Sprinkler activation prompts fire response near E Joppa Rd, Towson MD
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible sprinkler activation on the 13th floor of a high-rise building near East Joppa Road in Towson. Dispatch audio indicates a water flow alarm and activated sprinkler head, but no confirmed fire was reported. Multiple engine and truck units were assigned, and command was established to manage the incident.
Audio|Heard on: Baltimore County Fire and EMS - Digital
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01:51
Transcript:
00:00
Panel showing 13th floor water flow alarm.
00:03
Thinking he told me elevators ran, now he set me up as 13th.
00:08
I am direct.
00:13
That's Austin Truck One.
00:19
Possibly involved.
00:22
Got it.
00:25
1446.
00:28
Engine 301 is en route.
00:33
Engine 301, en route 1446.
00:37
Engine 8 from dispatcher in service.
00:44
Engine eight, you say we're clear? You are in service, engine eight.
00:50
Okay.
00:53
1446.
00:57
Dispatch from Battalion 23, heading to the roadblock.
01:00
Battalion Chief 23, 4246.
01:02
41's in station.
01:06
Engine.
01:07
That's from Command.
01:10
Command, go ahead.
01:13
All right, this time I got the lieutenant from Engine 1 will be lobby.
01:17
We've got the captain from Engine 11 and Truck 1 will be 13th Division.
01:22
Okay, 13th Division was calling you.
01:24
13th Division, go ahead.
01:25
Go ahead.
01:27
We have a water flow activation on B12.
01:29
We're setting off the same five packs, 112.
01:31
Making access to 13 right now.
01:36
Advance direct.
01:39
Confirming we have a head off at the site.
01:42
Unsure about fire right now.
01:48
Command copy.
01:49
Sprinkler head off from the site.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
E Joppa Rd, Towson, MD 21286
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