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Smoke detector triggers false fire alarm at medical center, Springfield MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/3/2025 10:23 AM

Near Chestnut St, Springfield, MA 01199

At Baystate Medical Center, a fire alarm was triggered by a smoke detector activation. Fire crews responded but found no fire. The alarm was unintentional and handled on site.

Audio|Source: Springfield Fire

01:57

Transcript:

00:00

Command 2, Engine 7, Truck 1, District Sheet 1, respond to Baystate Medical Center, Radio Box Hi-Ride.

00:23

Engine 3 is out of district at its training.

00:27

Received engine 3 out of district and bridge training.

00:34

Fire alarm[1] 1.

00:41

Fire alarm[1] engine 7, truck 1.

00:45

Engine 7, you're responding with Truck 1 and Chief 1, Baystate Medical Center, came in for the radio box, General Fire[2], Zone 1.

01:03

Just be advised, Engine 7, we just got a test from that same box, Zone 7, but no workers have called.

01:18

We have a fire alarm. We put this on scene. We have a four-story medical complex, nothing shown at the time. End of seven will be investigated.

01:29

We're seeing four-story medical complex, nothing showing investigating.

01:38

Andrew seven, a firelight.

01:40

That's not for...

01:43

You can cancel Chief 1, Truck 1,

01:46

Engine 7 can handle.

01:48

It's going to be a smoke detector activation unintentional.

01:54

Receive, Engine 7 handle, cancel Chief 1 and Truck 1.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Fire alarm: Activated automatic fire alarm signal

[2]

General Fire: Reported structure fire/general fire alarm

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Near Chestnut St, Springfield, MA 01199

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