Fire alarm pulled maliciously at Melrose building, Melrose MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/5/2025 08:27 AM

Melrose, MA

Fire crews responded to a building in Melrose, Massachusetts after an alarm was activated. The call was quickly determined to be a malicious false alarm, triggered by someone pulling the fire alarm handle. The alarm system remained in trouble and was referred to building management for repair.

Audio|Source: Melrose Fire Dispatch

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Transcript:

00:00

Receiving box,

00:02

3267, Okrovovillage to (name withheld)'s Place.

00:06

3267, Okrovovillage to (name withheld)'s Place.

00:14

Katu, responding.

00:18

Go ahead you're on.

00:26

Ladder one responding.

00:28

All right of one, you're responding.

00:35

Engine 3 is responding.

00:37

Engine 3 is responding.

00:41

Engine 2 responding.

00:43

Enion 2 responding.

00:44

Arnold's Fire Department announcing box alarm box 3276 for two (name withheld)'s place.

00:51

The Fire Department is standing by 1129.

01:02

All right, I'm calling car two.

01:07

Answering.

01:09

Alarm company reports mean panel.

01:13

No specific location delivered.

01:18

Have the message.

01:23

Card two to file. I'm, Card two is on scene.

01:26

C2,

01:27

Lab Bank's place command.

01:29

Card two is unseen, Card two has command.

01:36

File on, ladder one's on scene.

01:39

Ladder 1, you're on scene.

01:44

From engine 3 is on scene.

01:47

Engine 3 is unseen. Engine 3 is unseen.

01:54

Engine 2 on scene.

01:57

Engine 2 on scene.

02:04

No one over here pulls a pulse station, so they say.

02:10

As a message, all companies you can clear, this is a malicious pulse.

02:18

I'm sorry.

02:29

Thanks, please, command to file out.

02:32

Answering, thanks, please, Commander.

02:35

Malicious pull, main entrance.

02:39

System is going to remain in trouble for ongoing issues. Please reach out to building management to address this issue.

02:46

All companies are going to be clear, back in service.

02:48

Okay for the recall.

02:53

Gar-2, you're reporting malicious pull.

02:56

All companies clear returning.

02:59

Penal remained in trouble.

03:02

Contacting ability maintenance.

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