Fire alarm at Colonial Village caused by smoking, Amherst MA


Fire department responded to a fire alarm at Colonial Village Apartments in Amherst. The alarm was triggered by students smoking in the second-floor hallway. No fire or hazard was found. The alarm system was reset and residents were informed about the smoking issue.
Audio|Source: Amherst Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine one's on scene, corner village, middle border building.
00:02
We have a two-cirren multi-family wood frame, nothing short from the exterior alarm system is activated.
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Engine will be command remaining on primary.
00:08
Engine one, on scene, Middlebury building, nothing showing investigating.
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Engine one will have command remaining on primary at 20-0.
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729 from engine two.
00:16
Go ahead, engine two.
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Engine two is on the air responding with Engine One, Colonial Village, Middlebury Building.
00:22
We're a crew few, eight trees, and thirds and quarters.
00:25
We copy the update. And into on the air responding 81 Beltertown Road, Middlebury Building,
00:31
with a crew of two, A3 is in quarters and in service at 2006.
00:35
Engine 2 from Buzzstone Road Command.
00:37
Go ahead, Command.
00:38
You can place yourself in service.
00:40
It's on the cause of the alarm. We're resetting and returning momentarily.
00:43
Received. Seventy-nine from Engine 2.
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Go ahead, Engine 2.
00:46
Engine 2 has been returned by command.
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We're in service returning.
00:49
Engine 2 cleared by...
00:51
Our command and service in returning at 2009.
00:53
729 from Butchion Road Command.
00:55
Go ahead, command.
00:56
Call the alarm with the second floor hallway detector.
00:59
Students smoking in the hallway.
01:00
Residents of both units have been educated.
01:02
Anyone is going to be in service attorney.
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Command terminated. Just to reset without issue.
01:05
Causes the alarm was people smoking in the hallway, system is then reset.
01:08
Command is terminated.
01:09
Engine 1 is returning in service at 2013.
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Location mentioned:
Colonial Village Apartments, Amherst, MA 01002
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