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Possible fire alarm at hardware store in Reading

Heard on: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
02:12
00:00
Reading to police and fire units.
audio iconFire & Arson
Walkers Brook Dr, Reading, MA 01867
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and police crews in Reading responded to a possible fire alarm activation at a large hardware store on Walkers Brook Drive. The alarm company reported an issue in the garden center’s dry system, prompting employee evacuation as a precaution. It appears to have been an unconfirmed fire alarm with no immediate signs of fire.

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