Heat lamp on paper towel causes smoke in residence, Halfway MD


Firefighters responded to smoke in a residence on Lincoln Avenue. They found a heat lamp sitting on a paper towel as the cause. The heat lamp was secured and no fire spread was found. The situation was safely resolved with no further hazards.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS - Digital
06:27
Transcript:
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No. Two, 2315.
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The engine, 234, 14.
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One story, nothing showing.
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291. 2031.
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Command to Washington.
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All occupants are accounted for.
00:15
Okay, Graham.
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291.
00:22
Officer, Ritz, squad 10, 2, and 4,
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attack 1-ups.
00:29
232.
00:32
A U.U.P. 10-1[1] versus 9 a line looking avenue.
00:40
Attack 1.SP.
00:47
That's why I take that loud with two.
00:51
20262 check one ops command the Washington do have smoke on the first floor of the residents investigating hold all you up okay commands confirming smuggle to first floor only like you
01:24
This park and 7.5-1-2, they did a hydrant D-A Street.
01:33
35, come up to 26-1, I need your crew in-carrier with thermal image of place.
01:39
Copy.
01:42
That was 26 on the 2nd.
01:46
Got, 26-0-1-1-2.
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20-34.
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Next 751. We go back.
02:00
We have the caller back on the line for the fourth time now, advising that the mail is declining quickly.
02:06
Would you like assistance?
02:09
We can start the assignment.
02:11
Whatever wish you've been doing.
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We're on my phone.
02:15
Okay, 751.
02:21
Okay,
02:23
safety two, six on a share report, clear.
02:28
Seventy two-sixth twenty thirty-four.
02:36
Command from General One, you may bring a second, the line from Lany Street.
02:43
Negative, if you can hold up on the line, if you want to turn your crew up.
02:50
10-3[2] we'll see.
02:53
10 3.235.
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10,000-356 bio-court, 65% percent person.
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1010 D.75 respond.
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2035.
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We're in the units responding, Lincoln Avenue, password Delphal for being in command vehicle.
03:32
Come down to go to building.
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7 PS-1 2037.
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Commandant and you file.
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Good.
04:02
We got to like the smoke on the first floor.
04:06
We just checked the basement, didn't find anything.
04:09
We're still using the text to see if we can locate any heat source.
04:19
Okay, the homeowner advised,
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they did turn off the manger.
04:25
Be careful in that power box.
04:27
Evidently there's exposed wires, they've had other issues.
04:32
Copy back. Also, we do have two cats running around just three of ours.
04:40
Yeah,
04:42
don't go out back.
04:43
You got two large dogs in the back yard.
04:48
No, if you talk.
04:54
She's 26.
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Okay.
04:58
25 and 29, you're 10 minutes in and you have all your units.
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Command engine pause.
05:07
Cop of 10 minutes in, 25 to 29, thank you.
05:16
Command engine pause.
05:18
All right.
05:20
Go ahead.
05:22
Found the source we found a heat lamp sitting on top of a paper towel.
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Heat lamp has been secured.
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You do not see any extension.
05:37
Copy a heat lamp on top of a paper towel.
05:41
It has been secured.
05:43
Are you ready for ventilation?
05:46
Yes, sir.
05:50
And we've got it and down, Greg is?
05:55
That's correct.
05:59
Lincoln Avenue command to watch me.
06:03
Okay, command.
06:06
Interior crews located a heat lamp.
06:09
Let a napkin off.
06:12
No expense and no fire with light smoke condition.
06:15
Hold it with engine 5, 261, no tower.
06:21
You can clear the rest.
06:23
You can have the channel back if you want it.
06:24
I'm a terminate command.
06:26
We'll switch down to PS1.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-1: Unable to copy / weak signal
[2]
10-3: Stop transmitting / Hold traffic
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Location mentioned:
Lincoln Ave, Halfway, MD 21740
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