Fire alarm triggered by burnt popcorn in commercial building, Buffalo NY
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a commercial building near Michigan Ave after an alarm triggered. The investigation found no fire; the alarm was caused by burnt popcorn. There was a report of marijuana smoking in a bathroom on the third floor, but no fire hazard was present.
Audio|Source: Buffalo Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Preliminary signal number near Michigan Ave between Holloway and Beth.
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To go from engine 21, engine 3, ladder 6, B4 3.
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A preliminary signal to investigate a commercial alarm near Michigan Ave, between Holloway and BEST, near Michigan Ave apartment.
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To go for engine 21, engine 3, ladder 6B4 3, time out 21.04 hours, but for fire.
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21 on location with ringing alarms.
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5-story, investigating.
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21 on location, investigating.
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4402, investigation the radio alarm.
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That's correct.
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4-4 on location.
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4.4 on location.
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N1 is in.
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101 is heard.
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4.
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Edgar 2. 2.
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345. 5.
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I believe the main panel is in the main building, directly behind us.
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We'll walk the floor and go uncheck the panel, see what it says.
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Roger.
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4-3, responding.
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B-4-3, you're responding number near Michigan Ave, between Holloway and Best.
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The near Michigan Ave departments to investigate a commercial alarm, you'll a PS.
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Okay.
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21-go. Panel 3D, 3rd4, MedSand.
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One to the best case.
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Roger.
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Tension 2ndi, 4th floor, go.
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I was just going to tell you security here telling me that it smells like burnt poplar on the fourth floor.
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Roger, good, thank you.
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21.
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21.
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Someone smoking marijuana hits the third floor blinds in the bathroom.
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Dispatch 4-3, smoking.
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21-handle, take the report, pick-up at the company's 4-3's in.
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Roger, smoking, 21-to-hand-hand-surgazzo port, 4-3 in service.
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Truck 6-in.
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Truck 6-in.
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Dispac, 21.
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Do you have a runner, Thomas?
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That's a negative.
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Stand by, let's see if we can get one.
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4-4. Number 2, 4-4.
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4-4-go.
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Chief, probably a sound like popcorn.
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We walked in target 4-4.
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All the rooms are clear.
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That's clear.
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4-4 to dispatch, NG2 is reported and set off by burn popcorn.
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We're going to pick up the company down in service, truck, and get the report.
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That's clear, 4-4.
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Mende2 confirms I was set off by popcorn and throw home with the remainder.
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Truck full of the report.
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Location mentioned:
Near Michigan Ave, Buffalo, NY 14209
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