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Heard on: Middlesex and Essex Counties Fire · 1/13/2026 09:23 AM
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Radio box activation for near Ballardvale Street coming in as general fire.
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Second one receiving same location indicating unit two.
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Fire alarm investigated near Ballardvale St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a radio box activation for a possible fire near Ballardvale Street in Wilmington. Units arrived under emergency response conditions, but police at the scene confirmed there was no smoke or fire. The alert appears to have been a false alarm.

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Ballardvale St, Wilmington, MA 01887
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