Home lights flickering from possible electrical issue

Heard on: Harford County Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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A party caller saying all the lights in the house are going bright and dim.

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See something wrong with the circuit, possible electric emergency.

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Okay.

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Box 417-2, Company 4, 10-4[1] is en route.

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Investigation.

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(number withheld) Witch Hazel Way, cross streets of Bristol Hill Drive and Possum Trot Way.

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Operations, fire 2064.

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Chief 4 en route.

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Chief 4 en route.

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Yeah, that's my other phone.

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Yeah, good.

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Okay, 1st party caller stating that all the lights in the house are going bright and dim.

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They think they have an electrical emergency.

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All right, my best start PG&E.

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Start BGE.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received / Affirmative

5/19/2026 06:51 PM

Fire & Arson

Witchhazel Way, Aberdeen, MD 21001

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible electrical malfunction at a home near Witchhazel Way in Aberdeen. The caller reported that the lights in the house were flickering between bright and dim, and the situation was dispatched as a potential electrical emergency.