Fire alarm triggers evacuation at student residence, Amherst MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/30/2025 11:47 PM

Near Lincoln Ave, Amherst, MA 01003

A fire alarm was activated at the Fieldstone Slate Undergraduate Residence near Lincoln Ave. Many residents have evacuated the building. No visible fire or smoke was observed outside the building during the response.

Audio|Source: Amherst Fire

02:11

Transcript:

00:00

Attention,

00:01

engine two, engine three, still alarm.

00:03

Attention 5-1, engine two, engine three, still alarm.

00:06

Respond, near Lincoln Ave, it's going to be Fieldstone, Slate, Undergrad, for a fire alarm activation called in by the alarm company.

00:12

Again, respond, near Lincoln Ave, Fieldstone Slate, Undergrad, at 248.

00:23

729, engine one.

00:26

Go ahead, NG1. NG1, A2, on the air, 325 middle.

00:36

Andrew 1 on the air, responding,

00:38

325 middle, that's 249.

00:41

A2 as well.

00:48

729 from engine two.

00:53

Go ahead, engine two.

00:57

I have you on the air responding near Lincoln for the alarm sounding, 4-4-3.

01:05

Engine 2, I have you on the air responding near Lincoln Ave, with the alarm sounding, crew 3, 252.

01:13

759 from engine 3.

01:17

Go ahead, engine 3.

01:19

Engine 3 is on the air, swind to near Lincoln.

01:26

Action 3 on the air responding near Lincoln and 252.

01:36

179, prob.

01:37

Agent 2.

01:40

Go ahead, interview.

01:42

Agent 2, Zon, seen field stone, plate, 5-story, multi-family, chute and residents.

01:48

Alarms are activated, many residents evacuated, nothing else showing from the exterior.

01:53

Speedfield show on commands is switching a fire run.

01:59

NG2, I have you on C. Nothing showing from the exterior investigating alarms are... sounding,

02:04

billing is being evacuated,

02:07

establishing field still command, switch a fireground at 256.

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