Smoke odor and fire alarm reported at apartment c, Ellicott City MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/20/2025 02:02 PM

Near Normandy Woods Dr c, Ellicott City, MD 21043

Smoke odor and a fire alarm were reported near Normandy Woods Drive, Apartment C. Residents could not reach anyone inside, and there is no confirmation of an active fire.

Audio|Source: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

Local box 2-43, engine 2-2, engine 8, 2, engine 9-1, truck 2, paramedic 2, 5, battalion 2, safety, 1 respond,

00:09

Near Normandy Woods Drive unit C is in Charlie. For an odorous smoke, all units respond on Bravo 1, 1702.

00:20

All units are to copy a Bolo for a stolen vehicle just occurred in the David 2.

00:24

It could be a white Sunday sonata with a broken passenger left side window.

00:29

Maryland Tag (number withheld).

00:34

Suspects are going to be two number two males in hoodies.

00:37

Vehicle was stolen from Stevens Forest Road last direction of travel with Melonbrook's towards Lightning View.

00:45

Just to confirm, the caller is not sure if the action is stolen today.

00:49

That's right.

00:51

Okay.

00:54

Truck two one to Howard Adams for the Thursday box.

00:57

Correct.

00:59

Thermatic 105 is in Round Priority 3, the 218.

01:04

Thermatic 105, 1703.

01:06

Trot 2.1 responding on the box of 1703.

01:09

Trot 2.1 responding on the box of 1703.

01:12

Powered engine 2-2, confirming you're still en route.

01:15

David, 21.

01:17

David 21.

01:18

Could you call (number withheld)?

01:23

All units are prepared a copy a lookout. It's going to be for a stolen vehicle.

01:28

It was a White Hyundai Sonata coming from Thunder Hill Elementary School.

01:33

Tag is (number withheld). It has a broken passenger left side window.

01:40

Two number two males and hoodies. It was stolen from Stevens Forest Road.

01:44

The last direction of travel was Mellon Brook Road towards Lightning View.

01:50

1703.

01:51

Sure, 446. Sure, 446.

01:56

Italian Cilions is marked responding.

01:58

Near Normandy Woods Drive, Unit C,

02:02

Charlie. Caller advised me a little burning and the smoke alarm is going off.

02:06

They tried knocking on the apartment door and unable to get an answer.

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Near Normandy Woods Dr c, Ellicott City, MD 21043

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