False alarm at local salon after heat turned on, Pawtucket RI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/27/2025 07:08 AM

Near Newport Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02861

Fire department responded to a local alarm at a Brazilian Hair Design salon near Newport Avenue after a caller reported turning on the heat for the first time. Upon investigation, the alarm was determined to be a false alarm with no fire detected, and units cleared the scene with a code yellow indicating no emergency.

Audio|Source: Pawtucket Fire Channels 1 and 2

03:47

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 631, Latitude, Battalion 4, Local Alarm, Newport Avenue.

00:13

6331, Latitude, Battalion 4, Sona, near Newport Avenue.

00:18

Brazilian Hair Design for local alarm sounding.

00:22

They got out of engine 631 moditude tied for Spina near Newport Avenue, Brazilian hair design for local warm sounding.

00:34

Caller advised they had just turned the heat on for the first time. Cross streets Armistice and Whittier.

00:40

All companies signed Channel 2, 1008.

00:54

Engine 2 is coming back to service.

00:56

Engine coming in service. Engine coming in service, we have a new one. Engine 610.

01:20

Nanjur 4th, 344, near Newport Avenue, the Brazilian hair design.

01:27

Roger, you can close responding on that.

01:31

Roger, I'll show you responding.

01:33

I'll show you responding.

01:40

I'll find engine one.

01:51

I'll file on the Engine 1.

02:01

Hi, I'm Engine 1. You can just subscribe to Newport Avenue, Engine 40 handling and Engine 1 remain in service at 1010.

02:21

Okay.

02:30

What time in 4,

02:32

1011? No.

02:40

1011. Mark. Manpower only. Roger.

02:45

We're running in the reserve 13, manpower only 1011.

02:57

We'll be investigating zone 2, have all companies safe.

03:03

Roger, Indy6 is on the scene investigating zone 2. All companies the stage is this time, 1012.

03:12

Lot of 2C, the engine 6A. You've got to activate the most of Texas a little easy back here, but recommend EOO.

03:22

Code the ammo, engine 6, lot of Cush.

03:27

Roger all companies offering number near Newport Avenue will be a Codillo Frangin 6th and lot of two on the code yellow 1012

03:43

Clareline rescue two zone

03:47

1012

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