Fire alarm activates at college campus with no fire found, Franklin MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/14/2025 08:14 PM

Near Main St, Franklin, MA 02038

A fire alarm went off at Dean College Campus Center near Emmon Street. Campus security and firefighters responded but found no smoke or fire. Technicians were working on the sprinkler system which may cause further alarms.

Audio|Source: Franklin Police and Fire

02:12

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 1.135 Emmons Street Dean College.

00:03

Campus Center.

00:05

Fire alarm sounding no signs of smoke or fire.

00:08

Two dean officers are on scene.

00:11

Franklin Fire.

00:12

Engine 1.135 Emmons Street Dean College campus.

00:17

The fire alarm sounding.

00:19

No smoke or fire showing.

00:21

Two Dean College campus security on scene.

00:27

Angel 1-105 MN Street, Dean College, Campus Center.

00:37

Two college campus security are on scene.

00:40

They're reporting no signs of smoke or fire.

00:43

People are being evacuated.

00:44

We did not get the box in here.

00:46

They are getting an option.

00:48

Guy one to fractal fire.

00:51

Fire.

00:56

With Engine 1.

01:00

Battalion, when I have you en route with Engine 1.

01:03

Engine 1, Franklin Fire.

01:13

Frankl Fire.

01:16

On team, investigating nothing, Sean.

01:18

We do workers on team.

01:22

On-scene investigating.

01:24

Nothing showing you do have workers on scene.

01:28

I want to Frankel fire.

01:36

Magnify.

01:39

Ignition's working on the sprinkler system here.

01:42

They're going to be working on it for probably most of the night.

01:45

You probably still keep getting alarmed.

01:46

They're going to let you know when they're done.

01:51

Technicians working on the sprinkler systems.

01:55

They'll let us know when they're done.

01:57

Sir, is there a phone number we could get for them? You could call us with it so we can call them if we get an alarm in again.

02:04

Campus security, I'm pretty sure you have that number there.

02:07

If not, I can get it.

02:10

I do have the number for campus security, sir.

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