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Fire department seeks ladder truck for extended incident, Watertown MA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/23/2025 09:22 AM

Main St, Watertown, MA 02472

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire department is requesting mutual aid ladder truck to assist with an extended fire incident near Main Street in Watertown. Multiple neighboring towns were contacted for support due to their own units being busy.

Audio|Heard on: Worcester MA Interop Group Calls

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01:34

Transcript:

00:00

Watertown to Waltham over Metro.

00:05

Watertown.

00:08

Have a ladder available for mutual aid? We have an extended incident.

00:13

All of our companies are tied up and they will be tied up.

00:17

We just need a ladder for coverage to the city near Main Street.

00:24

At this time, we do not have a ladder available.

00:29

Thank you.

00:35

Watertown to Belmont over Metro.

00:37

Watertown to Belmont over Metro.

00:42

Belmont's answering.

00:46

Belmont, do you have a ladder available for mutual aid to cover the city? We have an extended incident.

00:55

Negative, N only.

01:02

Three C engine.

01:06

Watertown to Newton over Bay Bridge or over Metro.

01:10

Watertown to East over Metro.

01:14

Newton's on.

01:17

Sir, do you have a ladder available for weights to cover the city for an extended incident?

01:26

Affirmative, where do you want them?

01:31

At our headquarters, near Main Street.

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Main St, Watertown, MA 02472

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