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Heard on: Suffolk MA Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 1/19/2026 08:56 AM
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In district four, striking box 1471 Washington and Essex Street,
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number (number withheld) Washington Street on floor 21 in apartment (number withheld) for a smell of smoke.
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Fire crews investigate smoke odor on Washington St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters received a call about a possible smoke odor in a high-rise building near Washington and Essex Streets in Boston. Crews responded to an upper-floor apartment to check conditions. No visible fire was initially reported, and command coordinated units for safety and traffic control.

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Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
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