Residential fire alarm activated with no visible fire, Dover NH

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/10/2025 02:56 PM

Near Cocheco Ct, Dover, NH 03820

Fire crews responded to a residential fire alarm activation near Cocheco Court in Dover, New Hampshire. They found a basement heat alarm but no visible fire was present upon arrival. The structure is a small wood frame single-family home. Investigators continued to assess the situation.

Audio|Source: Dover Police Dispatch 1

03:22

Transcript:

00:00

Headquarters, Engine 2, Engine 3.

00:02

Engine 2, Engine 3 respond near Cocheco Court for a fire alarm activation.

00:09

Battalion 1 to headquarters.

00:15

Battalion 1.

00:20

On Cocheco Court.

00:22

Received showing basement heat alarm.

00:29

Engine 2 in quarters.

00:32

Engine 2.

00:35

On near Cocheco Court for the fire alarm.

00:39

Can you just confirm the address?

00:44

Yes, I received near Cocheco Court.

00:47

I may have said street, but it is court.

00:49

It is the Cheney residence.

00:53

Okay, I received.

00:59

Engine 3 headquarters.

01:03

Engine 3?

01:05

Engine 3.

01:06

Engine 3 is on.

01:11

1759.

01:17

Headquarters Engine 2.

01:21

Judge.

01:25

I just listened back to the tape and it is Cocheco Court, off Atlantic.

01:38

Yes, near Cocheco Court.

01:41

Affirmative.

01:45

Okay, we are responding from near Cocheco Court.

01:47

Engine 3, you might be first two.

01:51

The ambulance one, headquarters.

01:56

Ambulance one?

01:57

The law phone service.

02:02

We rang on the head department business.

02:05

1802.

02:07

The battalion to headquarters.

02:14

Battalion one.

02:15

Battalion one.

02:18

We have one on scene.

02:21

We have a small,

02:23

one and a half story,

02:25

wood frame, single family, nothing showing from three sides will be investigating.

02:32

Received, 1803.

02:38

Engine 3, headquarters.

02:41

Engine 3.

02:44

Engine 3 is on scene.

02:49

18-0-3.

02:55

Officer 3, Officer 2, how did you guys just take that hydrogen?

03:03

Okay, is there one up there closer to you?

03:07

Yes, this one right behind us.

03:10

Okay, how did you have four this one? 18-0-4.

03:14

18-0-4.

03:19

Command all units 360 square.

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Near Cocheco Ct, Dover, NH 03820

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