fire alarm activation caused by faulty detector at building, Southbridge MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/10/2025 12:06 PM

Near Pine St, Southbridge, MA 01550

Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a building near Pine Street. No active fire or alarm was found. The alarm light was flashing due to a faulty detector.

Audio|Source: Southbridge and Area Fire Departments

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Transcript:

00:00

Fire alarm[1], Shurking Fillam Assignment for Fire, respond 103 Pine Street for fire alarm sounding.

00:05

And Fire alarm[1], Shurken Silam assignment for Fire, respond 103 Pine Street for fire alarm sounding.

00:11

Okay.

00:16

Three, Pine Street,

00:18

engine one, the latter one.

00:28

If you want to respond in 103, any updates?

00:34

Negative.

00:36

Mom is not on scene.

00:37

It was in the hallway.

00:38

She advised.

00:39

We've been here before for a faulty detector,

00:41

and we advised her not to silence it.

00:45

Please do.

00:51

Without a fire room.

00:54

Fireland. Fireland.

00:57

Andrew. Thank you.

01:00

Thank you.

01:05

Tanger 1 in a fire alarm.

01:13

Tanger 1 is on arrival, 3-story wood frame.

01:15

Nothing showing no alarm sounding at this time.

01:17

P5, while out command.

01:23

A lot of one's in cover.

01:29

By the line of one, you can go ahead and return.

01:33

You can go ahead and return.

01:36

You've had a fire alarm.

01:42

So there was some confusion here.

01:44

This was no alarm sounding.

01:45

There's a light flashing on it.

01:47

We're working with the tenant right now.

01:55

Briefie.

Police codes explained

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

[1]

Fire alarm: Fire-related incident notification/dispatch

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Near Pine St, Southbridge, MA 01550

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