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False commercial fire alarm at assisted living facility, Needham MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 01:31 PM

Near Highland Ave, Needham Heights, MA 02494

A commercial fire alarm was triggered at an assisted living facility near Highland Ave. Fire responders arrived but found no signs of fire or smoke. The alarm was later downgraded and most units returned to service.

Audio|Source: Needham Fire

02:5

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 1, engine 2, engine 3, ladder 1, rescue 3, rescue 4, C2.

00:06

(number withheld) Highland Ave at Chauzeu Rock 4, commercial pylon activation, called in by central station.

00:13

Engine 1, engine 2, engine 3,

00:15

rescue 3, rescue 4C2,

00:18

(number withheld) Highland Ave, Charles Rok 4,

00:21

commercial file on activation,

00:23

called in by central station.

00:24

Thank you, Judge. Speaker 1,

00:39

2, engine 2, light of 1, rescue 3, rescue 4, rescue 4, 2, responding (number withheld) Highland out of Charlesville Rock 4 for the commercial file-on.

00:47

Bylon, the 5133.

00:58

C2 will be out,

01:00

multi-family, assisted living,

01:03

medium-sized, nothing showing.

01:06

C2, Yonstein, multifamily,

01:09

assisted living.

01:10

Nothing showing. You have command.

01:12

I don't know.

01:15

Commander Bar Alam.

01:19

Pilot Management, Command.

01:26

Mr. King,

01:27

reduce the assignment to an engine in C2, please.

01:35

The pilot has that engine in C2 only, clearing up all other companies.

01:41

Engine 2 is out.

01:43

Engine 2, you're on scene.

01:46

Engine 1 back in service.

01:51

Leto-1 is returning.

02:01

Rescue 3 is returning. Rescue 3 is returning.

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Location mentioned:

Near Highland Ave, Needham Heights, MA 02494

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