Odor investigation at residence on Warren Street, Waltham MA
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a report of an odor without smoke at a residence near Warren Street in Waltham. The source of the odor was identified as a washing machine. No fire was found, and responding units were released.
Audio|Heard on: Waltham Police & Fire
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03:36
Transcript:
00:00
They're off, nothing's showing, they break apart in building.
00:03
Passing command at 711.
00:09
Engine 2 to all then by us.
00:13
Engine 2.
00:15
Engine 2 and Tower 1 are off.
00:19
2 and Tower 1 are off at 711.
00:39
C2's office, C2 will have command.
00:42
C2, I'll show you on scene, you have command, switch a channel 2 at 712.
00:54
Rescue ones on Long Street.
00:57
Rescue ones on scene at 712.
01:10
We have an odor, no smoke right now.
01:14
We're checking the dryer and the washer and the heating system.
01:20
You have an odor, there's no visible smoke.
01:23
You're checking the dryer, washer, and heating system at 712.
01:32
Three-free is arriving.
01:34
All right.
01:39
Control 2-439.
01:42
439 Lexon.
01:45
That's 7 Gardner Street.
01:47
Oh,
01:48
correct.
01:49
81 Pine Street.
01:50
Can you just confirm an accidental 911 dialed there by (name withheld)?
01:54
I believe this vehicle has been calling 911.
01:58
Again, he's at 81 Pine Street.
02:02
439, 81 Pine Street.
02:04
Yeah, that's a problem.
02:08
Command Ovalden by.
02:11
Answering command.
02:14
We're going to hold engine 3 in the ladder and release the other companies.
02:20
Holding engine 3 in the ladder releasing the other companies.
02:24
Engine 2.
02:26
Engine 2 is returning.
02:29
Rescue 1.
02:34
You have a message that are being released by command.
02:41
We have a direct.
02:42
We'll be available.
02:50
Warren Street Command or WOTFI.
02:54
Warren Street Command.
02:57
Was this called in or did you get the central station?
03:02
I believe one of the residents in the area called it in.
03:08
I have that.
03:11
443 to control.
03:13
Can you show me 443?
03:19
All right, we'll take Pine Street.
03:21
Roger.
03:27
433 to Waltham control.
03:30
Holycliff, that was just an odor coming from a washing machine.
03:35
Roger. Roger.
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Warren St, Waltham, MA
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