Important
All transcripts, headlines, and summaries are automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. These alerts are not an official report. Alerts are based on unconfirmed dispatch communications that may change as situations develop. Review the original audio and verify details with official sources before relying on this information.
Dispatch audio
Heard on: Waltham Fire · 1/16/2026 08:50 PM
03:42
AI transcript
00:00
Attention Engine Four, Engine One, Rescue One, and Ladder Two.
00:05
Respond to Box 6813, near South Street.
AI summaryDiscussions
AI summary

Possible cooking smoke triggers alarm at Brandeis

Please note:
This is not an official report. The headline and summary are generated by automated AI systems from public-safety dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible smoke or fire alarm at Ridgewood A residential hall at Brandeis University in Waltham. The alarm was caused by cooking smoke from food on a stove on the third floor. Brandeis staff reset the detector after confirming there was no fire.

audio iconFire & Arson
Ridgewood Residence Hall A, Waltham, MA 02453
Help the community verify
Is the AI summary accurate?
Accurate
Unclear
Is this activity real?
Confirmed
False alarm

Discussions

Show appreciation for local responders

🙏 Thank first responders

Share This Information

Recent Fire & Arson Incidents in Waltham, MA

Explore the dispatch alert map for more.