Fire alarm triggered by steam in high-rise building, Erie County NY
Fire & ArsonFire departments responded to a fire alarm at a seven to eight story high-rise residential building near Westgate in Amherst. Initially, there were no signs of fire, but moderate smoke was reported on the eighth floor and the building was evacuated. Upon investigation, the cause was found to be steam from a shower setting off the alarm. The alarm was reset and no fire was found, marking the event as avoidable.
Audio|Source: Amherst Fire Control
06:33
Transcript:
00:00
There has been an alert at a seven story brick high rise, nothing showing.
00:03
Command will be assumed; working channel assigned.
00:06
The seven story high rise was given channel two on dispatch.
00:11
You are clear, copy both of you.
00:13
Amherst, unit two responding.
00:15
Igertsville unit two responding, staging on Hadley and White Road.
00:18
Average, Eckersvary three responding.
00:20
Akron three responding.
00:21
MRCD-15B is on location at thirty four.
00:27
CD-155B on location 34 Westgate, coming from apartment number four.
00:34
Gottsville two responding.
00:35
Scottsville two, responding.
00:37
Amherst Claimers Clarence Center 911.
00:40
242 to E-CMC, we are back in.
00:42
242 to E-C, clearance centers back in service 11.02.
00:46
Amherstead two. Amherstead two.
00:48
Responding. Newstead two, responding 34 Westgate.
00:51
Average anchoring three to nine and five on location. Be advised the building is evacuating, nothing showing at this time. Also, can you release the Knox key for our editor three please. There's standby.
01:04
That's a positive release.
01:08
Air 1103, everybody stand back.
01:10
Saturday second call, UMS with the Amherst High School, 4301 Main Street.
01:15
In the health office, female student fell down five or six stairs with a light fracture.
01:21
Use the atrium entrance near the south district.
01:24
Snyder, second call EMS, Amherst High School.
01:27
4301 Main Street.
01:28
In the health office for a female who fell down.
01:31
There is possible leg pressure.
01:33
Use the E-Trium entrance off the south gym.
01:35
11.04 Amherst fire.
01:36
Getsail nine Amherst.
01:37
Amherst engine one responding.
01:39
Gutsal one responding operations on channel two.
01:42
Getsal nine, channel one, go ahead.
01:44
Gatsbeline, cider fast is unavailable.
01:46
Would you like a second fast alerted? That's affirmative.
01:50
You are clear. Amerselika Creek six is responding.
01:52
Elyca Creek six responding staging on White and Hadley.
01:55
And so you're fast responding.
01:56
That's our Snyder fast responding,
01:59
staging on Hadley and White in the governor's parking lot.
02:02
Capitol two, nine.
02:03
Just have a private hider rig when you pull it here.
02:05
Once you tap that and pull it to the top.
02:07
The FDC is on the one-four corner.
02:10
Okay, camera. Okay. Backer 95, Nose said two.
02:13
Order. Akron 95, go ahead.
02:14
Yeah, Amher, if you can pick up Newsted, we're going to be steam from a shower.
02:18
We'll be picking up shortly.
02:19
That's clear, picking up Newstead steam from a shower.
02:21
Newstead's steam from a shower.
02:22
Newstead's your turn. It's returning.
02:23
Amherst, Eggersfield two is staging.
02:24
Aggersfield two is staging.
02:26
Amhersteader 95, responding 4301, Main.
02:28
Clear Snyder 95 to the high school.
02:30
Atrium entrance near the south gym of 212 from the 290 and Main.
02:34
Copy all, thank you.
02:37
No sudden I had one Amherst.
02:38
Go out of Amherst.
02:39
Did you copy you were picked up?
02:41
Yeah, it was just lighting up to your traffic.
02:43
That's clear.
02:44
Hammer checker knife.
02:45
Go ahead.
02:46
Steam from a shower, alarm has been reset,
02:48
marking avoidable, NOx keys re-secured, and Akron's back in.
02:51
Let's go, steam from a shower, alarm's been reset, marking is avoidable, your NOx has been resecured, Akron's back in 1108.
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