Burnt food triggers false fire alarm at Worcester residence, Worcester MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/3/2025 05:02 PM

Near Cohasset St, Worcester, MA 01604

Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a residence near Cohasset Street in Worcester. Upon investigation, they found burnt food was the cause of the alarm. No fire emergency was found, and responders cleared the scene without further incident.

Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS

02:11

Transcript:

00:00

Attention, engine seven, engine six, ladder one, car four, near Cohasset St on Central Station.

00:14

One, and car four,

00:17

Near Cohasset St at the Central Station.

00:21

Timeout,

00:22

2003.

00:30

Calfourne.

00:34

Cough on the Cohassus treated with engine 6, engine 7, ladder 1. It's going to be Cohasset Place, General Fire[2].

00:42

Cohacid place, General Fire[2], that's wanted.

00:46

File alarm, that's wanted.

00:48

File alarm, Car 4.

00:58

I'll hold them one of the possible she can not respond.

01:01

She did in order that out there, we'll call back for PTA, I'll let you know.

01:05

Very good.

01:12

Engine 7, fire line with the initial rate of report.

01:17

Fire alarm[1] answering engine.

01:20

7. We have alarm sounding. We have nothing showing. We have three-story residential building. Engine 7 is going to be command. Come in.

01:29

I have Cohasset, please.

01:31

7. You have Coahsa Command going on the offensive investigating 2006.

01:38

7-03-2-rogens.

01:49

Green, the fire alarm with the follow up report.

01:52

Fire alarm[1].

01:55

Confirmed burnt food, engine service in the handle, you can return all companies.

02:00

I have that confirmed burnt food.

02:02

All companies off on Colacic and clear holding engine seven only. Again, all companies off in Colasic and clear out holding engine seven only, 20-08.

Police codes explained

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

[1]

Fire alarm: Fire-related incident notification/dispatch

[2]

General Fire: Reported structure fire/general fire alarm

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Near Cohasset St, Worcester, MA 01604

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