False alarm caused by faulty smoke detector at Milford home, Milford MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/26/2025 08:27 PM

Near Medway Rd, Milford, MA 01757

Fire department responded to a smoke detector alarm near Medway Road in Milford. The alarm was triggered by burning food and a faulty smoke detector on the second floor. There was no fire and residents were advised to replace the faulty detector.

Audio|Source: Harvard (town of) Fire/EMS

02:57

Transcript:

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Engine 4. Milk Investigation, near Medway Road.

00:06

Engine 4.

00:07

Milk investigation, near Medway Road.

00:18

Received, the one is reset and holding.

00:21

Turning and the ladder, you remaining on the stand, 2329.

00:43

Division 4-rida-1-Roop, near Mabry Road, 114.

00:49

Folks investigations from the neighbor's department possible burning food. Collin can hear a keeping sound possibly from a oven that smells like he was burning.

01:00

Ascent, 5.

01:04

In addition to as well.

01:14

Engine 5, Reds, responding near 9-2 road, the LPSA.

01:20

Agent 5, rest you want to go.

01:29

Engine 4, the caller was in the back,

01:32

but I just said it was when the apartment we were right.

01:36

24 was the caller.

01:40

Receivered apartment.

01:50

Hey, well, get back to know who.

01:53

Agent 4Witer 1 on arrival up the shore will be investigating Elkwest may be done.

02:06

I'm calling C-300.

02:11

They say they're not able to manually reset it, however it should automatically be after 10 minutes without it being aggravated.

02:32

Command Oval.

02:36

Follow.

02:39

No, no one was pulled on a lot, on a final rival.

02:43

Commandant is down to a faulty detector in the second floor of homeowners undervise for replace.

02:48

52 will be clear, commandant, commandant.

02:53

We say that's clear.

02:55

Paltney has to find homeowner's a good device.

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Near Medway Rd, Milford, MA 01757

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