Building fire with collapse near Olympia Dr, Amherst MA
Fire & ArsonA large fire broke out at a building near Olympia Dr in Amherst, Massachusetts. The main structure collapsed, and the fire spread to another building. Several fire departments from nearby towns responded to assist in controlling the fire and protecting nearby structures.
Audio|Source: Amherst Fire
08:30
Transcript:
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September 9 from Pelham Engine 1.
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Go ahead, Pelham Engine 1.
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Do you go show Pelham Engine 1? Are they responding to your town for coverage with the crew of 4?
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Pellum Engine 1, responding to our Amher Central Station for coverage, Clear 4 2040.
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729 to Northam Firetruck 1.
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Go ahead, Northampton, Firetruck 1.
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The show us respond to Mutuala, near Olympia Dr.
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Northampton Fire Truck 1 on air responding to near Olympia Dr at 2041.
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Olympia Drive Command from Northampton City 2.
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We have supply.
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729, Rescue 1.
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Go ahead, Rescue 1.
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Rescue 1 is responding, Olympia Oaks, crew of 5.
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Rescue 1 on air responding to Olympia Oaks with a crew of 5 at 2042.
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OMV drive command for mission two.
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Olympia's command is on.
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We're coming through the rotary.
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We're just requesting an assignment.
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What unit is this?
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Northampton Engine 2.
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The engine 2.
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Once you come in and pass our apparatus, I have a report of extension to rushfire heading toward the building on the Charlie side.
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That's going to be on the east side of the building.
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If you can go in past the police class police cruiser, take a right,
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see if you can get some kind of water flowing on the Charlie side of the structure that's involved.
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Right.
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Repeat.
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Command, rescue one.
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Engine free, shutdown, shutdown, engine free, shutdown.
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Go ahead, Olympia Oaks command.
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Yeah,
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be advised update, we have collapse of the primary structure.
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We're starting to have impingement involvement of the second structure on the Bravo side.
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Collapse of primary structure, impringement on secondary structure,
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244.
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Go ahead, rescue one.
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Go ahead, rescue one.
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Yeah,
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let's take a right here, let's take a right, yeah.
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Command from Mr.
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Pudgeon assignment, rescue one.
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Antioch's command is on last unit,
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identified.
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Command from Rescue One.
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Do you open a sign for us? We'll pull you up on scene.
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Holy mother.
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Amherst, rescue one, yes.
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You can pull in front of our engine one up against the curb beyond the driveway.
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This is an exterior attack, but have your crew standby for an assignment.
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We see. Break.
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729 from Rescue 1.
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Rescue 1. Rescue 1 is on scene.
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Command from North Campus Fire.
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Command is on, go ahead, Northampton Fire.
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Master Drive is blocked by an LDAH.
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Do you want us to come directly to this scene?
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That's affirmative.
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You're going to meet up with Chief Nazar from Tellum.
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We have a secondary exposure fire in the woods that he's going to direct you to.
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Please,
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729 Northampton fires on soon.
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Northampton Fire on Tina, 246.
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Blue Ladder to Hammers command.
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The Amher's command is on last unit, identify, and go ahead.
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Hadley Ladder approaching the scene, looking for order.
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Hadley Ladder, you're going to go past our first engine, take a right directly, as close as we can get you to the fire building.
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I'm going to try to get your aerial set up to protect the exposure on the Bravo side.
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Hadley Ladder received.
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Hadley Ladder hammer, fire alarm.
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Paddley Ladder is unseen.
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We'll try to supply you with our engine free.
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They have a hydrant.
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Received. Received.
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Amort command from Pelham Engine 1.
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Calling unit, go ahead.
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So, tonight from Pelham Engine 1.
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Said Pelham Engine 1.
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Yes, sir, be advised we are at center for coverage.
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If you want to advise Amherst, we're available to respond if needed to the scene.
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Pellon engine one in town for coverage.
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Available to respond to the scene if needed at 2048.
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Command from 179.
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Commandez-on-wide.
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Commandress advising, Captain Valley has town-wide command at Central.
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He is with Burgessing.
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He is up at North with a bunch of call force members as well.
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24-8.
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Station.
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Command North, Eempton fire, injured two.
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Northamp and fire engine two, go ahead to command.
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All right, Chief, we got by the main scene.
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We have a hydrant over here on the Bravo Charlie.
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We're going to lay in and provide for exposure protection if you're good with it.
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Affirm, just to confirm, you're going to the fire on the Charlie side.
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Bravo, Charlie, yeah, we have our own hiding, chief.
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We're going to lay in.
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Receive that, thank you.
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729, the command.
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Go ahead of your last message.
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Command,
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we have a rehab coming in.
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Captain Valley has town-wide command at Central Burgess.
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Captain Lagassee is up at North with call force members.
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Command, receive that.
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Olympia, command, from Granby, A1.
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Scramby A1 on scene.
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Scramby A1 on scene at 2050.
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Time from...
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Stop and Chapone on scene.
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5-1, Chapone on scene, 2050.
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Location mentioned:
Near Olympia Dr, Amherst, MA 01002
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