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Heard on: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch · 1/14/2026 06:12 AM
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Metro Police and Fire units striking box 19 for (number withheld) Main Street, Sullivan Tire.
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Coming in as general fire alarm.
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Fire alarm investigated near Main St business

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and police responded to a possible fire alarm activation at a business on Main Street in Reading, Massachusetts. Crews investigated and determined the activation originated from a smoke detector in an employee restroom, apparently caused by a small piece of paper that had been briefly ignited. No injuries or actual fire were found, and the system was reset.

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Main St, Reading, MA 01867
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