False alarm at commercial building in Baltimore, Baltimore MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/17/2025 12:01 PM

Baltimore, MD

Fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm near South Utah Street in Baltimore. The alarm was caused by a malfunctioning tool and no fire was found. Units cleared the scene.

Audio|Source: Baltimore City Fire

02:48

Transcript:

00:00

Hi-tag alarm,

00:01

23-50, you respond on fire ground one.

00:04

Engine 2, engine 13, truck 16, respond to near South Utah Street, between West Redwood and Sider Alley, private alarm commercial fire signal.

00:12

High attack alarm, 23-50, you respond on Fire Ground 1, Engine 2, Engine 13, truck 16,

00:18

respond to near South Utah, Street, between West Redwood & Sider Alley,

00:21

or a private alarm and commercial fire signal at 1501.

00:26

It's on air.

00:29

FW12, 1501.

00:40

SSU5, respond, medical alarm, West North Avenue, to Napaklin and Payson for chest pains.

00:48

SSU-5 Respond, Medical RON, West North Avenue from African-Pocin and Pason, chest pain, centrally through response,

00:56

1502.

01:05

Engine 50 truck 20 respond, Boxery, Hoverd Avenue, between quail for prior commercial fire signal.

01:14

And the 50-t20-20-20 respond, Boxery, Halliburton, off of quail,

01:19

prior commercial fire signal on 1505.

01:27

See, I've got a hydrant in front of the building.

01:30

Highrise, we're residential apartment inside house, nothing shown.

01:33

Now, Bravo.

01:34

We'll be investigating, you can meet you, come in.

01:41

Well,

01:43

high rise, peck the box 2050.

01:45

Engine 2 on scene reports.

01:48

Highlight residential building, nothing shown side alpha side bravo.

01:53

Engine 2 is Utah Street, Command 1504.

02:01

Section 13705-hydrogen of Redwood in Utah.

02:08

13505.

02:12

Command engine 2 can handle.

02:14

I'm going to be every day in one.

02:22

On how about Sack the box, 23-50, engine two will handle.

02:26

Engine 2 will handle with operations to A1, May, 1505.

02:29

And June 20.

02:33

And June 20?

02:37

We had a malfunctioning tool.

02:41

I shut it off.

02:44

I tagged it.

02:47

I'm in service.

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