Fire alarm reported in Harvard with unclear fire status, Harvard MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/4/2025 05:35 PM

Harvard, MA

A fire alarm was activated at a location near Apple-Rothway in Harvard. Emergency responders were dispatched to investigate the situation, but the presence of an actual fire was uncertain. The responders conducted assessments on site.

Audio|Source: Harvard (town of) Fire/EMS

03:34

Transcript:

00:00

Fire alarm[1], 30-medic-1.

00:06

We're on with a crew of two responding to retrieve the second ambulance.

00:12

30-medic-1, you're on with a crew of two responding to retrieve the second ambulance at near Apple-Rothway.

00:19

A1, medic one.

00:23

Yeah, you can bring it down here, please.

00:29

881-5. We'll be responding with 1.

00:35

381, you're responding with 1 at near Apple-Rothway.

00:41

501 file off.

00:48

It was.

00:50

We'll be clear. One sign refusal.

00:54

B-10 with the side of refusal.

00:57

3-7.

01:01

7's a new file-1.

01:06

3-07 unit to the second medical near Apple-Rothway.

01:17

382 file.

01:20

318. 318.

01:22

On the way to 11, sir.

01:27

382 or 12, sir. 238. 6338.

01:35

File log, heat to the note.

01:45

First, it's all on.

01:52

All right, I'm 30-mike-1 on arrival.

01:57

30-minute, 1-0 arrival, near Apple-Rothway.

02:03

9509.

02:07

8-1 is in quarter.

02:10

A1 have you in quarters, 23 seconds.

02:16

381, file-up.

02:22

File-up. File, I'm answering 381.

02:25

8-1's on team.

02:29

A1, you're on scene.

02:30

241.

02:35

30-7 is going on.

02:43

307-ur-old, near Apple-Rothway.

02:53

09, what do you need?

03:04

We're still assessing.

03:06

Why don't you bring in a stair chair for now?

03:17

Charlie,

03:18

fire alarm on the air requesting the ambulance (number withheld) near Apple-Rothway.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Fire alarm: Fire-related incident notification/dispatch

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