Fire alarm triggered by burnt coffee smell at apartment, Sunderland MA
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Fire & ArsonA smoke detector alarm went off at Cliffside Apartments near Amherst Road, Building M. A resident reported a smell of burnt coffee. Responders found the alarm sounding with doors propped open, likely due to maintenance activity.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin County Fire and EMS
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02:10
Transcript:
00:00
Attention sign on fire, attention sign on fire, respond to Cliffside Apartments, near Amherst Road, Building M.
00:07
Mike.
00:08
For a smoke detector is called in by the alarm company.
00:10
Again, respond to Cliffside Apartments.
00:13
Near Amherst Road, Building M.
00:16
Mike. For a smoke detector activation called in by the alarm company, control standing by 0904.
00:26
Controls on X3.
00:29
Control is on SunSX3.
00:33
Show X3 to the station.
00:38
Receive, sir, after responding to the station, be advised we did get a call from a resident who states that they can smell what burnt coffee possibly in the building.
00:48
Might be setting it off.
00:51
X3 received the info.
00:53
Control, Sunder Linux 1.
00:56
Controls on the Linux one.
01:00
I'll be responding to the scene at Closite.
01:06
This is on the one, the scene, 0912.
01:09
Uh,
01:11
uh... Controls on the engine 2.
01:15
Trout control, turn on engine 2.
01:19
Thunderland engine 2.
01:21
Engine 2 is responding to near Amherst Road, Building M with a crew of 5.
01:27
The Thunder 1 Engine 2, responding with 5, 091.91.
01:35
Travel Control, Sundar Linux 1.
01:41
Controls on Sun to the next one.
01:45
I'm on the scene at cliff side.
01:47
I can't see the alarm is sounding.
01:49
Doors are propped open.
01:51
Looks like some maintenance activity, perhaps.
01:59
Receive, sir, on scene, alarm sounding,
02:02
possible maintenance activity.
02:03
Doors propped open.
02:04
Off three if you needed, sir.
02:08
Very good. I'll go to upstream.
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Location mentioned:
Amherst Rd, Sunderland, MA 01375
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