Fire alarm investigated near Kendall Rd, Tewksbury MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/5/2025 04:17 PM

Near Kendall Rd, Tewksbury, MA 01876

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm near Kendall Rd in Tewksbury. They found smoke and low levels of carbon monoxide in the basement and garage, possibly caused by a car or heating system. No visible fire was found, and the area was investigated for safety.

Audio|Source: Middlesex and Essex Counties Fire

03:12

Transcript:

00:00

Fire alarm[1]. Engine 5 is unseen.

00:03

Engine 5 has Tier 1 command.

00:06

Engine 5 on scene with command, 1917.

00:12

Fire alarm[1], engine 4 is on Levin Kendall.

00:22

For the CEO's last smoke.

00:33

File on high to command.

00:37

Answering command.

00:40

P1 is tied up with us with ALSA.

00:46

P1 tied up, AILS transferred 1919.

00:56

Fire alarm[1], running P1 is on C2.

01:00

Running P1 on C, 1919.

01:10

Fire alarm[1] from Running P1.

01:16

Answering Running.

01:20

Redding P1. Where in Tier 1?

01:26

Room 109 by the door.

01:30

Reading has it, thank you.

01:37

Fireline, engine 4 on scene, near Kendall Rd of Kendall Command.

01:41

Nothing shown.

01:43

Engine 4 on C with command, nothing showing, 1923.

01:54

Fire alarm[1], one.

01:58

Answering A1.

02:01

A1 transporting 1 ALS, Winchester starting 0.

02:07

ALS to Winchester starting 0, 1926.

02:15

Okay,

02:20

Roger 1.

02:22

Answering engine 1.

02:25

Clear returning command terminated.

02:28

Clear returning command terminated, 1926.

02:49

Fire alarm[1] Kendall, command.

02:53

Answering command.

02:55

Yeah,

02:57

we've got load CO readings in the basement in the garage. Not sure if it was a car in the garage and the heating system.

03:03

We'll be on scene investigating for a little bit longer.

03:07

Load CO readings in the basement in the garage,

03:10

unknown of the cause investigating 1920.

Police codes explained

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

[1]

Fire alarm: Automatic or manual fire alarm activation

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Near Kendall Rd, Tewksbury, MA 01876

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