Vehicle fire with light smoke and three victims exposed to mace, Buffalo NY

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/13/2025 08:31 AM

Near Jefferson Ave, Buffalo, NY 14204

Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire with light smoke coming from the engine compartment near Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo. Three people were exposed to mace and one received medical treatment on scene. The building was ventilated as part of the response.

Audio|Source: Buffalo Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

4-3 is on location.

00:03

4-3 is on location. 4-3 on location.

00:07

4-3, fire dispatch.

00:27

The dispatch is 4-3.

00:30

4-3, just received the update from police that there are three victims exposed to mace.

00:40

They're on location, the account's gone.

00:42

We have one victim that's been exposed.

00:44

We're going to ventilate the building.

00:46

Copy, one victim that's been exposed.

00:48

He is going to ventilate the building.

01:01

My location,

01:02

there's nothing showing,

01:05

investigating.

01:06

My location, investigating up and you're going to check.

01:08

There's a white pickup truck.

01:11

Engine 3, front door please.

01:22

Dispatch engine 1.

01:24

We have a light smoke in the engine compartment.

01:26

We're at force entry to gain access.

01:30

Roger, light smoke in the engine compartment.

01:38

This is 9-23.

01:40

3.43.

01:44

We had one patient.

01:45

They're being treated by the ambulance.

01:47

Please draw location.

01:48

Truck is going to stand by and ventilate.

01:50

Bigum 33 of my cell phone service.

01:52

Truck six gets a report.

01:54

Roger B4.3.

01:56

Patients are being sent to two.

01:59

These are on location.

02:00

Letter 6 will send by and ventilate.

02:02

Enter 33 and B43 will be in service.

02:05

Flash 6 as report.

02:14

AMS engine 3 respond to near Jefferson Ave, Buffalo near Clinton and Howard outside for a reported person in foul.

02:22

AMS engine 3 response near Jefferson Ave, Buffalo near Clinton and Howard.

02:27

Outside for a reported person can file, time is 1140 hours, helpful fire.

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