False fire alarm triggered by faulty detector, Tamworth NH

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/9/2025 01:36 PM

Near Mt Mexico Rd, Tamworth, NH 03886

Fire and ambulance units responded near Mount Mexico Road for a residential fire alarm activation on the second floor. Upon investigation, the alarm was found to be false due to a faulty detector. All units returned to service after confirming no fire was present.

Audio|Source: OVMA and Wolfeboro Fire Dispatch

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Transcript:

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Carol to Tamara's Fire Action Ambulance, respond near Mount Mexico Road for a fire alarm activation, showing Zone 8, second floor.

00:09

Repeating Carol to Tamar's Fire Action Ambulance.

00:12

Respond near Mount Mexico Road for a residential fire alarm, showing Zone 8 second floor.

00:17

Time of your first zone 16.77.

00:25

Carol Fire 62 Respondent.

00:31

Pfeasurer responding 1638.

00:39

Carol Fire, 58 ambulance 9 is responding to paramedic level.

00:46

and responding fifty and thirty-eight

01:11

Carole to Tamich Fire Action Ambulance, respond near Mount Mexico Road.

01:15

For a fire alarm called it by the Modern Company showing Zone 8 second floor.

01:19

Paying Carroll to Tamarch Fire Action Amillance respond near Mount Mexico Road.

01:24

Residential fire alarm called it by the Modern Company showing Zone 8 second floor.

01:28

Highway for second tone, 1640.

01:30

Control fire, extension 3.

01:36

Next.

01:38

Race bottom.

01:42

Nothing, 1641.

01:50

Trail fire, six engine, three on scene,

01:54

nothing showing two sides investigating.

01:59

Three on scene, nothing showing two sides, 1642.

02:08

Carol Fire from 62.

02:16

Under control, unseen,

02:19

all units can go on service investigating a faulty detector.

02:28

Control Arnstein, all the units can go in service investigating a faulty detector, 1643.

02:40

Carol Fire 58 Ambulance 9 is the message direct, returning to service.

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Near Mt Mexico Rd, Tamworth, NH 03886

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