False fire alarm at business park triggered by workers, Branford CT

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/1/2025 05:08 AM

Near Business Park Dr, Branford, CT 06405

An automatic fire alarm was activated near Business Park Drive at Abertech. Fire units responded to the scene. Upon investigation, no fire was found. The alarm was triggered accidentally by workers on site resetting the alarm system. Firefighters assisted in resetting the alarm and cleared the scene without incident.

Audio|Source: Branford Fire

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Transcript:

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Engine 1, engine 5, truck 1, car 6, near Business Park Dr Abertech for the automatic fire alarm.

00:12

UI poll 3 3314, have them call the supervisor, have them come out and look at it. They didn't move, but it's still upright and all guys are still intact.

00:23

Rogers, they've been notified to come out and check it.

00:30

As a truck line, engine one engine five, truck one car six, near Business Park Dr,

00:36

AbreTech.

00:38

The automatic fire alarm coming in is the rear lab smoke detector, rear left lab smoke detector.

00:46

Medic 44,

00:49

Domestic 3 .0-0-0-old Post Road.

00:55

Between Al-ling Road and Middletown.

00:58

Medic 44,

01:00

Domestic 3-0-0-old Post Road.

01:06

Between Al-Wing Road and Middle Town.

01:19

We have a large one-story commercial with an active fire alarm.

01:25

Car 6 will be command investigating.

01:29

Roger Car 6, unseen,

01:31

large industrial wheel, automated alone.

01:34

Car 6 command.

01:41

Correct.

01:47

Where's on, command?

01:51

Alarms set off due to the workers on site.

01:54

I'll take engine one priority two.

01:56

Ranger the assignment can go in service.

02:00

H. 21, Sonsky.

02:02

Roger, engine one on scene.

02:05

Plan for copies, card six.

02:07

Set off due to workers.

02:09

Engine 5, truck 1, can go in service.

02:15

Engine 5 received, Ended 5 in service.

02:20

Engine 1, 2, Car 6. We're in the rear with the workers.

02:28

Roger, I'm coming back around. They're just going to need help, reset the alarm.

02:33

Roger. Roger.

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