Fire department investigates electrical odor in vacant building, Newton MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/8/2025 03:24 AM

Near Crafts St, Newton, MA 02458

Firefighters responded to a vacant building near Crafts St after reports of smoke and a possible electrical burning smell in the ductwork. The duct system was shut down and no active fire was found. The scene was cleared after investigation.

Audio|Source: Newton Police and Fire

02:12

Transcript:

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Receiving box 2436, vacant building near Crafts St, for engine, 4, engine, 1, lighter 3 and C2.

00:08

Receiving box 2436, near Crafts St,

00:11

engine, 4 engine, engine, one, ladder, 3 in C2,

00:14

624.

00:27

With the fire, near Crafts St for the bottom.

00:33

Roger.

00:44

Engine 4.

00:46

On Crafts, nothing showing.

00:48

We're about being an inch 4th command.

00:51

Engine 4, you're off, nothing showing.

00:52

You're investigating your left command 628.

00:56

Fire alarm.

00:57

Fire alarm.

00:59

Keep for the first floor, Dr.

01:01

Small,

01:03

investigating.

01:04

First floor, Dr.

01:05

Smok,

01:06

investigating.

01:07

6.30.

01:13

Stand a fire alarm.

01:15

Fire alarm. Fire alarm.

01:21

The issue with the ductwork, slight odor,

01:27

burning,

01:28

an electrical burning,

01:30

possibly. We shut that dockwork off now.

01:33

The issue with the duct,

01:35

a slight order of electrical burning, you're setting it down 630.

01:44

All set for apparatus,

01:47

water.

01:49

Yeah,

01:51

we're just trying to locate the circuit breaker to power down.

01:56

Engine and a ladder.

01:58

We're able to handle.

02:00

Three, C-2.

02:02

C2.

02:05

C2 S, send the all out, 24, 3,6.

02:07

We'll be holding engine 4-113.

02:10

Send me all out, hold engine 4-113. Send me all out, hold the engine for a ladder 3, 6.34.

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