Wires down and tree fire on Route 96A in Romulus

Heard on: Seneca County Fire and EMS

01:43

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Fire control to Ovid Fire, responding to (number withheld) Route 96A in Romulus.

00:07

Going for the wires down.

00:09

Caller states that is smoking at the transformer from the wires coming down into the tree.

00:16

No sparking at this time, just smoke.

00:20

Again, fire control to Ovid Fire, responding to (number withheld) Route 96A in Romulus.

00:26

Going for the wires.

00:29

Down in a tree, causing smoking, but no sparking.

00:33

Fire control is standing by at 17 forty-seven, operating on fire one.

00:42

Fire dispatch from 1160 , you can show me en route.

00:46

Eleven 60 is on the way, 17 forty-nine.

00:49

Fire control to 1162.

00:55

1161.

00:59

For law enforcement location, there is now an active flame in the tree and we're notifying NYSEG.

01:10

1162 copies.

01:20

1102 fire control, 1102 en route.

01:24

1102 is on the way, 1753.

01:35

Fire dispatch from 1162, I'll be arriving.

01:41

1162 arriving, 1755.

8/31/2026 02:46 PM

Fire

NY-96A, Ovid, NY 14521

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of downed utility wires near Route 96A in Romulus after a caller reported smoke from a transformer and wires into a tree. Radio traffic later indicated an active flame in the tree and the utility company was notified.