Fire alarm triggers response at youth detention center, Worcester MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/23/2025 04:24 AM

Near Belmont St, Worcester, MA 01604

Fire department responded to a general fire alarm at a youth detention center near Belmont Street in Worcester. No fire or smoke was visible on arrival, and crews began investigating the source of the alarm.

Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

Attention engine 6, engine 12, ladder 1, rescue, car 3.

00:05

Near Belmont Street for the masterbox.

00:14

Again, that's 6, engine 12, ladder 1, rescue, car 3.

00:22

Near Belmont Street for the masterbox, timeout 725, diagram channel A-alpha.

00:35

Cut through the file on.

00:40

Near Belmont Street at the D.Y.S.

00:44

Paul Lee Center,

00:46

receiving a general fire alarm on the master box in its holding.

00:51

Received a DYAS for a general fire alarm. We're responding.

00:55

Have you reached out to DYS at?

01:02

I'm not something to be contact with them now.

01:07

Raise you, thank you.

01:11

Hi, I'm two companies responding to the UIS.

01:14

Responsible Party is going to meet you outside.

01:19

Reese, we have that responsible party to be waiting outside.

01:30

Paget's next to Fire Alam, there's a radio report. All right, Alan.

01:35

We're on a two-story masonry youth lockup facility, nothing shown from the exterior.

01:41

We'll be investigating the offensive strategy.

01:44

Success command, hold the assignment.

01:48

Fire alarm has that.

01:49

6-year-on arrival, 731 is in the command.

01:59

Ritter 1 Level 1 Press U1, U1, level 1. Press U1, level 1. All for boy.

02:26

3609 complete due to the size of terrain.

02:29

The panel is in the first floor corridor near showers. We're still investigating. We'll be sent.

02:35

Rylon, H. 5333.

02:43

Correct here, it's Hylon.

02:45

Hi-Lan.

02:48

Captain and arrival. We're going to leave engine 6 in command while they investigate.

02:58

9.532.732.

03:06

Man on fireless.

03:10

Fireline. 16 from a shower can break this down.

03:16

Actually six a little, Charlie.

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Near Belmont St, Worcester, MA 01604

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