Sprinkler activation at courthouse with no fire, Dorchester County MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/9/2025 08:32 AM

Dorchester County, MD

Fire and EMS units responded to a fire alarm at a large brick courthouse in Dorchester County, MD. They conducted a thorough perimeter check and found no visible fire or smoke. Investigation revealed water flow in the attic sprinkler riser, indicating the sprinkler or alarm was activated without any fire present. No injuries or damage were reported.

Audio|Source: Dorchester County Fire and EMS

02:26

Transcript:

00:00

Investigational once on the scene.

00:01

I've got a large two-story commercial.

00:03

Courthouse.

00:05

Brick structure.

00:06

Nothing evident.

00:07

Alpha.

00:08

and Delta. By mountain investigating.

00:13

See, where rescue is normal?

00:19

Trailing, can't make a box 1-1.

00:22

Unconscious subject.

00:23

West Central Avenue South Park Lane.

00:27

Carolina County Medical Walks for 1-1, Paramedics 600.

00:31

This is Carolina County, Paramac 11, Station 100.

00:35

With an unconscious subject.

00:37

West Central Avenue to South Park Lane.

00:40

Do we have U.S.

00:42

Office 1, Carolina County, Kack 2, at (number withheld).

00:51

Lloyd Watch 1 2, a rescue engine 1 was arrived.

00:55

Large, fair courthouse, nothing apparent.

00:58

Race Union 1-1 investigating.

01:00

I have another 33rd.

01:06

Thank you. Well, welcome.

01:07

I have a credit door tester.

01:08

You can go ahead make me a manager.

01:10

I got a responder only play.

01:12

We're going to make entry.

01:14

360 complete.

01:17

Three stories on the Charlie side.

01:19

Nothing evident all the way around.

01:23

Take out to one three.

01:30

Follow the Box 1-2, Chapter 1317, Command, 360 complete, nothing apparent all the way around, making an entry with the responder at (number withheld).

01:43

Okay.

01:48

Good.

01:53

Out of Council 3, Command.

01:58

Good.

02:03

We're showing an attic drive riser flow switch and we're showing some flow on one of the things here so it must be up and high.

02:17

Okay.

02:20

You can send a response to the key so we can make entry to the up the floors.

02:25

On or west.

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