Firefighters evacuate building due to fire and instability, Buffalo NY


Firefighters responded to a building fire on Urban Street. Due to hazardous conditions and structural instability, crews were ordered to evacuate the building and pull back from the fire area. Efforts included venting smoke from windows and managing fire lines while ensuring crew safety.
Audio|Source: Buffalo Fire
05:15
Transcript:
00:00
Again, 21 second floor, 31's on the line on the second floor. We're coming down.
00:17
33 driver, 21.
00:21
Go ahead.
00:23
Commit to 21.
00:24
I want 31. You can't take the one. Okay.
00:30
All right.
00:37
Defension 34.
00:39
I'll go.
00:42
Picked up on a fire on Urban.
00:44
Out of service[1], I'm ready to get some dry gear. I'll let you go.
00:48
Did you pick up from the fire on Urban, you're out of service, ride gear. You'll let us know when you're back in.
00:58
22's on OPAH with PD.
01:01
22 on OPA with PD. P.D.
01:07
Judge,
01:09
back the truck company's up and holds down the entire second floor. Put it down, good.
01:15
Roger.
01:19
The 25 is in.
01:25
25, Z. 25 and 7.
01:34
Four three, rescue one, second floor.
01:41
Command[2], go, rescue one.
01:46
Command[2], why don't you lighten the crews up in the attic? The floor going to the kitchen on a crack, two foot on center,
01:54
and a large deflection in it.
01:58
Copy.
02:07
Command[2] engine three.
02:12
Engine three ahead and go.
02:16
I want one of those lines pulled out and the crew pulled out.
02:20
Who's working on the main brother of the fire cell?
02:27
33 can handle the rest chief. We can work out the orange line here.
02:32
Cutting the orange line down.
02:37
Engine three, companies up there and got to get out.
02:48
You copy engine three.
02:54
Affirmative, chief, we're exiting the building right now.
03:05
All companies.
03:06
Road C-com will be set up at engine 33, number one side.
03:13
The location. The location.
03:19
The police have a second.
03:28
Police have a scene in service.
03:32
Police have a scene here in service.
03:46
Ladder 6-4-3.
03:51
Clare 6.
03:53
I want to all your guys out of the building.
03:59
Not how it.
04:04
7-9-0-1. All 1. Rating out there is right here.
04:09
Truck 7-9-1 are laying outside is right here.
04:20
4333 haddock 33 go uh we went it down about as good as we can get without phone
04:32
by just standby see what happens
04:44
4.333.
04:49
Command[2] and go 33.
04:51
We're going to vent out the back window.
04:56
Try and get some of this trash smoke out.
05:00
Copy.
05:08
32 driver at 33.
05:10
Saras a horse, lot of guess.
05:14
Copy.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Out of service: Unit is not available for calls
[2]
Command: Incident Command established/command unit speaking
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Location mentioned:
Urban St, Buffalo, NY 14211
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