Smoke reported near town hall caused by church furnace, Rowley MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 07:53 AM

Near Main St, Rowley, MA 01969

Firefighters responded to reports of smoke near the town hall. They found the smoke was from a furnace burning in the basement of the nearby Baptist Church. There was no uncontrolled fire, and the situation was under control.

Audio|Source: Rowley Fire Dispatch

02:58

Transcript:

00:00

Rally fire from regional, respond near Main St, the town hall for smoke in the area.

00:06

And rally fire from regional, respond near Main St, Town Hall for the report of smoke in the area.

00:20

Regional rally engine two.

00:26

Regional answering rally engine two.

00:28

Engine two is on.

00:36

Receive IV on responding near Main St, Town Hall, report of smoke in the area.

00:45

Regional letter, one's unresponding as well.

00:51

Receive letter one I have it unresponding.

00:55

Regional car when I have an unresponding.

01:00

Regional car when you're on.

01:05

Receive car when you're on.

01:08

Regional Rally engine two.

01:13

Region answering engine two.

01:15

Agent two is on scene.

01:21

We'll be investigating the Baptist Church,

01:24

next to the Town Hall.

01:26

We're going to see and investigating the Baptist Church next to the Town Hall.

01:34

1058.

01:43

Regional Raleigh, Ententeau.

01:48

Regions answer.

01:50

Three-story church structure.

01:54

Nothing showing poor sides, smoke from the chimney.

01:57

We'll be investigating Entente 2 of command.

02:03

Where is he investigating? Smoke from coming from the chimney.

02:07

The investigating is still in command, 1039.

02:16

Regional from command.

02:17

Reasonal from command.

02:23

Reason, answer.

02:27

We made contact to the folks at the Baptist church.

02:31

They're burning in a furnace in the basement.

02:34

It appears to be under control holding all companies.

02:40

Where do you see, burning in a furnace in the basement?

02:49

The car one's on arrival.

02:56

Received on arrival.

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Near Main St, Rowley, MA 01969

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