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Fire alarm prompts evacuation on River St

Heard on: Waltham Fire
02:56
00:00
Tension engine three, squad five, rescue one, ladder two.
audio iconFire & Arson
River St, Waltham, MA 02453
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at an apartment building near River Street and Farwell in Waltham. The four-story building was evacuated as a precaution, with no visible fire detected. The alarm was reported as coming from a stairwell pull station.

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