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Heard on: Howard County Fire Dispatch · 15 hours ago
03:40
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One hundred and forty-one truck seven, you are responding to the Columbia Mall, (number withheld) Little Patuxent Parkway.
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Fire engine 111 , paramedic 105 respond.
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Alarm and power issue at Columbia Mall

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible fire alarm and power outage situation at Columbia Mall in Columbia, Maryland. Multiple fire and medical units arrived to assess the alarm activation and check for any medical concerns, including a possible stroke at another address. The alarm was later confirmed to be related to a power outage, and crews awaited power restoration before resetting the system.

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Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044
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