False fire alarm at Arundel Mills Mall restaurant, Severn MD
Fire & ArsonFire and carbon monoxide alarms went off at a restaurant in Arundel Mills Mall. Firefighters and medical teams responded and evacuated the area. No fire or carbon monoxide was found during the inspection. Four people were medically checked but refused hospital transport. The alarm system appeared to be malfunctioning, causing a false alarm.
Audio|Source: Anne Arundel County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Medical 4355 alarm.
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Medical 435. Yes,
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we've reserved.
00:18
Can you make necessary changes?
00:32
That's correct, standby.
00:34
May. May 26th, I think down the Bravo is tied to the occupancy.
00:41
My 26, copy.
00:43
We're on location right now, is the chief.
00:47
Patient refusals, do you enter a re-recommend the 2781 Bravo?
00:55
InbyMedic 29.
00:59
Medic Green was probably on northbound route to the nightclub.
01:04
Respondometic 3.
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Respond in NIC, 3.
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Medic 40 to file on.
01:20
Medic 40.
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Do you have a description of the vehicle?
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Stand by, I'll check.
01:29
Our alarm, Medic 29 remain available.
01:35
Command.
01:38
Was I mistaken, did I hear Howard Truck 6, assigned to this and then go responding? I just don't see them in K.
01:54
Responding, PG Squad 849.
01:57
Okay, Howard Truck 2.
02:09
M.S 2 to command.
02:12
Four being assessed, Metic 26.
02:17
It looks like the patient was calling from right in front of the building on the investigate road side.
02:23
One, transport unit to any addition.
02:29
In 101,
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3 with 1.
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Responding Howard Engine 101.
02:46
Power 101 fire alarm. Is this a response channel or are we supposed to make us another channel?
02:54
I want to copy. We have a total four patients for evaluation.
03:01
2781, Bravo.
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Northbound route 295 just after Laurel Fort Meade Road for an automatic crash notification from a 2018 Accura RDX,
03:12
no contact.
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21 command.
03:25
We've done a complete walkthrough of the entire restaurant. We have no readings on our monitor.
03:30
Currently walking around with the general manager to see if we can get some sort of readings on the alarm system on their end. I'm not picking up any readings from any of the panels that I've seen.
03:45
Okay, copy.
03:46
So the first and second floor you have zero readings throughout you working with the manager.
03:50
On their alarm in case 5 is verified on the ball site and we don't have any readings. So we'll hold the unit so we get to make sure the ball is clear and then we'll reduce it down.
04:06
Command, Digit, 21.
04:17
Hasmet 45 is on location.
04:19
They're going to go in with two numbers to assist you to bring in a backup meter. That way we can verify this as the public occupancy with your readings throughout.
04:26
Hasmet 45 just believes that their fixed system probably is dissaturated, which is why it continues to alarm.
04:33
But they're going to bring a second meter in just to verify.
04:37
Okay, we're in through the kitchen,
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and to the right, there's a stairwell up to the second floor there. That's where we currently are with Amanda.
04:47
Atmec 45, you copy.
04:48
They're on the second floor through the kitchen up the stairs.
04:53
Copy. You'll be in Irma 2.
04:57
Okay, Hasnick 45 with 2.
05:05
Rescue Swatay 49. You have to take me off the call mechanical.
05:13
There is no separation between the restaurant and the mall. There's a security gate, but it's open air.
05:20
There are zero readings in the mall area adjacent to the occupancy.
05:28
Okay, copy zero reads.
05:34
Medic. Medic 29.
05:38
Would you like us to continue or transfer to station 26 or can we return to quarters?
05:45
I should have another assignment.
05:50
That's right, keep the stage for a minute, thank you.
05:54
Attorney, Your Quarters.
05:57
Okay, not direct, attorney in quarters.
06:12
Hedge at 451, did you bring the as many new?
06:19
That's correct.
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I believe 455 is respond as well.
06:25
Yeah,
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there's still respond.
06:43
Rugger Mills command to fire alarm units on the 7,000 Arrunga Mills. Oroholt, 21 engine,
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Asmat 45 with engine 451, EMS2, MEDIC 26,
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the battalion and safety 5.
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Are the units available when ready?
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3 to Howard Engine 101.
07:13
Correction is a two-story type five commercial attached to a one-story large plow
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There was a C.O leak it is secured.
07:24
We're going to verify the alarm with Hasmaq 45.
07:27
The fixed system seems to be saturated so we get zero readings throughout. We're evaluating four patients,
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lies further on any needs there.
07:34
We have zero readings throughout the building on both floors as well as the ball itself.
07:38
I'll hold those units, hold the attack,
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and I'll give you a final update for them.
07:44
Great.
07:46
I got nothing from 198 to 32, 295 northbound. We're going to just on my ground and get downtown.
07:54
Okay. So far you don't have a northbound piece.
08:02
Okay.
08:03
Okay.
08:11
Give us through the command.
08:18
EMS2.
08:20
Forrest assessed obtaining four refusals.
08:24
Okay,
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copy four assessments for refusals.
08:30
Pardon them you copy four assessments by METIC 2026 EMS field via four refusals.
08:35
Problem, copy.
08:43
Power when I want the fire alarm. Can you give me the description and the location one more time?
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Location mentioned:
Near Arundel Mills Cir, Hanover, MD 21076
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