Fire alarm investigation at city church, Cambridge MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/9/2025 05:12 AM

Church St, Cambridge, MD 21613

Fire crews were dispatched to Grace United Methodist Church near Race Street in Cambridge, Maryland, after a fire alarm sounded. On arrival, they investigated the large brick church and found no visible fire or smoke from any side. The alarm was audible, but no hazard or emergency was located.

Audio|Source: Dorchester County Fire and EMS

02:28

Transcript:

00:00

Station 1, the healthy alarm.

00:08

Logbox 1-2, fire alarm is sounding in the church, near Race Street.

00:18

Logobox 1-2, Station 1,

00:21

4-A-Lar-Larm Sailing in a church, near Race Street.

00:25

Grace United Methodist Church,

00:27

2 Alpha, 0-813.

00:29

George has a key.2 tomorrow.

00:35

Soft chief one too.

00:38

So we're supposed to take there's a 9 and it's supposed to detect their rear engines.

00:48

No. 9 rear entrance.

00:59

Logbox 1-2, Firearms setting in a church, near Race Street.

01:10

Logbox 1-2,

01:12

Station 1,

01:14

4, Fire alarm setting in a church, near Race Street, Grace United Methodist Church, 2 Alpha,

01:20

0818.

01:26

Chiefly the rise,

01:28

large,

01:29

brick church, nothing apparent investigating.

01:33

I'll be on side, Charlie.

01:34

I have nothing apparent from all four sides.

01:37

It appears as possible responder on location to be out trying to make contact.

01:41

I do have a audible and usual alarm trauma.

01:45

Thank you, Chiefly 2.

01:53

Louis-Wox-12, Chief-12 arrives,

01:56

another parent from all four sides,

01:58

C-121-2-12, Charlie,

02:00

how will the possible responder? Another one-in-apparel investigating, 0821.

02:08

Doorcatcher, you know what to myself, there's major people on locations at the alarm-law's tanning driveway.

02:15

Okay, sir.

02:20

which is central station one member do council last word for localox one-two

02:25

chief one-two holding it zero eight twenty two

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