Burnt rubber smell reported in elderly housing facility, Peabody MA


Fire department responded to a burnt rubber smell on the first floor of a three-story elderly housing building near Door 32. No active fire was found, and the smell may be related to the building's ductwork. Investigation is ongoing.
Audio|Source: Peabody Police and Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm, Katu.
00:02
Fire alarm.
00:04
Okay,
00:05
Brooksby Security is reporting a smell of burnt rubber.
00:09
No active fire at this time. We'll have everyone continue in.
00:12
It's going to be by Door 32.
00:16
Received responding companies, no active fire reported odor of burning rubber.
00:22
Door 32.
00:38
BV11 and PIVU control. You're on a social,
00:44
it's going to be (number withheld).
00:49
(number withheld).
00:54
Roger.
01:04
P,
01:11
you control, P.B.11.
01:15
Do you have a (name withheld) there?
01:20
Negative if I have a female.
01:22
Oh, yeah.
01:26
Ruiz. Confirm that social.
01:31
(number withheld).
01:34
That's a problem with it.
01:36
Well, that's not her.
01:45
We have a gigantic,
01:47
three-story, elderly structure.
01:50
Nothing's showing upon arrival. Engine 3 will be offensive.
01:56
Engine 3 is going offensive, unseen, nothing short at this time.
02:08
TB 49 is clear.
02:11
Roger.
02:14
My mom, Katu is off on the property.
02:18
C3 will be Brooksea Command with Engine 3 investigating.
02:23
Contchu's on scene. Cartu is on scene. Cotu has command.
02:27
Seven's off, level one, hydrants.
02:31
Ladder, louder.
02:46
Angel 3 to command.
02:50
File out. All right easy.
02:56
We have a smell of burnt rubber on the first floor. Unable to find where it's coming from, possibly from the ductwork.
03:05
Repeat, smell of bird rubber, first floor, possibly from the ductwork.
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