Fire alarm at university dorm caused by steam, Amherst MA


A fire alarm was activated at Wheeler Dormitory at UMass. Firefighters arrived to a four-story building and found no signs of fire. The alarm was caused by steam, and the incident was turned over to Environmental Health and Safety to handle.
Audio|Source: Amherst Fire
02:10
Transcript:
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Tensher engine two, still on. Tensher engine two, still alarm.
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near Thatcher Road
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Road, Wheeler, Dorme, UMass, firing on activation.
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near Thatcher Road, Wheeler Dorm, UMass, 1030.
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Go ahead, X1. Go ahead, X-1.
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70s. Go on, engine two. NG2.
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NG2 is on from Wheeler.
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NG2 on the air for Wheeler at 1034.
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You know.
01:21
279, engine two.
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Go out, engine two.
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Engine two is on team, four-story,
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uh, nothing shown and investigating.
01:34
New Wheeler command remaining on forever.
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Andrew two, you're on the scene, four-story, nothing showing investigating. You're on the scene, a four-story, nothing showing investigating.
01:41
The Wheeler Command and 1030E.
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7-9, Wheeler Command.
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Go ahead, Wheeler, command.
01:56
Cause the alarm is steam.
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Command will be terminated, editor-returning and service, the H&S to handle.
02:05
Cause the alarm with steam, engine to your end service, training command, terminated,
02:09
EHS will handle at 1041.
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Location mentioned:
Wheeler Hall, 171 Infirmary Way, Amherst, MA 01003
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