Smoke reported in three-story apartment; building evacuated, Columbia MD
Fire & ArsonSmoke and the smell of something burning were reported in a three-story apartment building near Thunder Hill Rd. Fire alarms were sounding but no visible fire was seen. The building was evacuated while emergency responders investigated.
Audio|Source: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
02:46
Transcript:
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Units responding to near Thunder Hill Rd.
00:03
Caller reported smoke in the building with a burning smell, possibly from the bottom floor.
00:11
18 of 8.
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One or five one.
00:16
Can I have a chance from the computer?
00:21
Okay, Bravo 3.
00:27
Okay, Chief One hour.
00:29
Go ahead.
00:34
Signed Chief One is on location.
00:36
Three-story apartment complex with enclosed stairwell.
00:39
Nothing evident.
00:40
Occupants have been evacuated.
00:42
Science Chief One will have the Thunder Hill Command.
00:46
We'll be investigating the active alarms sounding at this point.
00:49
Signed, one, on location with command of a three-story apartment complex with enclosed stairwell, nothing evident.
00:54
Occupants have been evacuated.
00:55
There is an audible alarm at 1839.
00:57
7-1 stretch in front of a hydrant near Lower Hill.
01:01
7-1 location with the hydrant near Lower Hill.
01:06
2-acre 3-1, can you pick up this threat in the Baker-2B? EMS-21 location.
01:12
3-1-2-1-location.
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10-4. Let me know if you need me to call her to step outside.
01:18
She worked here.
01:19
10-4, thank you.
01:21
Welcome.
01:23
4-4-1-second arriving engine, looking to be on 7-1-2-Hirited service with the system.
01:29
1-2-1 on location writ.
01:32
5 clear, 1840.
01:34
7-1's first arriving, the handline going on the side house.
01:38
Command of 96, Jimmy by 2 out.
01:43
Hey, 2, man.
01:45
Go have for a raise.
01:51
The call is reporting the terrace level, okay?
01:56
Correct.
01:58
6.5. 6.5.
02:02
Truck 2 is on the scene side, eh?
02:04
What priority 3, get 2 to 2.3?
02:08
6.5. 223, 18.21.
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2.252, medical.
02:18
Tara is arriving.
02:20
This is the area.
02:21
It would be positioning on the alpha side as well.
02:25
Hey, you took the man.
02:29
Hey, God.
02:35
Stories all the way around with lookouts.
02:37
I do have a noder of food on the stove.
02:40
Nothing evident.
02:41
Make sure if you're a few, three stories in the rear, nothing evident.
02:45
Still in the investigation room.
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Location mentioned:
Near Thunder Hill Rd, Columbia, MD 21045
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