False fire alarm at Maryland apartment building, Howard County MD
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a three-story garden-style apartment building near US-40 in Maryland after a fire alarm was activated. Upon investigation, they found no smoke or fire and determined the alarm had been activated accidentally. The building was evacuated but no emergency was found, and all units returned to service.
Audio|Source: Howard County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
I'm on an hour.
00:01
I'm on location.
00:02
The three-story garden style apartment.
00:05
We're enclosed stairwell.
00:07
We've got nothing evident from the sidewalk.
00:09
Now it's been evacuated.
00:11
It will be on investigation.
00:13
All the tactical command.
00:17
Now, when I was seen three-story garden style apartment with an enclosed stairwell, nothing showing, it's not evacuated.
00:23
You have the Tactical Command 3-5, respond to the rescue on near 29 Northbound at 70 for BLS transport.
00:33
On Bravo 1 at 23.
00:39
I've already seen the hours.
00:43
8-5, 2030.
01:02
Command hour now command.
01:10
Three stories in the area or nothing up there.
01:12
Talking to residents here, no one seen smoke.
01:15
Someone just pulled a pull station.
01:17
You can back everybody down on an emergency.
01:20
And let me check for a flight.
01:25
Two-six to how?
01:31
May I'm abutting three stories from the rear, nothing evident.
01:34
No one has seen smoke.
01:35
It's just a pull station.
01:36
Everyone can reduce their assignment to non-emergency, 232.
01:40
Two-sex your message.
01:45
Two-six.
01:48
Can I get an MDO raised on Alpha-6, please?
01:55
Sure, Mr. Ever.
02:00
Full station was hit accidentally,
02:03
no smoke or fire, you can put everybody in service.
02:08
Okay, accidental pull station, no emergency.
02:13
Everyone can go in service, 2832.
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Location mentioned:
US-40, Maryland
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