Smoke report at Wheeler Dorm, UMass Amherst, Amherst MA
Fire & ArsonSmoke was reported on the first floor of Wheeler Dorm at UMass Amherst. Fire crews responded and found smoke in the emergency power room in the basement. They took action to address the smoke and ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Amherst Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
I'm upgrading to a box.
00:01
Resident of the buildings said there's smoke coming from the first floor somewhere.
00:04
I will update you, Matt.
00:05
Attention, all Amish Units Box Alarm[1].
00:07
Attention, all Amish Units Box Alarm[1].
00:10
Respond to UMass, Wheeler Dorm, 141, Thatcher Road, for smoke on the first floor.
00:16
Wheeler, Dorm, UMass, 141, Thatcher Road, 514.
00:19
729, engine two.
00:20
Go ahead, engine two.
00:22
Engine 2 is on scene, a three-story ordinary, four-story ordinary, the walkout basement, nothing shown X-7[2] on the command.
00:32
We're going to go to fire ground.
00:33
There's a two unseen, four-story, ordinary, walkout, way.
00:40
X-7[2], you'll have command going to fire down, 517.
00:42
7-9-X-3[3] Go-head X-3
00:48
7-9X-3[3] at air the dock to wheeler dorm.
00:50
X3 on the air, Wheeler Dorm 517.
00:53
729, into 1.
00:54
Go ahead, under 1. Go ahead, under 1.
00:55
NG1A1 on the corresponding wheeler dorm, total 5 person.
00:58
NG1A1 in route, wheeler dorm,
01:00
total of 5 crew, 518.
01:02
A1, Measure 1. Thank you. Why don't you stay on Dasher Road and park over near the Franklin, D.C. We're going to park on the infirmary wayside. We're going to park near the infirmary wayside.
01:27
Go ahead, X1. X1 is on the air responding to Wheeler Dorm, you ma'am. X1, you're on the air, Wheeler, dorm, UMass, 520. So, just you know it, Edition 1. Go ahead, Andrew 1.
01:53
Under 1A1, unseen, 520. 729, wheeler command. Go ahead, wheeler command. We have smoke in the emergency power room. I'm going to be stretching a lot.
02:16
I've got a report you're saying smoke in the emergency power room in the basement. You're stretching a line up the stairwell, but you keep cutting out.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Box Alarm: Fire Alarm with confirmed abnormal conditions (smoke)
[2]
X-7: Command designation for incident commander
[3]
X-3: Supporting fire unit or officer designation
Disclaimer:
This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Wheeler Hall, Amherst, MA 01003
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