False fire alarm at commercial building on Aspinwall Road, Worcester MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/3/2025 03:39 PM

Near Aspinwall Rd, Worcester, MA 01605

A commercial fire alarm was triggered at a building near Aspinwall Road in Seven Hills. Initial reports indicated smoke on the first floor. Fire units responded and investigated but found no fire. All responding units then cleared the scene.

Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Tungenton engine 3, engine 16, latitude, pad 3,

00:04

near Aspinwall Road,

00:07

Central Station commercial alarm

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engine 3, engine 16, latitude, pad 3,

00:18

near Aspinwall Road, Central Station Commercial Alarm, A-Alpha, at 1841.

00:27

Cotcher found.

00:29

Cotry, near Aspinwall Road, Seven Hills,

00:34

Central Station Commercial alarm, for a first floor smoke.

00:39

Okay, you see, seven hills,

00:41

first floor smoke, respond.

00:44

Recent.

00:51

Just one of fire alarm.

00:57

File alarm.

01:01

At all the arrival.

01:04

1845.

01:12

Engine 3 to fire alarm, I should read your report.

01:15

So what's your initial engine 3?

01:18

Arrival, we've got a one and a half story,

01:20

grooming house, we got nothing showing on arrival.

01:23

Don't know if the alarms are sounded can't tell by any indication.

01:26

We'll have the Aspenwall Command investigating off the strategy. Hold the current assignment.

01:32

Engine 3 on scene is homing, Aspenwall Command at 1847.

01:39

Pass-free file.

01:41

Cial.

01:43

Cratory is on scene.

01:44

I'm going to keep Engine 3 and can be able to investigate.

01:48

They're on scene, 18, points.

01:51

16-0-1.

02:12

Command of Fireland.

02:14

Firelo. All companies hold engine three.

02:18

I'm going to switch to Charlie.

02:20

All companies off on Aspenwall can return holding engine three only. And all companies can return holding engine three only.

02:26

1848.

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Near Aspinwall Rd, Worcester, MA 01605

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