Fire extinguished in wooded area near Mill St, North Reading MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/2/2025 12:37 PM

Mill St, North Reading, MA

Responders extinguished a fire in a wooded area near Mill Street and the fire department is wetting down the area and securing a gate to prevent further issues.

Audio|Source: North Reading Police Dispatch

04:16

Transcript:

00:00

Four One's working his way out of the woods to go over to Mill Street, unless you can just fling by there. She was a little shaping up.

00:12

Great, Zero Mobile.

00:14

I'll probably be 41 now. I can take that.

00:18

Oh,

00:20

I can take that. Receip.

00:23

Police to engine three.

00:34

All right, engine three, I believe I located the area where the fire was.

00:42

It appears to have been put out.

00:48

4-7, Northrend.

00:52

4-7. 4-7.

01:03

All right, sir, FD is just going to pour some water over this area.

01:09

I'll just stand by.

01:13

Rescinct.

01:14

6-5-1-creddle.

01:19

65.

01:23

I spoke to that RP.

01:26

Sir, no new information provided for a description of those individuals stated that there were two bikes,

01:35

one head, two JVs, one head one JV.

01:37

Left at a high-risk speed and towards Wilmington.

01:41

I'll take it right up, see if I see you.

01:48

We see you, sir. Can you just get that play handy from the RP?

01:57

It's going to be Mass Ridge 4-Roveg-G-K-7-2 for NG-EK-72, a Nancy Murphy.

02:13

Recease 6-5, thank you.

02:15

I can head that light along the time.

02:22

All four units at once, send your traffic again.

02:30

4-1-6-5 6-5

02:37

I'm clear the woods I'll head toward one we're thinking

02:46

I'll just take a ride down I got one of the GPs coming after right now I believe on Park I'll just record I'll take a ride down Gordon

03:05

Thank you. 65 simultaneous to that IP call and second call are reporting those bikes heading on Park Street towards Wilmington and not continue out clocked. There's approximately three of them.

03:22

Received,

03:24

I'll check Gordon and Linwood.

03:26

If 4-1 contract,

03:28

towards the woman's line.

03:32

Received, the only description you can provide was that they had helmets on, no clothing or collar of the bikes was able to be provided.

03:45

Received, that should narrow it down a lot.

03:53

Providence.

03:55

Alright,

04:01

sir, I'll be clear this FD, wet the area.

04:12

I'm going to attempt to secure the gate.

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