Fire crews investigate burning chemical odor

Heard on: Palmer Fire, Police and EMS

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Excuse me, C13, Palmer Fire C13, respond (number withheld) School Street again.

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(number withheld) School Street for the report of a strange odor.

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Caller reporting that it smells like a fire but also something chemically.

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Again, (number withheld) School Street for the report of strange odor at 1904.

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P13.

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13.

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Responding units, just be advised the odor is not located directly at (number withheld) School Street.

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That is just where the caller's from.

00:48

He's advising it's in the area of School Street and in the area.

00:55

Engine 161 has a message.

01:03

Engine 161 is going to be off in the area.

01:05

We do have an odor of burning, smell in the area.

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We'll be investigating.

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Received in the area at 1910.

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C13, 461.

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C13.

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I'll be on the area.

2026-10-21 23:04 UTC

Fire

School St, Palmer, MA 01069

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of a strange burning and chemical odor in the School Street area of Palmer. The caller reported the smell from a specific address, but the odor was believed to be in the surrounding area rather than directly at that location, and an engine company began investigating the possible fire-related odor.