Fire alarm triggered at university due to cooking smoke, Waltham MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 03:42 PM

Near South St, Waltham, MA 02453

A fire alarm was triggered at Brandeis University due to smoke from cooking. There was no fire or emergency needing response.

Audio|Source: Waltham Police & Fire

02:58

Transcript:

00:00

Responder box 6991-415-Felt Street, Brandeis University, the Foster Mauds.

00:08

Engine 4, Engine 1, Squad 5, and Ladder 2.

00:11

Box 6991, near South Street, Brandeis University, due to Foster Mode.

00:17

Leilock Road to Old South Street, Lassan, Fire, 1840.

00:22

4-out.

00:25

Engine 1, ladder 2 have it.

00:29

Companies with the run, transcending box 6991.

00:39

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01:07

Waltham fire broadcasting and alarm of fire box 6991 received and transmitted.

01:12

The address of 415 South Street, Brandeis University of the Foster Mots,

01:16

Waltham Fire 1841.

01:26

Rescue 1 to file them.

01:29

Rescue 1.

01:31

Rescue 1 is clear returning.

01:34

Clear returning.

01:37

Agent 4 to Walther.

01:40

01:42

Off of Brandeis PD.

01:45

We'll have command.

01:46

Nothing shown.

01:48

Off of Brandeis PD, nothing showing. Nothing showing. You have command 1845.

01:53

C2 to fire alarm.

01:56

C2.

01:58

Off of the J-4, Zuma Command.

02:00

The other companies, Foster Mars behind the gym.

02:06

The offensive force, human command.

02:13

Latitude of the C2 is behind the gyms.

02:16

We're emberative.

02:21

We have that.

02:23

Flatitude is off staged up in the pocket lot.

02:26

Thad of two off stage in the final 1846.

02:31

Engine one's off an eye-eye.

02:34

One of the hydrant, 1846.

02:40

Five is offstation.

02:42

Five-year off-stage in 2015.

02:47

Four under the command.

02:51

Command answer it.

02:54

Activated detector from cooking smoke, no fence necessary.

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