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Fire crews investigate odor of smoke in Columbia building

Heard on: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
03:22
00:00
Engine 71, engine 141, engine 51, truck 7, paramedic 7510, chief 261 respond.
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Harpers Farm Rd, Columbia, MD 21044
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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a report of a smoke odor inside a building near Harpers Farm Road in Columbia. Responding crews checked the area and reported no visible fire. The situation appeared to be contained, with no injuries reported. Several unrelated calls, including a medical aid and a stolen vehicle report, were also logged during the same radio period.

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