investigation of heater after carbon monoxide detector activation, Aberdeen MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/11/2025 02:05 PM

Near Carol Ave, Aberdeen, MD 21001

Fire services responded to a carbon monoxide detector activation at a residential location near Carol Meadows Drive. The source was investigated and identified as a heater, which was disabled. No further issues were found in the house. Attempts to contact maintenance after hours were unsuccessful.

Audio|Source: Harford County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

No exposures. We're just investigating this heater.

00:05

Okay, you're comfortable.

00:06

I can release the unit in staging.

00:12

Just hold the company four in the first arrive.

00:16

All right. Just about it.

00:21

So hold Company 8,

00:22

Station 12, Rescue Engine 4.

00:25

Holden to Company 8, Station 12, Rescue Engine 4, Dispatch 2.

00:32

442-2, Command, Holden to Company 8, Station 12, and Rescue Engine 4.

00:36

Units compared with (number withheld).

00:42

13, click.

00:45

13, (number withheld).

00:50

(number withheld).

00:51

1014, 15, click.

00:54

1716

00:55

You can have the channel.

01:01

We'll go to fire.

01:04

Receive command,

01:06

1706, releasing the channel, all units moving to fire.

01:09

1706. Special 2G for operations have moved to fire.

01:24

Before command, narrowed it down, we think that a heater,

01:27

we disabled it, no other issues in the house, and all the spring's clear.

01:31

I told her to keep trying to get maintenance if you haven't got it yet.

01:39

Okay.

01:40

No, I haven't heard anything.

01:41

And I sent the caller back to you guys.

01:43

She was in the blue T-shirt.

01:45

Yeah, I've got it.

01:53

It's Polarmor County Firebox, 47-13, Company 13, do an engine for a CO detector activation[1].

01:59

It's near Carol Meadows Drive, cross street of Sierra Road, Talk Group Central, 1710.

02:07

and after hours maintenance, we weren't able to reach anybody.

02:12

Okay.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

CO detector activation: Carbon monoxide alarm activation

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