false alarm at apartment complex in Lawrence, Lawrence MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/11/2025 05:43 AM

Washington Mill Lofts, 270 Canal St, Lawrence, MA 01840

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at Washington Mill Lofts in Lawrence. No active fire was found and the alarm was accidental.

Audio|Source: Lawrence Fire

03:32

Transcript:

00:00

Attention all companies, alarm or fire.

00:02

Sending out box 2-1-1-1 Washington Mill Lofts.

00:07

Ported address, near Canal Street, located between Jackson Street and Museum Square.

00:13

Car 21, Ladder 5, Squad 1.

00:15

Attention all companies, alarm fire, sending out box 2-1-1-1, Washington Mill Lofts,

00:22

reported at near Canal Street, located between Jackson Street and Museum Square.

00:26

Car-21, Ladder 5, Squad 1.

00:34

981 broadcasting alarm fire sending out box 211-1-1 Washington Mill Lofts reported address near Canal Street located between Jackson street and Museum Square deputy you have ladder 5 in squad 1 this came in as private alarm zone 993 general fire 21 other near Canal was 1.

01:02

Board of 410 a1.

01:15

744.

01:18

Apartment 410, correct.

01:23

Yes, 44 alpha.

01:25

Apartment 410.

01:27

Okay.

01:28

Please.

01:32

85 is on scene, five-story type 4.

01:36

Alarm sounding, we're investigating.

01:43

This is 85 on scene.

01:52

45 on scene.

01:56

Receive 45 on scene.

01:59

21 17.

02:01

Receive 21 on scene.

02:10

85 alpha 221.

02:14

21.

02:18

Deputy, I'm with a worker here he said the alarm is worth sounding.

02:23

Nothing's going off as it's not worried up here.

02:33

21 in Ireland call the private alarm company,

02:36

asking if the alarms were restored at what time.

02:44

Received, 21.

02:45

We'll call the private alarm company.

03:02

We spoke to the private alarm company.

03:05

It is stating that it has not restored.

03:13

21. 21.

03:20

44 when accidental at one beacon, a half,

03:24

you're going to be clear, remaining on the air.

03:27

Receive 44, accidental at one week and a half year clear remaining on air.

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Washington Mill Lofts, 270 Canal St, Lawrence, MA 01840

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