Activated fire alarm at residential building on Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo NY
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a commercial fire alarm was activated at a three-story residential building near Grote and Hertel on Elmwood Avenue. The alarm was triggered by a pull station, but no smoke or fire was observed on arrival. Fire units responded to investigate.
Audio|Heard on: Buffalo Police, Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
01:44
Transcript:
00:00
Luminary signal for an activated commercial fire alarm at 1695 Elmwood Avenue, between Grote and Hertel.
00:05
Beer serial lost.
00:06
Let's go for engine thirty-six, engine thirty-eight, ladder 13, and B47.
00:10
Preliminary signal for an activated commercial fire alarm, 1695 Elmwood Avenue.
00:16
That's between Grote and Hertel.
00:17
Appears several lost.
00:19
That's a go for Engine 36, Engine 38, Ladder 13 to B47.
00:22
Time out 2128 hours, Buffalo Fire.
00:29
47 responding.
00:33
B47, you're responding to 1695 Elmwood Avenue.
00:36
That's between Grote and Hertel.
00:38
It's at the Piercer Lofts.
00:39
Alarm company reported a pull station activation.
00:41
We're unable to say where that would be in the building.
00:44
We also did receive a second 911 call.
00:47
Reported no signs of smoke or fire at this time.
00:49
You have a PS level two to investigate.
00:56
Good morning, you're on location.
01:02
Truck 13 on location.
01:04
Got a three-story ordinary alarm activated, investigating if it's showing.
01:09
Fire 13 on location.
01:10
You got a three-story ordinary investigating.
01:13
Alarms activated, nothing showing.
01:20
36, we've got a white operator at the tailboard of our truck.
01:27
On location, establishing Elmwood command.
01:33
We have a three-story large residential structure.
01:40
First on all, engaging Elmwood command, three-story residential structure.
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Location mentioned:
Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14207
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