Fire alarm at Bedford taproom caused by fog machine, Bedford NH

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 03:33 PM

Near State Rte 101, Bedford, NH 03110

A fire alarm was activated at Murphy's Taproom near State Route 101 in Bedford. Multiple fire units responded, and the building was evacuated. The alarm was likely caused by a fog machine used in the dining area, resulting in a possible false alarm. Firefighters investigated the situation.

Audio|Source: Bedford Fire Dispatch

03:43

Transcript:

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near State Rte 101 Murphy's taproom

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Tower 1, Car 4, Goffstown Tanker, respond to near State Rte 101 Murphy's Taproom for fire alarm activation.

00:15

Attention 1, Tower 1, Car 4, Goffstown Tanker, respond to near State Rte 101, Murphy's Taproom for fire alarm activation. Time 81335.

00:29

Car 4, fire alarm.

00:33

In Car 4.

00:35

Car 4 responding.

00:37

You can hold off on a mutual aid tanker.

00:41

Very safe. You're around near State Rte 101 Murphy's Taproom for fire alarm activations coming in from the smoke detectors.

00:47

Holding mutual aid tanker, at 18.35.

00:59

Number one.

01:02

Prowly responding, near State Rte 101,

01:05

1836.

01:08

Power one.

01:11

Power one.

01:13

We are responding. Tire one, I agree responding to Murphy.

01:17

Room 18-36.

01:24

Before, sent a by.

01:27

The alarm company could call back over to add an additional detector reporting.

01:35

Freezing.

01:47

Airflow to file.

01:54

Unseen.

01:58

Large function facility.

02:01

Building has been evacuated.

02:09

Before you're on scene, a large functional facility evacuated before you have command, engine one is investigating 1841.

02:18

I want to have you on scene, 1841.

02:41

Come on to Tower One, we take your crew and help you locate the detector.

02:51

Go with your rescue again, for Tower One.

02:55

You can join up with the engine one, help them locate the detector that's activated.

03:07

Sounds like a fog machine was used in the dining area. We'll be investigating.

03:27

Please.

03:32

All right.

03:38

If you could get your electric DPPV fan, that would be good too.

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