False fire alarm triggered by workers' dust, Fitchburg MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/11/2025 06:23 AM

Near Westminster Hill Rd, Fitchburg, MA 01420

The fire department responded to a fire alarm near Westminster Hill Road. The alarm was caused by dust from workers, and no fire was found.

Audio|Source: Fitchburg and Lunenburg Fire and Mid State Control

02:40

Transcript:

00:00

Pistford Department, near Westminster Hill Road, the luck program on the telephonic.

00:05

Engines 1-4, ladder 2 in the deputy.

00:08

Near Westminster Hill Road on the telephonic.

00:11

Engines 1-4-4-9-9-24.

00:13

Okay.

00:17

That's you doing it.

00:24

C3 companies have Westminster Hill Road Deluck.

00:28

We long.

00:31

C3 companies have your responding.

00:33

Sponding companies are you're good enough to have hydrants at 842 as well as 907, 842 and 907 Westminster Hill Road.

00:40

Channel 25 grabs operating channel.

00:42

Channel 2 bygraves are operating channel.

00:49

Fileile, engine 2 is on arrival.

00:52

PD is on C, we'll be investigating.

00:55

Engine 2 in arrival, PD on C, 25.

01:03

We're allowed, you to get Ladders made door, please.

01:07

Receive Ladders right away.

01:09

Rescue Procedure with caution, uh,

01:13

driver float the scene.

01:17

36.

01:20

From Rescue 3-7.

01:21

Rescue 3-7.

01:24

Rescue 3-927. Rescue 3-927.

01:26

All right, I'm rescue two on seat.

01:39

Number one.

01:41

Okay.

01:42

Top.

01:49

Attention, Fitchford, Prior Department, 29 Marion Parkway, Parkway, Department 415, possible CBA.

01:54

Paramarmit one responds, 29, Marion Parkway, 415 for the possible CBA.

01:59

Paramount 1, problem 929.

02:07

C3 is off, investigating nothing showing.

02:11

C3, enrable.

02:12

Investigating nothing showing, 930.

02:16

Fireline, Paramac 1 in a row.

02:20

Paramac 1 responding, 930.

02:27

Command calling, file, this alarm is caused by workman's dust.

02:31

I agree to all companies.

02:33

I'll attempt to recess.

02:35

Receipts, by workmen, returning all other companies you're going to be attending a reset 931.31.

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Near Westminster Hill Rd, Fitchburg, MA 01420

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