Fire alarm activated at Guilford Free Library, Guilford CT

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/24/2025 11:02 AM

Near Park St, Guilford, CT 06437

A fire alarm went off at the Guilford Free Library at near Park Street. Fire and rescue units arrived to find the building evacuated. No smoke or fire was found. The cause may be an issue with the sprinkler system. No fire was confirmed.

Audio|Source: Guilford Fire and Police

03:9

Transcript:

00:00

Gilbert standby for Code 1[1] activated fire alarm number near Park St the town library

00:20

Code 1[1], activated fire alarm, number near Park Street,

00:26

to Gulf and Free Library. Timeout 1404.

00:36

Roger Rescue on Squad 122. Roger Rescue on Squad 122.

00:45

Roger 1 5th Street 22.

00:54

Code 1[1], activated fire alarm number near Park Street. I go from Free Library.

01:03

Comes in through CSM.

01:11

Rescue 118.

01:14

We've got nothing showing from a two-story brick library.

01:17

The building is evacuated, active alarm, establishing command of investigating.

01:24

Roger Ski-11, two-story brick,

01:28

nothing's showing, building is evacuated, investigating.

01:38

153 send your crew is through to front door.

01:42

On their way, John.

01:50

Lacking front door.

01:53

Control one is on.

02:05

Roger, no smoke, no fire, investigating possible issue with the sprinkler system.

02:12

All units not unseen with the flow,

02:14

traffic.

02:18

15122, traffic.

02:21

Roger 15122, traffic.

02:25

Roger 15122, a traffic.

02:32

1.519.

02:40

Roger 1519.

02:49

Roger, signal 80, units 871 with the exception.

02:58

Patrol one of all stations and units we have a signal a day on gelford's code 1 per rescue 1 at near Park Street All units base 71 with the exception of rescue on time now is 1413 KCY 594 clear

Police codes explained

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

[1]

Code 1: Non-emergency response; routine call with no lights or sirens required.

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Near Park St, Guilford, CT 06437

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