Smoke odor traced to burning near wooded area by hotel, Waldorf MD


Fire crews responded to reports of a smoke odor near the Hampton Inn on Crain Highway. After investigation, the odor was traced to burning in a wooded area outside the building. No fire was found inside the hotel, including the room where the complaint originated.
Audio|Source: Charles County Fire & EMS
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Transcript:
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141-1-1-8. near Crain Hwy at the Hampton Inn. The odor of smoke. Squad 10, Westside battalion have been alerted. Operational on Sound 3 at 124.
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Battalion 11C.
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The Mayor, battalion 11C, 10 out 3.
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Battalion 11C. Battalion 11C.
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Telling 2,11C.
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Fly 2, 3 plus 1.
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Mayor, Squad 2, 2, 3 plus 1, 10out 3.
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Call for a squad tends canceled. At 126.
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...manage 121.
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121.
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121.
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Union crew comes in third floor for me.
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One away.
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Truck one's on scene.
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That's cool.
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Off the second floor from in and end,
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we have a similar slight odor,
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the same as on the third floor, unable to pinpoint specific location.
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Be advised, talk to the manager and they advised that the complaint was coming from room (number withheld).
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I'm in Carlis County.
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That's the book, ma'am.
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A lot of investigation. We're up. We're okay to locate the exterior of the building that's going to be something like burning the wooded area.
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Smoke is not going to be coming from this actual Hilton.
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You place unit service call a good set.
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Kind of copies, holding up a good intent, squad two, and the 9-212, so you can turn a service.
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Location mentioned:
Near Crain Hwy, Waldorf, MD 20603
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