Basement fire alarm triggers response at college dorm, Worcester MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/15/2025 04:21 AM

Worcester, MA 01610

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm triggered by the basement pump system at a dormitory on the College of the Holy Cross campus. Upon arrival, no fire or smoke was visible, and residents had already evacuated. Crews investigated to determine the cause of the alarm.

Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

Pension engine 15, engine one five, engine two, ladder five, car four, one college street, the central station.

00:08

Engine 15, engine one five, engine two, ladder five, car four,

00:18

one college street, commercial central station.

00:22

Off channel B-brow, with time on 721.

00:32

Rappwater fire line.

00:35

File and answer.

00:38

I'm going with the update for Holy Cross.

00:42

Yep, it's going to be Loyola Hall.

00:44

They're receiving a basement pump fire system alarm.

00:53

Please see.

01:03

Engine 15 to fire alarm with initial radio reports.

01:07

Problem answering for initial.

01:10

Engine 15 is on arrival, four-story,

01:13

dorm room, nothing's shown from the outside.

01:16

Residents are evacuated.

01:18

Manager 15 will be investigating the offensive strategy.

01:22

We'll have college no command.

01:24

C-15 on arrival, nothing showing offensive at this time you're investigating 725.

01:35

I apologize all the watch.

01:52

Command the fire line with a follow-up report.

01:55

File an answer.

01:58

All 362 size, this building has a basement.

02:02

Channel's reading, fire pump basement.

02:05

Engine 15 is going into investigate.

02:09

C15 going to investigate.

02:11

726.

02:20

Engine 2 is level 1.

02:27

1501 to engine 15.

02:31

15.

02:32

We should try to campus police show up.

02:35

They should be coming in right now.

02:41

Thank you.

02:49

Safety 2, call the pilot.

02:51

Power.

02:54

Yeah, to name, Paul, we're on duty for the 24.

02:58

Receive?

03:00

Have you there.

03:03

Thank you. Thank you.

03:24

I think this is on saying this is an issue ongoing issue to return all companies holding edge of 15 we'll switch up to Charlie

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