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Fire crews investigate smoke at industrial rooftop unit, Wilmington MA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/13/2025 08:15 PM

340B Fordham Rd, Wilmington, MA 01887

Fire crews responded to smoke reported at rooftop unit nine of Burlington Machine near Fordham Road in Wilmington. Investigation found a blown belt causing smoke; the unit was shut down and no fire was detected.

Audio|Heard on: Middlesex and Essex Counties Fire

Listen to dispatch call

02:40

Transcript:

00:00

That's through the command.

00:06

Command address, right?

00:12

Yeah,

00:15

we're able to find the ductwork where the rooftop unit was evacuated.

00:19

I'm able to find the source of the smoke at this point.

00:22

We're going to come outside and regroup.

00:31

Bracey, it sounds like a blown belt and rooftop unit number nine that's been shut down.

00:39

All right, we're headed out.

00:51

Fire alarm, Mr.

00:56

Fire alarm, answer.

01:00

Can you contact the responsible party for a Burlington Machine and have them respond?

01:08

Have the message contacting Burlington Machine.

01:14

Fire alarm, Fordham Road,

01:17

commit.

01:21

Command answer, right?

01:24

Made notification, a John Harrington will be responding,

01:30

E.T.A. about 15 minutes.

01:34

Receive, thank you.

01:46

Commandant Town 100.

01:52

Command answering.

01:53

Command answering.

01:57

No major heat signatures on this unit.

02:04

Richies, thank you, you can come down.

02:14

Restrated, command.

02:20

Command, answering.

02:24

You want to bring the PCC inside now, we're going to bring the PCC inside now, we're part of that.

02:37

Received, getting the PPV right now.

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340B Fordham Rd, Wilmington, MA 01887

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