Fire alarm activation at apartment with minor cooking burn, Elkridge MD


A fire alarm was activated at a three-story garden-style apartment building near Rowanberry Dr. Responders found no alarm sounding and the building was not evacuated. Investigation revealed a minor burn caused by cooking, with no fire or smoke spread detected.
Audio|Source: Howard County Fire Dispatch
02:25
Transcript:
00:00
Have a walk-up for a fire alarm near Rowanberry Dr.
00:03
Hold us on scene.
00:06
paramedic 115 respond 8740 Castle Rock Court cross of Crest Hill for abdominal pain alpha 2 1828
00:24
Safety One's on location.
00:27
I have a three-story garden apartment open stairwell.
00:30
No alarm sounding.
00:32
The building is not evacuated.
00:33
Ninety-one's position on the Alpha Delta corner.
00:37
Incoming units tactically staged.
00:39
Safety 1 will have the airy bring command.
00:42
Okay, safety, one on location, three-story garden-style apartment with an open stairwell.
00:47
It's no alarm sounding.
00:49
The building has not been evacuated, and Gen.
00:51
One is on the Alpha Delta corner.
00:53
All incoming units, tactical stage, safe through all-in-man, 1829.
01:01
Paramedic 115, you're responding, 8740 Castle Rock Court, 43-year-old female abdominal pain, unable to eat, 1829.
01:13
Engine 1, then responding to Romberry Drive on Alpha 2[1].
01:21
360[2]s complete, three-story side Charlie, slider access.
01:25
I do have an active smoke detector in Quadrant 2.
01:31
Nothing else evident.
01:35
Okay, I copy you have an active smoke alarm, Quadrant 2, first floor.
01:39
Nothing else evident.
01:42
Command EMS2.
01:44
Into 911, Charlie, Command.
01:47
Go ahead.
01:50
Burn free from cooking, no fire, no extension.
01:53
Confirming apartment 102.
01:58
Okay, burn free from cooking, no extension, confirming 102.
02:01
Command, Hard.
02:03
Command. Command.
02:05
You know, with engine 9-1, safety 1, or as the assignment can go in service, no need for PD.
02:12
Moves over to Alpha 2[1], please.
02:15
State 30 Command, Spark Food, no extension, holding with 9-1 and Safety 1.
02:19
9-1, Safety 1 switch to Alpha 2[1], all other units, switched to Alpha 1, Bravo 1 is no longer monitored at 1830.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Alpha 2: Low-priority medical response code or radio channel designation, typically indicating non-life-threatening situations.
[2]
360: 360-degree walk-around/size-up of the structure by command
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