Cooking smoke triggers false alarm in Amherst, Amherst MA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a cooking-related alarm near Arlington Road in Amherst. No fire was found, and the alarm was determined to be caused by smoke from cooking. The scene was cleared, and units returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: Amherst Fire
Listen to dispatch call
00:45
Transcript:
00:00
Seventy-nine and one.
00:04
Go ahead, Engine 1.
00:06
Engine 1's on scene near Arlington Rd.
00:09
Thirty seconds, we have nothing showing, investigating.
00:11
Do you want to be command?
00:15
Engine 1 on scene near Arlington Rd with nothing showing, establishing command at 1914.
00:25
Seventy-nine, Engine 1.
00:28
Go ahead, Engine 1.
00:32
Alarm activation due to cooking smoke.
00:35
Engine 1 will be in service, returning.
00:36
Command terminated.
00:39
Alarm activation due to cooking smoke.
00:41
Command is terminated.
00:42
Engine 1 returning to service at 1916.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Arlington Rd, Amherst, MA 01002
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