Fire alarm triggers evacuation at Bidona Hotel basement, Marlborough MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/7/2025 12:49 PM

Marlborough, MA

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm activation in the basement of the Bidona Hotel near Main Street in Marlborough, MA. Upon arrival, no fire was visible. The building was evacuated as a precaution while firefighters investigated the cause of the alarm.

Audio|Source: Marlborough Fire Department

02:54

Transcript:

00:00

Cook 1, R5, Rescue 1, Fire, Box Alarm[1], near Main Street, Engine 1,

00:09

1, Car 5, Rescue 1, Fire, Box Alarm[1], near Main Street.

00:34

Thank you very much.

00:36

The engine two, Lexington, one, truck one, engine one, car five.

00:41

You're responding, near Main Street, near Main Street for a fire alarm activation at the Bidona Hotel,

00:49

Zone of the basement against Zone Bd Beach.

00:53

Thank you, Betty.

00:57

My engine 2nd will be on arrival.

01:00

Force to make sure if I've been shown on one night.

01:05

Active alarm building, parts are evacuated.

01:08

Open the investigating crime and...

01:12

Injured to on arrival, nothing showing, assuming commands.

01:16

Let's see what you want.

01:22

...from Inger 1, we'll take the plug.

01:29

A message.

01:31

Can you stop that?

01:43

Thank you.

01:45

Captain.

01:47

I was going to be on arrival.

01:48

I'm assuming command.

01:49

I have engine two investigating.

02:03

To the truck, get clear the building for me.

02:07

Thank you.

02:16

Man, we're getting a report of a lot more than 12 unit, please too.

02:27

Man, if you want to go, then that's again.

02:34

Report of cooking, milk,

02:37

unit 22. Or is that any further?

02:42

Okay, in a message.

02:44

Dispatch was stating that it was coming as a basement detector.

02:49

Rescue, could you make the way to the basement? Just check.

02:54

Hey, friend.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Box Alarm: Predefined fire department response to a reported fire or fire alarm activation.

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