Fire alarm triggered by burnt popcorn at Humboldt House, Buffalo NY


A fire alarm was triggered at Humboldt House near Hager St. The alarm was first reported as a commercial alarm and later upgraded due to smoke detector activation on the fourth floor. Investigation found the cause was burnt popcorn, with no actual fire.
Audio|Source: Buffalo Fire
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Transcript:
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The preliminary signal is an activated commercial line, a level 2 response to near Hager St.
00:05
That's at Humboldt House between Florida and East Sullivan.
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733 engine 21, lighted 6, and B44.
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A preliminary signal for not activated commercial line, the level two response to near Hager St. at the Humboldt House between Florida and East Delavan.
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Defection 33, engine 21, lot of 6 from B44, time out 23, 43 hours to Buffalo fare.
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4-story type 1, nothing showing an investigator.
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Copy 33-year-old location.
00:32
It's a 4-story type 1.
00:33
Nothing showing you're investigating.
00:35
4-4 is responding.
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State 1-4, you are responding.
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Near Hager St. at Humboldt House.
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City, Florida, East Sullivan.
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It's trying to actually get a commercial line.
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We have 2-1. 4-44-33.
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Go ahead, 33.
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We've got a smoke detector activation now on the fourth floor.
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We're going to have that big.
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We've got to report the burnt popcorn.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hager St, Buffalo, NY 14208
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