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False fire alarm at townhouse due to faulty detector, Groveland MA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/4/2025 12:54 PM

Groveland Commons Way, Groveland, MA 01834

Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a townhouse near Groveland Commons Way. The building was evacuated and checked, but no fire or smoke was found. The alarm was caused by a faulty detector which was reset. The homeowner will replace the detector.

Audio|Heard on: Groveland Fire

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02:12

Transcript:

00:00

Stand by for fire alarm activation.

00:18

Groveland Fire alarm on the air requesting a response to near Groveland Commons Way for a fire alarm activation, no smoke, no fire.

00:26

Again, Groveland Fire alarm on the air, requesting a response to near Groveland Commons Way for a fire alarm activation.

00:33

They do not see any smoke or fire.

00:35

Time of tone, 1555.

00:47

All fire line, answering car one.

00:50

Responding near Groveland Commons Way.

00:52

Call on Car 1, you're responding near Groveland Commons Way, 1556.

01:04

Carlin, engine 3 is on.

01:07

All right, engine 3, you're responding, 1556.

01:14

Three is on scene, three-story townhouse appears to be evacuated, we'll be checking.

01:26

Engine three, you're on scene, three-story townhouse appears to be evacuated, you're checking 1557.

01:31

I don't know, I've got one on scene.

01:40

Car one, you're on C in 1559.

01:43

Engine 3, all set.

01:50

Fire alarm, Kyle 1.

01:54

Fire alarm, mainstream car 1.

01:57

Faulty detector, system's been reset.

02:01

Homeowner to replace that one detector, companies in service.

02:07

All proceeds, that was a faulty detector as a homeowner is going to replace you as for clear and in service, 1605.

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Location mentioned:

Groveland Commons Way, Groveland, MA 01834

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