Fire alarms at Lincoln Apartments and UMass dorm due to smoke, Amherst MA
Fire & ArsonFire alarms were activated at Lincoln Apartments on Lincoln Ave and at the Washington Dormitory at UMass. Emergency crews responded and found that cooking smoke caused the alarms. There was no actual fire, and the alarm systems were reset.
Audio|Source: Amherst Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine two is on the air for near Lincoln Ave.
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Engine 2 on air, near Lincoln Ave, 2013.
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179, engine 3.
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Go ahead, engine 3.
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Engine 3 is also on air, near Lincoln Ave.
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Engine 3 on air for near Lincoln Ave, 2013.
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729, engine 2.
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729, engine 2.
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Go ahead, engine 2. Go ahead, engine 2.
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Moving on scene, investigating X7 allow to my own, stand on primary.
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Engine 2 on scene X7, with command remaining on primary 2017.
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179 engine 3.
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Go ahead, engine 3.
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Engine 3 is off the end.
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Engine 3 on scene near Lincoln Avenue 2017.
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Attention 5-1, engine 1 still alarm[1].
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Attention 5-1, engine 1 still alarm[1].
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Respond,
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181, Fearing Street, the Washington Dormitory at UMass.
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First, a general alarm[2] called in by their PD.
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Respond, 181 Fearing Street, Washington Dormitory at UMass,
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2019.
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Yeah,
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an E201 from 200.
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Go ahead.
02:03
Yeah, you got anything? A panel is telling me a system is normal now.
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No activated detectives in a hallway. I'm making my way your way.
02:17
Okay, I'm gonna go try a reset.
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T-200 from E-300.
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200.
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200.
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We found the room.
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The source seems to be cooking smoke.
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If you're getting a normal panel, that should be fine.
02:47
Yeah,
02:48
I kind of guess that.
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System was already reading normal. System is reset. You can come on down.
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Thank you.
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179, engine one.
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Go ahead, engine one.
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Engine 1, A1, on the air, responding Washington dorm.
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Engine 1A1 on air,
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responding to Washington dormitory at UMass, 2022.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
still alarm: Single-company, non-Box fire response dispatched without a full alarm assignment (lower-priority call)
[2]
general alarm: Private fire alarm system activation indicating a general alarm condition
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Location mentioned:
Lincoln Apartments, 345 Lincoln Ave, Amherst, MA 01002
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