Downed wires and fire at Goddard and Cottage intersection, Brookline MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 08:42 PM

Cottage St & Goddard Ave, Brookline, MA 02445

Downed electrical wires were reported at the intersection near Goddard Ave and Cottage St in Brookline. Fire units were on scene quickly, and forestry officials were notified and arrived. Highway department was en route with barricades to close Cottage Street for safety.

Audio|Source: Needham and Brookline Police / Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Two down on wires Goddard and Cottage.

00:04

Fire is already on scene, Forestry and Eversource notified and responding.

00:11

Receive.

00:19

Control of 5401 and 5403.

00:28

Go for the White Street.

00:31

Loud party complaint coming from 11 Newsome Street.

00:38

Roger be had that.

00:47

Sixth a fire alarm.

00:52

When Forestry arrives, can you have the dock at 269?

00:56

The resident would like to talk to them, six to quarters.

01:00

Thank you. Thank you.

01:08

Angel 1 to file them.

01:10

I'm answering engine 1.

01:14

Did the Forestry tell you that they were on scene?

01:18

That's affirmative, they said the commissioner from Forestry is on scene.

01:26

Okay,

01:28

Reachie, where off at Cottage and Gladder if we don't see him?

01:34

Receive, I'll call them back.

01:39

On the people who can't see.

01:43

Receive. Recease.

01:45

I was left. It's a forward for example.

01:57

Receive.

01:59

2.3.45.

02:04

P10 fire alarm will clear the hot pole to take back to the city.

02:08

P10 clear back in town, 2345.

02:13

Firearms at engine one.

02:18

Agent one. The head of Forestry stated that the commissioner was on scene.

02:24

It explained to him the situation over there.

02:26

He has highway on the way with barricades to close down cottage.

02:33

Okay,

02:35

receive. He is not on team.

02:39

I relayed that message, stated you didn't see anyone.

02:42

He stated that she was then about 10 minutes ago, explained the situation to him, and it depends on the plane to close down the road.

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Cottage St & Goddard Ave, Brookline, MA 02445

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