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False fire alarm near MD-175 sparks swift emergency check, Howard County MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/29/2025 08:05 AM

MD-175, Maryland

Having been dispatched to MD-175 for a fire alarm, crews found no fire, confirming a faulty smoke detector triggered a false alert.

Audio|Source: Howard County Fire Dispatch

01:15

Transcript:

00:00

Company 12 arrives.

00:02

95 southbound pass 175.

00:05

75, command.

00:11

121, on location with command.

00:13

95 southbound just past 135, 115.

00:22

Commandant Truck 2, you can get ready.

00:26

Truck 2 is ready.

00:31

5,

00:32

transporting party 3 to 2-2-23.

00:36

116, you can get ready.

00:40

2-6, you can get ready.

00:45

2-6, direct, thank you.

00:51

Rough 2-9 to 60, you can stand down from the FDC, so you can just need us around the alpha side.

01:01

We're going to 6-2-29.

01:07

Do you need assistance with the investigation? We're available.

01:12

Negative.

01:13

We might need to go on a fire watch so they find which detector is faulty.

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