Commercial fire alarm triggers investigation in Wellesley, Wellesley MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 11:45 AM

53-61 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02482

A commercial fire alarm was activated near Central Street in Wellesley and reported by the alarm company. Fire engine 1 arrived on scene and found no visible signs of fire. The team is investigating the source of the alarm.

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Transcript:

00:00

near Central Street, commercial fire alarm, called in by the alarm company.

00:07

Again,

00:08

par 3,

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ending 1.3 color 2,

00:12

near Central Street,

00:16

general fire alarm, called in by the alarm company.

00:21

Zone 1 and zone 8 and 7, (number withheld).

00:30

On Central Street right now, I can't do no place.

00:36

Received, thank you.

00:40

Still hazard.

00:44

14.07 and over control. You can show me out to seeing you and there's not control.

00:50

Okay.

00:56

Wellton 12, 14.08.

01:00

1408, back lock.

01:03

Can you respond to the Starbucks on that end street? They have two unwanted parties to white mail use.

01:14

Receive, Starbucks.

01:16

I have a crossing at Hardy at 3 o'clock if I'm someone else.

01:20

Do that.

01:22

Keep welding 12, 1420.

01:26

1420. Washer Morton.

01:30

Nutriott 2211 departs at Starbucks.

01:37

Received.

01:39

Box, 14.05.

01:41

I spoke with the manager at Starbucks yesterday. I can go to that if you want to take the cross in with the Hardy.

01:51

Roger.

01:54

Well,

01:59

they can total of 1405.

02:03

1405, good.

02:05

Can you respond with 14 .08 to the Starbucks on the street for those two unwanted parties 1420? We have you taken the crossing.

02:15

Have 1447?

02:18

Offerner 1405. I'll be en route from washed by Wells A.F.

02:30

Fire alarm, engine 1's on arrival with command, nothing showing from a one-store retail block will be investigating.

02:35

Engine 1 on arrival, nothing shown from a 1 building investigating 1448.

02:52

8100, a fire alarm.

02:56

Entering 8100.

03:02

Investing a fire alarm and I'll be getting to door forward.

03:08

Investing an alarm 1427.

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53-61 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02482

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