Major fire engulfs porch at Olympia Oaks apartments, Amherst MA
Fire & ArsonA major fire has broken out at the Olympia Oaks Apartments near Olympia Dr. The fire is fully engulfing a porch and multiple people are evacuating. At least one person is reported trapped in an apartment. Firefighters and police are on scene, and a second alarm has been requested.
Audio|Source: Amherst Fire
04:27
Transcript:
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Department 38 for the porch fire 1125.
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793
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Go ahead A3
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A3-transporting CDH.
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A3-transporting CDH 1120.
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Step 291.
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17-9-8-1. 6.
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Enter 1, go ahead.
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Edge 1, responding, 4-board.
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Ender 1, you're on the air responding 4 on board.
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Multiple calls coming in for a porch fully engulfed people evacuating the building.
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We do have a good call in the spoken center town.
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And you're one, your last message, flipped.
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What did you say? Yeah, we received your update.
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We have a good column that smoke visible from the center of town.
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Go ahead. The school from center of town, 1127.
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Go ahead, X1.
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5-1, X1, go ahead.
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X1, 2,1.
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X1, you're on there, respond, 1128.
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179, engine 3.
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Engine 3, go ahead.
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103 on air for Olympia Drive.
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Engine 3, you're on the air for Olympia Drive, 1128.
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7-9-1-4-2-10-1-engine 3 you're on the scene under 1 engine 3 you're fully involved[2] in direct to the second alarm[1] you're on the scene and under 1-engine 3 you're advising fully involved requesting a second alarm per chief okay and be advised PD on scene saying one party is still stuck in apartment 39.
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7-10 quarters engine will be on the air montserily.
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X1 quarters, engine two on the air momentary at 1130.
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X1 from 179.
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I'm going to strike a recall[3],
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second alarm[1] if that's good with you.
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That's permitted to a recall[3] that you're a second one.
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7-9-4-2, engine 2 on the a Olympi Oaks.
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Engine 2 on the Olympic Oaks, 1131.
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Attention on Amish units, the recall[3] has been sounded for a working structure fire at near Olympia Dr, Olympia Oaks apartment.
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Again, attention to all the Amish units, a recall[3] has been sounded for a working structure fire at near Olympia Dr, Olympia Oaks, 1132.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
second alarm: Elevated fire response (major fire event)
[2]
fully involved: Structure is completely engulfed in fire
[3]
recall: Alert notification for working fire
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Location mentioned:
Near Olympia Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
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