Controlled burn causes smoke and reported explosions, Carroll County MD


Multiple callers reported explosions and smoke near Clear Hill Ln. Fire crews investigated and confirmed the activity was a controlled burn near Franklin Farm. No hazards or threats were found.
Audio|Source: Carroll County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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One 41 a carroll.
00:02
Is the caller's address near Clear Hill Ln, or is that where he believes it calls us?
00:08
We just received a second call for that address and they heard mouth explosions also.
00:12
Okay, duty 14, where do you want to go? Do you want to go to Clear Hill or Gilbert?
00:17
Do you guys go to Gilbert? I'll be able to fit down the other side street much easier.
00:19
Okay.
00:20
Do you 14 in the ground?
00:21
Duty 14. Duty 14. Just confirm me, near Clear Hill Ln, that's down off a route, correct?
00:24
That's true.
00:25
All right. 141, I just came through Gilbert in 27.
00:29
There is an odor.
00:30
I don't have anything yet. Engine 2 on a Carol.
00:31
Hey, Agent 2 on Good.
00:32
Okay, we made contact with BG&A.
00:34
They're confirming it is not gas.
00:37
However, they've received multiple calls.
00:39
They are checking the area.
00:40
It appears it could be an odor coming from the paper plant in Spring Grove.
00:44
We mark it up as a good intent call for us.
00:46
They advise we could clear.
00:47
You can hold us in quarters.
00:48
It's two on clear, good 10, 2013.
00:50
141's in the area.
00:51
Yeah, 241, 241, 2313.
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DoD 14 from 1 41.
00:57
We were coming down 27.
01:02
There's smoke coming back in the field.
01:05
Sign says Franklin Farm.
01:06
You want to come back out here just before Gilbert.
01:09
We're making our way back now.
01:10
All right, sounds good.
01:11
Where that second call came in, that's over a mile from the original caller.
01:15
I'm heading back up towards you now.
01:16
On 41, Carol, you can get us hold us on the scene.
01:18
It's going to be a control burn.
01:19
I'll get you in address here in a second.
01:20
Andrew 14126.
01:21
41A gerald control burn you can go ahead and clear myself in 2d14
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can roll point were you able to get an address
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Location mentioned:
Clear Hill Ln, Maryland 21771
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