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Fire alarm at Tobin Hall during sprinkler test; no fire 

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Tobin Hall, 135 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01003
Audio shows fire units responding to a sprinkler-triggered alarm at Tobin Hall. The alarm went off during sprinkler testing; there was no active fire. Crews arrived, checked the area, and reset the system.
Audio|Source: Amherst Fire
01:33

Transcript:
7.9. Engine 2. Go ahead, engine 2. Engine 2 is on scene. We have a 6-story building. Nothing showing. Be Tobin command going to fire ground. Engine 2. Engine 2. On scene. Sousher Tobin Command going to fire around 1214. 7. (name withheld), engine 1. Go ahead, engine one. Engine one is outscene with engine two, Tobin. Engine one, on scene with engine two, Tobin Hall, 1214. 179, A83. 8.8. 483[1]. A3 is out C2D8. 11.12.7. Go ahead, Tobin. Command. System was set off by sprinkler testing. Systems then reset. Command is terminated. Commanding. Commanded, commanding, system was set off. by sprinkler testing. They've been reset. To be intimidated, engine to engine one returning, 1218.

Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
483: False Alarm

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Location mentioned:
Tobin Hall, 135 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01003
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