Smoke and electrical odor reported in apartment building, Hagerstown MD


Firefighters responded to an apartment building near West Washington Street after a caller reported a smoke or burning smell and electronic odor. There was haze observed and an electronic burning odor detected, but no confirmed fire was visible. The caller attempted to evacuate the building but found no one responding inside.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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151, the West Washington Street apartment 4G.
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Others spoke in the apartment building.
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Engines 1, 5, 2, and 3.
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It's company 10.
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Truck 4, Tower 26.
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Like 75, correction.
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726, County Chief 3, Safety 200 respond.
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Operations Tak 1, Office 1113.
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TynC3 Lops. You got units on a box, West Washington Street?
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That's correct. Watchtack, Tanya 3.
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22,911 Jefferson Warlord. Mayor is pediatric and adult medicine. ...year-year-old breathing like 79 and respond to 1113.
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Tower 26, responding 3 and 3.
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Tower 26-1-3.
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One hops.
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Passing four hands.
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Lost Chan, two to ten, three.
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He got it.
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And caller is in a building.
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He's technically heard going off in the apartment building. He's knocking the door.
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No response.
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So he does have what appeared to be an electronic odor of smoke. In the hallway, he tried to look under the door and looked to be hazy, but he couldn't tell if it was actual smoke or the lighting in the apartment.
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He was trying to evacuate the building at the time of the call.
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Location mentioned:
W Washington St, Hagerstown, MD 21740
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