Fire alarm triggers at Downtown Pediatric Clinic, Buffalo NY


A fire alarm was activated at a pediatric clinic downtown near Niagara Street. Fire crews found audible alarms but no visible smoke or fire. They made entry to the building using a knockbox on the Dearborn side. The incident was later determined to be a possible malfunction. A runner arrived to assist with a safety walkthrough.
Audio|Source: Buffalo Fire
03:38
Transcript:
00:00
We advise we can hear some audible alarms inside.
00:03
We're going to do a 360. I'm looking for entry.
00:06
(name withheld), you're reporting our audible alarms there. You're going to do a 360.
00:17
Dispatch 19. We have a knockbox on the Dearborn side of the building.
00:22
Let's go put it in CAD. Knockbox on the Dearborn side of the building.
00:38
4-419.
00:40
We made entry with his chief into the knockbox, but that he doesn't work at any other doors in this building,
00:47
and everything's locked up.
00:48
There's no sign of smoke or fire.
00:55
All right, copy your message. 4-4 dispatch.
00:58
I'll go.
01:01
Contact to wire company, see if they got a runner for this place.
01:05
Did you that, Chief. We'll do.
01:14
4-419. The alarm battle reads the Zone 1 pediatric clinic, but we don't see anything else in here. We're looking to the window right now.
01:26
All right, copy. 4-4 is on location.
01:29
On location, Niagara Street, ma'am.
01:32
4-4-ditch.
01:34
4-4-go.
01:39
Near Niagara Street, possible malfunction. We're going to pick up the companies.
01:43
If you get a hold of a runner,
01:45
they can make entry to the building.
01:47
We're unable to, nothing shown.
01:51
Trucking in 3.444-4-2.
01:54
At downtown pediatric on Niagara Street, it's a possible malfunction. You're going to pick up the companies.
02:00
Unable to make entry, you have audible alarms. If we get a hold of the runner,
02:04
we'll let you know. The department needs to go back there. We'll let you know.
02:07
Hopefully, we'll be in service, and at this time, truck has a report.
02:16
13 in.
02:19
Correction, truck's six in.
02:23
He's 26 in.
02:26
26 in.
02:34
Good match. This is 33 then, police in the ambulance application.
02:41
33 in service, police and amuliseptic ambulance happening.
02:50
Strong 13 in.
02:52
13 in.
03:01
Dispatch 19, the runner just showed up at the new location here near Niagara.
03:07
We're going to do a quick walkthrough just to be safe.
03:10
Gladger, a runner is on location and you will be doing a quick walkthrough.
03:20
In dispatch 19.
03:25
Go for 19.
03:27
19, perhaps there's some contact information from the letter that we could get for future calls.
03:35
I'll work on that.
03:36
Thanks, Mr. President.
03:37
Thanks, 19.
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Downtown, Buffalo, NY
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