Smoke detector activation in apartment; no fire found, Cambridge MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/10/2025 06:56 PM

Near Bunker St, Cambridge, MD 21613

A smoke detector alarm was activated in an apartment near Bunker Street. A neighbor heard the alarm but no smoke or occupants were seen inside. The building's president, who had a stroke, called a friend who notified emergency services. Maintenance was unreachable. Fire investigators responded and found no fire.

Audio|Source: Dorchester County Fire and EMS

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Local Box 1-1,

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Residential smoke detector activation, near Bunker Street.

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Local Box 1, Station 1, Paul, Station 30, Residential Smoke Detector Activation, near Bunker Street, Apartment B,

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Cross streets of the Caval Fire Tech 2A, 2159.

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Chief One door just en route.

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Chief One, 2200.

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Chief One, respond to near Bunker Street, Department B,

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Cross street Academy Street,

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Smoke protector activation.

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Third party caller.

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We had the president of Apartment A downstairs.

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You can hear a smoke detector going off from upstairs.

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He has recently had a stroke.

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So he called a friend of his and she called us to give us the information.

00:56

As far as the other, there's no one in the apartment.

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Paramedic 600 to rise at Cambridge rescinding.

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Paramedic 600220201.

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People, Northchester.

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Hold up any re-alerts for next-new company.

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Definitely.

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Also, the caller, they've tried to reach maintenance and they can't get no answer.

01:37

Okay, thank you.

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Chief One door test, I'll be on location two-story.

01:48

Pardon me.

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I'll be out investigating.

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104-24-22.

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Thorntester Central Units is 5292 and Hapradle and Local Box 112.

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Chief One's on location investigating 2204.

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Chief One doorchester.

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Any sense, DPD up to my location.

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Can you for...

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