Carbon monoxide alarm prompts response in Buffalo, Buffalo NY
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported carbon monoxide incident near Floss Avenue between Lang Street and East Sullivan Street in Buffalo. National Grid was notified after smoke and a sparking transformer were observed. Firefighters confirmed no smoke or heat inside the building and found a faulty detector. The power company shut down half of the building's power while crews monitored the situation. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Buffalo Fire
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05:3
Transcript:
00:00
P43, you're responding number (number withheld).
00:02
Floss between Lang and East Sullivan to investigate CO with symptoms.
00:07
National Grid is responding as well.
00:08
As well.
00:13
Four four, first floor.
00:17
Four four on location.
00:20
Car four on location.
00:24
Got it.
00:28
Eight
00:31
(number withheld), you're unreadable.
00:38
Chief, I've got no smoke in the building.
00:41
Apparently transformer is sparking at the rear.
00:44
Somebody check it out.
01:07
Dispatch 44.
01:10
44.
01:20
Roger 44, thank you.
01:30
(number withheld), go ahead.
01:34
Okay, so we have nothing in the store.
01:36
They were just calling about this?
01:40
Chief, they've reported they had an odor of smoke, but we walked through.
01:44
Not getting any smoke or heat.
01:46
Flames are flickering as a result of the transformer.
01:58
Dispatch (number withheld), we'll go down to (number withheld) here.
02:01
Roger chief, I am (name withheld).
02:02
You are going to hold that scene with (number withheld).
02:04
We're on the telephone with National Grid at this time.
02:13
They shut down power to half the building.
02:16
They said that it's smoking, but now it just stays as bed.
02:22
Power's knocked down, smoke is pitting.
02:24
Dispatch four four four.
02:26
Four four go.
02:29
Wooden pole (number withheld).
02:36
Roger, wooden pole (number withheld).
02:44
Dispatch (number withheld).
02:49
Go ahead, dispatch.
02:51
(number withheld), if you need a key to get to your patient,
02:55
there's a relative of the patient near Putnam.
02:57
You can go to the side door and get a key there if you need it.
03:02
That's a roger, we got it.
03:05
Roger, that's clear.
03:09
44 fire dispatch, next from Griffin.
03:12
31 on location investigating.
03:17
Four four fire dispatch, National Grid three notified.
03:19
No ETA.
03:22
Copy.
03:33
Dispatch 44, picking up truck 4.
03:37
Roger 44, you're picking up truck 4?
03:44
Engine (number withheld).
03:47
Engine (number withheld), first floor.
03:55
Yeah, I'm gonna have you pull your rig up into the back of the parking lot.
04:00
Just keep an eye on this transformer.
04:18
Four three, this is (number withheld).
04:19
We got zero readings in here.
04:21
It's a faulty detector we can handle.
04:26
Four three, copy.
04:27
Dispatch, just four three faulty detector.
04:30
Thirty one's going to handle those.
04:31
Your readings are out.
04:32
Packing up some truck coming.
04:34
Roger, four three.
04:37
Fire dispatch 31, do they still need an ambulance?
04:41
Negative, negative.
04:43
Patient's freezing.
04:45
Roger, fire dispatch 31.
04:46
(number withheld).
04:50
(number withheld).
04:52
(number withheld), you can pick up.
05:00
That's clear, (number withheld) then.
05:01
Remaining on the air.
05:03
(number withheld).
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Floss Ave, Buffalo, NY
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