Commercial fire alarm at 490 Broadway with smoke detected, Buffalo NY
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a commercial fire alarm was activated near Broadway between Tusi and Mortimer at the Forge Apartments. The alarm company reported smoke and carbon monoxide in the A and B wings and identified apartment B-223 as the source. Emergency responders are investigating but no fire has been confirmed.
Audio|Heard on: Buffalo Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Commercial fire alarm at near Broadway, between Tusi and Mortimer, level two response to the Forge Apartments.
00:06
Let's go for engine 3, engine 1, ladder 2, and B43.
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The preliminary signal to investigate an activated commercial fire alarm, near Broadway, between Tusi and Mortimer, level 2 response to the Forge Apartments.
00:18
Let's go for engine 3, engine 1, ladder 2, and B43.
00:22
Timeout, 30,
00:23
hour, balfire.
00:28
Box Street, three zero zero box.
00:34
There, Charlie 211 on the head over there.
00:38
211, thank you.
00:44
Roger B-43 responding, near Broadway, between Tuesday and Mortimer, Level 2 response[1], for departments.
00:50
Alarm company said A&B wings, smoke and CO.
00:53
They narrowed it down to apartment B-223.
00:57
There's at least three knockboxes there.
00:59
Chief, you have a PS.
01:01
4-220, just show us out with one custody.
01:04
Custody, you're clear.
01:09
Three's on location, investigating.
01:12
Measure 3 on location.
01:14
Department B-222.223 might be the location of that alarm.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Level 2 response: Elevated response level requiring additional units or resources beyond the standard initial deployment.
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Location mentioned:
Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14204
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