Fire alarm sounds at building near West 6th St, Lowell MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/8/2025 01:36 PM

Near W 6th St, Lowell, MA 01850

A fire alarm sounded at a three-story wood building near West 6th Street. The alarm was active, but no fire or smoke was visible. Fire department units responded and investigated the main floor retail area. After checking, the alarm was found to be false, and all units cleared the scene.

Audio|Source: Lowell Police Department

02:36

Transcript:

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Kandy v866 full fire announcing a central station alarm near West 6th Street engine 2 10 4 ladder 4 rescue and car 2 to respond Central station alarm[1] near West 6th Street engine 2 10 4 ladder 4 rescue and car 2 to respond striking box 622 cross streets are now at Beacon

00:31

The 4 is on C4 is on scene.

00:41

Three-story wood,

00:43

alarm sound, nothing showing.

00:48

C2 to all.

00:50

Go ahead.

00:53

Gorman Hobson, that size Alpha Yankee Whiskey 4-1 WorldSight.

00:58

Probably.

01:05

Cartoos responding.

01:07

Panel reads,

01:09

main floor retail, we're investigating.

01:16

The engine sent is West 6.

01:25

As a panel's reading, main floor retail, you're investigating.

01:35

I'll take the wagon here for a mill.

01:38

I'll take you.

01:42

Chargers? The car five.

01:52

Good.

01:54

Chargers, please.

01:56

13M.

01:58

Copy. Lowell of the wagon.

02:00

Light and clear our hand.

02:03

Genehead to 39, North Wilberka Road, apartment number 5, one male, 13M.

02:12

Light up.

02:17

I could go out of four, can you handle?

02:21

Yeah,

02:22

we can handle.

02:26

I have that car due to fire alarm.

02:29

Ladder 4 is going to handle, strike it out, all companies are turning.

02:33

Fire alarm has that ladder 4 handling, striking at all companies returning.

Police codes explained

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

[1]

Central station alarm: Alarm automatically received from a private monitoring company indicating a possible emergency at a location.

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