Fire alarm at Bay State Cafe with no fire found, Worcester MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/26/2025 01:08 PM

Near Water St, Worcester, MA 01604

Fire alarm was reported at Bay State Cafe near Market area. Responders found no signs of fire or smoke upon arrival. Power lines remained connected and residents still had power. The alarm was determined to be false with no active fire present.

Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

Attention engine 12, engine 6, Ladder 1, car,

00:03

26 Water Street, Central Station.

00:10

We're coming around.

00:16

26 Water Street Central Station alarm Fireground Channel B Bravo, time of 1612.

00:28

By the way, should I just five?

00:32

There's no immediate avids here.

00:35

The power lines are still connected.

00:37

The residents still have power.

00:39

Engine five is going to be clear and available.

00:42

See you just five. We have that at 1614.

00:53

What is the business again, Jake?

00:56

Bay State Cafe at Market.

00:59

Okay, Bay State Cafe Responding. Okay, Bay State Cafe Responding.

01:03

I can vote file on this radio report.

01:11

File of this report. Go ahead.

01:14

Toll's on arrival over a one-third commercial restaurant. We have nothing shown from the opposite side. We'll be investigating the offensive strategy.

01:20

Hold the current time and tolls has command.

01:22

Receive any 12-1-arrival establishment command. Nothing shown you're investigating.

01:25

1615.

01:33

Next wall, number one.

01:35

All right.

01:36

One.

01:45

Commandant, the file, and follow.

01:47

Follow mention, command.

01:50

No 360 due to size.

01:52

We have no active alarm here.

01:54

We're talking to the responsible party on the team.

01:57

We have no signs of smoke and fire.

01:58

Return the sign and hold the engines, hold, engine, and get in Australia.

02:01

Receive return at all companies from Water Street holding the engine 12 only at 1660.

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