Fire alarm false report at UPS store in Quincy, Quincy MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/30/2025 07:57 PM

Near Willard St, Quincy, MA 02169

Firefighters responded to a fire alarm call at a UPS store near Willard St in Quincy. Upon arrival, no fire alarm was sounding and the fire alarm control panel was normal. The premises were checked, found secure, and the units cleared the scene without finding any fire or emergency.

Audio|Source: Quincy Police & Fire Dispatch

02:40

Transcript:

00:00

It's Quincy Fighter 5. I'm broadcasting engine 5, ladder 1,

00:04

near Willard St, UPS door,

00:08

investigation.

00:09

Quincy fight upon broadcasting engine 5, ladder 1,

00:12

near Willard St, UPS door,

00:14

investigate the all-ups.

00:17

Count to. Who has it?

00:19

Got to have it.

00:22

5's off at UPS, I got UPS command.

00:27

You said police called this in, where is he?

00:38

631 to control, we're on for 934 Southern Adlery.

00:42

Steve Dix 31.

00:44

All right when you're off.

00:50

On to Willet command.

00:57

Answering.

00:58

Control alarm contacted PD's dispatch is relayed Ola.

01:15

Just call it at 1138 C Street. I'm not sure if there's any relation, but just make sure Bruce they can get in with that info in the auto node.

01:26

Should it trouble breathing or knee pain?

01:30

I'm being told it's both.

01:38

I don't want you can stay out there.

01:44

The latter one has it.

01:52

We're looking at a fire alarm.

01:55

No alarm sounding.

01:56

Fire alarm control panel is in normal.

02:00

We're going to lock up and clear.

02:03

Carlin has it.

02:05

No alarm sounding.

02:07

Fire alarm panel, normal.

02:09

Investigate.

02:10

Will it command to Lada 1? You can return.

02:16

Lada 1 has it. Clear return.

02:19

Lata 1, Niklaan.

02:28

Willard command to fire alarm.

02:30

If you have any contact info for the UPS store,

02:33

can you let them know I was bumping around in there and it's all locked up, thank you.

02:39

Willard command is terminated.

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Near Willard St, Quincy, MA 02169

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