Tree falls on home causing possible damage and wire hazard, Newton MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/4/2025 09:26 AM

Near Holland St, Newton, MA 02458

A large tree fell on the roof and side of a home near Holland Street in Newton, MA. The tree may have caused structural damage and is entangling utility wires. Emergency responders are on scene checking the roof for punctures and have contacted utility companies due to the wire hazard.

Audio|Source: Newton Police and Fire

02:47

Transcript:

00:00

Near Holland Street for a tree into the roof.

00:06

Section 4, ladder 3, C2[1], found near Holland Street for a tree into a home.

00:12

There's box 182 east side parkway and hilltop street, 1228.

00:19

Bye, Lab.

00:34

Please stand by the Bravosource. We're returning code 444.

00:39

Code 4444.

00:43

Fire alarm.

00:45

Fire alarm.

00:49

We're on Holland.

00:51

C2[1] S command.

00:53

Receive C2[1]. For the Stark Building, do you know if that's American alarm? We have it at Interstate Electrical.

01:00

We have American alarm in the note. I'm not sure who to call here.

01:06

I'm seeing him. If you can't touch with him, he'll know.

01:12

I'm the K-3.

01:14

Yeah,

01:15

that's interstate alarm. They notified them here. Don't worry about it.

01:20

Please see it.

01:27

We have a tree into the side of allm.

01:32

We have engine four continue and you can cancel ladder three. Alright, line to ladder three.

01:38

Well,

01:40

add three as a cancellation.

01:44

Cap,

01:49

Can you send someone up into the Agnes to see if it's a punch of the roof.

01:56

Readies. A resource on Cigla, can you notify Verizon also?

02:27

Roger.

02:34

This wire.

02:41

This wire is entangling this tree. If you can start, Eversource.

02:46

Receive.

Police codes explained

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

[1]

C2: Command officer or supervisory unit designation; may also indicate urgent response without lights and siren.

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Near Holland St, Newton, MA 02458

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