Smoke observed from power lines near Amberwoods Way, Howard County MD
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to smoke coming from high-voltage power lines along Route 32 near Amberwoods Way. The wires were touching a wooden pole and emitting smoke, but no fire was found. The power company was notified to handle the situation and crews monitored the area until the smoke stopped.
Audio|Source: Howard County Fire Dispatch
03:31
Transcript:
00:00
Carol Engine 124, you're responding to Route 32 in between Day Road and near Amber Woods Way.
00:11
It's Amber Woodsway, I'm sorry.
00:13
And it's going to be for powerline smoking.
00:16
We have received multiple calls at this time.
00:18
It's going to be on the east side of the roadway.
00:21
The latest update is the wires are now touching the wooden pole and it is still smoking at E-59.
00:30
Major 124's direct will advise when we get there.
00:37
Tower 7-hauer.
00:39
Tower 7.
00:42
Can you hold all of Station 7's units available in the air for driver's training?
00:50
Inter 124 has arrived.
00:55
9.07. 9-1 is Howard.
01:03
I'm sorry,
01:06
last year now.
01:10
9-1 Howard.
01:12
Shows en route to the radio shop.
01:17
Howard's okay.
01:18
You need to put you on a call, are you going to be available in the air until you get there?
01:23
We'll be available until we get there.
01:25
All right, just advise on your own scene, then we'll put you on a call.
01:30
And you'll one, two,
01:35
four.
01:37
All right, the pole just says CMPC-C-A-A-P-80,
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no other numbers on it.
01:45
Power to engine 911.
01:51
Here,
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and prepare this.
01:59
Confirming C is in Charlie, Amphrasand, P is in Paul,
02:03
number 8-0,
02:05
high-voltage wire detached.
02:09
That is correct.
02:10
The high-voltage wire is resting on top of the...
02:13
Power 2, engine 9-1.
02:15
Can you call 2944, please?
02:22
Power is okay.
02:23
We'll start the power company.
02:27
Thank you. We've been here for about five minutes.
02:29
It's stopped smoking.
02:31
No fire. We'll monitor for about 10 more minutes.
02:38
Tower's okay.
02:43
Power two, Carol Engine 124.
02:47
Go ahead.
02:49
A couple questions for you, sir.
02:51
Are the wires pole to pole or pole to house,
02:55
and is there electric out in the area?
03:00
Power is pole to pole.
03:02
I have an updated BG&E number.
03:04
Two poles down for you.
03:05
The other tags are broken off.
03:07
And I do not know if power is out in the area.
03:09
We're on the main stretch of 32, no residences within sight.
03:16
Okay, go ahead with that VG and E poll number for me.
03:19
All right, two poles over.
03:21
It is 325991.
03:26
It's two poles south of the location.
03:31
Howard's okay.
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Amberwoods Way, Maryland 21784
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