Fire reported in basement during suspected drug making, Buffalo NY


A report was received about a fire in a basement near St James Place. The caller said someone was trying to make cocaine there. The caller hung up and couldn't be contacted again. Emergency responders arrived but found no clear information. Police were requested to handle the situation.
Audio|Source: Buffalo Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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The preliminary signal, level three response.
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Area of near St James Pl.
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James Place.
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That's Queen Chapin and Helmwood.
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To investigate a report of something on fire in a basement, let's go for engine 37, engine 19, ladder 4, B44.
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A preliminary signal, level 3 response to near St.
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James Place.
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That's between Chapin and Elmwood.
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Let's get a report of something on fire in a basement. Let's go for engine 37, engine 19, ladder 4 and B44, time on 1455 hours by full fire.
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Can you put me back in assist it and then show me out at City Court, please?
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Okay.
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Thank you, thank you.
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Near St. James Place. That's between Chapin and Helmwood.
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Chief, we got this call through a 911[1] call taker. They reported that the person was attempting to manufacture coke in the basement and reported something was on fire.
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The caller then hung up.
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The number one wasn't able to give any more information than that. You have a PS level 2.
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The car also did report. It might have been near St.
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Florian, but there is no address on St. Florian. But he was mapping to St.
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James.
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Yeah.
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242.
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You can send us that suspicious vehicle in Omaha.
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Yeah.
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Probably two certain.
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The court case in investigating.
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37 on location investigating, report nothing showing.
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Act 1375. If you show me, I'll cover on the desk,
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please. 240, you're clear.
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Truck four.
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Who called out there?
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Truck four, we got this through 911[1] through the call takers.
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They're unable to reach the caller back.
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Yes, sir.
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4-4-911[1] call-taker reported the car was free basing coke in the basement and reported something was on fire. And now has another call-taker created any further information, the car disconnected.
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Copy this slash, uh,
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things seem to be locked up here. You send PD,
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please.
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Affirmative.
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Affirm that address, please.
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Stand by Chief, please.
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I'm a hold one in one for now. You can pick up into 19.
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Roger, this clear. You're going to hold with one and one at this time. 19, let us all your back in.
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I'm sorry to the radio.
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Hi sir, too.
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I, sir, too.
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First quarter.
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Clear.
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4-4. We requested police, no ETA at this time.
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We also did ask them to confirm the address.
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The state did confirm that it is that the caller maps to near St.
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James Place. They're unable to get in contact with the caller, and there's also no 172 for St. Florentine or St.
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Florence have.
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I'm going to pick up the company.
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I'll stand by for a little bit, wait for PD.
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Everything is locked up here. We'll let the PD handle it.
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Roger 4-4. You're going to pick up the companies in you and you're going to remain on scene for police.
Police codes explained
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[1]
911: Emergency telephone number
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Location mentioned:
Near St James Pl, Buffalo, NY 14222
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