Fire spreads across top floor of building under construction, Amherst MA
Fire & ArsonA fire broke out at a five-story building under construction near Olympia Dr in Amherst. The fire spread across the entire top floor and began threatening a nearby occupied building. Multiple fire units responded, and a second alarm was called. Ladder trucks and engines were requested from neighboring communities to help control the fire.
Audio|Source: Amherst Fire
07:43
Transcript:
00:00
729 from Olympia Oaks Command.
00:04
Go ahead, Olympia Oaks Command.
00:07
What we have here is the fire is on the building under construction.
00:13
A five-story building under construction unoccupied.
00:17
Fire appears to be extended all the way across the top floor.
00:21
I'm completing my 360 now.
00:24
Engine three will be deploying handlines to protect...
00:26
the exposure on the Bravo side, ending two is deploying lines on the alpha side.
00:36
Building that is on fire is the building under construction.
00:40
Fire has spread across the entire top floor.
00:43
Building is unoccupied.
00:45
Engine 3 to run hard lines, engine 2 to run additional lines at (number withheld).
00:51
As you want to mention 3.
01:00
Engine 1, Amendment 3.
01:04
Measure 2. Edge 2.
01:10
Edge 2, go ahead.
01:26
Sounded nine from X1.
01:29
Go ahead, X1.
01:32
X1 is unseen at Olympia Oaks.
01:35
Go ahead and sound a second alarm for this fire.
01:41
X1 on scene at Olympia Oaks, establishing command.
01:46
Second alarm, QB sounded at (number withheld).
01:54
POMAYOR.
02:05
Attention all Amherst Units, Attention all Amherst Units.
02:09
The second alarm has been struck for a working fire at (number withheld) Olympia Oaks.
02:16
Attention all Amherst Units, a second alarm has been struck for a working fire at (number withheld) Olympia Oaks (number withheld).
02:29
All operating units at Olympia Drive switch to fire ground.
02:39
7-9X2.
02:41
Go ahead X2.
02:45
7-9X2, I'll be on scene.
02:50
X2 on scene at (number withheld) Olympia Oaks, (number withheld).
02:56
Southern Darry is from A1.
03:01
Go ahead A1.
03:04
A1 is clear Bay State.
03:05
We'll be responding to Olympia Oaks.
03:10
A1, clear base state.
03:12
Returning to service to Olympia Oaks at (number withheld).
03:21
Engine one from under three.
03:25
Engine one's on.
03:28
I need you guys to support and lay from the hydrant to we lift the up for us to fly.
03:36
Vision three, repeat left.
03:44
Engine 3 from Engine 1 confirming that you want to supply your engine.
03:48
Thank you.
03:52
Sounds around for X1.
03:55
Go ahead X1.
03:59
Yeah, confirming this is a fully involved structure fire that's impinging on an occupied building.
04:07
At this time, X1 is going to be Olympi Oaks Command.
04:11
Please advise when you have second alarm units from other communities responding.
04:18
Philly alarm structure fire has been confirmed impacting occupied units X1 establishing command at (number withheld).
04:46
Olympia, command from 729.
04:53
Olympia, Commander, is on, go ahead.
04:58
Command,
05:00
we've got the Beltertown engine responding, the Hadley Ladder, Ladder, responding, and the Northampton engine coming in.
05:13
Sound trying, fellow with the Oaks, repeat, your last.
05:22
X-1, my apologies, could you go again?
05:26
Yeah, I do now receive transmission, repeat.
05:31
X1, we've got Beltertown engine responding to the scene, Hadley Ladder coming in, and Northampton engine coming in.
05:43
179, engine one on scene.
05:48
Engine one on scene, 233.
05:57
Next one. Go ahead, R2.
06:02
Your town, engine two.
06:06
Next one. Go ahead, R2.
06:11
R2 is on the air with crew 5 on scene as well at Olympia Drive.
06:17
R2 on air and on scene at (number withheld).
06:24
729, we're firing as two.
06:30
Go ahead calling unit.
06:34
Northampton Engine 2, we're on the air for Olympia Drive.
06:39
Northampton Engine 2 on Air for Olympia Drive at (number withheld).
06:50
729, Veltertown Engine 2.
06:55
Veltretown Engine 2, go ahead.
06:58
On air responding.
07:01
Valtor Town Engine 2 on air responding to the scene at (number withheld).
07:12
Peltor 9 from Olympia Oaks Command.
07:16
Go ahead, Olympia Oaks Command.
07:20
Yeah, I believe you have one ladder truck as part of the second alarm.
07:25
I'm going to need another ladder truck from another community.
07:28
Pull the ladder truck from the third alarm, whatever community that is,
07:32
dispatch it to this location.
07:36
Additional ladder needed to the scene.
07:39
Letter company from Third Alarm to be contacted and respond at (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Near Olympia Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
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