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Heard on: Middlesex and Essex Counties Fire · 1/16/2026 04:39 PM
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Attention Wilmington Police and Fire.
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Telephone fire alarm activation,
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Fire alarm triggered by burnt food near Concord St
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial property on Concord Street in Wilmington following a telephone fire alarm activation. The alarm was caused by burnt popcorn in the kitchen, and the building was partially evacuated as a precaution. Units confirmed there was no fire, and the alarm system was reset.