaBelle Avenue and Burwick Road respond. Yeah, if you can pick up on the one, we can stay there's firebox help. They just got dispatched on a block, probably near the firebox for lightning. All right. We're correct. 1541. Annual Central. In general. Engine one, direct. respond as we 501-4 on that street. There's up on the west side 1543[1]. Assume lightning hit a pole, there was a fire, fire is out, no wires down.
Police codes explained
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1543: Time code for event
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Location mentioned:
Glen, Baltimore, MD 21215
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