Fire alarm caused by food on stove at apartment building, Danvers MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/10/2025 05:51 PM

Danvers, MA 01923

Fire department responded to a fire alarm at an apartment near McDole Avenue. No fire was found. The alarm was caused by food left on the stove. The building was partially evacuated. The alarm system was reset, and units returned to service.

Audio|Source: Danvers Fire Department Dispatch

02:36

Transcript:

00:00

Attention, engine three, engine one, car four.

00:03

Engine three, engine one, car four, respond to number two, near McDole Avenue, apartment 14, a fire alarm activation.

00:14

Engine three, engine one, car four, two, near McDole Avenue, apartment 14, a fire alarm activation.

00:30

Car 4, Engine 3, Engine 1, you respond to number 2 near McDole Avenue,

00:34

Apartment 14.

00:36

A fire alarm activation.

00:39

Car 4 has it, 2 near McDole Avenue, out of apartment 14.

00:44

Engine 3 isn't.

00:47

Engine 1 has it.

00:55

File on Car 4.

00:57

Fire alarm?

01:00

Car four's arrival, three-story, gun-style apartment, nothing showing.

01:04

The building appears to be somewhat evacuated.

01:06

Car four will be investigating.

01:08

Car 4 will have the commanding.

01:13

Car four off three-story apartment, nothing showing, partially evacuated.

01:19

Car four as command, 2056.

01:22

And Engine three is off.

01:25

Three off.

01:28

Engine one is up.

01:32

Engine one is up.

01:34

Two one off,

01:36

256.

01:43

File on command.

01:46

Call on his answer in command.

01:48

The panel's indicating third floor, Engine three investigating.

01:53

The panel indicates 4-3, Engine three investigating.

01:57

2058.

02:08

Command, Engine three located detector, you can try to reset.

02:14

Appreciate.

02:21

File on command.

02:24

Passing, command.

02:26

Possibly food on the stove, system reset.

02:29

All companies can return, recall in the box.

02:32

All possibly food on the stove, and the system is reset.

02:35

All companies are returning, 2101.

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