Fire alarm triggers false alert at North Street hall

1/23/2026 03:10 AM

Fire & Arson

North Reading, MA 01864

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel in North Reading responded to a second fire alarm activation originating from the town’s fire headquarters near North Street. The alarm was traced to ongoing demolition work at a local hall, believed to have caused the false activation. Fire department units were on the scene and managed the situation without further incident.