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Downed power line confirmed after fire alarm, Columbia MD

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Howes Ln, Columbia, MD 21044

Fire department responded to a fire alarm at Howes Lane and confirmed a downed power line at the scene. Crews investigated and secured the area to ensure safety.

Audio|Source: Howard County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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245 arrive,
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level 1-1-8.
00:05
23508.
00:15
It's one store in the rear.
00:18
There's nothing evident.
00:19
It's two stories side delta.
00:22
It's a walkout basin access.
00:24
We're going to be operating in the basin.
00:27
We'll continue to investigate with 14-171 and 10R7.
00:35
I'm onto the 50 engine. We're going to get secondary water on Redona Drive and Howes Lane.
00:46
1-0-1's arrived, third arriving.
00:53
NIST speech.
00:55
2-0-1.
01:02
Towerton's arrived, second special, staging.
01:06
Triple One.
01:08
Truck 2 to 91. Is there room for a truck back there?
01:15
Truck 2 states.
01:16
Ellen Brown, see you bring?
01:22
He's all location.
01:25
I want to truck D. There's no lives that's going to care for you.
01:29
Okay.
01:35
2.5th engine, we got 901s plug.
01:41
In the 6-1, truck 6, respond,
01:44
99,
01:45
98, justify wrong.
01:47
Fire alarm activation.
01:48
Operate off of 2,
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0004.
01:55
Truck 6, response tag.
02:03
DGNEDC, it's a down power line on the browser side, and we'll hold up with 14171, Power 7. We'll keep the channel for a minute.
02:15
Power to Truck 6, Response Tech.
02:27
Box alarm 7.5, command advising, holding with engine 141, engine 71, and tower 7.
02:34
All of the units can go on service. Tower 7, I'm sorry. Did you say you need B, Jeannie?
02:42
That's correct.
02:44
I'll get you a full number here in a minute.
02:46
Okay. And can you just advise if it's pole to pole or pole to house?

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Howes Ln, Columbia, MD 21044

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