Dumpster fire next to building on Nickerson Rd, Marlborough MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 09:45 AM

Near Nickerson Rd, Marlborough, MA 01752

A dumpster fire occurred next to a building near Nickerson Rd in Marlborough, Massachusetts. The dumpster was fully involved in flames and was against the building. Fire crews responded, noting construction debris and tank cans inside the dumpster, as well as a propane tank on a forklift nearby. The building is non-combustible with no wood close by, but there was concern about fire spreading through a garage door.

Audio|Source: Marlborough Fire Department

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Transcript:

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Fire. Reported building fire.

00:02

near Nickerson Rd.

00:04

Engine 1. Engine 1.

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Engine 5.

00:07

Car 5. Truck 1.

00:09

Rescue 1.

00:12

Reported building fire.

00:14

near Nickerson Rd.

00:20

I don't see if you're responding.

00:26

All the time for companies and roof.

00:33

Vision 2, engine 1,

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rescue one, truck 1,

00:39

squad 1, car 5.

00:40

You're responding near Nickerson Rd, near Nickerson Rd.

00:45

Report of a...

00:47

Dumpster fire,

00:50

dumpsters right up against the building, is a board building, no wood near it.

00:56

And near Nickerson Rd for the report of a dumpster fire.

01:01

Our piece-based dumpers are entirely engulfed.

01:05

near Nickerson Rd, 1247.

01:08

All right, alarm, K-1's responding.

01:17

K-1, you're responding, 1248.

01:24

TIE alarm, 200.

01:28

200, go ahead.

01:31

Hi alarm, do they say which side of the building the dumpster was on or if someone's meeting us?

01:38

That was not indicated.

01:40

Someone was supposed to be right out front to guide you guys down from maintenance.

01:46

Pre-sief.

01:47

As you go to the left of the building.

01:50

Our Island squad, one wrong location fully involved up to fire, approximately 10 feet from a non-combustible.

01:56

It's going to be on the Charlie side of the building.

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Near Nickerson Rd, Marlborough, MA 01752

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