Snyder · Working Fire

Dryer Fire Pulls All Snyder Units to Audubon Drive

Amherst Fire command asked for a fireground channel; power and gas were isolated inside twenty minutes

At 14:24, Amherst Fire command (unit 9991) came up on the trunk asking for a channel — the standard signal for a working incident — and dispatch answered: all Snyder units working at 213 Audubon Drive[*].

By 14:43 dispatch reported the source found and contained: a dryer, with power and gas isolated and the homeowner advised to fire back the building. No injuries were mentioned on the air.

Amherst · Trapped-Under-Wheelchair Call

68-Year-Old Falls From Electric Wheelchair on Burroughs, Partly Pinned

Woman is trapped under her own chair with trouble breathing; Snyder engine and Amherst PD roll

At 12:44, Amherst Fire put out an EMS call for Burroughs Drive[*] near Burbank Drive[*] for a 68-year-old female who fell out of an electric wheelchair and is partially still stuck on their said wheelchair, unknown extent of injury.

A follow-up said she was also having trouble breathing. Amherst PD confirmed the corner at Wehrle and Burbank Drive[*]; Snyder 9-1 responded with a 2-to-4-minute ETA. The call cleared after transport, with Snyder back in service at ECMC by 13:04.

Niagara River · Vessel in Distress

“Mother Moose” Runs Aground With Three Souls Aboard and a Fouled Prop

A 25-foot white Carolina Classic pleasure boat, its captain, and two friends need a tow

Niagara County Fire Control paged the Western Harbor units at 09:16 for “a 25-foot white Carolina Classic named Mother Moose, the prop is hung up, three souls on board”. Whatever ancient injustice this vessel is atoning for, at least it has committed to the bit.

A minute later dispatch amended the passenger count to four souls; the incident was still being worked when Fire Control cleared the frequency a few minutes later.

Amherst · Wildlife Assist

Amherst PD Rolls to 390 Frankhauser for a Wounded Passerine

Dispatch, straight-faced: “tap out at 390 Frankhauser for an injured bird in the backyard”

The call came in at 11:41. Amherst dispatch, deadpan, put an officer out at 390 Frankhauser Road[*] for “an injured bird in the backyard”.

The follow-up transmission was one syllable long — “Part…” — and then nothing. Fate of bird: unknown.

Amherst · Locked Out (Again)

‘Locked Herself Out… Again,’ With Two Small Kids Inside

Complainant on Allenhurst can’t reach the office, can’t reach maintenance; Amherst PD asks Fire Chief to meet them

At 10:16 Amherst dispatch rerouted a car to 508 Allenhurst Road[*], Apartment A — “the complainant locked herself out of her apartment again. She has a 2 and a 5 year old alone inside”.

The main office was not picking up. Maintenance was not picking up. At 10:20 an officer asked dispatch to have Fire Chief meet them at the door; by 10:30 fire radio confirmed “police were able to get in”, all set and cancelled.

Williamsville · Parking-Spot Feud

Man Yells, Calls Woman Obscene Names Over a Parking Spot on Main; Charges Requested

5274 Main Street: the classic Village escalation — slight, insult, sworn complaint

At 14:03 Amherst PD took a report at 5274 Main Street: a woman said a man yelled at her regarding a parking spot, then began calling her obscene names, and now she wanted to press charges. Officers agreed to meet her “right out in front of the store”.

Cheektowaga · Fast Food, Slow Burn

Have It Your Way: Mulch Fire at a Cheektowaga Burger King

CFD sends Cine Rescue on a Rescue Day run for a landscaping smolder

At 12:25 the Cheektowaga Fire dispatcher paged “Cine Rescue, Rescue Day, Mulch Fire, at the Burger King 600…” — the address trailed off the air. Mulch-bed fires are a summer regular for the county's inner-ring departments; this one sent a rescue unit rather than a full engine company.

Buffalo · BFD Preliminary Signal 2

Multi-Company BFD Response to Alarm at Ellicott Street Building

At 09:41, BFD dispatch put out a preliminary signal level 2 with Engine 1, Engine 3, Ladder 13 and Battalion 43 responding to a virtual alarm at 5201 Ellicott Street (“Ellicott LLC”), between Eagle Street and… The full run was quickly stood down: at 09:45 command said the first engine would verify and the rest of the companies could be picked up, with the alarm attributed to work in progress.

Niagara Falls · Pediatric Choking

Four-Year-Old Choking on a Ring at Prospect Point Draws State Rescue and Falls Fire

At 07:53, Niagara Falls Fire Dispatch paged State Rescue 4 and Rescue 3 to 340 Prospect Point Road at Hibbard Street and Coulter Street, for a four-year-old female who had swallowed a ring — “choking and drooling but still conscious.”

Rapids · Pediatric Seizure

Five-Year-Old in Prolonged Seizure Draws ALS to Matthew Drive

At 08:01, NC Fire Control turned out Rapids and Mercy on an ALS priority to 6528 Matthew Drive, between Brian Walk and Emily Lane. Dispatch described a five-year-old male seizing for three minutes, who was given emergency rescue medication and was not responding to it.