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Fire alarm triggered at Howard County Central Library, Columbia MD

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Near Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044

A fire alarm was triggered at the Howard County Central Library near Little Patuxent Parkway. A staff member entered the building early and set off the alarm. No cancellation has been received from the alarm company.

Audio|Source: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Give a five one, could be a Howard County Central Library, near Little Patuxent Parkway, coming in as a basement office exterior door and basement elevator area.
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801.
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Okay,
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5-2-101. I'll not take care of it.
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242-2-H0-0-8.
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Well, thank you.
00:22
We spoke of a staff member who advised that she went into the building before she was supposed to set the alarm off.
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We have not received cancellations from the alarm company at 8.O.2.

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Near Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044

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