Wilde Lake Apartments Evacuated

An apartment building near the 10800 block of Green Mountain Circle was evacuated just after 2 a.m. by fire officials due to initial reports of 3 to 4 inches of standing water on the roof of the building, according to a Howard County Fire Department spokesperson.

About 25 firefighters and paramedics responded to the scene of the Concord House apartment building and worked in the early morning hours to pump the water off the roof, according to the spokesperson.

After the water was removed, it was determined there was no need for a large-scale evacuation. The roof is no longer in danger of collapse, according to fire officials.

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