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Burnt food triggered fire alarm at Hampshire CollegeAmherst MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Amherst, MA 01002

As discussed during the dispatch call, at Hampshire College near unit 79, the fire alarm was activated due to burnt food. The fire department responded, checked the scene, and reset the system with no further incident.

Audio|Heard on: Amherst Fire
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00:57
Transcript:
00:00
Hampshire College is on scene.
00:01
It's going to be unit 79.
00:03
It's going to be cooking smoke.
00:08
We're about two minutes out.
00:13
(name withheld). (name withheld).
00:19
17 out, Enter 1.
00:23
Go ahead, Engine 1.
00:25
Engine 1 is on scene, X5 House Prescott Command.
00:31
Andrew 1 on scene, X5 House Prescott Command, 1931.
00:35
729, enter 1.
00:39
Go ahead, Andrew 1.
00:44
There's burnt food in unit 79, systems reset, commands terminated.
00:53
This is burnt food and 79 system reset command terminated in 1938.

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Amherst, MA 01002

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