Burning odor investigated at residential building, Needham MA
Fire & ArsonFire crews investigated a report of a burning odor coming from the basement of a multi-unit residential building near Old Farm Rd. They found water damage but no active fire. Power was shut off and the building department and electrical inspector were notified.
Audio|Source: Needham and Brookline Police / Fire
03:22
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 1, near Old Farm Rd, be for a burning odor coming from the basement, no smoke no fire.
00:14
Central 1, burning odor coming from the basement, near Old Farm Rd.
00:28
He can command a fire left.
00:32
File, I'm answering beacon command.
00:35
Yeah, can you just notify the building department and the electrical inspector?
00:42
And the electrical inspector might want to come down here.
00:45
This is a four units that has a bit of amount of water damage.
00:51
We shut the brakes off the most.
00:53
If he wants to come down, check it out.
00:56
The building managers on team, they're going to call their own electrician also.
01:02
Receive, I'll go a call.
01:04
Building, department, and electrical inspector.
01:06
Four units have significant water damage.
01:08
Power has been shut down.
01:10
The building is also calling their own electrician.
01:13
2235.
01:17
And Juan, we're at near Old Farm Rd, the investigation, 2037.
01:29
Engine 3 to fire alarm.
01:36
Clear it from the fire by command, head of the station 1 for equipment.
01:45
Legend 3 is clear by command,
01:48
heading station 1 for equipment.
01:49
2238, so I assume you're on the service.
01:54
No,
01:56
we're back in service.
01:57
We're not station 5, not station 1.
02:01
First 8, 2239.
02:09
Fire, my class control.
02:11
Any phone?
02:15
We'll be clear if you can shoot.
02:16
Roger.
02:27
Anjurban 50 old time.
02:29
That's good.
02:33
And so one, here's a near Old Farm Rd.
02:35
We're investigating.
02:36
Joe command, flight 2.41.
02:43
Fire alarm to beacon command.
02:49
Hey man.
02:52
I just got off the phone with the electrical inspector.
02:54
He was wondering if this was something he should get to tonight.
03:02
He could probably wait till the morning if you want.
03:07
Most of the breakers we shut off if we get any water in and they called in on the wetchurch.
03:17
I'll let him know.
03:19
Thank you. 2242.
03:20
I haven't called those voting yet.
03:21
Department yet.
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Location mentioned:
Near Old Farm Rd, Needham, MA 02492
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