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Heard on: Newton Police and Fire · 1 day ago
04:18
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Receiving box 6234 for near Needham Street.
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Home Design Place, we're engine seven, engine ten, ladder two and C2.
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Fire crews check alarm near Needham St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire alarm activation near Needham Street at a commercial building housing several stores. Crews from multiple units investigated and found that a fire extinguisher had been discharged in a hallway near two retail shops. The alarm was confirmed to have been triggered by the extinguisher discharge, and no fire was found.

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230-244 Needham St, Newton, MA 02464
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