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Heat detector activation leads to Stop & Shop evacuation, Pawtucket RI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/23/2025 10:07 AM

368-398 Cottage St., Pawtucket, RI 02860

Fire department responded to Stop & Shop near Cottage St. for heat detector activation. Welding activity was reported near the trash compactor area. The building was evacuated as a precaution.

Audio|Source: Pawtucket Fire Channels 1 and 2

01:58

Transcript:

00:00

4-2 and 3 Latitude Battalion 2.

00:03

Stop & Shop, near Cottage St.

00:14

Engines 4, 2, Ladder 2, and Battalion 2, respond to Stop & Shop, near Cottage St.

00:21

The box 467, coming in Zone 1.

00:29

2, 3, Ratat 2 and Battalion 2 respond to 467, coming in Zone 1, the Stop & Shop near Cottage St., Freeman and Kenyon and Cross Streets, all companies are signed Channel 2 at 1309.

00:54

Andrew 4 on scene, buildings being evacuated.

00:58

Engine 2 is responding.

01:00

Andrew 4 you are responding. Andrew 4 you on the scene, building is being evacuated.

01:04

1310. Engine 3.

01:09

1310. 1310.

01:14

Italian is responding.

01:21

Registee, 1511.

01:23

As you're fortifying,

01:33

heat,

01:35

trash compactors right rear.

01:38

They said they were welding back there.

01:41

Have the second due company go around back.

01:44

Receive.

01:51

Measure 4 reporting, panel reading, heat detector, trash compactor right rear.

01:56

Second the engine, go around the rear of the building.

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368-398 Cottage St., Pawtucket, RI 02860

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