Fire units investigate unusual odor in apartment building, Amherst MA
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a report of an unusual smell inside a residential building near South East Street in Amherst. No smoke, fire, or illness was observed.
Audio|Heard on: Amherst Fire
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01:53
Transcript:
00:00
Attention 5-1, engine one, engine two, still alarm[1].
00:03
Attention 5-1, engine one, engine two, still alarm[1].
00:05
Respond near South East Street, unit three,
00:09
for a report of an odd odor in unit three.
00:13
No smoke, no fire, no illness.
00:17
Again, respond near South East, unit three, that's all of a sudden.
00:31
799 from engine two.
00:34
Go at NG2.
00:36
Entry 2 responding, near southeast street, crew 3.
00:42
H2 have the other responding, near South East Street, crew 3 at 1209.
00:52
179, engine one.
00:55
Go at engine one.
00:57
Edge 1. Edge 1 is on the air near Southeast Street, Crew 1.
01:03
Engine 1 on the air, responding near Southeast Street, Crew 1 at 1210.
01:08
7 to 9, engine 1.
01:11
Go ahead, engine 1.
01:14
Unseen, 2-story wood frame, multi-unit, nothing showing.
01:18
It's going to be down the street command, nothing showing, or be operated on fire ground.
01:24
Engine 1, unseen, 2 story wood frame, multifamily, nothing showing,
01:29
investigating,
01:30
establishing, spousing, spousand,
01:32
switch the fire ground at 1213.
01:40
Go at NG2.
01:45
NG2 is not safe to the fire ground.
01:51
NG2 on the scene switch the fire ground, 1214.
Police codes explained
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[1]
still alarm: Single-company, non-Box fire response dispatched without a full alarm assignment (lower-priority call)
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Location mentioned:
S East St, Amherst, MA 01002
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