False smoke alarm caused by faulty detector in apartment, Allegany County MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/14/2025 11:02 PM

Allegany County, MD

Fire crews responded to an apartment building near Hatch Street in Allegany County, Maryland, after a smoke or fire alarm activation. The alarm was caused by a faulty detector. There was no fire or hazard found. The fire panel could not reset properly and they contacted housing authority for assistance.

Audio|Source: Allegany County Fire

02:38

Transcript:

00:00

Command investigation on 102.

00:05

Say it's the faulty detector, uh, move down.

00:10

Let's try to reset the panel here, named the disarmament.

00:14

Okay, I'm going to send Agent 2 back.

00:21

Command, engine 2, you can return to the station.

00:26

Proceed, great, receipt, Allegan, 1-2 in service.

00:29

Angel 1-2, Termin Service, 286.

00:32

Next to your command communications, do advise.

00:38

We have a faulty detector to raise, no fire, no hazard in the apartment.

00:42

Commandant, I proceed, faulty detector in 203.

00:50

No notification, command.

00:56

RON 8-4.

01:02

9-8, up clear.

01:05

3-9-8, we're turning 2- and 4.

01:07

101, truck 1.

01:11

Yes, sir.

01:17

Is the fire alarm still activated?

01:24

Used to shut off with the detector in the bedroom area, so it has a red light on at the beat, other one just not have it.

01:32

Disregard, they're now going back off.

01:35

I'll go back. I'll be that.

01:36

I'll be that.

01:41

X-Stre command communications.

01:44

Hatch Street, command, good.

01:52

Long system is not resetting.

01:54

Do you have any contact for some of the housing authority?

01:58

Yeah, we can make an attempt.

02:04

If you would, I need to represent us to respond to this location.

02:08

I'll receive.

02:14

The phone is the panel chairman or anything.

02:20

Can you repeat, please?

02:23

Do you have anything on the panel?

02:29

Yeah, the panel's in Supervisory mode.

02:31

We're trying to clear it all clear.

02:37

Copy. Copy.

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