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Outside fire near homeless camp at RiverwalkNewton MA

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Near River St, West Newton, MA 02465

Fire units responded to an outside fire near the footbridge at the Riverwalk by Calvary Street side close to a homeless encampment. The fire was investigated and extinguished by the responding teams. No occupants were found in nearby apartments during the investigation.

Audio|Source: Waltham Police & Fire
04:53
Transcript:
00:00
Backyard. With fire, near River St footbridge on River St side.
00:05
Correction, can be the Calvary St side on the Riverwalk.
00:09
We're for a report of an outside fire.
00:11
Roger.
00:17
Will we total 4333 3rd? Good.
00:20
On data location, it's near the ProTool Company.
00:24
Right.
00:29
Angel 1's off, C2-Hydide.
00:32
T-211, you're off at a hydrant, (number withheld).
00:37
C-200 to walk in.
00:40
Stand by engine C-200.
00:41
C-200.
00:51
Engine 3. Engine 3.
00:54
Response to near River St.
00:55
It's near the footbridge River St side.
00:58
Possibly on the Calvary side down the Riverwalk for a report of an outside fire.
01:04
On this engine 3.
01:06
It's down by the footbridge on the Calvary side down by the Riverwalk near a homeless encampment for a report of an outside fire.
01:14
Stay on street to Willow Street.
01:17
Engine 3.
01:19
Engine 3 has it.
01:22
Engine 3, they're reporting near the Pro Tool Company.
01:29
Okay, we had that.
01:30
We're going to respond down Calgary Street.
01:33
Let's see the (number withheld).
01:35
Waltham Fire is C200.
01:38
At Florence Road, confirmed burnt food.
01:41
They'll handle the reset all out in the box, terminate command company's accorded.
01:46
The fire burnt food and then ridden off the handle.
01:50
All the box company has scored is at (number withheld).
01:52
4-4-4-4s off.
02:17
Gork.
02:20
Engine 4 in Waltham.
02:23
Engine 4.
02:25
On the road to Central.
02:28
On the road to Central, it's (number withheld).
02:37
Engine 7 to Walton.
02:39
Engine 7 is on scene with command investigating.
02:41
PD's on scene.
02:43
And 7, you're on to see more PD investigating at (number withheld).
02:49
Line 3 to Waltham Fire.
02:52
Engine 3.
03:02
Fault and fire answering engine 3.
03:06
Three's off.
03:10
We rear walk command, we're investigating.
03:14
Riverwalk command,
03:16
investigating at (number withheld).
03:19
33 control.
03:21
Control.
03:22
All right.
03:30
Ambulance one on team.
03:33
Ambulance one on team, (number withheld).
04:01
BridgeLand Commander, Waltham.
04:04
Bridge Lane Commander.
04:09
We didn't do a force entry.
04:13
There's nobody in this apartment.
04:15
There's nobody in this apartment.
04:16
Is there a responder to this facility?
04:21
Just make force entry, nobody in the unit.
04:23
We'll look into notification for that building.
04:27
That's Christine that request.
04:37
Riverwalk command, a walk down fire.
04:40
Riverwalk command.
04:43
Friendly fire in a homeless encampment.
04:46
We're going to be tied up extinguishing.
04:49
Friendly fire in a homeless encampment, you'll be tied up extinguishing at (number withheld).

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Near River St, West Newton, MA 02465
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