Sprinkler activation causes commercial fire alarm at Buffalo building, Buffalo NY
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered at a commercial building near Main St in Buffalo due to an activated sprinkler head. No fire or smoke was found on site. The sprinkler activation was likely caused by an electrical issue with a compressor. Maintenance personnel shut down the sprinkler system and cleanup efforts were initiated.
Audio|Source: Buffalo Police, Fire and EMS
05:23
Transcript:
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343, you're responding, near Main St, Edward & Burton, to investigate a commercial fire alarm, you have a PS[1].
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Engine 23 EMS 29 Beater Walk between Lanefield and the Dead End for a female difficulty breathing.
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Engine 23 EMS 29 Beater Walk between Lanefield and the dead end for a female difficulty breathing, time 8.7 hour self-ful fire.
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Engine 2 is on location, four-story ordinary.
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Investigating, nothing showing.
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Engine 2 on location, investigating, four-story ordinary, nothing showing.
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3. Edge 2.
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Go ahead, engine 2.
00:31
Chief employees are reporting spring flood activation in the rear of the building.
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We're going to go check it out.
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Copy.
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Any signs of smoke? Fire?
00:38
No smoke or fire, chief.
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We're going to check itself. 232 radio. Bravo 232.
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I can swing my Main Street.
00:44
That's clear.
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410 Main. 4-3, engine 2.
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Go ahead, engine 2.
00:48
Chief, they've been having an issue with their compressor.
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Smells like possibly electrical.
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No smoker fire at this point.
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However, we do have an activated drink.
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Go ahead. 4-3 copies.
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Engine 243.
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We could probably handle with the truck and I need the sweethees to help them clean up.
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Engine 243, do they have this sprinkler shutdown?
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4-3, I'm with the maintenance right now shutting it down.
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the radio.
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The reports,
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activated sprinkler head, no signs of smoke or fire.
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They're shutting the system down now.
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We'll hold with one-on-one.
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I'm in service. Roger, activated sprinkler, no signs of smoke or fire.
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Engine 2 and latter 2 will handle.
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Engine 1, you can pick up a call that's available for through your in service.
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Okay,
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that's clear, but we're headed to Forest.
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Here quick.
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Photo and evidence notified, they have a call ahead of you and then they'll head your way.
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Okay, can you put this at Niagara and Porter out of Miscellaneous President?
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Sir.
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I should go ahead, later two.
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We're on the first floor in the back room.
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If you can have building maintenance come down here, let us know where we can push the water.
01:46
Happy trucks, well send the building manager back.
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One on our way as well.
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47.
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47? Can you have the shop contact 34? We're trying to get hold of them.
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No answer. Magic.
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Agent 2. Ladder 2.
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Ladder 2.
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They have left building maiden snow.
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There's a head down here still activated.
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Copy.
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Shut it down.
02:08
You can slow down.
Police codes explained
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PS: Preliminary Signal
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Near Main St, Buffalo, NY 14202
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