False fire alarm reported at near Brooks St, Springfield MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/29/2025 10:25 AM

Near Brooks St, Springfield, MA 01109

Fire units responded to a fire alarm near Brooks St. The alarm company later confirmed there was no active fire. Units were returned to service.

Audio|Source: Springfield Fire

01:49

Transcript:

00:00

Respond to near Brooks St.

00:02

Fire alarm.

00:08

Fire alarm calling Redfern command.

00:12

All right.

00:14

Chief, just be advised. We've got a high-rise box and a fire alarm[1]. We're going to have to utilize mutual later. We only got three engines left in the city.

00:22

Fire alarm, can you repeat that there?

00:25

We have multiple different incidents going out on Command 1, a high-rise box, and a fire alarm[1].

00:30

We have to use Mutual A. We have no ladders left in the city. All we have is three engines left in the city.

00:36

I'll release one now.

00:38

I'm going to release Truck 4.

00:44

Appreciate you, Command. Releasing Truck 4.

00:46

Truck 4, call Valvone ready.

00:55

First response, use Command 1, Engine 7, Truck 1, District Chief 1.

01:01

Respond to near Division Street.

01:03

The reveal apartments for high-rise box 8580, Zone 3, General Firearm.

01:08

Again, use Command 1.

01:14

My alarm to Engine 3, Truck 3, Command 1.

01:22

Engine 3, you in the truck near Brooks St alarm company called back saying they got a proper code.

01:27

You want to continue, we'll put the truck back.

01:31

That's affirmative. If I just continue, you can put the truck back there.

01:36

Racing a truck for you, copy direct.

01:44

Trucks, they receive. We're back in service.

01:47

Brace you, truck, truck, three, you're back in service.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

fire alarm: Activated automatic fire alarm signal

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Near Brooks St, Springfield, MA 01109

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