Fire alarm triggered by food left cooking at residence, Needham MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/3/2025 06:40 PM

Near Woodbine Cir, Needham Heights, MA 02494

A fire alarm at a two-story residence near Woodbine Circle was caused by food left cooking on the stove. Fire crews responded, investigated, found no fire or hazards, and ventilated the building.

Audio|Source: Needham Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Tension 2, Latter 1, Rescue 4C2, near Woodbine Circle for the Central Station alarm[1].

00:08

The engine 2, ladder 1, rescue 4C2, near Woodbine Circle for the Central Station alarm[1].

00:21

Indemision 2, Latter 1, Rescue 4, C2-near Woodbine Circle.

00:25

There's a central station alarm at (number withheld).

00:29

Needham company, stay straight on Woodbine.

00:34

Motta 1, you're hiding is at (number withheld).

00:38

That happens.

00:46

Engine 2 to file out. Engine 2.

00:53

Two-story residential, nothing showing.

00:56

Engine 2 is investigating.

00:59

Two-story was firing residential nothing showing you in that meeting.

01:05

Nice out. That's out.

01:08

Not on you're out.

01:12

I see, you too.

01:16

Let's be 40 around.

01:21

Two to Parliament.

01:24

Engine 2.

01:27

Cause by cooking, hold engine 2, and release all that accompanies.

01:31

Cogs like cooking, hold on engine 2.

01:33

Lotta 1 rest before you can return.

01:36

2nd, copy that.

01:40

C2 retreat.

01:42

01:45

Lada 1 has it.

01:54

Lano wants back.

01:57

I don't want you back.

01:58

I don't want you back.

02:04

Agent two for a lot.

02:14

Vision two.

02:16

Clearing up. Put in the stove.

02:19

Living room, ventilated, terror readings, show us clear at turn.

02:25

It's clearing up.

02:26

Food on the stove.

02:28

The limelioratings is ventilated.

02:30

Terror reading is your claim terminated.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Central Station alarm: Alarm signal received from a third-party monitoring company and relayed to emergency services.

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Location mentioned:

Near Woodbine Cir, Needham Heights, MA 02494

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