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Heard on: Norfolk County Fire Controlย ยทย 1/14/2026 03:20 PM
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Got a call on the business line.
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Reported flames coming out of the capped landfill on Thatcher Street.
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Landfill flare observed on Thatcher Street

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a report of possible flames at the landfill area near Thatcher Street in Westwood, Massachusetts. The situation was later found to involve normal methane gas venting and no active fire was present.

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Thatcher St, Westwood, MA 02090
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