False commercial fire alarm at playhouse square, Wellesley MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/15/2025 04:36 AM

PLAYHOUSE SQUARE, Wellesley, MA 02481

Fire units responded to a commercial fire alarm activation near Washington Street at Playhouse Square. No signs of fire or smoke were found and the alarm was a false activation triggered by the building's system.

Audio|Source: Wellesley Police and Fire, AreaWide3, Metro Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

I was on for Car 3, Engine 5.3 Tower 2, near Washington Street, the commercial fire alarm activation, called in by Fire Headquarters.

00:11

Again, it's going to be for Car 3, Engine 5.3 Tower 2, near Washington Street for the commercial fire alarm activation, called in by Fire Headquarters, (number withheld).

00:26

The control is 14.08.

00:30

For the station.

00:33

Service Fire Department near Washington Street Playhouse Square for a fire alarm.

00:40

Okay, safe.

00:49

Card, rejoin.

00:51

Three heavy on responding, seven, 37.

01:00

Engine 5 is on.

01:04

Engine 5, on responding, 737.37.

01:09

Chowler's on.

01:13

738.

01:18

Point three is responding.

01:24

I'm responding the apparatus.

01:26

I'm responding to near Washington Street.

01:29

The partial fire alarm activation called in by fire headquarters and also called in by Houston security.

01:37

Seven degrees.

01:43

Car 3 to fire log.

01:45

Show Car 3 off.

01:46

Nothing's shown to the exterior but

01:48

Restoring building.

01:50

Car 3 has command.

01:51

Car 3 on arrival with command, nothing's showing 3 store building up to the exterior sub 38.

02:05

Engine 5's off.

02:09

739

02:12

9 Tower 2's off

02:15

Our Q on arrival, 7309 0.3 is off at the hydrant

02:23

In arrival to hydrant

02:27

739

02:28

Command a file on panel sill is sure we should wash

02:41

Walsie 14.08 to WALZ control.

02:45

Here we.

02:47

I'll be off at 380 wash.

02:52

Okay.

02:58

Command calling Tower 2.

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PLAYHOUSE SQUARE, Wellesley, MA 02481

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