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Heard on: Merrimack Valley Police, Fire and EMS · 1/16/2026 09:23 AM
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Attention, Engine Seven, Engine Six, Engine Eight, Ladder Five, Squad One, Car Twenty-One.
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Take a response forty-five Broadway, located between Essex Street and Common Street for alarm sound and came in from PD smoke coming from apartment (number withheld) .
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Fire crews respond to apartment smoke on Broadway

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to an apartment building on Broadway in Lawrence for an apparent fire alarm activation. Smoke was reportedly seen coming from an upper apartment, prompting response from multiple fire engines and support vehicles. The incident details remain under review and may involve a potential small fire.

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Broadway, Lawrence, MA 01840
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