Fire alarm reports heat and smoke in basement, Waltham MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/27/2025 07:30 AM

Near Middlesex Cir, Waltham, MA 02452

A fire alarm was activated indicating heat and smoke detected in the basement at the (name withheld) residence on near Lurie Drive. Fire units including engine 8, engine 2, and tower 1 responded to the scene. The alarm was transmitted as box 4-745 for emergency response.

Audio|Source: Waltham Fire

02:20

Transcript:

00:00

Attention engine 8, engine 2, tower 1.

00:03

It's engine 8, engine 2, tower 1.

00:06

Respond number 22, lorry drive at the (name withheld) residence on the central station alarm, indicating basement, heat and smoke.

00:17

That's engine 8, engine 2, tower 1.

00:20

Respond number 22,

00:22

Lorry Drive at the (name withheld) residence on the central station alarm indicating basement, heat and smoke.

00:29

Rosanna Drive to the cul-de-sacca.

00:33

Engine 8.

00:35

I'm like that your follow up.

00:38

Engine 2.

00:41

2 from the mark on Main Street.

00:45

Tower one.

00:50

All companies are responding, transmitting box 4-745.

00:55

Walton fire 10 psalvee 2.

01:23

Engine 3 to Wadden Fire.

01:28

Engine 2.

01:30

This is engine 3. We can take that in place in engine 2. We're coming from Clamattis. Engine 3, you're going to take that in place of engine 2. You're cloned. Those are coming from Clamattis.

01:41

Walton Fire calling engine 2.

01:50

Two houses, well careful. Thank you. Two, Hudson, Council.

01:56

1033.

02:07

The Walter Fire, broadcasting alarm of fire, about 4745,

02:12

has been transmitted for number 22 Lurie Drive at the (name withheld) Residence on the Central Station alarm[1].

02:19

Walthamfire 1033.

Police codes explained

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

[1]

Central Station alarm: Alarm automatically received from a private monitoring company indicating a possible emergency at a location.

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Near Middlesex Cir, Waltham, MA 02452

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