Smoke alarm caused by burnt food at apartment complex, Peabody MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/11/2025 01:40 PM

Near Keys Dr, Peabody, MA 01960

Fire responders were called to an apartment complex near Keys Drive after an alarm activation. Upon arrival, they found no active fire and determined the alarm was caused by burnt food. No injuries or damages were reported.

Audio|Source: Peabody Police and Fire

03:21

Transcript:

00:00

Fire line receiving Masterbox 2539,

00:04

Keyes Apartments, near Keys Drive.

00:07

It's going to be Keys Apartments, near Keys Drive.

00:10

It's going to be Keys Apartments, near Keys Drive.

00:17

Guard to your phone.

00:26

Phaephae.

00:28

...heaphae...

00:29

...their...

00:30

...their...

00:31

...their...

00:43

Reported box alarm, near Keys Drive, engine one, engine three, ladder one, car two.

00:51

Reported box alarm, near Keys Drive, engine one, engine three, ladder one, car two.

01:11

Responding companies, an update.

01:13

Central Station says the activation is near Keys Drive.

01:17

Box came in for near Keys Drive, Central Station says the activation is near Keys Drive.

01:25

Got two at engine three.

01:28

Oh,

01:30

I mentioned three, they show a radio port.

01:34

Guy D3.

01:37

Three story, brick spot and building.

01:39

Clums down and nothing shown, three the vestige, we have to come in at the same.

01:45

Three C three.

01:53

Well,

01:55

we can arrive, Kotu.

01:57

Kotu will assume command and head to Building 18.

02:02

Car 2, you're on scene with command.

02:08

Lotta 1 to command, you want us to grab the master box all front.

02:17

Negative, I think this is going to be building 18.

02:23

Received.

02:35

Engine one, Rob, level one, hydrant.

02:40

Appreciate.

02:49

Ladder one on level one.

02:51

Level one.

03:05

T3 to command.

03:08

Answer.

03:11

It smells like burnt food.

03:12

What maintenance right now is trying to get active salt.

03:14

Yeah,

03:15

you know it's confirmed.

03:18

All right, we have it, so it smells like barn food.

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Near Keys Dr, Peabody, MA 01960

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