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Fire drill at chocolate store in Newton, Newton MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/18/2025 11:01 AM

Newton, MA

A fire alarm at a chocolate store in Newton was caused by a planned fire drill.

Audio|Source: Newton Police and Fire

01:26

Transcript:

00:00

Hilliard's Chocolate for the commercial central station.

00:04

As engine 4, engine 1, Ladder 1 and c2 respond near Chestnut Street,

00:09

Hilliard's chocolate for the commercial central station.

00:12

Here's box 31671, near Chestnut Street,

00:18

1403.

00:27

Thank you. Winchester Street, the New Hilliard's store for the fire alarm.

00:36

Roger.

00:54

Air alarm.

00:56

Engine three.

01:03

Santa Feather command.

01:06

Engine three, you're off with the medic field command.

01:09

14-5.

01:13

Grocery Command to file on.

01:17

This is a planned fire drill.

01:20

They have the boxout on the app and the alarm company's been notified.

01:25

Command terminate is 600.

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