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False alarm sparks scare at Chestertown apartments, Chestertown MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/29/2025 08:41 AM

High St, Chestertown, MD 21620

A fire alarm at Chestertown apartments triggered a scare which prompted a swift response revealing only cooking smoke and no fire.

Audio|Source: Kent County Fire Dispatch

01:21

Transcript:

00:00

Box 60-1, Alerting Squad 6 for General Fire alarm activation.

00:04

343 High Street on TAC 31141.

00:12

Squad 6 or 3.4.

00:16

Response, Squad 6.

00:22

Optic's Charlie response for General Fire Alarm Activation, 343 High Street.

00:27

Caller initially was an alarm company advising some of the third floor zone 17, living smoke.

00:33

Also received a private caller that the alarm is going off throughout the entire building.

00:37

They believe everyone is out at this time and the code for the apartments is going to be in your CAD.

00:43

1142.

00:49

Squad 6 arrived.

00:51

Start CPD vehicle blocking hydrant, nothing evident, side alpha.

00:58

Okay, squad 6 arrived, nothing evident, side alpha.

01:01

Start in CPD, 1143.

01:03

The incident's resolved under control.

01:09

Please smoke from cooking.

01:11

Water has been reset.

01:12

The spot has been remaining on the scene for CPD.

01:15

Hello, guys.

01:18

Okay, squad six under control,

01:21

1148.

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High St, Chestertown, MD 21620

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