Fire alarm at Van Meter Dorm triggers fire response, Amherst MA


Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at Van Meter Dorm near Clark Hill Rd, UMass Amherst. No smoke or fire was visible outside, and the cause was under investigation.
Audio|Source: Amherst Fire
01:40
Transcript:
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Attention 5-1, engine 2, and engine 3 still alarm[1].
00:03
Attention 5-1, engine 2, and engine 3 still alarm[1].
00:07
Respond, near Clark Hill Rd, Van Meter Dorm at UMass.
00:11
For a fire alarm sounding called in by UMPD, again, near Clark Hill Rd, Van Meter Dorm at UMass at 2038.
00:25
Seven down engine three.
00:29
Go ahead, engine three.
00:32
Engine three on scene, van meter.
00:34
Four story, wood frame, no smoke showing from the exterior.
00:44
Engine three on scene, van meter, nothing showing, investigating at 2040.
00:56
On the 9th, 192.
01:00
Go ahead, engine 2.
01:02
Engine 2 responding, van meter door.
01:07
Engine 2 on the air responding, near Clark Hill Rd, van meter dorm at UMass at 2041.
01:19
Go ahead, engine two.
01:23
Engine two is on scene, X7 will have command.
01:32
Switch the fire ground.
01:35
Engine two, on scene X7 has command, switching the fire ground at 2043.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
still alarm: Single-company, non-Box fire response dispatched without a full alarm assignment (lower-priority call)
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Location mentioned:
Van Meter Hall, 180 Clark Hill Rd, Amherst, MA 01003
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