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Smoke detector activates due to food on stoveAmherst MA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Northampton Rd, Amherst, MA 01002

As discussed during the dispatch call, a smoke detector activated in the hallway near room 218 at Aspen Heights on Northampton Road. Fire personnel responded and found that the alarm was caused by food left on the stove. No fire was present.

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03:34
Transcript:
00:00
Thank you. Attention 5-1, engine 1.
00:04
Still alarm.
00:05
Attention 5-1, engine 1.
00:08
Still alarm.
00:09
Respond 408 Northampton Road at Aspen Heights in the area near room 218.
00:19
For a smoke detector activation outside in the hallway by room 218, called in by the alarm company.
00:25
Respond 408 Northampton Road at Aspen Heights, 1530.
00:42
Calling unit, go ahead.
00:46
A2, you can telephone air, 408, Northampton Road.
00:53
A2 on air for 408, Northampton Road, 1532.
01:06
So casual.
01:13
Go ahead, Andrew 1.
01:14
Engine 1 is responding, Rook-A-through.
01:19
Andrew 1 responding 408, Northampton Road, Highton, 218, 1533.
01:28
Let's go ahead, A2.
01:29
A2 on scene, a story, and ordinary construction, and there's nothing showing.
01:36
We have investigated, remaining on primary.
01:41
A2 on scene two story, ordinary construction with nothing showing.
01:45
The meeting on primary at 1535.
01:54
Yeah, we have anything else.
01:57
Oh, yeah.
02:00
Yeah. We haven't had anybody up here with me.
02:03
I think about two-thous-out-struck.
02:06
Oh,
02:09
there are a pat-cline.
02:26
729 from A1.
02:30
Go ahead A1.
02:33
Clear Cooley, returning.
02:37
A1, clear Cooley, returning to service, 1537.
02:51
Go ahead engine one.
02:52
Engine one.
02:54
Engine one on scene, Northampton Road.
02:56
Engine one on scene, Northampton Road, 1539.
03:04
Engine 1 from 8-2.
03:08
Ready.
03:12
Take food on the stove.
03:13
We're going to be in the TVV on the second floor, near room 218.
03:21
I'm going to start with the lobby with the fan and then we get the front doors on the way up.
03:24
We'll head my way towards the week.
03:32
Thank you.

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Northampton Rd, Amherst, MA 01002

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