Fire alarms triggered by power outage in Amherst, Erie County NY
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire alarms were triggered near North Forest Road and John James Audubon Parkway in Amherst due to a power outage. Fire crews found the systems normal after resetting them and also assisted with clearing a fallen tree from the road.
Audio|Heard on: Amherst Fire Control
Listen to dispatch call
03:17
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm on North Forest was due to the power outage.
00:03
Panel is reading normal.
00:05
Jet in service from North Forest and (number withheld) on location.
00:11
That's clear.
00:12
Alarm set off due to power outage.
00:13
Alarm is reading normal.
00:14
Back in service from North Forest at (number withheld) hours.
00:24
Roger, I'll sit there.
00:30
Get full 92, engine one.
00:35
Go ahead.
00:40
There's just a power surge reset.
00:42
Just working on it now, fine.
00:47
Affirmative.
00:54
Amherst Center 92.
00:57
Thunder 92.
01:01
I'm (name withheld), no hazard.
01:04
Large tent was just blown up against the communication line.
01:10
Advised to the homeowner (name withheld) in service.
01:15
That's clear.
01:16
Large tent was bothering a communications line.
01:18
There was no hazard.
01:19
He advised the homeowner.
01:20
Fire is back in service from Walton Drive at (number withheld) hours.
01:26
(name withheld), this is 92 responding.
01:30
Who said 92 responding?
01:43
And we're assisting 93 responding.
01:48
New (number withheld) responding.
01:53
Correction, new (number withheld) responding.
02:18
Rapid, an assist call between Northfield Drive and Tonawanda Creek Road.
02:27
Erie County Sheriff's reporting a tree down in the road.
02:41
Rapid, this is all.
02:44
On Tonawanda Creek Road between Northfield and Goodrich.
02:49
Erie County Sheriff's reporting a tree down in the road requesting assistance removing.
02:54
Amherst Fire.
02:59
Yeah, ambulance up to 92.
03:02
Yeah, it's a 92.
03:05
(number withheld) with power failure, system reset, gets on service.
03:11
Alarm set off due to power failure.
03:13
Alarm has been reset, gets back in service from John James Audubon at (number withheld) hours.
Disclaimer:
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:
N Forest Rd & John James Audubon Pkwy, Amherst, NY 14228
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