False commercial fire alarm pulled by child at plaza, Lexington Park MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/25/2025 12:22 PM

Near Skipjack Dr, Lexington Park, MD 20653

Firefighters responded to a commercial fire alarm at a plaza near Skipjack Drive. The building is a two-story wood-frame structure with an attached garage. Upon arrival, there was no smoke or fire evident. The alarm was later determined to be false, caused by a child pulling the fire alarm.

Audio|Source: St. Mary's County Fire and EMS

02:34

Transcript:

00:00

Bhofferybox 304H near Skipjack Drive, first month detector chirping, engine 3-2, rescue engine 9 to respond at 1522.

00:14

10505.

00:15

That's engine 9 drop 2.

00:19

244.

00:21

Engine 3 drops 2.

00:26

9-2-2-4-2-4-878 skip-tet drive. 9-2-3-2-4-878 skip-tack drive.

00:31

CITTac Corps.

00:32

Presentant alarm advises, smoke detectors are going on.

00:47

9-2. I'm going to have the high turn.

00:50

Right in front of near Skipjack Drive at the Plaza, S-TECA.

00:58

For commercial fire alarm, 6133-1-3-3-1-3-3-Georgia-Ris 1527.

01:06

Chattu's on scene. I got a two-story wood frame.

01:08

Attached garage set off. Nothing has it. I'll be out investigated.

01:16

Since you 9-2 I copy, 6-story wood frame attached garage. Nothing evident.

01:21

Standing by 1528.

01:28

32 to say Mary, so I should divert from this call to close, take up for the fire alarm.

01:33

Inge of 132, Chapter 4.

01:37

Engine 132 alpha 2. No, 1-3.

01:41

Engine 34 alpha 2.

01:46

32, if you actually want to stay on you, you've got 132 and 34 on it.

01:52

On Red, we'll stay here, thank you.

02:00

34132 is going to be paused at Succo Bay viz zone 702 fire alarm.

02:06

One thirty-two strike now.

02:15

34.

02:20

Go ahead.

02:22

Alarm company just called back by say Spick with the manager on site. A child was playing around and pulled the fire alarm.

02:29

Requesting to cancel your discretion.

02:33

I'm clear, thank you.

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