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Commercial fire alarm at BMHA building was malfunction, Buffalo NY

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/9/2025 02:48 AM

Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated at a BMHA commercial building near Elmwood Avenue between North and Summer Streets. Fire units responded but found no fire; the alarm was triggered by a malfunction.

Audio|Heard on: Buffalo Fire

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02:32

Transcript:

00:00

A preliminary signal, near Elmwood Avenue at BMHA between North and Summer Street for activated commercial alarm.

00:06

That's the go for engine 237, ladder 4 and B44.

00:10

At preliminary signal, level 2 response to near Elmwood Avenue, BMHA between North and Summer Street.

00:16

That is for activated commercial alarm.

00:18

That is for engine 237 ladder 4 at B44.

00:22

Time out 548 hours.

00:24

Buffalo fire.

00:40

4.4 is gone.

00:43

B44 you are responding.

00:46

Number near Elmwood Avenue, BMHA, between North and Summer, for activated commercial alarm.

00:52

Coming from Vaugh, you have a PS.

01:00

Engine 2 is on location,

01:02

investigating.

01:03

Mission 2, on location,

01:06

investigator.

01:12

Four engines in two.

01:16

922.

01:19

We've got to move.

01:25

201.

01:29

Okay, fair, going up to 209.

01:36

4-4 is our location.

01:45

344, you're on location.

01:54

Four four engine two.

01:59

Okay, engine two.

02:03

Department 201, I'm clear.

02:05

Residents that have a dock and was in room.

02:12

That's clear.

02:13

Dispatch 4-4-245 on wood to pair malfunction.

02:18

We'll pick up the companies.

02:21

To the report, do you can check in the runner, please, from BMA.

02:25

Copy, we'll do.

02:26

That was a malfunction.

02:28

Chuck will have the report here and other companies can pick up as available.

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Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222

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