Fire alarm caused by heating issue near Berkshire Rd, Newton MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, multiple fire units responded to a report of smoke in the basement of a house near Berkshire Road. No active fire was found. The incident appears to be caused by an issue with the heating system triggering the fire alarm. Everyone was reported safe and evacuated.
Audio|Heard on: Newton Police and Fire
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03:55
Transcript:
00:00
Thirty two Berkshire Road for structure fire.
00:10
Four nine one.
00:14
Eight.
00:16
Berkshire Road and Mill Street for a 32 Berkshire Road with smoke in the basement.
00:23
Engine 4, engine 1,
00:25
engine 3, ladder 3, ladder 1 to the rescue 1, C2 medic 5.
00:32
Transmitting Box 268 Berkshire Road and Mill Street for 32 Berkshire Road for smoke in the basement, alarms are sounding.
00:42
Engine 4, engine 1, engine 3 , ladder 3, ladder 2.
00:45
Ladder one to the rescue on C two and medic five.
00:49
Twenty 200 .
00:53
Medic five, we have a run.
00:57
Medic five out of it.
01:02
All on medic three.
01:06
Three.
01:08
Medic two, you can show us clear the half blue.
01:10
We'll get response to that.
01:13
Receive Eros, you'll respond.
01:15
Medic five.
01:24
Receive, you're out of service.
01:31
Four's off.
01:34
Roger.
01:39
Control.
01:43
Control.
01:48
No fire, just fire alarm went off.
01:49
I think it might be carbon monoxide.
01:51
Everyone's out of the house.
01:55
Roger, they did report smoke in the basement.
02:00
Roger, everyone's out of the house.
02:03
Roger.
02:10
See Berkshire Road and Mill Street.
02:13
So 32 Berkshire Road,
02:15
smoke in the basement, alarms are sounding.
02:20
A lot of hydrants. 19 Berkshire Road.
02:22
Berkshire at Below Park.
02:25
Response is Engine 4, Engine 1, Engine 3, Ladder 3, Ladder 1's the RIT, Rescue 1, T2, and Medic 3.
02:39
Man, Frank.
02:43
C2 is on scene.
02:44
Nothing showing.
02:46
C2, you're on scene.
02:47
Nothing's showing.
02:48
You have command. 2203.
03:05
C2A to C2.
03:07
Go ahead.
03:10
Yeah, there's not much smoke or odor.
03:13
No alarm sounded.
03:17
Received.
03:23
Fire alarm. We can code C the other company is responding.
03:28
Any companies out on C, code C response.
03:38
C2 to fire alarm.
03:41
Fire alarm, we have three.
03:44
Problem with the heating system.
03:46
Send me all two six, save all engine four and ladder three.
03:50
Received problem with the heating system, sending the all out.
03:53
Only engine four, ladder three.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Berkshire Rd, Newton, MA 02460
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