Smoke found in basement from burnt HVAC belt, Mechanicsville MD
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a residence in Mechanicsville where light smoke was found in the basement. The cause was a burnt belt on the HVAC unit. There was no active fire. Crews checked the attic and first floor, secured power, and worked to remove the smoke.
Audio|Source: St. Mary's County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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The office on 8-2 stories, single-family type 5.
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Nothing evident.
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You can stand bar for the 360.
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Copy Chief Wayne on the C-NC store of residential on the opposite side. Not-in-evident, stand by 360, 12-07. 4-supply 5, Alpha 3.
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And engine 7-3 is going to be laying it out.
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Morgan Road.
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And eastbound, you go first. One, 3,003.
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Cover squad 3, Alpha 3.
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Cover Squad 3, Alpha 3.
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Same areas.
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It's a two-story split level.
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Got nothing evident from the Charlie side.
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Basement access side alpha.
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I'll get you a basement report for the minute.
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Copy 36 complete, two-story split level, nothing evident.
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Basement access on the Alpha side, 12-08.
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Is this light smoke conditions in the basement?
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At the Stangwra, engine 733's first truck,
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7.3 in the basement.
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He'll be the basement supervisor.
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Engine Nager 14, captain with 4.
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Engine Nager 14 on the 3rd.
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A copy light smoke in the basement division operating with 73 in the first-arizon truck.
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Add to 73 with the East basement division 1208.08.
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Ardudgeon 3-1. Argus.
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I'm going to dress out.
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2-7-cats.
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On direct. Chief 7, I figure-arraving.
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G7's on the scene I'll go out to establish the command. Command post B-side A in my buggy.
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Dr.C7 on the scene, establishing a command,
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located on the outside of the structure. G7 channel is yours.
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Command to the basement division.
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Truck 7 was 6.
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Turn 7, operatory.
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Good.
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What conditions do you have in the basement?
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Light smoke in the basement.
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A third of a burnt belt from the EAC unit.
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First floor's clear.
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Checking the panel to secure power to it.
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Just because you operate with 101 when the truck gets here.
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I copy. Command Chief 1A.
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I'm going to make you now this in the basement Lurick, that is Ray Provisor.
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Mr. 11 Alpha 3.
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Go.
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Command, St. Mary, do our direct.
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We're operating with engine 7 and the truck,
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have everything else, 1-2 stage,
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Morgan Road and East Montego.
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No, Volvo, Bob.
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Vision 9403, operating engine 73, truck 7, all over stage,
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Hollywood Road, Morgan Road, 12-11.
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Basin division.
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Primaries complete, negative results.
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And we'll be operating the Quadron A in the basement.
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Alright, got me.
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Additional Arrowback, 24720 East Montiago Road for smoking the residents.
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Engine 22 is due to respond at 1230.
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Engine 22 at 6.
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Engine 22 officer.
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Command of the basement division, you've got truck seven coming in now. You've done any updates.
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Check the attic, attic is clear.
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First floor is clear. We're trying to eliminate it in the basement.
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We're turning the furnace back on and make sure it's not bad.
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Okay.
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Do you have current caused? What are your current smoke conditions in the basement?
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Lake conditions, shoot.
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It's not getting any worse than what it was when we got here.
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All right, traffic.
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One-nine seven staging at Hollywood Road in the morning for one.
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The engine tank for 14 from staging.
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Angel 11 state.
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Tanger-34 is on scene staging.
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Mechanicsville, MD 20659
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