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False alarm at laundromax due to tripped detector, Lowell MA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/14/2025 08:40 AM

Aiken Ave, Lowell, MA 01850

Fire department responded to an audible alarm at Laundromax near Aiken Avenue. Investigation revealed a tripped fire detector in the bathroom. No fire was found.

Audio|Heard on: Lowell Police Department

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02:28

Transcript:

00:00

K&V-66 low fire engine 6 respond to near Aiken Ave at the laundromax for the audible alarm.

00:08

Again that's engine 6 responding to near Aiken Ave at the laundromax for the audible alarms.

00:15

Cross street at Lakeview Ave at West 6th Street.

00:20

BOR.

00:22

BOR.

00:32

It's a central station alarm now for near Aiken Ave at the laundromax.

00:37

Engine 6, engine 3, engine 4, ladder 4, rescue, car 2.

00:41

Again, it's the central station alarm for near Aiken Ave, laundromax.

00:46

Engine 6, engine 3, engine 4, ladder 4, rescue car 2.

00:51

Cross streets are Lakeview Ave at West 6,

00:54

striking box 622.

01:04

Aging 6, the file-arms.

01:06

We're responding and now on scene.

01:09

We have strobe showing and we're investigating.

01:13

Strobe show and investigating. Stroke's showing, investigating.

01:14

On scene.

01:21

Not to his respond.

01:27

Okay.

01:31

It has to be 41.

01:35

Ladder for it on.

01:42

Enter 6 to file on.

01:44

Panel reads, folder detector detector, right bathroom where investigators.

01:52

Henry's right bathroom.

01:54

I'm investigating.

02:02

I have a second.

02:04

Command.

02:06

Car hold.

02:08

Yeah,

02:11

we have a trip detector in the bathroom here.

02:13

No reason, though.

02:17

I have that.

02:19

Car through the fire alarm.

02:20

Engine six and ladder four handle, you can now return the other company.

02:25

And then six and ladder for handling.

02:28

Everyone else is returning.

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Aiken Ave, Lowell, MA 01850

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