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False fire alarm caused by hair dryer at apartmentBuffalo NY

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W Ferry St, Buffalo, NY 14209

A fire alarm at an apartment near Main Street was activated but found to be false. The cause was a hair dryer setting off the alarm detector.

Audio|Heard on: Buffalo Fire
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02:32
Transcript:
00:00
Preliminary signal level two response to near Main St at Fenton Apartments between Woodlawn and West Ferry.
00:06
Civil Fringe of 21 is in 37, letter 6 in B44.
00:11
Preliminary signal level two response to near Main St at Fenton Apartments between Woodlawn and West Ferry to investigate a general commercial alarm activation.
00:20
The Belfarenton 21 is a 37, letter 6 in B44, time 16, 23.
00:25
No fire.
00:31
4-4 is going.
00:35
B-44, you are responding to near Main St Fenton apartment between Woodline and West Ferry to investigate a general commercial alarm activation.
00:43
You have a PS.
00:51
End of 19 EMS 1035 West in the lower between Bracken Ridge and Auburn for a female overdose.
00:59
Engine 19 EMS 1035 West in the lower between Bracken Ridge and Auburn, four female overdose time, $16, $26, Buffalo Fire.
01:15
21 on location.
01:16
We got a three-story break.
01:20
21 on location, investigator.
01:31
Letter 6 on location.
01:34
Engine 31 and ladder 14 is EMS units.
01:38
Genesee at Springer.
01:40
Engine 31 and ladder 14 is EMS units.
01:42
Genesee at Springer.
01:44
Report of a motor vehicle accident with airbag deployment.
01:46
Time 1628, public fire.
01:51
2144.
01:55
Go for 4-4.
01:56
4-4. It was the Judy's shot here.
02:01
They're doing hair and it set off the detector.
02:04
They reset system in their hearing it out.
02:08
4-4-cabion.
02:11
Roger, we can handle.
02:15
Just next 4-4 that was set off by joint air.
02:19
It's an avoidable alarm.
02:20
About 21, you know, pick up the other companies.
02:22
I hope to report on that service.
02:25
Roger 4-4 set off by a hair dryer.
02:28
21 will hand a letter to express a report company's common as available before 4 and service.

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Location mentioned:
W Ferry St, Buffalo, NY 14209
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