Fire extinguished at commercial building near Gibbs St, Rockville MD
Fire & ArsonA fire started in a water heater in the kitchen of a Five Guys restaurant inside a commercial building with apartments above near Gibbs Street. The fire produced smoke but was quickly extinguished. Fire departments confirmed no fire spread beyond the water heater area and ventilated the building. No occupants were reported injured.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County MD Fire Rescue 7A4 Incident 10
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Transcript:
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Attention paramedics in 703, battalion 703 for the building fire.
00:05
Callers report smoke coming from the apartments above the address.
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I'm going to get to 733, paramedic unit 7.3.
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I'm going to have the hydrant right in front.
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You're going to have to use the L lane to access.
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We're moving the barrier to get started now.
00:31
23.3, I believe you said you're coming in off the field where the barriers are.
00:39
That's correct.
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I'm going through the barrier now.
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I'm going to be right in front.
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All right, we're good.
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And tower 3 to the incoming ladder trucks.
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We're on the side, Charlie,
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facing Trader Joe's.
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So the barriers are open,
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truck 25 and Tower 18 take the opposite side.
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Truck 725 is okay.
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Trap 725 is okay.
01:15
Take you have another 3 control of the scene.
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A 703 hotel to all incoming units I want to see you by an agent 703 kind of four-story lightweight construction over commercial ahead and establish the command of my car.
01:37
Rescue squad SEMO 3 to commanding coming in.
01:41
We spoke with the caller.
01:42
We're in the kitchen of the Five Guys.
01:44
Looks like we have smoke in the kitchen, visible haze, no immediate danger.
01:48
And it looks like it's coming from the water heater insulation.
01:51
We're opening it up now.
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All right, Commander Risticey's 1 3.
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Coffee in the Five Guys' kitchen with smoke from the water heater.
02:05
I copy, yep, we got two guys in the Five Guys' kitchen,
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open up the water heater.
02:12
Just one occupant to the counter floor, they're outside inside Charlie.
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Command's direct.
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Rescue squad three, you're going to have yourself and your engine coming in now.
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32 to 21 will drop at the corner of North Washington Street and West Middle Lane.
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Rescue Squad 3D engine.
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We should be able to get it with our cans.
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Let's set up some fans.
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We can start ventilating.
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And Rescue Squad 3-0.
02:51
I'll have to let them out too.
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All units,
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the section of company 3, engine 723.
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All units can tactically stage on their apparatus.
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3 and engine 723.
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If you can make your way into the apartment building above the Five Guys,
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just let me know what the conditions are on the floor above.
03:23
We'll do.
03:32
Amanda Hakey, 700, I see you're on the Charlie-Side.
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Community report.
03:40
A engine 703 to command.
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It's a small fire in such as a hot water heater in the kitchen and the pot.
03:49
Fire is extinguished, but it's above head height, so we're just going to need to take it apart.
03:55
And the second, just to verify no extension.
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Okay, and you're in there with Tower 3.
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I'm assuming any other resources.
04:07
That's right.
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I recommend this time just holding Company 3 inside.
04:14
All right, I've got all these staging for Company 3 and engine 723.
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For that engine 723.
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Repeat their command for 23.
04:38
Can you make your way above the Five Guys for an extension?
04:48
Right, the second floor is for extension above the Five Guys.
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Okay.
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Now, again, 732 command.
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Go ahead.
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Four-story residential over one-story commercial.
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We're here.
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Commander, thank you.
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Go ahead me to command.
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It's been 10-minute IDR.
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Ben-O-Garmer, you can just get you any IDI.
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My Army's okay.
05:35
Chairman against a 7-03 to command.
05:38
I had a small fire and a water heater soon extinguished.
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Verifying no extension at this time, I recommend holding it to our company three.
05:47
You can place all of the units, sir.
05:48
All right, are you confident that there's no extension or you're still verified?
05:59
Now we're confident there's no extension.
06:01
We've opened up the roof all around it just confined to the electrical compartment attached to the water heater.
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Location mentioned:
Near Gibbs St, Rockville, MD 20850
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