Fire alarm activated at Heathmanor Apartments with no fire, Ocean City MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/8/2025 02:44 AM

Ocean City, MD

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm activation at Heathmanor Apartments near South Washington Street. No visible fire or smoke was found on scene. The alarm company confirmed the fire alarm signal was still active during the investigation.

Audio|Source: Worcester County / Ocean City Fire

02:35

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 4-1, permit explore 3, responding to the Heathmanor Apartments, near South Washington Street, pro-fire alarm, called in by the alarm company,

00:09

indicating general fire alarm zone 2 with no description.

00:15

Anya 4-1, copy back.

00:18

4-3-4-3-4-3-4-2.

00:23

Anya-1, the right.

00:25

Copy N-241.

00:29

I'm ready for three same message.

00:31

Copy four three.

00:37

We have a two and a story senior living.

00:40

Nothing evident from size A,

00:42

B, and C.

00:44

Out investigations get Firefighter 49 in the command.

00:47

Copy Fire Friday, 411, News.

00:54

License Recruit, Command, which has you received, O'M.

00:58

Holden by your alarm code.

01:00

B-S-P-E.

01:04

Okay, there's nothing on the panel.

01:05

We're still investigating.

01:07

Okay.

01:12

Do you have a number for responding? Please start now.

01:15

Okay. Central entry 4-1.

01:19

Good man.

01:25

No answer from the responder that was given to us by the alarm company.

01:29

Why don't we have a Promise Alert advising that the Mary Gray subject to apartment (number withheld) will have a master key.

01:39

Okay. Was it a premise alarm or a fire alarm?

01:43

It was a fire alarm indicating zone 2 with no description.

01:47

Okay, thanks.

01:49

Could you call the alarm front and the backseat? They're still getting an alarm.

01:53

Probably.

02:06

Medical box, 1100, tick person, 40, near Drithwood Lane.

02:10

Paramac 112, respond, EMF2.

02:13

Permanic 4-2 is arrived at Tudelhoff.

02:16

Copy 14.

02:17

Which is probably, just a crow.

02:19

Copy court.

02:24

Enter to Washington State Command.

02:27

Good man. Good man.

02:32

The alarm company is the alarm is still active.

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