False fire alarm at six-story hotel in New Britain, New Britain CT

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/30/2025 05:23 AM

Near Columbus Blvd, New Britain, CT 06051

Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a six-story hotel near Columbus Boulevard in New Britain, Connecticut. Upon arrival, they found no smoke or fire and determined it was a false alarm. Units were cleared from the scene.

Audio|Source: New Britain Fire and EMS

02:55

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 2, engine 1, engine 5, ladder 2, car 3, car 7, car 7, near Columbus Boulevard apartment 3rd F, alarms, between Colorgas Boulevard and Chess Red Street.

00:22

Matter 2 in her.

00:30

Thank you for 7 Responding.

00:35

MaynCore 7 responding.

00:38

Engine 1-4-2 Unseen.

00:43

Engine 2 is unseen, no, they shall be out checking.

00:48

Engine 2 unseen, nothing showing on checking.

00:54

Car 3 this fetch, Car 3 and Car 7 are on scene. A six-story hotel, nothing's showing.

01:01

Car 3 is going to be commended.

01:05

Received.

01:11

Everyone about you, the station ladder.

01:15

Ladder, too on soon.

01:26

Tendify arriving stage, Charlie's side from nothing short.

01:34

My patrol, you decide, nothing short.

01:37

World die, room 3.24,

01:39

until the activation, it's fine, say, alarm.

01:45

I'll receive, we're heading up.

01:51

Lighter to command.

01:54

Lighter to go.

01:57

Head outside, 324, no longer 100, 101 can handle.

02:02

Two light of two. We're going to handle.

02:04

Go for a reset.

02:10

Command dispatch.

02:14

Dispatch. Dispatch.

02:16

Okay, canada 1 on 3rd floor, no smoke, no fire. Going to hold engine 2 and ladder 2. You can dismiss the rest. The Car 3 and Car 7 clear available.

02:24

Receives holding engine 2, ladder 2, near Columbus Boulevard, from beneath the return a quarter.

02:29

Okay,

02:33

Car 3.

02:34

Recease.

02:39

So you get a reset?

02:43

Ours you're sent, really?

02:52

The session mentioned on clearing available during course.

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Near Columbus Blvd, New Britain, CT 06051

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