Fire alarm triggered at dormitory in Henniker, Henniker NH

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 10:24 PM

Henniker, NH

A fire alarm was activated at the NEC West Dormitory near Grove Street in Henniker. Fire crews arrived on scene and found the alarm sounding but no fire was found. No evacuation was taking place while crews investigated the cause of the alarm.

Audio|Source: Merrimack County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

From the Henniker near Grove Street to West Dormitory for Fire Alarm Activation. Fireland and Henniker near Grove Street, NEC West Dormitory for Fire Alarm Activation.

00:13

Circle Street, channel 2 in arrival,

00:16

125.

00:22

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00:29

joining him protection party against a Timothy Lucas.

00:34

Do you have any previous contact locally?

00:43

4-2-3.

00:46

Do you have a question tonight, closeable?

00:53

4-3-13-7-4.

00:56

I'll be clear, you can close call out.

01:00

Yep, up.

01:05

I'm checking 107.

01:07

Can you try to checking 107?

01:15

... responding.

01:16

Where engine two are responding?

01:23

Okay.

01:24

Show me there's no fire call.

01:37

Second call for where, near Mount Deerborn Road, report of tree and wires down, sparking.

01:44

Second call for where area near Mount Deerborn Road.

01:49

Report of tree and wires down with sparking.

01:53

Steering Center Road, Maplewood Road,

01:55

128.

01:57

Henniker C-1, you're on scene, drop showing, no evacuation taking place, investigating county.

02:08

I'm at Henniker Ambulance 2, were you calling?

02:15

Fire responding, 131.

02:30

What's having going out?

02:33

10-547.

02:38

I'm the wear engine too.

02:46

I don't have anybody on IARAR.

02:48

Looks like you're just about due for a retone. Do you want me to hold off and you guys can handle that tree wires down after?

02:54

Do you want me to send out a retone?

03:01

Okay, received show you unseen.

03:03

Evacuation not taking place, alarm sounding.

03:06

Channel 3 if you need it.

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