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Cooking smoke triggers fire alarm at Amherst apartments, Amherst MA

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The Boulders Apts, Amherst, MA 01002

Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the Boulders Apartments in Amherst. The alarm was caused by cooking smoke in a unit. No active fire was found and the situation was quickly resolved.

Audio|Heard on: Amherst Fire
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00:23
Transcript:
00:00
729, Boulder's command.
00:03
Go ahead, Boulder's command.
00:06
Cause alarm with cooking smoke in unit near 158E.
00:10
Engine 1 is going to be in service turning, command is terminated.
00:15
Cause of alarm was cooking smoke in unit near 158E.
00:19
Command is terminated, engine 1 returning to service at 1745.

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Location mentioned:
The Boulders Apts, Amherst, MA 01002

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