Fire alarm activated at university computer science building, Amherst MA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated at the University of Massachusetts computer science building. Fire crews responded to the scene. There was no visible smoke or fire seen outside the four-story academic building. The alarms were coming from the new section of the building under construction.
Audio|Source: Amherst Fire
02:25
Transcript:
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Thank you.
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Attention 5-1, engine 2, engine 1, and engine 3, still alarm[1].
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Attention 5-1,
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engine 2, engine 1 and engine 3, still alarm[1].
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Respond 1-30 Governors Drive, the computer science lab at UMass. For alarm called in by UMass PD,
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respond near Governors Drive, the computer science lab at number withheld.
00:37
Seven two nine from Engine 2.
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Go ahead, Engine 2.
00:45
Engine 2 is on the air responding UMass 130. Governors Drive computer science building for the alarm sounding for a crew of 1.
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Engine 1 to remain in quarters,
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I believe X3 will be responding with us at Engine 3.
01:02
Engine 2 on air responding to 130 Governors Drive with a crew of 1.
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Engine 1 to remain in quarters. Engine 3 and X3 will be responding with Engine 2 at number withheld.
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Seven two nine from Engine 2.
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Go ahead, Engine 2.
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Engine 2's unseen 1-3-0, Governors Drive, Computer Science Building.
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Four-story, academic building.
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Nothing shown from the exterior. This will be computer science commands.
01:41
We'll be switching a background.
01:45
Engine 2 on scene at 130 Governors Drive, 4-story academic building with nothing showing establishing command going to Fireground 2102.
02:01
Seven two nine from Computer Science Command.
02:06
Go ahead, Computer Science Command.
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This will be the new section of the new construction building.
02:14
Alarms are activated.
02:15
Nothing showing from the exterior.
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Alarms sounding in the new section of the new construction building, but nothing showing 2104.
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)
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Location mentioned:
Near Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01002
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