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False fire alarm at Methodist church triggers sprinkler, Elkton MD

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Near Blake Rd, Elkton, MD 21921

Fire and EMS responded to an automatic fire alarm at Moores Chapel United Methodist Church on Blake Road. The alarm company reported activation of the water flow sprinkler in the pump room, but no actual fire was found on arrival.

Audio|Source: Cecil County Fire and EMS
02:22
Transcript:
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Local box 14.02, station 3.
00:04
Automatic fire alarm.
00:07
Moores Chapel United Methodist Church, Blake Road.
00:10
Fireoffs, 1,500.
00:18
Enter 34. Engine 3 is 4.1500 fireoffs.
00:28
It's freezing off.
00:35
Engine 13, got four.
00:37
Engine 13 with 4, 1500, fireouts.
00:42
13, no fireouts.
00:49
Engine 3, Engine 13, to be a Charlie response, received a call from the alarm company, stating a waterflow sprinkler activation pump room,
00:59
water flow high air.
01:06
13, no, Ken.
01:11
Pretty so good.
01:16
So, 614A route.
01:19
It's 1614A route.
01:21
1501, fireups.
01:22
My apologies was working on another channel.
01:32
Alder. Assistant 14 on fire-ups.
01:40
Heavy 13 round.
01:42
17-102. Fire ops.
01:51
Happy 13 on the house.
01:58
Assistant 14, W13,
02:00
Charlie, response, received a call from the alarm company for a water flow sprinkler activation, pump room, water flow, high air.
02:11
Happy 13, the right.
02:15
Assistant 14, Cobber.
02:17
Assistant 14, Agent 13.
02:20
You're right.

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Near Blake Rd, Elkton, MD 21921

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