False fire alarm triggered by indoor humidifier, Marlborough MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/23/2025 05:34 PM

Near Lincoln St, Marlborough, MA 01752

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm activation near Lincoln St, Marlborough. Upon arrival, they found no fire. The alarm was triggered by a humidifier used indoors. The scene was declared safe and responding units were canceled.

Audio|Source: Marlborough Fire Department

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Transcript:

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Engine 2. Truck 1, Squad 1, Car 5, Fire, Box Alarm[1], near Lincoln St.

00:09

Engine 2, Truck 1, Squad 1, Car 5,

00:14

Fire, Box Alarm[1], near Lincoln St.

00:22

Finally, engine two be on it.

00:26

Engine two in route 2036.

00:33

Engine two be off an active alarm.

00:35

Let's think they're inside.

00:41

Receive, squadron, warren, truck warrant, car five, or responding, near Lincoln St., near Lincoln St. Zone will be rare smoke protector,

00:50

2037.

00:51

Oh,

00:56

Kyle fires on arrival.

00:58

Carfell would be leakage in current.

01:02

36.05 on arrival, assuming command, 237.

01:10

We got it. They said they were using a humidifier doing a person's hair, so we're all sitting here.

01:16

All right, no emergency now building.

01:22

Fire alarm from, Lake In command.

01:24

Come in.

01:26

Come in, go ahead.

01:29

Yeah, you can reduce the assignment down at you two only.

01:32

No emergency. Thank you.

01:36

Receive, engine two only, 2038.

01:43

Track one, receive, clear, return in.

Police codes explained

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

[1]

Box Alarm: Predefined fire department response to a reported fire or fire alarm activation.

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Near Lincoln St, Marlborough, MA 01752

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