Fire alarm at three-story wood building in Chelsea, Chelsea MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/29/2025 04:00 AM

Near Gerrish Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150

Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a three-story wood-frame building near Gerrish Ave in Chelsea. Upon arrival, they found no visible fire. They investigated the detector activation in the basement, found no fire, reset the fire alarm system, and ended the response.

Audio|Source: Chelsea Fire Dispatch

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Transcript:

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Companies going on, near Gerrish Ave, three-story wood,

00:04

launch out, something showing.

00:05

That's nothing showing. Saw what is near Gerrish Ave, man.

00:09

Company's on scene, near Gerrish Ave has three-story wood frame, a line sounding, nothing showing.

00:14

No one, you have a man at 700-Eye.

00:22

Follow an instrument.

00:25

Two-Aid.

00:27

I've got the detector in the basement.

00:30

I just need the keys for the panel.

00:36

Alright, you back to public.

00:45

Choking engine 4, respond 175 captains row, room 116, for medical aid.

00:54

Choking engine 4, respond 175, captains row,

00:58

room 116 for medical aid.

01:01

Voids of injuries after the fall.

01:07

Yes, voice 175, cancel.

01:11

The FOIA response is 705.

01:13

Agent 4 to fire alarm[1].

01:16

Is answering engine 4?

01:19

On scene by 7.5 counts.

01:23

Seen, 708.

01:30

A14 to fire alarm[1]? I was answering 814.

01:38

A14 responding 175, Captain's Way, ETA, 10 minutes.

01:44

The minute ETA to Captain's row at 708.

01:52

Gerashev, command, file.

01:55

I'm answering Gerashev, command command.

01:58

Paramal function.

02:00

The abasement spokesman detect, the system is reset.

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Show companies in service and terminate command.

02:06

Function in the basement.

02:08

System has been reset.

02:09

Terminating command is 709.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

fire alarm: Activated automatic fire alarm signal

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Near Gerrish Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150

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