Carbon monoxide alarm prompts evacuation near Hoveys Pond Dr, Boxford MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/30/2025 04:18 PM

Near Hoveys Pond Dr, Boxford, MA 01921

A carbon monoxide detector went off near Hoveys Pond Drive, causing the family to evacuate the house. Fire personnel arrived to investigate and noted elevated carbon monoxide levels.

Audio|Source: Georgetown Police and Fire, Groveland Fire, Haverhill Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Stand by for Westcall.

00:04

near Hoveys Pond Drive.

00:07

Carbon monoxide detector is going off.

00:11

Family has evacuated the house.

00:26

This is Boxwood Fire alarm reporting a West call for a carbon monoxide detector sounding near Hoveys Pond Drive.

00:38

Family has evacuated the house.

00:50

This is Boxwood Fire, and I'm repeating a West call for carbon monoxide detector sounding near Hoveys Pond Drive.

01:00

The family has evacuated the house.

01:08

Fire alarm.

01:11

Sign alarm, answering C2.

01:16

Responding, 28, how respond.

01:21

(number withheld).

01:24

Squad 2.

01:30

File, I'm answering squad 2. I'm answering squad 2.

01:34

(number withheld).

01:38

(number withheld).

01:40

Fire alarm C2.

01:44

Fire alarm, Mansen, C2.

01:48

Arriving, I'll command. I'll be used to talk to the homeowner.

02:00

Sierra (number withheld).911.

02:06

It's going to be set.

02:17

Goethevary control.

02:26

Engine One.

02:32

Trial line, I'm answering engine one.

02:35

On the air at five, five, forward.

02:40

On the air with five, (number withheld).

02:46

C5 from command.

02:51

C5.

02:53

I have a faulty meter, so I'm going to need your meter and the homeowner said he had readings of about 59 CO[1]. So you're going to have come with air.

03:06

Understood.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

CO: Carbon Monoxide alarm activation

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Near Hoveys Pond Dr, Boxford, MA 01921

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