Fire crews investigate odor at Wellesley Library, Wellesley MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 12:53 PM

Wellesley, MA

Firefighters responded to the Wellesley Library after reports of a strong odor on the second floor. The building was evacuated while crews investigated. No visible fire was found, and firefighters checked utility rooms to locate the source of the smell.

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

03:31

Transcript:

00:00

Card 3 and (name withheld) off at (number withheld).

00:16

Card 3 will have command.

00:18

Nothing shown from a two-story 100 by 300 library.

00:23

Out there with command nothing showing 100 by 300 the library with command (number withheld).

00:37

E100 the p.

00:38

The 100 3 (name withheld) the panel showing normal.

00:51

Teller, (name withheld).

00:55

(number withheld).

01:01

Quintry on arrival staging.

01:05

Quins through an arrival staging, (number withheld).

01:14

Quintry's at the hydrant.

01:18

Quilterns of the hydrant.

01:27

(number withheld) Wals at the control.

01:28

I'm going out at the library.

01:31

Received.

01:38

Washington Street Command, file-off.

01:43

Sorry to be answering.

01:47

Investigating a strong odor on the second floor.

01:50

We're going to be evacuating the building at this time.

01:54

If you have CD, just assist out front and we'll make sure if people want to fill on the street.

02:04

Back in the building now.

02:09

Sir,

02:12

we're in contact competing.

02:16

Sir, fire's investigating strong odor.

02:19

Second floor, they're evacuating now.

02:21

They're evacuating now. You're asking if you can assist with the evacuation.

02:35

(number withheld) to Wals in control.

02:40

(number withheld).

02:43

Fire has the right lane on Washington Street occupied.

02:51

The left lane seems to be flowing fine right now,

02:55

but I'll update if anything changes.

03:01

Control has it.

03:09

What is the man, Tower 2.

03:14

Tower 2 is answering.

03:17

Just start checking the second floor.

03:23

See if there's anything visible.

03:25

We're still chasing the odor.

03:26

We're just checking the utility rooms.

03:30

Received en route.

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