Elevator alarm at Brightwood Link Elementary school, Springfield MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/7/2025 12:18 PM

Brightwood, Springfield, MA

Firefighters responded to an elevator alarm at Brightwood Link Elementary School. The elevator button was pressed but no voice was heard. Attempts to contact the school were unsuccessful. Both elevators were checked and found to be working properly.

Audio|Source: Springfield Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Responding to near Plainfield Street, near Plainfield Street, Newland Street and Orchard Street are your cross streets.

00:05

It's going to be the Brightwood Link Elementary School.

00:08

We got an elevator button, no voice is heard per the PD, and we try to call the school and no one's answering.

00:16

Okay, receive.

00:23

Truck 3 to alarm.

00:25

Final time for truck free.

00:27

Truck 3 is back in service from training, headed staff, for fuel.

00:33

Receive back in service from training, heading captains for fuel.

00:37

Pardon with Chief 2.

00:39

Chief to receive. Chief to receive.

00:44

Engine 8 to Firelight.

00:48

Following from for Internet.

00:51

Adjutant service, patient and care of AMRIC.

00:54

Receive, back and service, AMRICARE.

01:00

Truck One is on scene.

01:02

Assuming command, update to follow.

01:04

We see truck one is on scene, assuming command, update to follow.

01:08

Truck one to the squad, you can stage.

01:11

Squad,

01:14

you can't stage.

01:18

Broward Command, the Firewood Command.

01:20

Call him down for Briwood Command.

01:23

Terminate Command, put the squad back in service.

01:25

Truck One's going to remain for a little while.

01:27

We see Terminating Command.

01:29

Squad, you're back in service.

01:30

I don't know if you arrived there yet.

01:34

Swat is back to service.

01:38

Receive. The fire alarm.

01:43

Back in service AMRIS patient care.

01:46

Receive at service AMR patient care.

01:53

Truck one to fireline.

01:55

The fire line. Sprague 1. Drop 1.

01:59

Back in service, both elevators are functioning properly, Lincoln and Brightwoodside.

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Firefighters responded to an elevator alarm at Brightwood Link Elementary School. The elevator button was pressed but no voice was heard. Attempts to contact the school were unsuccessful. Both elevators were checked and found to be working properly.

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