False fire alarm triggered at Abingdon facility, Abingdon MD

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/3/2025 07:18 AM

Near Continental Dr, Abingdon, MD 21009

An automatic fire alarm was triggered at the Thomas Somerville facility near Continental Drive in Abingdon, but there was no actual fire or emergency. The fire department was not needed as this alarm occurs frequently during work on the water system.

Audio|Source: Harford County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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Firebox 407-1, Company 4,

00:04

automatic fire alarm, Thomas Somerville of Abingdon, near Continental Drive, Cross Streets Governor Court and Philadelphia Road, Operation Fire 1018.

00:17

I'm talking to call on, you need a solution-free consult.

00:21

Negative patient information. It's going to be Hartford County Medicaid 3 round 6.0 about a 5 minute APA. Have a board party to a 68-year-old female.

00:29

Original complaint was chest pain.

00:33

Since meeting with the patient, chest pain has ceased this time.

00:39

Her vitals are 162 of her 98% at 97% of room air.

00:45

She is borderline sinus attack.

00:50

SVT at a rate of 150, a 12 lead ascent. She says that she does have a history of going into SVT.

00:58

Otherwise, she is asymptomatic this time. I have an 18 gauge established in the left AC with fluids.

01:06

Also, she is diabetic.

01:07

Her glucose check was 564.

01:11

This time is going to continue on transport and we'll see you in a few. Do you have any further questions?

01:16

Do you have any further questions? Did you give Aspen?

01:20

Uh, 16.

01:24

I did not, because she says she has been any phrase if I've had her.

01:29

I can't go give them to her down.

01:31

Just for precaution.

01:32

Thanks for the question. She comes out with any changes. I would just be clear.

01:40

Click 4.4.

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Quint 4. Everything is okay.

01:44

You can cancel.

01:50

Dispastitude, Q4. 4. Quet 4.

01:54

1020. Okay.

01:55

C4 spoke with Brian at location advising everything is okay.

02:01

Does not need the fire department. Apparently this, he advised this happens every time they work out front on the water system.

02:08

All right, give it enough code. I'm clear. Q4 clear, 1020. Quite 4.

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