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Unintentional fire alarm activation at local school, Torrington CT

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/10/2025 10:17 AM

Church St, Torrington, CT 06790

According to the dispatch call, the smoke detector and fire alarm were activated unintentionally at Vogel-Wetmore School near Church Street in Torrington. Fire units responded and confirmed there was no fire and no evacuation was needed.

Audio|Heard on: Torrington Police and Fire

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01:59

Transcript:

00:00

Storms and fire, Engine 1, Engine 2, Truck 1, and District 1.

00:08

Response,

00:09

Near Church Street at Vogel-Wetmore School for the activated smoke detector.

00:14

Repeating, near Church Street at Vogel-Wetmore School, activated fire alarm.

00:21

13.

00:28

District 1 responding.

00:31

District 1 responding 13th.

00:35

District 1 responding 13-8.

00:40

Engine 1 en route, 13-0.

00:44

19-1 en route, 13-6.

00:48

New Zealand Road.

00:49

19-2, 13-6.

00:54

Trucker route.

00:57

Trusted Roos 1318.

01:04

District 119, 4-story Educational.

01:08

Nothing showing, and the building is not evacuated.

01:13

4-story educational, nothing showing building not evacuated, 1320.

01:20

117.

01:23

All right, under 1113.

01:31

Trucks on stage stage.

01:34

Tracks the age.

01:35

Trach to age 13.

01:36

Okay.

01:43

Also do this one.

01:49

Alderate District 1, unintentional activation.

01:54

Anyone can handle.

01:56

Dismiss arrest.

01:57

Rider District 1 on unintentional activation.

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Church St, Torrington, CT 06790

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