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Heard on: Howard County Fire Dispatch · 1/5/2026 08:50 AM
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Unit 141, tower ten respond.
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Near Little Patuxent Parkway for the fire alarm activation off.
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False fire alarm at Little Patuxent Parkway
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a fire alarm report near Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia, Maryland. Crews found a two-story single-family home with no signs of fire, odors, or hazards. The activation was determined to be false, and units were released after investigation.