North Attleboro fire department tells public not to worry about smoke; movie being filmed in old building

December 10, 2020 7:53 am

Dominique Turner,

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WLNE) – On Wednesday night, the North Attleboro Fire Department told the public that there was no need to to be alarmed if they saw smoke coming from the old ‘Babies-R-Us’ building off of Washington Street.

According to the fire department, the building is being used as a movie set for the next week. On Wednesday night, the smoke that was seen coming from the building was actually due to a smoke machine and electronic lights, to make it seem like the building was on fire.

“This is all special effects and there is NO fire” the fire department said in a Facebook post, “We have been in contact with the production crew and they will notify us in the event of an emergency.”

The North Attleboro Fire Department will be on set next week, as the special effects will involve a fire tube permitted by the department.

Authorities did not say what movie was being filmed.