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Faulty oven causes reported house fire on Cooks Lane

Heard on: Howard County Fire Dispatch

02:27

00:00

Farm two-one , (number withheld) Cooks Lane, for the house fire.

2/22/2026 01:01 PM

Fire & Arson

Cooks Ln, Ellicott City, MD 21043

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Fire & Arson reported near Cooks Ln, Ellicott City, MD 21043 on Feb 22, 2026, 1:01 PM. As discussed during the dispatch call, responders were dispatched to a possible house fire on Cooks Lane after a caller reported flames and haze in the kitchen. AI-generated summary from public dispatch audio. Not an official report.

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