CO detected at building near Norman Ave triggers response, Buffalo NY

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 09:18 PM

Near Norman Ave, Buffalo, NY 14210

A steel detector alarm activated near Norman Avenue, leading to fire and police response. Upon arrival, crews detected carbon monoxide levels over 50 parts per million and requested National Fuel for hazardous materials support.

Audio|Source: Buffalo Police, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

I respond near Norman between Seneca and Pritchard.

00:04

A thorough alarm, engine 25 respond, near Norman,

00:09

between Seneca and Pritchard.

00:11

I just want to investigate a steel detective going off.

00:14

Come out 19 minutes, Buffalo fire.

00:17

Number 480.

00:26

And one Bailey,

00:28

uh, short's one mounted change, I need you a lot of plate when you're ready for it.

00:33

So I have a tip.

00:36

New York Bridge, Lincoln, X-ray, Charlie, 1449.

00:45

He's running,

00:46

the 259.

00:48

I got out of car, he was already gone.

00:54

SELCham 42 can take that unknown trouble.

00:59

Okay, you're clear. It says female, there's unknown trouble there, then it says male epileptic seizure as well.

01:06

That's fine.

01:11

4-3.

01:14

The dispatch 25 is on location.

01:16

What address do you have?

01:19

Near Norman.

01:25

The 123 Young,

01:27

caller states, police tried to stop a vehicle on Young. Two people took off from the vehicle.

01:34

There's a rear door open to a vacant house, 123 Young,

01:39

unknown if those persons may have went inside.

01:44

Agent 3, EMS, number 41, Drumel Walk,

01:48

Part 937, Bucci, Jefferson, the Town Gardens,

01:52

who report of a male having seizures. I'm out 24 minutes of fossil fire.

02:01

See,

02:03

if you can notate for me, put on their products are coming from the vehicle.

02:06

I'm going to need the tow truck this way, so we plate that to the call-off, please.

02:14

Match,

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25.

02:18

25, go.

02:22

Correct address,

02:24

46,

02:25

Norman.

02:26

We have seal readings over 50 parts per million. Can you get national fuel here, please?

02:31

Roger, 46, Norman.

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