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Fire reported inside residence with children evacuatedEllicott City MD

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Near Orchard Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21043

A fire was reported inside a residence near Orchard Dr. Smoke was visible inside the house. Children were evacuated by a neighbor who saw them running out after trying to cook something. Three kittens are possibly still inside the basement.

Audio|Source: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
03:35
Transcript:
00:00
Rolls alarm 2-7 near Orchard Dr, smoke inside.
00:09
Charlie 11 for fire department assist. Okay,
00:13
11.
00:17
Near Orchard Dr is going to be for smoke inside the house reported structure fire[2].
00:23
Fires in Route 956. Cool.
00:31
This is final, Bravo, one, box alarm[1] 2-7, near Orchard Dr, smoke inside,
00:37
engine-2, engine 2-2, engine 91, engine 121, engine 2, 2, truck 2, truck 7, tower 10, Permanick 1-2-2-8-1-2, Permanick 9-5, Battalion 1, EMS2, Safety 1, respond on Bravo 1, 956.
00:55
Unit 5920.
00:57
5920.
01:03
I'm in RELA booking to the DRE. My ETA is found out there.
01:07
Okay.
01:12
All units have checked up responding.
01:16
You're responding near Orchard Dr.
01:20
Call her advice there's smoke inside of his residence.
01:24
I believe it's coming from the basement at 957.
01:32
Probably 11.
01:35
11.
01:38
11.
01:43
Just further, the caller on this is a neighbor and saw the kids running out. The kids were trying to cook something.
01:49
There's also reported to be kittens in the basement.
01:52
Pyrus, responding to near Orchard Dr.
01:55
Caller is actually going to be the neighbor. He said everyone's outside.
01:59
There are three kittens in the basement and they advised. The kids ran out and advised they were trying to cook something.
02:05
In 958, direct.
02:11
14191.159508.
02:18
Over 21. Over 21.
02:20
Over 21.
02:25
You can change this to assess RTS and send me back on the call-up license.
02:30
No more.
02:35
2-2 laying out from the hot-in in front of 5,014.
02:40
Number 12, I'm on the notification. 2-2-2-2-4. 2-2 laying out in front of 52-14.
02:53
Tower 2 is all location, side alpha, passing it from the battalion.
03:02
The tiny two is on location.
03:06
Two-story wood frame. Here's a basin unknown access.
03:11
Looks like the occupants are across the street of the command.
03:15
The offensive strategy.
03:17
The 2-2 and Trupp 2 operating.
03:20
Maynerton stage on Orchard line of arrival, Coleman.
03:26
Trucker location, side alpha, passing command to battalion two, between two stories, wood frame, basement unknown access.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
box alarm: Predefined structural fire assignment (multi-unit dispatch)
[2]
structure fire: Reported fire in a building or structure

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Near Orchard Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21043
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