Columbus St. and Webster St. temporarily closed for fire, Newton MA

Road Closure

Reported: 11/2/2025 12:51 PM

Near Webster St, Newton, MA 02465

Columbus Street and Webster Street were temporarily closed due to fire department activity. Emergency crews blocked the intersections at these streets. Another road closure was requested at Cherry Street. Small tree branches were reported on the roadway near Shorncliffe Road and were moved to the side with caution tape placed around them. Public works was notified for morning pickup.

Audio|Source: Newton Police and Fire

02:28

Transcript:

00:00

We're off on Columbus, we'll have Columbus command.

00:02

Let's a PD no, we're going to be blocking Webster.

00:05

Received you're on Columbus, Columbus, Command. You'll be blocking Webster. We'll be blocking Webster. We'll let the P.E. No.

00:19

492.

00:21

Just an update. We have fire on steam. They're blocking at Webster Street.

00:30

Roger, I'm off.

00:33

Roger. Roger.

00:41

Bracey back to your on scene.

00:44

1552.

00:51

Carol, can you have another car shut it off at Cherry Street as well?

00:58

Roger. Control the 493.

01:02

Roger, I'm pulling off here now.

01:06

Roger.

01:08

Call on this command of file.

01:11

I'm not allowed to answer. Call on this command.

01:15

Terminate command, Coach 554, Institute, is available.

01:19

554, and you're available.

01:21

1558.

01:29

492 to control.

01:32

Control. Control.

01:36

Ensure units clear, web streets back open, medics update.

01:42

Roger.

01:50

Hello, I'm asking for about two.

01:55

Clear. Um,

01:58

let's just lift a 30.

02:00

Very soon. Clay will the left assist only,

02:02

1600.

02:10

4-9-4 to control control there's multiple small branches on the roadway I'll do move them off to the side of the road put caution deep around them if you can notify a foreshade for pickup in the morning it's going to be in front of near Shorncliffe Road be sure we clear

02:28

Roger

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