Fire alarm triggers partial evacuation at apartment building, Franklin MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/25/2025 10:21 AM (PDT)

Near Independence Way, Franklin, MA 02038

A fire alarm was activated at a three-and-a-half-story wood frame apartment building near Independence Way in Franklin, MA. The building was partially evacuated, but no visible fire was observed from the outside. Emergency responders arrived and began investigating the cause of the alarm.

Audio|Source: Franklin Police and Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Micro fire, battalion,

00:02

engine one, ambulance one, engine two, tower one,

00:06

Number 9 Independence Way,

00:08

radio box 7300, zone 3, general fire alarm.

00:12

Frankl fire, Italian one, engine one, ambulance, engine one,

00:16

engine two, tower one.

00:19

Number nine, independence way,

00:22

the fire alarm. Box 7300, Zone 3, General Fire alarm.

00:34

Ranking Fire Battalion is on respond to 9 Independence.

00:40

Receive Battalion, Number 9 Independence Way, for the fire alarm.

00:52

Engine 2 is on.

00:57

Please see, engine 2. Number 9 in this way. What a fire alarm.

01:05

Engine 2, you should have a hydrant.

01:10

It looks like around the back of the building.

01:26

Towers on TOWAR-1- Number 9 Independence, Wage. Day 1, number 9 Independence flag.

01:38

Day 1.

01:41

3rd, Day 1, number 9, Independence flag.

01:49

On the side.

01:52

For us, one trauma to the head, affirmative.

01:57

No, it's wrong side that we're just having checked out.

02:03

Okay,

02:05

you want some other checked out?

02:08

Yes, please.

02:19

Thank you so that may be the front of the building for that...

02:24

...pigrant.

02:29

Thank you.

02:35

Deep reading choice. I'm out there.

02:41

Thank you.

02:53

Engine two Franklin fire.

02:57

McIntyre.

02:59

We'll be off, three and a half story wood frame apartment building. Building is an alarm partially evacuated. Nothing shown from the exterior.

03:07

Engine two will be investigating.

03:09

Briefing three to half story wood frame, apartment building.

03:13

Allowments are sounding.

03:14

Building is partially evacuated.

03:16

You'll be investigating.

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