Fire alarm caused by HVAC odor at Glen Burnie apartment, Glen Burnie MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 12:49 AM

Near Heather Stone Loop, Glen Burnie, MD 21061

Fire alarm sounded at an apartment near Heather Stone Loop due to a smell and haze traced to the HVAC unit. The HVAC unit was secured and the area ventilated naturally. No fire was found after investigation.

Audio|Source: Anne Arundel County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

Tower 26 command.

00:06

Tower 26.

00:11

761, which is the under.

00:14

There's no conditions, no odors.

00:19

Copy. Do you mind doing the same for the Delta 1 over exposure?

00:29

Copy. Delta 1 over.

00:37

3-3-1 over.

00:42

3-3-1, that's a man with 10.

00:48

Yeah, yeah, 33.

00:53

We've located the HVAC closet in the apartment of origin.

00:58

The H-rack has been secured.

01:02

We're just waiting now to see if the smell dissipated.

01:05

There's a very light odor,

01:07

very light haze in the apartment of origin.

01:14

Okay, copy.

01:15

We'll let the tower ladder see if there's any answer at the Delta-1 overexposure.

01:21

But if not, we'll just back it down to you guys and allow you to investigate further.

01:28

Okay, copy.

01:41

Tower 26 command, I've made entry to the Delta 1 with 3.

01:48

Okay, Tyler, 26, Delta 1 with 3.

02:10

We've turned the unit, HVAC unit back on, and a unit of origin, we've recreated the smell, we've isolated to the HVAC,

02:18

or hold it to engine 331.

02:25

Cap copy. Taylor 26, any conditions?

02:31

Negative 765, the Delta 1, no conditions,

02:34

and no orders.

02:37

All right, copy, thank you for checking.

02:41

Command of Fire alarm units on the 763 Heatherstone, we'll hold it a 33 engine fire alarm.

02:46

It's a three-story...

02:50

Under over type occupancy, engine 33 was able to isolate it to the heating unit, the HVAC system, and 763 Heatherstone.

03:01

It's been secured and it's going to be ventilated naturally.

03:04

The whole 33 engine all the units available when ready, cancel the command, we're releasing the tech.

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