Accidental fire alarm activation at Lancelot building, Newton MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/14/2025 04:41 AM

Near Washington St, Newton, MA 02458

A fire alarm was activated at the Lancelot building near Washington Street. Fire crews responded and found workers on site. The activation was accidental and caused by the homeowner. There was no fire or danger present at the location.

Audio|Source: Newton Police and Fire

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Transcript:

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receiving box 2372,

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near Washington St, the Lancelot building, 4 engine 1, ladder 3, and C2.

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That's receiving box 23, 7272, near Washington St, the Lancelot building, for engine 4-engine 1, ladder 3 and C2.

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237.2, near Washington St, the Lancelot building for engine, 4-inchin-1, ladder 3, and C2.

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4193 control.

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Control.

00:43

Accidental by the homeowner, show me clear.

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Roger.

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4.930 control.

00:58

Control. Control.

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We're all the internet service.

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We'll start.

01:06

Roger.

01:09

Engine 4 to fire alarm.

01:12

Engine 4.

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Off with danger 1, ladder 3.

01:18

Nothing shown.

01:20

Engine 4 is command. We're investigating. Workers are on scene.

01:23

Incheon 4, your office, the company is investigating.

01:26

Workers on scene. You're out of command.

01:27

747.

01:34

490 control control you can disregard that school post i only have it in the p.m.

01:46

Roger

01:54

Watchers your command of fire alarm.

01:57

Fire alarm.

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Careful the third floor on the best gate.

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Yep, third floor you're on the next gate. Number four you're on the second, seven forty-seven.

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The next one.

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Answering.

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Now there's an activator almost third.

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No-thogne.

02:23

Receive. Washington Street command of fire alarm?

02:27

Fire alarm.

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Activation smoke detector.

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Engine, a ladder commandant.

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T2.

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T2. C2 has the 7-2-2-hold engine floor ladder 3.

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Send the all-out[1], hold the engine floor ladder 3.

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740.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

all-out: Incident terminated/under control; cancel or release responding units except those specified to remain

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Near Washington St, Newton, MA 02458

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Accidental fire alarm activation at Lancelot building, Newton MA

A fire alarm was activated at the Lancelot building near Washington Street. Fire crews responded and found workers on site. The activation was accidental and caused by the homeowner. There was no fire or danger present at the location.

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