Fire crews control second floor fire in Amherst, Erie County NY
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire near Amherst Place in Amherst, New York. They ventilated the second floor and moved occupants safely to the lobby. A possible porch fire caused by lightning was also investigated nearby. Staff members were trapped briefly with subjects throwing objects, but the situation was controlled and operations continued.
Audio|Source: Amherst and Tonawanda Police and Fire Departments
03:53
Transcript:
00:00
Parking under control, we will be ventilating the second floor.
00:05
Under control, ventilating the second floor, near Amherst Place.
00:15
We're sending one down there now and I have one at that T hallway where we had communication.
00:23
We're holding.
00:28
At the service, you know, we have two things done, two crews ran the second floor hallway, so we're holding right now.
00:53
The Elker Creek investigate a possible porch fire, and they are 162 boxed out of lane, Infernleaf Terrace and Canalview Terrace.
01:04
Call reporting the porch was struck by lightning.
01:08
There could be some hot embers or possible small fire on the back.
01:11
Just call them from a neighbor from across the pond.
01:19
Creek investigated possible porch fire 162 box all their lane between Burnleaf Terrace and Canal View Terrace.
01:28
Call out said a lightning strike from across the pond and believes the porch was struck by lightning.
01:35
One caller on this 2129 Amherst Fire.
01:40
There's one call around this and he was across the pond.
01:43
That's the approximate address.
01:52
6 and 51 return call.
01:55
520 Anglewood Apartment 4.
01:58
Staff members now trapped in the apartment with these subjects from earlier.
02:02
The subject just threw something heavy.
02:11
Calls it from out here.
02:12
Do you know what the car is there? Oh, Creek 9 responding.
02:15
We've got the caller back on the phone.
02:16
I'll give you an update in a minute.
02:23
Throwing things at the door trying to get out.
02:32
Thank you everybody too soft.
02:36
That's very nice to you want to investigate.
02:40
Affirmative, then we'll continue to verify.
02:52
I'm clear and I'll be through radio, I'm clear and I'll be third angle at 0.6-5-1.
02:57
6-1 copy.
03:00
5-1 copy. 5-1 copy, 10, thank you.
03:08
Huckertention 2 responding to be 150 or 156 box elder.
03:15
Get your radio.
03:20
Go on.
03:25
Traffic investigator respond.
03:28
I got fire truck versus fire truck feed you.
03:38
We're continuing to ventilate.
03:40
We have moved all the occupants back inside to the first floor lobby.
03:44
Everyone is still working.
03:48
Last player, still ventilating, occupants moved back inside to the lobby.
03:53
All units are working.
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Amherst Ct, Amherst, NY
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