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Homeowner reports burning plastic smell, fire alarm triggered, Concord MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/21/2025 05:39 PM (PDT)

Near Riverdale Rd, Concord, MA 01742

Fire and police responded to a fire alarm near Riverdale Rd after the homeowner reported smelling burning plastic but could not locate the source.

Audio|Source: Concord Fire

01:55

Transcript:

00:00

Attention station 1 and 2 for a fire alarm activation near Riverdale Rd.

00:22

Concord fire alarm to engine 3, C3, ladder 1, and engine 4.

00:27

Respond to near Riverdale Rd for a fire alarm activation, called in by the homeowner.

00:36

2040.

00:42

Central Car 5.

00:43

Car 5. Car 5.

00:49

There's phone with fire near Riverdale Rd, near Riverdale for the fire alarm activation.

00:59

You see it.

01:07

Fire alarm[1] from engine three.

01:12

Answering engine three.

01:16

Engine 3 and Ladder 1 are on.

01:25

Engine 3 and ladder 1 responding, near Riverdale Rd, 2042.

01:32

Following, engine 4.

01:36

Entering engine 4.

01:38

I'm responding.

01:43

Engine 4 responding near Riverdale Rd for a fire alarm activation called in by the homeowner.

01:49

Homeowner states she smells burning plastic but cannot find the origin.

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 Riverdale Rd, Concord, MA 01742

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