Fire alarm triggers with cigarette smoke smell, Boxford MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/26/2025 07:19 AM

Near Cross Rd, Boxford, MA 01921

Fire alarm activated near Cross Rd. Responders found smell of cigarette smoke in hallway but no fire was found.

Audio|Source: Georgetown Police and Fire, Groveland Fire, Haverhill Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

and by for a east call fire alarm[1] sounding near Cross Rd.

00:19

This is the fire department with an east call for a fire alarm[1] sounding.

00:26

at near Cross Rd coming from the main floor zone 10 and 11.

00:36

Again, this is the Boxer Fire Department with an ease call for a fire alarm[1] activation at near Cross Rd.

00:48

Time is 1022.

00:56

Station is open.

01:02

East stations open at 1023.

01:08

You're on spot one.

01:14

Two, you're on seeing.

01:20

Was there a call to near Cross yesterday?

01:26

I know that this time.

01:32

Okay, thank you.

01:38

Line 2 from C1.

01:42

Roger.

01:44

I don't know if it was yesterday, but we've been to near Cross for fire alarm[1] activation within the last couple days.

01:52

Sound message, thanks, shoot.

01:57

C-7.

02:03

There was another call similar yesterday at 1456 p .m.

02:15

Okay,

02:16

thank you.

02:18

C4 fire alarm[1], I'm on.

02:20

C7, where you're coming from?

02:25

Currently passing Chandler and I'm searching.

02:29

Where are you stand down for now? In case we'll be something,

02:32

I'll check it out.

02:35

Okay,

02:36

okay.

02:38

Control of 21.

02:43

21. 21.

02:47

Can you take a ride over to Elm Street near the entrance to Trayton? I've got a call for a yellow lab that's apparently in the middle of the road.

02:56

Just sort of standing there.

03:05

Everyone's going to be in service. That was an odor of cigarette smoke in the hallway.

03:10

Andrew one, you're in service.

03:11

There was an odor of cigarette smoke in the hallway.

Police codes explained

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[1]

fire alarm: Automatic or manual fire alarm activation

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Near Cross Rd, Boxford, MA 01921

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