Smoke detector triggers evacuation at Amherst apartments, Amherst MA


A smoke detector was activated at the Presidential Apartments near Pleasant Street in Amherst. Multiple fire engines responded, and residents were evacuated. Command was established on site. No visible fire was found, and residents remained clear of the building.
Audio|Source: Amherst Fire
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Transcript:
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Attention 5183, engine 2 and engine 3, still alarm.
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5183, engine 2, and engine 3, still alarm.
00:06
Respond, near Pleasant Street, Presidential Building, Washington Building number 1 for smoke detector activation, respond near Pleasant Street, Presidential Apartment.
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Building 1.2344.
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719, A3.
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Go ahead, A3. E3 is on the air responding presidential apartment, Washington.
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A.3, you know the air respond? If there's apartment is Washington, Washington, Washington, Washington, building 1, 2344.
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Attention, 5-1-engine 1, still alarm.
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Attention 5-1, engine 1, still alarm.
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Respond, near Pleasant Street, presidential apartments, Washington building number 1.
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For smoke-detector activation, respond, near Pleasant Street, President's apartment, Washington building number one for a smoke detector activate 20345.
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279 a3 go ahead a3.
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A3 is on the scene.
00:57
Go to two-story type 5, multifamily.
00:59
Alarm sounding, residents were evacuated, establishing presidential command remaining on primary.
01:06
A3 is on the scene,
01:08
establishing command remaining on primary, nothing showing around, shouting residents have evacuated 2348.
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Seven minutes one.
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Go ahead, anyone.
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Location mentioned:
Washington Hall, Amherst, MA 01003
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