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General fire alarm caused by burnt popcorn at Mathewson Rd, Barrington RI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/1/2025 05:15 PM

Near Mathewson Rd, Barrington, RI 02806

A general fire alarm was triggered near Mathewson Road but canceled after the homeowner confirmed the cause was burnt popcorn and no fire was present.

Audio|Source: BarringtonFD 800

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Transcript:

00:00

Engine, rescue one, engine one, engine one, engine two.

00:03

General fire alarm,

00:06

near Mathewson Road.

00:11

Engine Rescue 1, Engine 1, engine 2.

00:15

The engine fire alarm dispatching, rescue one, engine 1, engine 2, to near Mathewson Road for general fire alarm activation indicating general fire alarm, assume a rescue engine 1, engine 2, to near Mathewson Road for general fire alarm activation indicating general fire alarm. All companies responding assign Channel 2, reminder to activate the repeater on the scene 2017.

00:51

We're after that, engine one, engine two, rescue one, near Mathewson Road, 27th.

00:57

All right, I'm the engine one. All right, I'm the engine one.

01:12

Engine, one's like to follow.

01:16

Engine, one, I'd be advised, we've been canceled by the alarm company.

01:20

The homeowner confirmed it's going to be a burnt popcorn. Would you like to continue for investigation?

01:30

Uh-huh.

01:34

Repeat that, engine one.

01:44

All companies remain in quarters.

01:51

Received engine one, all companies will be remaining quarters.

01:54

Canceled by the alarm company 2019.

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Near Mathewson Rd, Barrington, RI 02806

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