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False fire alarm at commercial tavern in Essex, Essex CT

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/2/2025 07:39 AM

Westbrook Rd, Essex, CT 06426

According to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at Scotch Plains Tavern near Westbrook Road in Essex, Connecticut. Investigation found no visible fire, and a contractor was on scene. It was likely a false alarm.

Audio|Heard on: Middlesex County Public Safety (CLMRN System)

Listen to dispatch call

02:48

Transcript:

00:00

As-expire, standby, commercial fire alarm, Scotch Plains Tavern.

00:08

8.21.

00:11

8.3831.

00:26

Essex Fire,

00:29

responding near Westbrook Road.

00:32

Scotch Plains Tavern for the commercial fire alarm.

00:35

Pending Essex Fire responding near Westbrook Road.

00:40

Scotch Plains Tavern for the commercial fire alarm.

00:44

1043.

00:46

Valley Shore, 613 to Headquarters.

00:50

Riders, 613 to headquarters.

00:56

Alley Shore.

00:58

Essex Engine 7 is on the ramp.

01:03

Andrew 7 on the ramp.

01:09

6-34-0. There you go.

01:12

Okay.

01:17

Alley Shore, 6thals are responding.

01:22

Sixthold is responding.

01:24

Allys responding.

01:28

Alley Shore, Essex, truck one on the ramp.

01:34

Truck one on the ramp.

01:40

Alley Shore, truck one responding, driver only.

01:48

Rider, Truck 1, you're responding.

01:51

Skies Plains, Tavern.

01:54

6-0 and Truck 1.

01:55

It's coming in as the kitchen heat detector.

02:00

6-0 copies.

02:05

Alley Shore, Engine 7 is responding.

02:08

Driver only.

02:10

Engine 7, Rider.

02:14

Valley Shore, engine six responding, driver only.

02:20

Engine 6, responding, driving.

02:27

Valley Shore, 6-0 will be on-scene, large two-story place occupancy structure,

02:35

6-0-be-on-investigating, two-of-a-contractor on-team.

02:39

Rider 6-0 on-on, large two-story commercial multi-acrocy.

02:45

Nothing showing investigating looks like contractor on-saint.

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Location mentioned:

Westbrook Rd, Essex, CT 06426

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