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Electric heater odor investigated in Needham hallwayNeedham MA

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2nd Ave, Needham, MA 02494

According to the dispatch call, firefighters investigated a burning electrical odor in a building hallway in Needham. They found an electric heater causing the smell and turned it off. Maintenance was notified at the location near 2nd Avenue.

Audio|Heard on: Needham and Brookline Police / Fire
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02:31
Transcript:
00:00
Off the hallway of 1154 investigating burning odor of electric heater in the hallway or investigating.
00:11
I want that they were investigating an electrical burning odor in the hallway.
00:29
Control of 547.
00:33
547.
00:35
Wellness speed at Codman Road to assist fire with the odor of gas outside.
00:48
Attention engine 1.
00:50
Ladder 2. Respond to Walnut Street and Codman Road.
00:54
Cross street, Codman Road.
00:56
For box 515, report of odor of gas outside.
00:59
Attention engine 1.
01:01
Ladder 2. Respond to Walness Street and Codman Road.
01:05
Cross street, Codman Road.
01:06
For box 515, report of odor of gas outside.
01:10
2058.
01:20
Neither one, fine, wrong, wrong.
01:23
5-1-9101.
01:26
Coverage is a bond-long.
01:29
Received, companies are spawning, 2100.
01:34
Copy-100.
01:42
Do you control, clear.
01:43
Silver warning.
01:45
Roger.
01:52
You can also clear the parking walk.
01:56
Roger.
02:03
Engine 2 to follow.
02:04
I'm answering engine 2 to follow.
02:11
I'm answering engine 2.
02:16
Investigated a hallway heater, electric heater, and stairwell six.
02:22
We turned it off for now.
02:24
Can you notify maintenance of 300 Second Ave or facilities to let them know that we shut that heater down in the hallway?

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2nd Ave, Needham, MA 02494

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