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Leaning road sign removed on Mystic Avenue, Somerville MA

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Reported: 12/19/2025 09:10 AM

Mystic Ave, Somerville, MA 02145

According to the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a hazardous condition near Mystic Avenue where a road sign had been struck by a vehicle and was leaning into the traffic lane. Firefighters removed the damaged sign to clear the roadway and ensure safety before returning to service.

Audio|Heard on: Somerville Fire Operations

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03:36

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 1. Mystic Avenue.

00:07

Near Mystic Avenue between Temple Street and Memorial Road.

00:13

Hazardous condition.

00:14

Engine 1. Mystic Avenue.

00:17

Near Mystic Avenue between Temple Street and Memorial Road.

00:23

Hazardous condition.

00:27

I'm calling Agent 1.

00:30

Engine 1. If you get that outside of Mystic Ave, a sign in the roadway, hazardous condition.

00:38

That's affirmative.

00:39

Engine 1 is responding.

00:41

You're responding, 1210.

00:47

Engine 5. Webster Auto Body, near Webster Avenue, between Tremont Street and Norfolk Street.

00:55

Wire down. Engine 5.

00:58

Webster Auto Body, near Webster Avenue, between Tremont Street and Norfolk Street.

01:04

Wire down.

01:07

Engine 5, the fire alarm.

01:11

3.5.

01:13

That address on Webster again.

01:17

Near Webster Ave.

01:21

59, 59.

01:23

59. Check.

01:27

Engine 1 calling fire alarm.

01:31

Engine 1.

01:33

We're off, investigating.

01:37

That's opposite Mystic Avenue.

01:39

Investigating.

01:40

Said to be a sign in the roadway.

03:24

That was a road sign that had been hit by another vehicle.

03:28

It was leaning into the road.

03:31

We successfully disassembled the sign.

03:34

Engine 1 is clear and returning.

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Mystic Ave, Somerville, MA 02145

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