Fire alarm triggered by burnt food on fourth floor, Cambridge MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/17/2025 10:30 AM

Area 2/MIT, Cambridge, MA

A fire alarm was activated on the fourth floor near room 503 at a building in Cambridge. Responding units investigated and found the alarm was caused by burnt food, not a fire.

Audio|Source: Cambridge Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Companies are investigating the fourth floor activation.

00:06

We haven't.

00:07

Evisuals respondent.

00:09

We have.

00:11

We have. He can show us. Perceives investigating the fourth floor activation, 1331.

00:15

Matter 4, fire alarm.

00:16

Fire, mention, Matter 4.

00:19

A4 or fire alarm.

00:20

Nata 4 is going off.

00:22

Waterfore on location, 1331.

00:33

Edge of 5 of squad 2 and an ALS 820 match out of the YMCA.

00:40

From Indian to Bigger or for the Michaelis says General 5 1331.

00:45

3-1 to come in.

00:48

Answer it.

00:51

Confirm. Burn food.

00:55

Okay, we have it.

00:57

M.C. Command, Parlor.

01:00

Fire Alarm, MIT Command.

01:02

You can hold Ladder 3 only.

01:04

We could handle.

01:06

Received holding Rotter 3 only, engine 6 Division 1 can clear.

01:09

1332.

01:15

Division 1 to Fire Lung, we have that we're available.

01:20

Receives available.

01:22

Command to 302.

01:25

Fireland calling engine 6.

01:28

02.2.

01:30

Exactly for a 4 reset.

01:34

Correct, I'll clear for reset.

01:37

Reaching.

01:39

Fireland calling engine 6 on 1.

01:47

Major 5, the fire alarm.

01:49

The file is a major 5.

01:55

Ranger 5 is off, going to Channel 5.

01:59

Major 5 is going on, Channel 5.

02:02

Fire alarm engine command.

02:13

Investigating the floor.

02:15

We can hear of room 503.

02:22

Received. Investigating the fourth floor, room 503.

02:25

1333.

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