Fire reported in basement of apartment building in Needham Heights, Needham MA
Fire & ArsonThe audio reports a fire in the basement of a medium-sized apartment building near Tillotson Road in Needham Heights. Smoke is present on the basement, first, and second floors. Firefighters have responded and called a second alarm, using ventilation and multiple companies to control the fire.
Audio|Source: Needham and Brookline Police / Fire
08:10
Transcript:
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Just your eyes, we have smoke coming out of the basement and the first floor.
00:03
Second floor.
00:04
The basement, first and second floor.
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Solicent command, your report smoke coming from the basement, first and second floor.
00:09
Stormers start coverage and do a callback.
00:11
P4 is going to be clear, accidental.
00:13
Receive P4 to clear, accidental.
00:14
Full 306.
00:15
C3 is off the end.
00:19
Phillips McAnterfire, lock and get station coverage.
00:26
Receive starting station coverage.
00:29
Want me to do a call back?
00:30
Attention on the Green News.
00:31
Stand by for a special announcement.
00:33
Please hold all radio traffic.
00:34
The man and woman of the Brooklyn Police Department willing to thank Officer (name withheld) serves 32 years of service.
00:40
Your selfless dedication and courage have positively influenced the officers you work with and a community you've protected.
00:47
Your mentorship and guidance have developed future generations to perseverect for challenges and maintain the safe community.
00:54
HR holds our heads high today, knowing we've had the privilege to work with you.
00:57
We all thank you and wish you the best in your retirement.
01:00
Good luck and we'll take the watch from here.
01:03
1238. Thank you for browsing from dispatch.
01:06
T3 to fire alarm.
01:08
Out of town coverage.
01:10
Receive C3, starting to call back, working on the covers now.
01:14
Command,
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engine 200.
01:16
The second is far as well.
01:17
General officer to the feet.
01:19
Library is out there.
01:20
That's fire up the second part of this.
01:22
Group four.
01:23
It's readable.
01:26
Command of 200.
01:27
How's the search? Frank.
01:28
Second and third floor.
01:30
No fire reported in second or third floor.
01:32
Check the basement.
01:33
You're unreadable.
01:34
A fire in the basement.
01:35
My friend. I call in time.
01:37
I need a line to the back door.
01:38
Good luck.
01:39
562 to 561 good luck (name withheld) makes sure everything End the green top for the officer
01:48
563-561 it was a pleasure palp hope to see your tone
01:52
560 to 561 congrats.
01:55
Good luck. Francis!
01:58
564 to 561 enjoy our retirement, (name withheld).
02:01
One Bravo 20 to 561.
02:03
Congratulations, (name withheld).
02:04
You'll be that.
02:05
Hey, (name withheld), thanks for our weaving friend.
02:07
See, Chair. See you. See you.
02:09
Five five, five, two, uh, five, six, one.
02:11
Drag that, I think, good luck.
02:12
Good question.
02:13
Good morning. Podcast advice is one.
02:15
I'm going to afford to go in one last detail away tomorrow.
02:17
To graduate. 5-619. Thank you all.
02:19
It's been my pleasure and my honor.
02:25
Command to engine 200.
02:27
200. 200. I was here in the fire in our room in the basement.
02:31
Warrants we can apply right now.
02:33
Get me, I receive.
02:34
200, go ahead.
02:35
200, go ahead, I relay the message.
02:37
136, violent.
02:38
200, go ahead, I relay the message.
02:40
We need ventilation for my window on the basement.
02:43
Alpha sign.
02:44
Facement window, take it out.
02:45
Can't pull.
02:46
Billets and Commander, fire alarm.
02:48
Fire alarm.
02:49
This is a medium-sized apartment building with a basement.
02:54
The fire is located in the basement apartment apartment on the Charlie Delta Corner.
02:59
The roof report, roof is clear.
03:01
Can you strike a second alarm[1]?
03:02
Solicton command, you report a medium story apartment building.
03:06
The fire in the basement on the Charlie Delta Corner, roof report, roof is clear, striking a second alarm[1] for (number withheld) Tillison.
03:13
I have coverage coming in to the town and I'm just working on callback for the fireguards.
03:17
Go ahead.
03:18
So this is a medium fire.
03:21
We have a second alarm[1] at (number withheld), Tillotson Road, apartment number five.
03:27
I have coverage coming in.
03:28
I had the denim ladder for my headquarters station.
03:31
I had a Westwood engine for my headquarters station.
03:34
A Newton engine for my station two and a bus line engine for my headquarters station.
03:38
(number withheld) Chestnut Street.
03:40
Needham. Cross Street, Franklin Street.
03:42
For Box 137[2], report a mutual aid fire.
03:45
1245.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
second alarm: Request for additional fire response
[2]
Box 137: Fire alarm box number for mutual aid fire
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Location mentioned:
Near Tillotson Rd, Needham Heights, MA 02494
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