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Heard on: Newton Police and Fire · 1/5/2026 10:01 AM
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Receiving box (number withheld) for the address near Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill.
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Response is Engine 3, Ladder 2, Rescue 1.
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False alarm triggers fire response near Commonwealth Ave

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As discussed during the dispatch call, units responded to a possible fire alarm activation near Commonwealth Ave in Chestnut Hill. Engine 3, Ladder 2, and Rescue 1 were dispatched. The alarm was found to have been accidentally triggered by cleaning staff. No fire was present, and the system was reset. Command was terminated under code 740.

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Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
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