Fire alarm activated at three-story garden apartment, Ellicott City MD
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A fire alarm was triggered at a three-story garden apartment near Wheaton Way in Ellicott City. Fire crews arrived and found no smoke or fire. The alarm was reset after investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Howard County Fire Dispatch
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01:53
Transcript:
00:00
We're on location, three-story garden apartment, not evacuated.
00:03
We're going to be sitting on the hydrant in front of near Wheaton Way.
00:07
We have a caller out front waving.
00:09
We're investigating.
00:10
We're investigating. We're in one-two-one, slot (number withheld) to respond.
00:17
Route (number withheld).
00:25
seven six transporting priority three in two two three seven six sixteen thirty seven six in rhaps two two two three priority two
00:39
56, 1638.
00:45
Engine 2-2 to Howard.
00:46
Engine, 2-2.
00:51
It's going to be an activated manual pull station.
00:55
No evidence of smoke or fire in the apartment complex.
00:59
You can hold it with 2-2 and truck 2 momentarily for the reset.
01:08
I'm direct 1638.
01:11
Angel 112 squad 6, Amlands, 26, your spine area, 175 eastbound on Waterloo Road, for the rescue with injuries.
01:22
Apparently there's two accidents in the area.
01:26
This one's going to involve a blue SUV.
01:31
They're just saying behind a previous Fender Bender accident.
01:34
However, I don't have descriptions for that at 1639.
01:42
Engine 2 do that.
01:44
Engine 2-2.
01:51
The alarm has been reset.
01:53
Company 2 is ready.
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Location mentioned:
Wheaton Way, Ellicott City, MD 21043
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