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False fire alarm near Greenwood Ave, Cambridge MD

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audio iconFire & Arson
Greenwood Ave, Cambridge, MD 21613

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible residential fire alarm near Greenwood Avenue in Cambridge. The alarm was determined to be a false activation caused by a low battery. No smoke or fire was found, and no injuries were reported.

Audio|Heard on: Dorchester County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
01:26
Transcript:
00:00
Station one, you have an alarm.
00:02
Greenwood Avenue.
00:07
Local box one two,
00:09
residential fire alarm.
00:11
Near Greenwood Avenue.
00:15
Local box one two, station one, residential fire alarm near Greenwood Avenue,
00:21
apartment (number withheld).
00:22
Responding on fire 2A, 1844.
00:24
Local box one two, residential fire alarm activation near Greenwood Avenue.
00:32
Local box one two, station one.
00:36
Residential fire alarm activation near Greenwood Avenue, apartment (number withheld).
00:41
Cross streets Cosby Avenue, Park Lane.
00:44
Respond on Fire Tac 2A, 1849.
00:51
Paramedic 101 is clear.
00:53
Amber (name withheld) en route Tanker.
00:56
Copy, Paramedic 101 at 1850.
01:02
Dorchester Chief, please.
01:08
Chief One Two, you respond to near Greenwood Avenue, apartment (number withheld).
01:14
First smoke alarm is going off.
01:17
Believe it's the batteries.
01:19
There is no smoke.
01:20
There is no fire.
01:22
Resident did not understand about calling maintenance to replace batteries or find assistance.

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Greenwood Ave, Cambridge, MD 21613

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