Dryer fire causes water damage at Amherst building, Amherst MA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a dryer caught fire at a multi-family building near Main Street in Amherst. The fire was put out and the sprinklers activated, causing water damage on the second floor. Occupants evacuated safely. Fire crews are investigating the scene and checking each room.
Audio|Heard on: Amherst Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Attention,
00:01
rescue one, still alarm.
00:03
Attention rescue one, still alarm.
00:06
Respond near Main Street for a smoke detector activation on the second and third floor, called in by the alarm company.
00:16
Respond near Main Street at 1813.
00:27
Then we're trying X2.
00:30
Go ahead, X2.
00:37
At this time, we have a dryer fire.
00:42
Fire is extinguished, sprinkler activation.
00:45
We have extensive water on floor two, we have a smoke condition.
00:49
We're working our way room by room.
00:52
There are occupants that evacuated.
00:54
We'll be here for probably another 30 to 45 minutes and I'll have more command.
01:02
Cause of alarm was a dryer fire, has been extinguished, extensive sprinkler and water flow on floor 2.
01:10
Crews going room by room,
01:13
expected to be on scene another 30 to 45 minutes at 1816.
01:19
Step 9, Rescue 1.
01:21
Go ahead, Rescue 1.
01:23
Rescue 1 is on for near Main Street, through 9-3.
01:28
Rescue 1 on air for near Main Street with a crew of 3 at 1816.
01:35
Go ahead, rescue one.
01:42
We're on scene, it's two and a half story, multi-family here on Main Street.
01:45
It's going to be Main Street Command, nothing showing, investigating.
01:51
Rescue One on scene, two and a half story multifamily,
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with nothing showing,
01:57
establishing Main Street Command at 1817.
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Location mentioned:
Main St, Amherst, MA 01002
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