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Toaster causes fire alarm at Cambridge hotel, Cambridge MA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/7/2025 06:07 AM

Monsignor O'Brien Hwy, Cambridge, MA 02141

A fire alarm was triggered at the Holiday Inn Express near Monsignor O'Brien Highway in Cambridge due to an issue with a toaster in the practice room. Fire crews responded and investigated the cause.

Audio|Heard on: Cambridge Fire

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01:51

Transcript:

00:00

Box (number withheld), 250 Monsignor O'Brien Highway, Holiday Inn Express.

00:04

The response is engines 3 and 5, Somerville Engine 3, Ladder 2, Division 1, Channel 16,

00:09

at 9-11, near Sciarappa Street and the Somerville Line.

00:13

Engine 3, a fire alarm.

00:17

Engine 3. Engine 3, ladder 2 are going off.

00:23

Engine 3 has command, Channel 16.

00:30

Engine 3, light of 2 on location, engine 3 has the command at 913.

00:38

Engine 3, ladder 2 on location, engine 3 has the command at 913.

00:47

O'Brien, command to fire alarm?

00:51

Stay in command.

00:53

The answer in command.

00:54

Uh,

00:57

is important as a toaster in the practice room.

01:00

That's why they want.

01:03

That (number withheld) investigating a toaster in the practice room.

01:10

That (number withheld) investigating a toaster in the practice room.

01:19

Stand Firewall.

01:24

Answer in command.

01:26

Answer in command.

01:31

You can roll off engine three only and just for a corner of your company.

01:40

HFox (number withheld) holding engine 3 only releasing the rest of the assignment.

01:46

HFox (number withheld), holding engine 3 only, releasing the rest of the assignment.

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Monsignor O'Brien Hwy, Cambridge, MA 02141

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