Smoke report near Broadway and Michigan found false, Buffalo NY

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/25/2025 07:44 PM

Broadway & Michigan Avenue, Buffalo, NY

There was a report of black smoke near the intersection of Broadway and Michigan in Buffalo. Fire units including engines and ladder trucks were sent to investigate. Upon arrival, responders did not find any visible smoke or fire or smell smoke in the area. The incident was cleared without any fire discovered.

Audio|Source: Buffalo Police, Fire and EMS

02:49

Transcript:

00:00

I'll head to that fire Broadway, Michigan.

00:03

Thank you. They're saying brick building at the intersection.

00:06

It says black smoke coming from the brick building.

00:11

318 for the domestic.

00:15

and smoke in the vicinity of Broadway and Michigan to go for Engine 1, Engine 3, Ladder 2, and B43.

00:24

Similar signal to investigate a report of an odor of smoke and smoke in the vicinity of Broadway and Michigan.

00:30

To go for Engine 1, Engine 3, Ladder 2 and B43. Timeout, 2247 hours, Buffalo Fire.

00:39

As well.

00:45

The car stopped on Grider, one of the suspects is going to be a black male.

00:49

Looks like he has on a backwards baseball hat.

00:52

Basketball sneakers, it's hard to tell colors, but white and dark colored basketball sneakers.

01:01

He has on sweatpants that are dark in color with reflective stripes around the knees.

01:12

CD is going to be (number withheld), (number withheld). (number withheld).

01:22

Clear.

01:30

We're investigating.

01:34

You want our location, you're investigating.

01:42

B-43 is on location with bunch of police.

01:46

Roger, B-43 on location, you report the police are there as well.

01:54

We're on this fire and we're looking around, you have a better location.

02:05

There was a brick building,

02:07

black smoke was coming across the intersection.

02:10

I'm going to try calling her back. Give me a second.

02:18

Engine 1, Captain, 4.3, you got anything over there?

02:24

B-43, engine 1. Nothing here.

02:31

Truck 2, B-43, anything?

02:36

Negative four three.

02:38

Any more information, we're not smelling anything or seeing anything.

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Broadway & Michigan Avenue, Buffalo, NY

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