Smoke detector triggers fire alarm at Bay State Building, Lawrence MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 05:30 AM

Bay State Building, 11 Lawrence St, Lawrence, MA 01840

Fire crews responded to a smoke detector activation on the fourth floor near room 407 at the Bay State Building on Lawrence Street. No fire confirmed; crews investigating the alarm.

Audio|Source: Lawrence Fire

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Transcript:

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Tension all companies, tension all companies and alarm of fire, sending out box 5111-1-1, Bay State Building, near Lawrence St, located between Essex and Common Street, squad one, ladder 5, car 21 to respond.

00:12

Tension all companies and alarm of fire sending out box 511-1-1, the Bay State Building, near Lawrence St, located between Essex and Common Street.

00:21

Squad one, ladder five, car 21 to respond.

00:29

981 broadcasting alarm of fire sitting on box 5111 for reported address near Lawrence St it's going to be the Bay State Building located between Essex Street and Common Street Deputy you have squad 1 and ladder 5 responding came in as a single phone call from private alarm stating a smoke detector activation in room 407 it's going to be on the fourth floor 21 has that near Lawrence St private alarm.

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Attention engine 9.

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Attention engine 9, please take a response to 211 Merrimack Street, located off of South Union Street to the MBA.

01:12

Attention engine 9, please take a response to 211, Merrimack Street, located off of South Union to the MBA.

01:22

21 on scene,

01:24

Lawrence Street.

01:26

21 on scene, Lawrence Street.

01:32

45 on scene.

01:35

45 on scene.

01:40

45 on scene.

01:52

39's respondent 211 Meyer-Mackstreet NBA.

01:57

Chief 39, you're responding, 211-Mara-Mack Street for the NBA.

02:06

21 to 981 Piano 3rd and 4th floor, NIA 407.

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Investigation.

02:15

Receive 21 panels reading fourth floor near room 407, you're investigating.

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Bay State Building, 11 Lawrence St, Lawrence, MA 01840

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