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False Fire Alarm Due to Toaster Smoke in Residential Area, Columbia MD

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Near Dalton Dr, Columbia, MD 21045

A residential fire alarm near Dalton Drive was triggered but was found to be caused by smoke from a toaster, not an actual fire.

Audio|Source: Howard County Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 9-1 alerted for near Dalton Drive near Old Line Drive to the residential fire alarm, 554.
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I want to Howard, Howard.
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No.
00:22
I want to Howard were canceled, correct?
00:27
Authority as a homeowner, the alarm company spoke with them, they said it was just smoke from a toaster.
00:34
Okay, hold of the service.

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Near Dalton Dr, Columbia, MD 21045

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