Accidental fire alarm triggers multiple units response, Fall River MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/1/2025 10:45 AM

Near Buffinton St, Fall River, MA 02721

A fire alarm was activated near Buffinton St. Multiple fire units responded and investigated. The alarm was determined to be an accidental activation. All units were cleared and returned to service.

Audio|Source: Fall River Police and Fire

02:45

Transcript:

00:00

Oh, I'm Cod 3 down the air.

00:03

Cod 3, file, I'm reporting a still alarm response for alarm sounding near Buffinton St.

00:09

Pieces responding are yourself, sir, along with engine 459, ladder 2, ladder 4, and rescue 1.

00:15

Yeah.

00:18

Received on Car 3-350, Buffington Street. Engine 5 also responding.

00:24

Received an affirmative, sir, both responding to near Buffinton St.

00:28

Enter 4, Ladder 2,

00:30

near Buffinton St.

00:31

Engine 4, Ladder 2, near Buffinton St.

00:35

Engine 9, a ladder 4 are responding.

00:38

Engine 9, ladder 4, near Buffinton St.

00:46

Rescue 1 responding.

00:49

Rescue 1, near Buffinton St.

00:57

Andrew 4 call, fire alone.

01:00

Go ahead, Injifold.

01:03

Indge 4 is on the scene.

01:07

Engine 4 is on the scene at near Buffinton St.

01:09

Just 4 calling coffee, nothing shown in investigator.

01:19

Go ahead, Cotthry.

01:22

Cothry is on the scene. Cothry will be command.

01:26

Cothry is on the scene, assuming command at near Buffinton St.

01:34

Engine 2 calling firelock. Go ahead, engine 2.

01:39

Engine 2 is going to be clear. The YMCA maintenance personnel are going to contact an airline company to service the panel.

01:45

In service, returning.

01:50

We're received.

01:52

I will have you clear in service with maintenance on scene, taking care of it.

02:04

Loger 4.

02:11

Latitude, Command is on, Latitude.

02:17

I have an activated post-protecta.

02:21

The top of the stairs right here.

02:28

File-armes.

02:30

File-ons on command.

02:33

It's an accidental trip.

02:34

All apparatus clear, command terminated.

02:40

Accidental trip, all apparatus will be in service with command terminated.

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Near Buffinton St, Fall River, MA 02721

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