Multi-apartment fire with interior flames and four victims, Amherst MA


A fire broke out in a multi-apartment building near North Pleasant St, Amherst. Multiple fire units and ambulances responded. The fire has many interior flames, and four victims have been identified at the scene.
Audio|Source: Amherst Fire
06:18
Transcript:
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You can show Pelham Engine 1 on there responding with 4 Central Station for coverage.
00:05
Pelham Engine 1, you're on the air with 4 coverage to Central Station, near North Pleasant St.
00:12
Hammer fire[2] from Graham Bielandah.
00:14
Cameras fire[2] from Granby Ambulance.
00:15
Grandby Ambulance, go ahead.
00:17
Good morning, ma'am. We are in route.
00:18
We've got a 20-minute ETA.
00:19
And we are going directly to the scene.
00:21
Graby, you're on the air, going directly to the scene at 1149[3], 20-minute ETA.
00:26
Oh, it would be a command from Northampton engine two?
00:29
Northampton engine two, go ahead.
00:32
We're about a half mile out, we're just trying to get a hold of command for orders.
00:36
Northampton near 20 minutes out requesting orders.
00:43
Olympia Olyke's command from 729.
00:46
Olympia Commander, on, go ahead.
00:48
Northampton Engine is 20 minutes out requesting orders.
00:52
At this time, have any additional units report to the scene and stage, have them meet me on the 8th side of the building with their crew, an update.
01:01
We have the bulk of the fire[2] contained at this time, but we do have numerous interior fires.
01:08
We're continuing to work.
01:09
Commander, updating, bulk of fire[2] contained, however, fires in some of the apartments and have...
01:18
Responding apparatus stage a side of the building with their crew 1151[5] or hampton engine 2 did you copy we copy direct and we're approaching the scene not 20 minutes now
01:32
Sorry you're approaching the scene 1151[5]
01:35
A3, go ahead.
01:37
A3 is clear, clearly responding.
01:39
A3, clear, CDH responding 1151[5].
01:41
729 Northampton Fire will be on place.
01:44
Northampton Fire on C-1150[4].
01:45
799A1. 2.0.
01:48
A1, go ahead.
01:49
At this time, we've identified four victims.
01:52
I believe two ambulances will still be enough.
01:55
Receive, Granby is about 15 minutes out.
01:57
And A3 is responding from the CDH area.
02:02
Thank you. Thank you.
02:06
Hadley Ladder, seven sugar nine.
02:08
Go ahead, the Hathley Ladder.
02:10
Do you still a Habley Ladder on the scene?
02:14
Ably Ladder on scene, 1153[6].
02:16
OPEO command from 729.
02:18
Bandit on, go ahead.
02:19
Gus has been contacted at DPW.
02:22
I've got other source contacted, waiting for a ETA.
02:27
Berkshire gas gave me a half-hour ETA.
02:29
We've got fire[2]fighter Gleiser at Central Station.
02:33
And town manager has been notified.
02:35
1154[1].
02:36
The mayor should be advised we do have ever source on scene.
02:38
What was the E.T.A.
02:39
for Berkshire Gas told me 20 to 30 minutes.
02:44
Receive, and what do we have for ambulances responding to this location?
02:49
A1Cruc, so there's four patients.
02:51
I've got Granby coming. They're probably 10 to 15 minute out.
02:53
A3 is clear CDH, 2 minutes, and they are responding as well to the scene.
02:58
Please, I just confirm have Granby ambulance come to the scene.
03:01
Ramby ambulance is coming directly to the scene.
03:03
709 from X-9.
03:05
X-9, go ahead.
03:08
Ice-9 is on scene, one-e-old.
03:10
X-9, you're on scene, a Wimpy Oaks 155.
03:12
Seven to nine from Pelham, NG1.
03:14
Go ahead, Pellon, your NG1.
03:16
You could control, Pelham, NG1, off the air central.
03:19
All right, what if you're here, Central? Pellum, NG1, you're up here at Central in 56.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1154: Incident or dispatch reference number
[2]
fire: Confirmed fire emergency
[3]
1149: Incident or dispatch reference number
[4]
1150: Incident or dispatch reference number
[5]
1151: Incident or dispatch reference number
[6]
1153: Incident or dispatch reference number
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Location mentioned:
Near N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
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