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Fire crews investigate strange odor from boiler at Starbucks, Worcester MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/16/2025 12:17 PM

Near E Central St, Worcester, MA 01605

Fire crews responded to Starbucks near East Central Street after staff reported a strange odor coming from the boiler. The teams investigated the source but found no visible flames or smoke from the outside.

Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS

02:59

Transcript:

00:00

Attention engine 6, engine 12, ladder 1, car 3.

00:04

Near East Central Street for the boiler problem.

00:14

Engine 6, engine 12, ladder 1, car 3, near East Central Street for the boiler problem.

00:21

Time out 1518.

00:26

Is that direct? We switch over to Alpha.

00:31

Thank you. Thank you.

00:35

Thank you. Thank you.

00:41

Thank you. Thank you.

00:58

Car through the fire alarm, you can go ahead with the update.

01:02

Carthru, you're responding near East Central Street.

01:04

Starbucks, Collins, states a really strange smell coming from their boiler.

01:14

Received.

01:15

Starbucks for the strange odor coming from the boiler.

01:17

We're responding.

01:25

Six file and initial radio report.

01:29

My answer.

01:32

Single story mixed use occupancy structure.

01:36

Nothing drawn from the exterior will be investigating in the offensive strategy.

01:40

Sixth command hold the assignment.

01:44

Presidiv's six on arrival, Stafford, Command Investigating offensively.

01:47

1521.

01:50

Ladder one, level one.

01:59

One doing a mobile 360.

02:08

12, command.

02:15

May answer, 12.

02:16

360 complete.

02:19

Gas is on the delta side.

02:20

Anything important is in the back.

02:22

No unusual habits.

02:25

Receive, thank you.

02:26

Got a ladder one?

02:29

Ladder one.

02:32

I'm going to have you make your way inside Starbucks with your meters.

02:40

Rick?

02:42

Got through to file them.

02:51

Kathy's on arrival.

02:54

Receive, 1522.

02:57

Cross through the command for a command transfer.

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Near E Central St, Worcester, MA 01605

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