Small fire on front porch at residential address, Worcester MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/23/2025 12:36 PM (PDT)

Near Wilbur St, Worcester, MA 01606

A small fire involving papers was reported on the front porch of a residence near Wilbur Street. Fire crews responded quickly, stretched a hose line, and extinguished the fire. There was smoke visible on the porch. The incident was later scaled down as the fire was minor.

Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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11.05, Westmoreston Street, Cumberland Road, being struck for near Wilbur Street.

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Engine 11,

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engine 8, engine 3,

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engine 16,

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ladder 6. Ladder 2,

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Rescue 1, Car 3.

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Ladder 1, you are the writ.

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Again, Striking Box 11-105, West Borough Street and Cumberland, for near Wilbur Street.

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Engine 11, engine 8, engine 3, engine 16, ladder 6, ladder 2, rescue 1, car 3, ladder 1, you are the writ.

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Fireground Channel is going to be... We fire off A,

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the time of the alarm is 1537.

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Thank you, my file-off.

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Firemancer and safety.

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Other slightly positive company is moving A.

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Resist.

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Cal4 is following.

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All right, Mr. 4.

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We're going to be heading that way also.

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Chrisie.

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Guthrie, it's going to be near Wilbur Street. A neighbor reporting the corner of the front porch is on fire.

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Unknown if there's anybody home at this time.

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Three seats.

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Here, Wilbur.

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Witnesses saying that his front porch is on fire.

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I'm not sure if anybody's home.

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Responding.

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Responding. I also readdise you have latter one in sure you're going to get rid.

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Got down lot of ones are ready.

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Engine, fire, engine, 11 to fire along the issuator report.

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Fire limit for the engine all open.

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Yeah, this looks like it's a residential single story.

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There is smoke on the porch. We're going to be stretching a 1st3 quarter.

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We're going to be offensive.

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11 has command.

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Cage 11, you're on the scene. You have like smoke showing from the front porch. You're laying in the line. Yeah. You're part of it.

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Flight 6 Level 1.

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Venned 6.

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You available for local alarm?

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Where in a Lover?

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3Drapers Street, LCMC.

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Okay, you're on. It's going to be fire up, A. Okay, you're on. It's going to be fire up, A.

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We can probably break this down to a 2-1 if this is just some paper next to the porch.

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Okay,

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command, we're breaking this down 2-1-21.

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Yeah, that's correct. Break this down to 2 and 1.

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Okay, how come is going to near Wilbur Street, pulling engine 11, engine 8, ladder 6? Pulling engine 11, engine 8, and ladder 6.

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