Smoke reported at ECC North caused by steam line rupture, Williamsville NY

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/22/2025 07:01 AM

Near Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221

Smoke was reported in Rensselaer Hall room 509 at ECC North near Main St. Responders found the smoke came from a ruptured steam line, not a fire. All units were advised to respond with caution and treat the situation as a cold response.

Audio|Source: Amherst and Tonawanda Police and Fire Departments

02:42

Transcript:

00:00

Hey Transitia, it's smoking the building at DCC.

00:04

Recture Hall, room 509.

00:07

There is still a lot of the way for an engine.

00:10

You stand with the ladder truck, Claren't go to fast-teeat. Incident is on channel number two, sir.

00:16

Hey transit, two is around.

00:42

Any transit of smoke in the building at ECC North,

00:46

near Main St, Rensker Hall, 5.09.

00:50

Air cell auto-a-way for an engine, East Amherst the latter truck, client center, you're the fan. Incident is on channel number 2.

00:57

1001, Amherst.

01:02

... now reporting that people are trying to kill him.

01:11

Go ahead.

01:14

That we've gained entry to the room, it appears it's steam,

01:19

fully charged.

01:20

You could just keep everything summoned but on a cold response at this point.

01:29

Clear May Transit Command, you've gained entry to the room. It appears to be steam fully charged in the room.

01:36

You want all units to continue responding, but they can respond on a cold response.

01:42

May Transit 2 on location.

01:46

May transit 2 on location.

01:50

Can you hold up on the FAST as well, please.

01:55

They're holding up on your FAST.

02:02

At center, you can remain in quarters. Clear. In center, you're in service.

02:06

All right.

02:10

Okay.

02:13

Copy turn.

02:19

Thanks.

02:20

We did find a steamline rupture. Thanks. We did find a steam line rupture.

02:24

Yes, Claire, picking up on mutual aid, you did find a steamline rupture.

02:36

Harris Hill and East Hamhurst through our back-in-service per main transit command. Harris Hill and East Hamhurst, back-in-service per main transit command, 10.05.

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