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Burning Smells, Lots of Downed Wires: Wayland Fire Log
The following is the most recent Wayland Fire Department log.

WAYLAND, MA — The following was supplied by the Wayland Fire Department.
March 9
08:59AM 121 SCHOOL FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, etc. FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, Fire Incident Closed
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Dispatch Remarks: TREE IN WIRES, CALLED IN BY DPW. EVERSOURCE NOTIFIED @ 0919. POLE#63/34. TREE CREW REQUESTED. NO WIRES DOWN.
09:05AM 42 SHAW DRIVE, FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, etc. FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, Fire Incident Closed
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Dispatch Remarks: TREE IN WIRES. NUMEROUS CALLS RECEIVED. HIGHWAY CONTACTED. EVERSOURCE CONTACTED.
09:10AM 389 FD‑Smoke Odor FD‑Smoke Odor F:000581 Fire Incident Closed
Dispatch Remarks: TREE IN WIRES. HOMEOWNER REPORTS SMOKE ODOR INSIDE HER HOUSE. HIGHWAY CONTACTED. EVERSOURCE NOTIFIED @ 0919 POLE
#77; NEXT AVAILABLE CREW TO RESPOND WITHIN ONE HOUR. ROAD CLOSED. EVERSOURCE ON SCENE 0950. EVERSOURCE CUT POWER @
1018. DPW CLEARING ON ROAD.
09:46AM 22 ORCHARD LANE, FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, etc. FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, Fire Incident Closed
Dispatch Remarks: BRANCH IN WIRES. SITUATION UNDER CONTROL; NO UTILITY SERVICES NECESSARY. DPW NOTIFIED @ 1009. BRANCH PARTIALLY BLOCKING ROAD.
11:12AM 5 HEARD ROAD, FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, etc. FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, Fire Incident Closed
Dispatch Remarks: Report of tree in wires; tree partially blacking the road. Eversource notified @ 1124; ETA within the hour.
March 10
08:34PM 373 FD‑EMS Call (non MVA) FD‑EMS Call (non MVA) Transported to Hospital
COMMONWEALTH F:000594 P:002564
Dispatch Remarks: MEDICAL. ALS TRANSPORT TO NEWTON WELLESLEY BY WAYLAND A1 AND FALLON 153.
March 11
07:10AM 5 PRISCILLA PATH, FD‑Smoke Odor FD‑Smoke Odor F:000595 Fire Incident Closed
Dispatch Remarks: CALLER REPORTS AN ODOR OF SMOKE IN HER RESIDENCE, STATES SHE NOTICED ODOR LAST NIGHT.
07:32AM 81 MAIDEN LANE, FD‑Hazardous Condition FD‑Hazardous Condition Fire Incident Closed
Dispatch Remarks: ODOR OF NATURAL GAS FROM STORM DRAIN. GAS COMPANY CONTACTED @ 0735.
09:07AM 9 FARMCREST FD‑EMS Call (non MVA) FD‑EMS Call (non MVA) Transported to Hospital
Dispatch Remarks: BLS TRANSPORT TO NEWTON‑WELLESLEY BY WAYLAND A2.
11:09AM 101 ANDREW FD‑EMS Call (non MVA) FD‑EMS Call (non MVA) Transported to Hospital
Dispatch Remarks: Medical. ALS TRANSPORT TO NEWTON WELLESLEY BY WAYLAND A2.
12:40PM 6 GREEN WAY, Apt FD‑EMS Call (non MVA) FD‑EMS Call (non MVA) Transported to Hospital
#: 203, WAYLAND, F:000599 P:002592
Dispatch Remarks: Lifeline called with Medical.
BLS TRANSPORT TO NEWTON WELLESLEY BY WAYLAND A2.
05:13PM 48 GRISCOM ROAD, FD‑Smoke Odor FD‑Smoke Odor P:002600 Fire Incident Closed
Dispatch Remarks: HOMEOWNER REPORTS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM WITHIN THE HOME BUT UNABLE TO IDENTIFY FROM WHERE. NO SMOKE, NO FIRE.
10:22PM 285 FD‑EMS Call (non MVA) FD‑EMS Call (non MVA) Transported to Hospital
Dispatch Remarks: MEDICAL. BLS TRANSPORT TO FRAMINGHAM BY WAYLAND A2.
March 12
08:10AM 10 GREEN WAY, FD‑EMS Call (non MVA) FD‑EMS Call (non MVA) Transported to Hospital
Dispatch Remarks: MEDICAL. BLS TRANSPORT TO FRAMINGHAM BY WAYLAND A2.
10:09AM 285 FD‑EMS Call (non MVA) FD‑EMS Call (non MVA) Transported to Hospital
Dispatch Remarks: MEDICAL. BLS TRANSPORT TO NEWTON WELLESLEY BY WAYLAND A2.
04:56PM 134 BOSTON POST FD‑Assist Invalid FD‑Assist Invalid F:000608 Fire Incident Closed
Dispatch Remarks: LIFT ASSIST ONLY. NO INURIES REPORTED.
March 14
09:25AM 62 BOSTON POST PD‑Alarm Commercial PD‑Alarm Commercial Checked/OK
Dispatch Remarks: General Motion. Open door/open window found. Keyholder responded and walk‑through showed all okay.
12:22PM 1 WINTHROP FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, etc. FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, Fire Incident Closed
Dispatch Remarks: Hwy dept reports low hanging wire. Old Verizon line
12:43PM 115 BOSTON POST FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, etc. FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, Fire Incident Closed
Dispatch Remarks: CALLER REPORTS A WIRE DOWN. FOUND TO BE AN OLD WIRE IN FRONT OF LEE'S FARM STAND; ALREADY TAPED UP.
01:04PM 35 MAIN STREET, FD‑Lock‑out FD‑Lock‑out F:000626 Fire Incident Closed
Dispatch Remarks: MV lock out
02:04PM 37 ALDEN ROAD, FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, etc. FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, Fire Incident Closed
Dispatch Remarks: Report of a large tree leaning on the wires; no arcing or fire at this time. Pole# 242/13; Eversource notified @ 1412.
04:40PM 214 OLD FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, etc. FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, Fire Incident Closed
Dispatch Remarks: HOMEOWNER REPORTS A WIRE DOWN IN THE FRONT YARD. CABLE COMPANY NOTIFIED.
05:45PM 6 GAMMONS WAY, FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, etc. FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, Fire Incident Closed
Dispatch Remarks: DPW REPORTS A TREE INTO THE WIRES. EVERSOURCE NOTIFIED 1804 HRS
March 15
11:32AM 9 TRAINING FIELD FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, etc. FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, Fire Incident Closed
Dispatch Remarks: TREE LEANING ON WIRES. AFTER INVESTIGATION, NO TRESS WERE FOUND TO BE A THREAT TO THE WIRES. OLD FIRE ALARM WIRE WAS FOUND HANGING; TAKEN DOWN BY L1.
05:35PM 206 MAIN STREET, FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, etc. FD‑Wires, Down, Arcing, Fire Incident Closed
Dispatch Remarks: Report of a wire down; found to be a phone drop between pole #7/34 and 35. Verizon notified.
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