Transformer issue causes pole fire on Orchard Park Rd, Buffalo NY
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in West Seneca responded to reports of a blown transformer and utility pole fire near Orchard Park Road. Upon investigation, they found a pole burned about halfway through but no active fire. The homeowner was advised to monitor the situation and call back if conditions changed.
Audio|Heard on: West Seneca Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:14
Transcript:
00:00
Reserve near Orchard Park Road for the report of a possible transformer blown and pole on fire.
00:25
Reserve near Orchard Park Road for the possible blown transformer and pole on fire.
00:32
Time out West Seneca Fire.
00:36
Last thing, reserve engine two.
00:41
Reserve engine two.
00:44
From Cherokee, no active fire.
00:46
Homeowner advised to call back if anything changes.
00:48
You can show us responding to our next call.
00:55
Copy engine two, you're clear of Cherokee and en route to Orchard Park Road.
01:08
West Seneca Three, reserve Engine One going to Orchard Park Road.
01:14
Reserve Engine One, you're going to Orchard Park Road.
01:17
West Seneca reserve Engine One.
01:22
Reserve Engine One.
01:24
Engine One's on Orchard Park Road for a pole fire one pole north of 134.
01:33
We do have a pole that's burnt about halfway through between the primary and the secondary.
01:46
Copy engine one.
01:47
That'll be the pole north of 134.
01:51
Pole burned about halfway through.
01:54
Reserve engine two, reserve engine one.
01:58
Reserve engine two.
02:00
You can knock down the cold.
02:02
Put the rig in the parking lot on the corner of Berg and Orchard Park.
02:08
At some point this pole is going to burn through.
02:12
Copy, corner of Berg and Orchard Park.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Orchard Park Rd, Buffalo, NY 14224
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