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Smoke detector triggers at AutoZone with no cause found, Franklin MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/8/2025 12:56 PM

Near W Central St, Franklin, MA 02038

At AutoZone near W Central St in Franklin, a smoke detector activated with no apparent cause found after investigation. The alarm was reset and the command was ended without identifying a fire or hazard.

Audio|Source: Franklin Police and Fire

02:52

Transcript:

00:00

Command Fire.

00:03

Pankham Fire.

00:07

Calls indicating smoke detector rear AutoZone.

00:12

Engine 1 will be investigating.

00:18

Calls indicating smoke detector rear of the AutoZone you'll be investigating.

00:30

Engine 1, command.

00:34

Yes, sir.

00:35

I haven't activated smoke attack air,

00:38

uh,

00:39

number 10 at AutoZone.

00:41

We try for reset.

00:43

Recease, standby.

00:47

Command, cycle.

00:48

Thank you. Thank you, sign.

00:55

Smoke detector activation, rear of AutoZone, no apparent cause.

00:58

You could free up all companies just be holding NG1 myself.

01:06

Please smoke detector in the Auto Zone, no apparent cause.

01:09

Free up all other apparatus besides NG1 and yourself.

01:19

Engine 2 Franklin Firewood clear and available.

01:23

Engine 2 clear and available.

01:27

Dragon Fire, A2, clear and available.

01:32

A2 clear and available. A2 clear and available.

01:36

Trial 1 is clear and available.

01:41

Tile 1 is clear and available.

01:45

Tile 1, clear and available.

01:54

Command, Franklin.

01:57

5.

02:00

Panel reset is holding.

02:01

All companies be clear and available.

02:03

Command is terminated.

02:06

Panel is reset and holding.

02:09

Companies clear.

02:10

Terminating command.

02:13

Engine one, Frank, on fire, in quarters.

02:17

Engine 1 in quarters.

02:26

Engine 2, frank and fire, back in quarters.

02:27

Engine 2, frank and fire back in quarters.

02:30

Entions to back in quarter one, huh?

02:40

Trial one's back in quarters.

02:43

Trial is back in quarter.

02:46

Trial is back in quarter.

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Near W Central St, Franklin, MA 02038

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