False fire alarms at campus buildings due to cooking smoke, Amherst MA


Multiple fire alarms were triggered at campus locations near Governors Dr and Cooley due to cooking smoke. Fire units responded but found no actual fire. The alarms were accidental and the systems were reset.
Audio|Source: Amherst Fire
05:5
Transcript:
00:00
X seven from seven tonight. Go ahead, 179. Two things, I forgot to tone a three to that call. However, I believe the amount is going to be canceling us or advising that they forgot to take that offline today. They were testing. Receive, thank you. That was our next day.
00:26
Go ahead, X-3. X-3. On the air, spawning 130. Governor near Governors Dr. You should this computer science project? Yeah, we don't have that in CAD yet. That's what they've eyes over the phone, the new project for their computer science down there. It sounds like they just found out they're taking the system offline. We have to notify anybody. All right, receive. I'll continue.
00:55
We can hold everybody out. You receive X3 to continue hold all the units of 1042[2]. Yeah, that's trying X3. Go ahead X3. I've seen with E H&S and UMass, please. Nothing showing to the Governor Shred Command will be on the primary.
01:24
X3 on scene with your MPD and H&F, nothing strong investigating, establishing command at 1043[6]. 7 to 9, X9. Go ahead, X9. You can show me a 130, Governor near Governors Dr., with X3. 5'9, you're on the scene, Governor near Governors Dr., at 1043.
01:51
729 engine 1. Go ahead, engine 1. Engine 1-190. 5100 still circle, 1-3rd Central. Nothing sure from the next year. Engine 1 will be commanded investigating, especially the fire ground. Engine 1-190. Nothing strong investigating. Establishing command at 1045[3].
02:14
729 from engine 2. Go ahead, engine 2. Engine 2 is on team 5-1, Underhill Circle with Engine 1, we'll be switching a fireground. Engine 2, you're on the scene with engine 1, switching the fireground. 10.46.
02:32
729A1 729 A1 got A1 A1 off near Cooley A1 you off near Cooley at 1046[4] 7199 Governor Drive commanded confirmed it's all act for activation systems reset you can be clear
02:58
and confirmed accidental. It'll be clear. 1047[5]. X-9 will be clear also. Very safe. Text 9 is also clear at 1047.
03:13
179, this is Axon Med 1. Go ahead, action. On arrival, out near Cooley. Action, you're off to near Cooley, 1048[1]. 1748. 179 from Engine 2. Go ahead, engine 2.
03:39
Accidental activation, we've been cleared by command, engine two is in service returning. Accidental activation, cleared by command in service and returning at 1049[7]. Seventy-nine from Hunter Hill Command.
04:06
Call your alarm with cooking smoke, business and reset. Let's move to fire, NG1, N2 will be in service and turning. Cooking smoke calls for alarm, alarm reset, command terminated, NG1 in service and returning, 1051[8].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1048: Time Noted
[2]
1042: End of Shift (used here for holding units)
[3]
1045: Time Noted On Scene
[4]
1046: Time Noted
[5]
1047: Time Noted
[6]
1043: Time Noted On Scene
[7]
1049: Time Noted
[8]
1051: Time Noted
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Location mentioned:
Governors Dr, Amherst, MA
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