Chemical burning wire smell investigated in Omaha, Omaha NE

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/3/2025 04:40 PM

Omaha, NE

Emergency crews responded to a report of a chemical burning smell near 46th and America in Omaha. They detected the odor of burning wire but could not find the exact source. No fire or danger was present.

Audio|Source: Omaha Fire (OFD Fire)

02:29

Transcript:

00:00

Truck 21 is on location, we're investigating, we're not smelling anything at 46 America.

00:07

Truck 21 is clear, only one caller on this,

00:11

said it's a chemical burning type smell.

00:18

Truck 21 understood. We're going to go north, a block or two, see if we smell anything.

00:29

Battalion 2 is on location. I'll assume Meredith of the command.

00:34

Battalion 2 on location has Meredith command, 1825.

00:41

Truck 21 from Battalion 2, I am getting an odor of burning wire down here.

00:50

Truck 21 undershood, we're on 45th and Butler.

00:54

We'll head back to that location.

01:01

77 fire from Agent 77. 7.7 in service, good alarm.

01:12

177 in service, good alarm, 1827.

01:15

Signed,

01:16

six and service. The time, six and service.

01:22

Two and three is still out, 1828.

01:28

Oh, Meredith, Smith? This batch from Meredith, Meredith, command.

01:34

You can put a will handle to myself in Truck 21. We'll look around for a little bit, and then we'll go back to service.

01:41

Battalion 2, Truck 2 on Will Handle, 8229?

01:46

Battalion 2nd21.

01:48

Or are showing up on location if you want us to assist.

01:52

You can go back to the engine 21. I don't think we're going to find anything.

01:59

Engine 21 in service. 1021 is back in service.

02:05

Section 63 is back in service. Trucks 163 is back in service.

02:12

Taxis free in service, 1829.

02:14

Meredith Command.

02:15

Meritith Command.

02:19

We've confirmed there is a smell of burn wire in the area.

02:25

We're unable to locate.

02:27

Command's terminated.

02:28

Battalion 2 is back in service.

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