False fire alarm reported at Bear Hill Road address, Waltham MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 07:08 AM

Near Bear Hill Rd, Waltham, MA 02451

Fire units responded to a reported alarm at near Bear Hill Road. Upon investigation, no alarm sounded and fire panel was normal, indicating a false or phantom alarm. They proceeded to check the fourth floor as a precaution.

Audio|Source: Waltham Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Walton Fire broadcasting alarm of fire.

00:02

Box 3014 has been received and transmitted for near Bear Hill Road.

00:08

Also, Walton Fire Squad 5 and Medic 2 have been dispatched to near Moody Street, apartment number (number withheld),

00:16

on the unknown problem.

00:17

Walton Fire, 10 away.

00:25

Quad-5s to the incoming medics for 190 booty.

00:34

Go ahead.

00:38

That unit is going to be more accessible from 174 entrance.

00:45

Bridges.

00:48

Ambulance one to a walking fire.

00:51

Ambulance one.

00:53

We're on scene.

00:55

Providers are requesting ALS for our patients.

01:01

Walter Fire calling Medic 3.

01:05

Medicare.

01:06

Can you start out 52, 2ndA, Mass General West?

01:12

Amlis 1 on Steam.

01:13

Providers are requesting an ALS response.

01:18

Medic3 is second as.

01:20

Do we have a chief complaint?

01:28

This is going to be a patient post-surgery that was just intubated.

01:34

His O2 sets dropped after surgery, and they're looking to transport him for observation, but they're requesting an AOS truck.

01:44

Briefing really, they'll pick.

01:47

Engine four to Walfamp Fire.

01:51

Engine four.

01:54

We're off at near Bear Hill Road.

01:56

We're investigating.

01:57

Did you guys get the reset on this?

02:02

That's a negative, did not get the reset.

02:06

Alright, we're off investigating.

02:08

No alarm sounding here.

02:09

Panels normal.

02:11

Looks like a phantom alarm.

02:13

We're going to head up to the fourth floor anyway to check it out.

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Near Bear Hill Rd, Waltham, MA 02451

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