Commercial fire alarm triggers response at multi-story building, Columbia MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/8/2025 12:44 PM

Near Twin Rivers Rd, Columbia, MD 21044

Fire units responded to a commercial fire alarm at a multi-story building near Twin Rivers Road. Workers had been present earlier in the day. Upon investigation, no fire was found. The alarm triggered a response but no fire was confirmed.

Audio|Source: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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7-1 truck 7, correction, tower 7, respine, 10,000, (number withheld),

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Twin Rivers Road.

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For a minute, correction of commercial alarm.

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House 2, (number withheld).

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Edward 10, ever 51, every 21,

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150,

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start for a suicide in progress, (number withheld) copper sky court.

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5-895 respond, (number withheld) copper sky court for an attempt suicide.

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Alpha 2, (number withheld).

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Edward 21.

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Every 10, I'm direct.

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Thank you.

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(number withheld) Copper Sky Court.

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The daughter's father wants to harm himself, said he can't do this anymore.

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Ex-wife possibly told him to put something down.

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The subject is going to be a black male.

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His name is (name withheld).

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He's birth in 84.

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Okay,

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what are you can't call for you?

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We're trying to get further.

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Apparently...

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(Name withheld) called the caller's daughter and told her,

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we're trying to get further on what exactly is going on.

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Oh, well.

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Thank you, okay.

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Edward, Hennel, when you can.

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Can you do a call history, one computer work on that subject, and see if he has any gun purchaser, Tom? That's right.

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Thank you.

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Hey, we'll tell you when I'll start as well.

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several

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seven one tower seven respond to 10,000 (number withheld) Twin Rivers Road commercial fire alarm has five floors there were workers on site this morning

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