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False fire alarm at McDonald's caused by maintenance, Tewksbury MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/24/2025 06:01 AM

Near Andover St, Tewksbury, MA 01876

An alarm at McDonald's near Main Street activated the commercial fire alarm. Emergency responders fully responded and evacuated the building. After investigation, the alarm was found to be caused by maintenance work and the response was canceled.

Audio|Source: Tewksbury Police and Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

This is right, we're providing a full response, near Main Street, the McDonald's commercial fire alarm called by the alarm company showing the smoke detector key up area.

00:11

Full response, near Main Street,

00:15

McDonald's, commercial fire alarm.

00:21

Engine 2 searchwork, moving on to McDonald's. 3.821 S3.m.

00:38

Amt 2.821.

00:42

0282.821. McDonald's near Main Street.

00:51

Broke from engine three, we're on to the center.

00:56

See then, three on at the center.

00:59

You then, McDonald's from the north of the center.

01:09

Great.

01:12

Just be advised, I'm going to be swinging out of town to Bill Riga Police Survival for a few.

01:18

That's one thing to cover in the road long ago.

01:23

Okay.

01:28

Building's been evacuated,

01:30

off and investigate.

01:32

Okay. Vendenteen, building evacuated off the investigation.

01:40

X-ray from Engine 2.

01:43

The Engine 2.

01:45

Can cancel the full response of McDonald's. This is an alarm activation caused by maintenance.

01:51

This event is you can cancel the full response. The alarm activation is up by maintenance.

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Location mentioned:

Near Andover St, Tewksbury, MA 01876

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