Smoke Detector Activates Fire Alarm at Harper House, Columbia MD


Fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at the Harper House apartment building near Cedar Lane. The alarm was triggered by a smoke detector, and a caller reported the smell of smoke.
Audio|Source: Howard County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 7-1, Truck 7, Respond, near Cedar Ln, the Harper House, commercial fire alarm.
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Engine 7-1, Truck 7, you're responding to the Harper House, near Cedar Lane.
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It's going to be through a general fire alarm,
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17-20.
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Powered engine, 7-1.
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Second one.
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We're now getting up with a response.
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7600 hertz side way, apartment 104.
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It's going to be for the injured two-year-old.
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Learning box farm 7-11115499.
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7-1-engine-141, engine 9-1, engine 5, 1, engine 2, truck 7, truck 2, tower 10, paramedic 7, 5m,0, 76, Battalion 2, Battalion 1, EMS2 and Safety 1 respond near Cedar Lane, the Harper House, came in as a smoke detector,
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now somebody's advising they have the odor of smoke.
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Oh yes, respond on Bravo 1.
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Bravo 1 is 1720.
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Location mentioned:
Near Cedar Ln, Columbia, MD 21044
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