Fire alarm activated at location with no fire found, Cumberland MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/14/2025 01:21 PM

Near Bishop Walsh Rd, Cumberland, MD 21502

A fire alarm was activated near Bishop Walsh Road. Emergency crews arrived but found no signs of fire. The alarm company reported that the property owner had difficulty resetting the alarm panel. Separately, a 20-year-old male at a different address was reported having a seizure and was laying on his side. Emergency units responded to both situations.

Audio|Source: Allegany County Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Near Bishop Walsh Road fire alarm activated; two engines and a truck dispatched from company one.

00:19

Dispatch reports a 20-year-old male at an address having a seizure.

00:25

At the time of the call, he was starting to phone with the mouth.

00:26

He was laying on his side.

00:29

No information if front or back entrance was advised.

00:32

No further location details provided.

00:37

Unit holding at location.

00:41

399 on stage.

00:42

At least one engine is needed.

00:47

Confirmation of unit codes in operation.

00:50

Unit 16.25 acknowledged.

00:52

Command unit 47 is on the scene.

00:54

Command established.

00:55

Next unit is the compression unit.

00:58

Request to dispatch for next unit info.

01:02

Unit identified.

01:03

Operations proceeding.

01:05

Steamers command acknowledging.

01:08

Engine tanker 22 and brush-22 en route.

01:13

Engine 12 responding to Bishop Walsh Road.

01:20

Engine Rescue 22 on the scene.

01:24

Media 12 also responding.

01:29

More unit codes acknowledged.

01:33

Unit 22 instructed to check houses while standing in the road.

01:40

Truck 33 responding to location.

01:43

Command unit responding.

01:46

Alarm company advised property owner was having trouble resetting alarm panel.

01:50

No belief of any fire or emergency at the location.

01:55

Unit 22 confirmed on scene.

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Near Bishop Walsh Rd, Cumberland, MD 21502

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