False alarm at two-story apartment from smoke detector, Brockton MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/2/2025 04:39 AM

Brockton, MA

Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a two-story garden-style apartment building near Onond Drive. Multiple units reported alarms sounding, but no smoke or fire was found. The cause was a smoke detector on the first floor with no apparent reason. The alarm system was reset and the situation was controlled safely.

Audio|Source: Brockton Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Agent 5, Squad A, Ladder 1, alarm sounding, number 29, Onond Drive.

00:07

Agent 5, Squad A, Ladder 1,

00:10

alarm sounding, number 29 Onond Drive. This is off of 435 Westbound Street.

00:28

You have a 2-1 response, Squad A per 56-out command of the box. Channel 2 will be a fire ground.

00:35

Squad A, responding, 29 Onond Drive for the central station alarm.

00:40

Two more response,

00:42

Channel 2.

00:45

WPK-8602, clear at 741.

00:48

Squad A, be advised, received one call from unit number 29, reporting the alarms sounding for unknown reason.

00:57

Call from unit 29.

01:01

742.

01:08

Sorry, I'm calling SWATI. I'm calling SWATI.

01:11

Sir, be advised, we just received another call from unit number 6 reporting the alarms are sounded in the whole building, no smoke, no fire.

01:31

I don't know, I'm medic one, signal two.

01:35

Medic 1, signal 2.

01:39

Fireline engine 5, squad and we're off on Onond Drive.

01:43

We have nothing showing,

01:45

two-story garden style apartments.

01:48

Switch the channel 2-2 in command.

01:51

Squad A and engine 5 at 29 Onond Drive. You have nothing showing.

01:55

Two-story garden style.

01:56

Switching to channel 2 in command is 745.

02:05

Command call on fire alarm.

02:07

Sorry,

02:08

I'm answering Onond Drive command.

02:12

We had a smoke detector on floor one.

02:15

No apparent cause.

02:17

This is a smoke detector on floor one. No apparent cause. Alarm reset and holding.

02:23

This is a smoke detector on floor one, no apparent cause. System reset and holding.

02:28

Squad A, you have the report, 748.

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