Smoke report in basement of Needham home, Needham MA


Smoke was reported in the basement of a home near Ellenham Road in Needham. One person was initially unable to leave the bathroom but later exited safely. The smoke detector was activated, though no smoke was visible when firefighters arrived. The situation was resolved with fire units remaining on scene briefly.
Audio|Source: Needham and Brookline Police / Fire
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Transcript:
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All companies responding to near Ellenham Road be advised reports of smoke in the basement.
00:07
One occupant reportedly in first floor bathroom unable to vacate 1029.
00:12
(name withheld), responding.
00:14
Receive 1029.
00:16
All right to respondent.
00:17
Receive 1029. Receive 1029.
00:18
Engine 6, firelock.
00:20
Engine 6 responding.
00:21
Received, 1030.
00:23
Ranger 4 responding.
00:25
Receive 1030.
00:27
Receive 1030.
00:28
Fire alarm ambulance 173.
00:30
File run answering 173.
00:35
You can charge clear and available for PLS coverage.
00:38
Received, 1030.
00:39
136, 1SVIA, 1031.
00:41
136, 1SVI, 1031.
00:43
Send you to Rescue 2, 100 Cabot Street, the Sheridan Hotel.
00:46
It's going to be by the loading dock for a male laceration to the finger, conscious and breathing.
00:50
That's End you to Rescue 2, Rescue 2, 100 Cabot Street to Sheraton Hotel.
00:53
It's going to be by the loading dock to the medical.
00:55
Let's see you had the call.
00:56
Sixth as command, we're investigating.
00:58
Engine 6 on scene and command investigating 1032.
01:01
Sure, himself.
01:02
Let the load it go.
01:03
As your point. Received 1032.
01:04
Companies off on Downham Road.
01:06
The advised resident was able to vacate the bathroom,
01:08
unknown of exact location currently.
01:10
1032.
01:11
Let me at the fire alarm.
01:13
Fire alarm, answer, command.
01:14
Can I get an event number for my call, please?
01:16
All remaining companies responding to Bellingham Road, code C response from command 1033.
01:25
Okay, Roger, thank you.
01:26
Uh, parties are going to advise, and I'll show me quick.
01:27
Smoke, the smoke detector did go off, but we're clear now.
01:31
Two companies. Received reports the smoke in the basin.
01:34
No smoke visible.
01:35
Detector did activate.
01:36
Two companies, 1033.
01:37
C3 to Lata 2.
01:38
Fire 2.
01:39
Are you on C-Y yet?
01:41
30 seconds out. All right, C3 is a fire alarm.
01:43
I want to hold engine to get from Latter 2, return the others.
01:46
We see it's holding engine 6 and Latter 2, all other companies are returning to 1034.
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