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False fire alarm caused by smoke detector battery change, Buffalo NY

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/11/2025 09:35 AM

Weston Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215

According to the dispatch call, a residential fire alarm near Weston Avenue was triggered accidentally during a smoke detector battery change. Fire crews confirmed there was no fire.

Audio|Heard on: Buffalo Fire

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02:3

Transcript:

00:00

Still alarm level 2 response to residential fire alarm activation near Weston Avenue between Hazelwood and Edison to go for engine 23 and ladder 14.

00:08

With the still alarm level 2 response to residential fire alarm activation,

00:13

near Weston Avenue between Hazelwood and Edison,

00:16

indicating a first floor smoke detector.

00:18

To go for engine 23 and ladder 14, time 1235, the floor fire.

00:28

Let's fetch at 23.

00:36

23 go.

00:38

Yeah, 23, follow-up, phone call reporting set off and error.

00:41

They were changing the battery.

00:43

Can you verify?

00:47

23, continue to verify.

00:49

You can pick up the copy.

00:51

14, you copy, you can pick up.

00:55

14 in.

00:57

14 in 14 in.

01:06

Engine 36, respond for EMAS, near Kenmore Avenue.

01:10

That's between Grove and Military.

01:11

It's for a female need of Olympusis.

01:13

Engine 36 respond, level 1 near Kenmore Avenue.

01:18

That's between Grove and Military.

01:19

That's for a female in need of Olympusis.

01:21

Time out, 12.38 hours, Buffalo fire.

01:30

This dash 35.

01:33

35.

01:36

35 out of service to the shop.

01:41

35 out of service to the shop.

01:55

Off low fire, engine 23 and that's confirmed, set off by changing battery.

02:01

Roger 23 exit on your right.

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Weston Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215

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