Fire alarm triggered by cooking smoke at Amherst College, Amherst MA


A fire alarm was activated in the kitchen pantry on the second floor of Chapman House at Amherst College. Fire crews responded and found the alarm was caused by cooking smoke. No fire or hazard was found.
Audio|Source: Amherst Fire
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Transcript:
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I don't know.
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Attention 5-1, engine 1, still alarm.
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Attention 5-1, engine 1, still alarm.
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Respond to near South Pleasant St, Chapman House at Amherst College.
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For a fire alarm activation on the second floor kitchen pantry, response to near South Pleasant St, Chapman House at Amherst College, 1857.
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7-2-9-1[1].
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Go ahead, engine one.
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Engine 1 is on the air responding floorboard.
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Engine 1 on air responding to Chapman House, near South Pleasant St, with a crew for 1,900.
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Engine 1 from 729.
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And Juan, son.
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And Juan, just updating, I heard on the Amherst College radio, cause of alarm is cooking smoke.
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So we're going to keep you in group.
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Thank you.
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17.91.
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Go ahead and Jim 1.
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That's going to be on scene three-story wood frame, not to show you investigating to the...
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That's one on scene three-story wood frame with nothing showing, establishing command.
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1902.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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7-2-9-1: Fire Alarm Activation
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Location mentioned:
Amherst College - Amherst Center, 266 S Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
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