False alarm reported at home near Elmer Ave, Buffalo NY
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible residential fire alarm activation near Elmer Avenue between Hutchinson and East Amherst in Buffalo. Responding units checked multiple floors and found no active alarms or occupants. The situation appeared to be a malfunction, and no fire or smoke was detected.
Audio|Heard on: Buffalo Fire
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03:42
Transcript:
00:00
Still alarm for an activated residential fire alarm near Elmer Avenue.
00:04
That's between Hutchinson and East Amherst.
00:05
Let's go for Engine Twenty Three and Ladder Seven.
00:08
Still alarm for an activated residential fire alarm near Elmer Avenue.
00:12
That's between Hutchinson and East Amherst.
00:14
Go for Engine Twenty Three, Ladder Seven.
00:16
Ten twenty-one hours, Buffalo Fire.
00:23
Four 0320, 3rd floor.
00:25
Second floor clear, we're now investigating on the 3rd floor.
00:44
Thirty four is in.
00:48
Thirty four in.
00:59
Four three go.
01:02
Run our information and send it to building.
01:04
We got a couple of numbers, stand by, we'll start making calls.
01:07
Giving updates momentarily.
01:11
Two.
01:19
Four three twenty-two, 3rd floor.
01:22
Third floor is clear.
01:23
Moving on to the 4th floor.
01:37
F20, engine 25.
01:43
Go 25.
01:48
Are you by our quarters? Can you meet us here?
01:54
Copy that.
02:07
Four three twenty-two, 4th floor.
02:16
All floors are clear.
02:22
Roger.
02:24
Dispatch 43, it's looking like a malfunction here at the building.
02:29
Truck 5 will take their report.
02:32
All right, does that clear on Broadway? Checked all the floors,
02:35
Nothing found, malfunction.
02:37
Companies calling those who are available.
02:38
Truck will take a report.
02:39
43 will be in service at this time.
02:41
Chief, we're calling the contact number now trying to reach somebody in their emergency maintenance department.
02:49
Roger that.
03:02
Ladder five in service.
03:05
Ladder five, in.
03:10
Twenty-three on location investigating two-story wood frame.
03:14
Twenty-three here on location investigating two story wood frame.
03:23
Dispatch twenty-three.
03:26
Twenty-three.
03:29
Do you have a way to contact the resident? We don't hear any audible alarms.
03:34
Nobody's home, no answer.
03:38
Twenty-three, we'll attempt to contact the alarm company and see if they make contact with the resident.
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Location mentioned:
Elmer Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215
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