Fire alarm triggers false alarm near Wind Dance Way, Columbia MD
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm activated near Wind Dance Way prompted response by Engine 11. The alarm was later identified as false, and the call was canceled.
Audio|Heard on: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:37
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 11 respond near Wind Dance Way for fire alarm office two fifteen forty one
00:05
Can you please make this police info put a lot of those in the call, thank you so far
00:16
School 17 school 17
00:24
Could you hold me out with a CDS isolation at Howard High School? Baker 11, Chuck Lover.
00:32
Baker 11.
00:37
Just confirm you don't need any additional units and just one case number.
00:43
Correct. Just need a case number.
00:46
It can be Route 40 near Northridge Road.
00:48
I have one caller advising of a number two mail in his 20s and a blue sweatshirt walking eastbound on Route 40, screaming.
00:54
There's further to call.
00:55
This is Sheriff 456 advice.
00:58
Call you to tell the air.
00:59
Sheriff 9268 advice.
01:03
Sheriff 456 on 24, accidental.
01:06
Direct, thank you. Sit the a air, Sheriff 456, it's okay.
01:09
Sheriff 455.
01:11
4-55.
01:13
Okay, I have a channel to computer, please.
01:14
Engine 1-1, you're responding near Wind Dance Way fire alarm activation.
01:21
You can go ahead here.
01:23
1543.
01:24
Okay, I was 2729.
01:27
That's right, are you putting a name in your call?
01:33
Yes, I'll add a comment.
01:38
Well, 17, your case numbers, 124-159, 124-159.
01:44
104.
01:46
Leave it open or close it out, Artia?
01:51
Alright, can you leave it open for a little bit? I'll advise when I'm clearing.
01:55
Sounds good.
01:58
E2 to Howard.
02:00
E2.
02:04
Just confirming we have 1-4-5 on this call with us.
02:08
That's correct.
02:14
14582. Yes, sir.
02:20
We are still responding.
02:21
It's been significantly delayed because of that accident on 29 North.
02:25
Okay, we're just going to need your cot, okay?
02:32
Okay. Power due, engine 1-1, you have a request to cancel.
02:36
Your discretion.
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Location mentioned:
Wind Dance Way, Columbia, MD 21045
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