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Smoke triggers false fire alarm at restaurant, Franklin MA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/6/2025 11:58 PM

W Central St, Franklin, MA 02038

The fire department responded to a smoke alarm at a Taco Bell near West Central Street. The alarm was caused by smoke from cleaning the griddle. No actual fire was found, and units were reduced.

Audio|Heard on: Franklin Police and Fire

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02:47

Transcript:

00:00

Fire is responding near West Central Street Taco Bell for a fire alarm.

00:06

Racing.

00:23

BAS!

00:27

Franklin fire the shift alarm for both stations, battalion engine 282.

00:32

Respond to near West Central with Taco Bell for the Central Station, Zone 5, smoke alarm.

00:40

Franklin, shift alarm, bulk stations, battalion,

00:43

engine 282.

00:45

Respond to near West Central Street, Taco Bell, Central Station Alarm, Zone 5, smoke.

01:00

Asker 75 Frank control.

01:02

We're going out, cycle bill.

01:06

Who is here, sir?

01:17

Ask your 75 Frank Control.

01:19

34.

01:21

Control. Control.

01:27

To be advised, no fire at this time.

01:29

They were cleaning the griddle, set off the fire alarm.

01:32

I just need a fire department to deactivate it.

01:38

Dr. Rees-too.

01:46

Call on Battalion 1.

01:56

Franklin fire calling engine two.

02:02

Agent 2.

02:04

Call from on site if they're just cleaning the grill.

02:13

Agent 2 is the update.

02:14

Agent 2 is the update.

02:21

I tell you want to play on fire.

02:25

Franklin.

02:30

Can we reduce the assignment to battalion one and engine two only?

02:37

Receive battalion and engine two only date so you can hold.

02:45

You can also hold the tower on quarters.

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W Central St, Franklin, MA 02038

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