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Car fire caused by cardboard box under vehicle 

audio iconFire & Arson
Centre St & Centre Ave, Newton, MA 02458
A car caught fire when a cardboard box got stuck underneath it. Fire crews and police responded to the scene at the intersection of Center Street and Center Ave. The fire was put out using fire extinguishers before the fire department got there.
Audio|Source: Newton Police and Fire
03:32

Transcript:
Then fire to center and center a half for vehicle fire. Get him started. Engine 1, ladder 3, C2. That's engine 1, ladder 3 and C2. Respond, Center Street and Center Ave for a car fire, police unseen. That's engine 1, ladder 3, C2. Respond, Center Street and Center Ave for a car fire, police unseen. Here's Box 115[1], Center Street, Burden Street. Okay, got it's great excited. One-on-one. Do you need another cruiser there? This is traffic. One-on-one. One. C-O-1-5-0-5-0 5-0 BOR. Who's responding, Center Street and Center Ave for a car fire, the police are on scene. 415 Center Street and Vernon Street. 4194. It's active on 08 GMC Black Arcadia. (name withheld) now. Looks like a cardboard box got stuck underneath the vehicle. We managed to extinguish it with the fire extinguishers, but you'll have fire, respond, verify. Roger. Fire alarm. 2-1. With Ladder 3, Senate Command. Go off the Ladder 3, you have command. 2226. 2nd, 26. Measure 1 in Fire alarm. Do you want to fire alarm? 2. 2. file am answering no fire at this time evaluating engine 1-lata-3 can handle receive no fire at this time you're investigating engine 1-lata-3 you're investigating engine 1-lata-3 can handle C2 C2 as a match Thank you.

Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Box 115: Fire alarm box activation for Center Street and Burden Street

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Location mentioned:
Centre St & Centre Ave, Newton, MA 02458
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