Fire alarm triggered by equipment causing elevated carbon monoxide, Elkridge MD
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm and elevated carbon monoxide levels near Alden Way. The source was a vendor using equipment earlier. Crews ventilated the area and found no further help was needed.
Audio|Heard on: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
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02:59
Transcript:
00:00
Truck 6 response, near Alden Way with engine 1-21 for the fire alarm activation alpha 215.
00:10
Top 6.
00:12
Charlie 11 and 2.1 advice.
00:18
We're 10-4[1].
00:19
The house is the chair.
00:22
Actually, 1-2-1.
00:23
Number.
00:24
One-21.
00:30
Be getting a fire alarm, near Alden.
00:33
We're also getting a fire alarm near Alden Way.
00:37
Did you want me to dupe them and you can check out both of them? That's right, we'll check on both.
00:42
Hard to test.
00:44
Thank you, 21.
00:45
Unit 72.
00:55
72. I'm showing you this the last unit on the SF from the mall, is that correct?
01:00
That's right, I'm at the Northern Copy on Reference to it.
01:09
Probably 10 reference, 911.
01:11
Okay.
01:17
Play line, hang up from Mayfield, Wood, Middle.
01:20
We spoke with staff.
01:21
It's just kids playing on the phone.
01:22
44 to cancel.
01:46
Seven six hours.
01:49
Seven six.
01:54
Cardi three, two, two, three.
01:58
Fifteen, sixteen.
02:03
Charlie eleven.
02:05
Eleven. Eleven.
02:11
I had any comments, sending out our services, and send me the next call in Charlie one.
02:16
No return, I'll take up the check-on-lawfare.
02:19
You can hold that park.
02:23
September.
02:25
Baker, 5-1 in-bye.
02:28
5-1. I'm actually clear.
02:30
Number.
02:36
Chuck 7, Howard.
02:38
Chuck 7. Howard. Chuck 7.
02:43
All right, we do have levels of carbon oxide.
02:46
We do know the source that was from a vendor that was here about a half an hour ago running a powered machine.
02:52
We're going to ventilate.
02:53
We'll hold us out for a little bit.
02:54
It's okay. You don't need any other assistance.
02:58
That's negative. We'll handle.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment received; message understood; affirmative or OK.
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Location mentioned:
Oxford Square, 7211 Alden Way, Hanover, MD 21076
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