False fire alarm at Spirit Halloween in Square One Mall, Saugus MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/29/2025 12:51 PM

Near Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906

A fire alarm was triggered at Square One Mall due to smoke detectors activating near the Spirit Halloween store close to Macy's entrance. Fire responders found no smoke or fire and determined the alarm was false.

Audio|Source: Saugus Police and Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Engine 1, Ladder 1, Car 3, it's engine 1-Lata 1-1-Coboc3, Box alarm activation for Square 1 Mall, coming in 10-A-1-7-level-level, as well as smoke-detectives.

00:09

And engine 1-Lada-1-Ca-1-Cass, box-and-in activation, square-1 mall,

00:13

and it's the 10-A-A-7-level level, and also coming in a smoke-detectives, 1551.

00:24

Let's control.

00:30

9.76. This is on Sally, floor, please.

00:38

Thank you, Ty, Ty, 5060.

00:44

Subtitry, N-1, Latter-1, Kahn 3, near Broadway, square, mall from box moment.

00:49

N-G-1, Latter-1, Kau 3, near Broadway, 2,000, square one mall to the box, 1553. Satisfied, calling, Kahn 3.

00:56

Okay.

00:58

That's for your answer.

01:01

M.R. Security is reporting lower-level Spirit Halloween is going to be the store.

01:06

Best entrance is the old C-O-5 entrance. It's right in front of Macy.

01:10

No smoke or fire.

01:15

I'm free of the message.

01:18

All right then you one.

01:22

Anyone.

01:27

Closure, see the update.

01:31

That's the affirmative, Captain, Spirit Halloween, uh,

01:34

by CELM-5-G entrance, open by M-A-Basing.

01:41

And I'll have the show.

01:50

Three, a lot of one.

01:53

A flat one.

01:59

Okay, code C, C, C.

02:04

Okay, Cote C. Okay, C. C.

02:13

Engine 1-15, number shown. We're investigating.

02:18

RONC, you let the end up until in 15 percent.

02:25

Contrary to Sarkis fire.

02:28

Back, fine.

02:30

All right, control room C-through each other.

02:34

The control of me command 1556.

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