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Uploaded: 2026-06-16T19:51:57.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a reported residential fire at a two-story home in Gwynn Oak, Maryland. A resident was safely evacuated from the basement, and no fire was found on the basement or first floor.

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Firefighters responded to a reported residential fire at a two-story home in Gwynn Oak, Maryland. A resident was safely evacuated from the basement, and no fire was found on the basement or first floor.

Flames Rising From Roof

 You send one of your members in, do air monitoring and structure, and we'll report back.

Crews are conducting air monitoring inside the structure to ensure safety.

 They are advising there's a couple cats inside the structure if anybody sees them.

Firefighters have been informed there are cats inside the building and are on the lookout for them.

 Engine 36 secondary for a second and basement is negative.

 Revising everybody you've accounted for.

Engine 36 secondary for a second and basement is negative. Let's move to the office. Revising everybody you've accounted for.

According to firefighters, there is no fire found in the basement and they are now checking the office area.

 10-26 command, fire in the attic area is knocked down, we're just opening up, we're just looking for extension.

 Alright, copy. You said the attic area, right?

 Affirmative. Attic area on the opposite side.

 Alright, copy. Yeah, the fire from most of the openings that we were experiencing has been knocked. Smoke conditions are improving.

10-26 command, fire in the attic area is knocked down, we're just opening up, we're just looking for extension. Alright, copy. You said the attic area, right? Affirmative. Attic area on the opposite side. Alright, copy. Yeah, the fire from most of the openings that we were experiencing has been knocked. Smoke conditions are improving.

Firefighters have knocked down the attic fire, and smoke conditions are improving. Crews continue checking for extensions.

 Command, communications, you've been staged.

All right, copy. Command, communications, you've been staged. You're working fire. Noel Woods, command now. Communications, copy. Force this command. We're getting a fire on the walls. We're getting a ceiling open. There's fire above our heads. We're getting a knock on the mill.

Fire crews are addressing a fire in the walls and ceiling, making progress in controlling it.

 We got fire in the roof area, starting to vent pretty good, go ahead and make us a working

 Command, Engine 29, my needs are lying in that attic area, Alpha and Bravo divisions,

 I got a fire venting pretty good on the Alpha side through the vent hole that Shrugged Gloves

 Engine 29, that's the fire window, go ahead and make off.

We got fire in the roof area, starting to vent pretty good, go ahead and make us a working fire. Command, Engine 29, my needs are lying in that attic area, Alpha and Bravo divisions, you copy? I got a fire venting pretty good on the Alpha side through the vent hole that Shrugged Gloves just made. Engine 29, that's the fire window, go ahead and make off.

Units are addressing a venting fire in the attic area.

Firefighters report significant improvement in conditions, with the main fire now under control.

 and give me a secondary search of all levels.

Crews are conducting a search of all levels of the building.

 I'm on the second floor, trying to find access to the attic.

Engine coming on. What level are you on? I'm on the second floor, trying to find access to the attic.

Firefighters are working to access the attic from the second floor.

 My main source of smoke is coming out of a fence near the roof line outside Alpha.

 That's the only spot I got of dark smoke coming from.

 Everything else is lightening up and improving.

Alright, copy. My main source of smoke is coming out of a fence near the roof line outside Alpha. That's the only spot I got of dark smoke coming from. Everything else is lightening up and improving.

Firefighters note the main source of smoke is a fence near the roof line, with conditions improving overall.

 Command to the units on the second floor, side alpha.

 It's possibly extended up that way and into the roof.

 We have a possible weapon still in the network.

Command to the units on the second floor, side alpha. I need the knee walls opened up. When the alpha brought up the wall, we had fire in the porch roof. It's possibly extended up that way and into the roof. I also need the ceilings dropped. Side alpha, front room. Good. We have a possible weapon still in the network. Opening the walls up now. Definitely a possible weapon. You'll lose the fire.

Units are opening walls and ceilings on the second floor to check for fire extension.

 20 to 46, do you need more supply lines?

 It's going to be good, I'll let you charge the hydrant one more right.

20 to 46, do you need more supply lines? It's going to be good, I'll let you charge the hydrant one more right. Command, my rig team's in place. Okay. The units are making good progress. Good progress. We've got good upslope from the steam.

Fire units report making good progress in controlling the roof fire.

 Engine 20, we've got a hydrant in Norwood, and Oak Hill.

Engine 20, we've got a hydrant in Norwood, and Oak Hill. Norwood and Oak Hill, copy.

Firefighters have secured a water source to combat the flames on the roof.

 First of all, the command, do you copy that?

 We're going to start dropping the ceiling.

 I do have fire showing from the fourth roof,

First of all, the command, do you copy that? No fire conditions, second floor. We're going to start dropping the ceiling. If you got it, you got it. All right, copy. I do have fire showing from the fourth roof, top of the Bravo side of the building.

Crews report flames are visible from the roof on one side of the building.

 First one is covered, basement, barn hose, negative.

 Commander, copy. Basement and first floor is negative.

First one is covered, basement, barn hose, negative. Commander, copy. Basement and first floor is negative.

Firefighters report no fire found in the basement or first floor.

 We've got a resident in the basement, coming out now on the Delta side, basement's clear.

 Alright, copy. We need a medic for the patient.

We've got a resident in the basement, coming out now on the Delta side, basement's clear. Alright, copy. We need a medic for the patient.

A resident has been safely evacuated from the basement, and medical assistance is requested.

 Battalion Chief 5. We're on the scene. The original dispatch address burned out in Moorwood

 Committee location. I'll give you the exact address momentarily. I do have a two-story

 wood frame structure. I got smoke from Alpha and Bravo sides. From the roofline, you can

 make Battalion Chief 5 command. Advise the first arriving engine company there is a hydrant

Battalion Chief 5. We're on the scene. The original dispatch address burned out in Moorwood Committee location. I'll give you the exact address momentarily. I do have a two-story wood frame structure. I got smoke from Alpha and Bravo sides. From the roofline, you can make Battalion Chief 5 command. Advise the first arriving engine company there is a hydrant in front of the building. As you see, sir.

Firefighters are on scene at a two-story wood frame structure with smoke visible from two sides.

 Also getting 5308 Norwood Avenue, 5308 Norwood Avenue, reference to a dwelling fire.

Firefighters have received a report of a residential fire. 

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5308 Norwood Ave.

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