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Small muffin fire in microwave at va building extinguished, Bedford MA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/10/2025 07:52 AM

Springs Rd, Bedford, MA 01730

A small muffin fire started in a microwave at the VA building 7 in Bedford, Massachusetts. The fire was extinguished before the fire department arrived. Crews helped ventilate the area. The fire alarm panel was offline for maintenance during the incident.

Audio|Heard on: Bedford Fire

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02:57

Transcript:

00:00

Making sure you're en route to the VA, Building 7.

00:04

Oh yeah, we're en route.

00:07

Standing.

00:29

Windle,

00:30

VA command to fire alarm.

00:34

Fire alarm answering VA command.

00:37

Yeah,

00:38

you can turn the squad around.

00:40

This is all out.

00:43

Fire alarm, I was the update.

00:44

Fire alarm calling Squad 1.

00:45

Squad 1 answering.

00:51

You have been canceled by command at the VA.

00:56

Receive, thank you.

00:57

You can show us back on the air for inspections.

01:01

Squad's back on the air for inspections at 1055.

01:04

Clear, uh,

01:06

82.

01:17

VA, Command to 8-2.

01:19

E to answer.

01:23

Yeah, we'll just need a fan up here to help get this vented.

01:32

Okay, we have that.

01:33

Okay, we have that.

01:47

VA Command.

01:50

String, VA, Command.

01:54

Fireland, just so you have it, there was a small muffin fire in a microwave here.

01:58

It's all out prior to our arrival.

02:00

We're just going to assist with some venting so they can get this reset.

02:08

So you're aware, sir, I did not get a call from an alarm company if the alarms did go off.

02:15

Receive. let them know.

02:23

Control to Bedford Fire Alarm.

02:28

Fire alarm is saying.

02:32

I was notified by our duty engineer that the panel was taken offline for maintenance.

02:40

Okay, receipt.

02:55

Thank you.

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Springs Rd, Bedford, MA 01730

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