Possible gas odor investigated near Pearl St courts, Buffalo NY
Fire & ArsonFirefighters and police are investigating a possible gas odor or leak near Pearl Street behind the Family Court and City Court buildings. There is no confirmed source yet. National fuel lines are reported down city-wide. Emergency medical services are delayed or unavailable. One person is reported to have cold-like breathing and swelling symptoms.
Audio|Source: Buffalo Police, Fire and EMS
05:47
Transcript:
00:00
Location investigating.
00:02
Engine 1 on location investigating,
00:05
possibly behind the Family Court building or the premier parking lot.
00:15
This is NJ 3. Can we get another second AMR[1] and it's still not on location?
00:21
Roger, engine 3, stand by.
00:28
4-3, truck 2.
00:33
Truck 2, go ahead.
00:36
Yeah, we had, probably won't get off the rate, but we're by the Fernback parking ramp.
00:41
It's pretty windy, so I have no idea where it's coming from.
00:48
Let's clear dispatches 4-3 National Field of us.
00:52
That's a negative, Chief. I will give them a call.
01:00
Truck 2.
01:02
Truck 2, go.
01:05
You sent parking enforcement over here, there's a car parked in front of a hydrant,
01:09
right on parole in front of the Furnback ramp.
01:12
Roger. Can you give the color of the vehicle in New York State, red or not?
01:19
That's a white Nissan Central.
01:22
KSG 9-225.
01:26
Do that, we'll get it to, please.
01:33
What's your allocation?
01:39
Also radio, please.
01:46
Okay, no worries.
01:54
AMR[1] is still in road.
01:58
AMR[1] is not sure why they're not on location yet, but they are still in road.
02:06
Three copy.
02:13
Truck to this 4-3. 3.3.
02:17
Truck 2.
02:20
Did anybody head inside CityCorps yet?
02:27
No, negative engine 1 is going to go now.
02:34
243, fire dispatch.
02:39
Chief, is 2.20 Pearl the correct address for natural grid and natural fuel?
02:48
Yeah, we don't know what's coming from yet, just behind City Court building. We're just investigating.
02:53
Copy.
02:59
Your dispatch.
03:03
4-3. 3 -43.
03:06
Be advised that national fuel lines are down at this time. It's a city-wide issue along where Buffalo water lines being down.
03:15
We'll just keep trying to make contact in some way.
03:32
As short five.
03:37
Is AMR[1] en route to this call yet?
03:43
Truck five.
03:44
We'll check for that. You can get an update condition.
03:52
Some coldly breathing and edema and likes.
03:57
Copy.
04:07
Truck 2 on Pearl.
04:10
Does that odor subsided or is still getting something?
04:16
We get it every once in a while for a couple seconds and then it goes away.
04:25
Our dispatch, there's no ambulance available for you at this time. They've been updated on patient condition.
04:35
Copy that.
04:43
standby for radio traffic,
04:47
please.
04:48
Agent 26, letter 13, EMX for a motor vehicle accident to number 300, town of Wanda between Amherst and Gorton.
04:56
26, letter 13, EMS for a motor vehicle accident, to number 300, town of Wanda, between Amherst and Gorton.
05:03
Time out, 825 hours, Buffalo Fire.
05:08
Notified?
05:14
Truck 2, go ahead.
05:18
It seems to be the strongest right here by near Pearl St.
05:21
There's a couple of manholes could be coming from in there.
05:28
That's clear, near Pearl St. We're just going to check the basement city court real quick.
05:38
POMPIRE, engine 3 is going to be in service, T.D.
05:41
is going to await AMR[1].
05:44
Roger 3, you're on service T.D. is going to wait on AMR[1].
Police codes explained
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[1]
AMR: American Medical Response (ambulance/EMS)
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Near Pearl St, Buffalo, NY 14202
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