Carbon monoxide alarm prompts evacuation in Worcester home, Worcester MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/13/2025 05:49 PM

Worcester, MA

Fire crews responded to a residential carbon monoxide alarm near Island Drive in Worcester. Elevated carbon monoxide levels were detected near the stove and inside the house. The building was evacuated and ventilated for safety.

Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

Tentankar Street, engine 11 in the rescue, the request of order 6, 139, 2's Island Drive for an odor of natural gas.

00:13

This car is 3 with engine 11 and the rescue at the request of Ladder 6.

00:20

139-2's Island Drive for an odor of natural gas, channel A alpha at 24 minutes.

00:34

Thank you one for all.

00:37

Hi Alan.

00:39

I'll be responding with companies for Sierra Island Drive.

00:42

I'll be moving off, say.

00:44

Reggie, 2050.

00:50

Hello?

00:51

Parallon.

00:54

Where on arrival?

00:58

Maybe on arrival, 251.

01:06

Cross three, follow.

01:13

Prior three, uh,

01:15

Avenger Rescue and Ladder 6 are already on scene, 139th is Island Drive.

01:19

We got called out for the carbon monoxide alarm at the request of the upgrades.

01:24

Okay, received.

01:27

Class 3, Letter 6.

01:34

On Ladder 6.

01:43

Class for the Ladder 6 on Alpha.

01:52

From the car 6.

01:55

The alarm to Ladder 6 on Charlie.

02:06

Ladder 6 answering.

02:09

Ladder 6. How do you move over to how far? Car 3 is looking for you?

02:20

Ladder 6 to Car 3.

02:23

Greg.

02:25

Chief residential home,

02:27

carbon monoxide detectors are going off shortly after she was cooking.

02:33

We needed the house, we got 60 parts per million on our five gas and we're up around 600 on our sensors around the stove.

02:49

Okay, received.

02:53

Was it going from the top of the stove from where it's fed?

02:59

Couldn't get a clear indication, it was right in the main kitchen area.

03:02

We kind of evacuated the building at that time and went on tanked up.

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