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Fire alarm at residence near Puritan Rd, Newton MA

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Puritan Rd, Newton Highlands, MA 02461

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible residential fire alarm activation near Puritan Road in Newton Highlands. The alarm was reported from a foyer smoke detector connected to a residential central station near Box 684 at Puritan and Winslow. Engine 7, Ladder 2, and Car 2 were dispatched. Another unrelated call mentioned a minor two-vehicle accident at The Woodland Apartments, with no reported injuries.

Audio|Heard on: Newton Police and Fire
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01:26
Transcript:
00:00
Engine seven, ladder two, Car 2.
00:01
Engine seven, ladder two Car 2 respond.
00:04
Near Puritan Road, residential central station, coming from the foyer smoke detector.
00:09
Engine seven, ladder two Car 2 respond near Puritan Road, residential central station near Box 684 Puritan at Winslow D 39.
00:28
Near Puritan Road for the fire alarm.
00:33
Roger.
00:36
Calling near Puritan Road for the residential central station.
00:39
Box 684, Puritan at Winslow.
00:48
Seven.
00:52
What is seven?
00:55
Near Washington Street, The Woodland Apartments for a two-car MVA, no injuries.
01:00
One of them is a Metro West bus, bus number (number withheld).
01:07
What was it?
01:14
It's a fire alarm.
01:17
Fire alarm.
01:19
740 command terminated.
01:21
Companies are available.
01:23
Command terminating, code 740 companies available 843.

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Location mentioned:
Puritan Rd, Newton Highlands, MA 02461

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