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Heard on: Howard MD Fire-Tac Group Calls · 1/16/2026 03:33 PM
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One's advising it's a zone 39 smoke detector and a 2nd floor elevator number one.
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The other one is a general fire alarm activation, 1833.
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Accidental fire alarm near Fox Stream Way

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible smoke detector and elevator alarm activation near Fox Stream Way in West Friendship. Truck 6 investigated and determined the alarm was accidental. The system was reset and units cleared the scene.

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Fox Stream Way, West Friendship, MD 21794
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