Electrical odor investigated near library, Wellesley MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 01:04 PM

Wellesley, MA

Fire crews in Wellesley, Massachusetts, responded to a report of an electrical odor near the library. Firefighters inspected the first and second floors and monitored for smoke. They coordinated road closures and an evacuation route near the parking area while investigating the source of the odor.

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

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Transcript:

00:00

Can't call, (name withheld).

00:05

(name withheld). (name withheld).

00:08

Are you guys out of hiding?

00:13

Yes, we're at the hydrant in FDC.

00:19

Okay,

00:21

just come in and start checking first floor.

00:24

We're checking the computer now with facilities just to see if any units are showing that they're not functioning properly.

00:35

Just look for obvious signs of any smoke anywhere.

00:43

Recruit, 3.3, checking the first floor.

00:53

Ladder 2 to Command.

00:56

Good.

01:00

Got a pretty strong electrical order coming up to the second floor main stairwell.

01:07

Okay,

01:08

you had no visible signs of smoke up there, right?

01:14

Negative on the smoke condition.

01:23

Man calling firefighter (name withheld).

01:27

Public interview.

01:37

1417 for (name withheld) control.

01:41

1417.

01:43

If you start me another unit over here, we need to shut down the road that's between the library and the parking lot on both sides.

01:58

Roger.

02:02

Okay,

02:04

is that's the evacuation route from the parking garage right there?

02:12

Affirmed it.

02:13

All right, if people are going to be able to get by you if you're set up there?

02:25

That's a negative.

02:27

All right, if you guys can make it around back, can you reach that unit by throwing the stick at the rear entrance?

02:43

There's an internal back parking lot.

02:51

You'll be able to throw the stick from the rear, right? You guys can get back there?

03:00

(name withheld), you're throwing the stick from the rear,

03:02

Q3-1 pole around back.

03:06

Hearing the message.

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