False fire alarm at mental health center in Hartford, Hartford CT

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/10/2025 07:58 AM

Near Vine St, Hartford, CT 06112

A fire alarm was triggered at the Capital Region Mental Health Center in Hartford. Fire units responded promptly. It was later determined that the alarm was caused by someone attempting to test a key in the panel, setting off the alarm accidentally. No fire was found and units cleared the scene.

Audio|Source: Hartford Fire Department

02:18

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 7, engine 16, engine 14, ladder 4, ladder 3, track 1, District 2, 500 Vine Street.

00:06

It will be Masterbox alarm.

00:08

Crosses our Holcomb Street, you'll be on Incident 1.

00:15

7, engine 16, engine 14, ladder 4, ladder 3, tap 1, District 2,

00:20

500 Vine Street, Capital Region Mental Health for the Master Box Alarm, crosses Holcomb Street, you'll be on Incident 1.

00:30

Go ahead and jive 5 for alarm.

00:34

Go ahead and jive 5.

00:36

You put engine 5 back in service, please.

00:40

So far.

00:41

Back on line 159.

00:47

Air line to enter 16.

00:49

Do you copy 500 Vine Street?

00:55

Form, three-brick, safe facilities.

00:58

Dr. Sean, Guy Checking.

00:59

I'd for command.

01:02

Number 3.

01:08

Grand District 2.

01:11

No,

01:14

01:17

740.

01:19

7. District 2.

01:23

With the curator stating somebody tried to see if the key fit in the panel and that was set it off, we're going to come from.

01:31

Okay.

01:38

Command District.

01:39

Go ahead.

01:43

Come straight.

01:44

All right. All right.

01:51

Engine 7, ladder 4.

01:58

File on engine 7, a ladder 4, 5005.

02:01

And you're going to dismiss the balance district is available.

02:04

So,

02:06

bar. Sentence 7, ladder for holding, rest of time we can clear, districts available 1105.

02:16

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02:17

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