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Fredonia · Route 5 · Working Structure Fire

Five Lines on Route 5: Fredonia Crews Battle a Structure Fire With Contents and Building Damage

A late-afternoon structure fire on Route 5 drew a heavy Fredonia response, with five lines in operation before command was terminated.

Yesterday at 4:43 PM, Fredonia fire worked a structure fire on Route 5, with dispatch traffic noting both contents and structural damage estimates as crews dug in.

The response grew to five lines in operation before command was terminated. The fire was one of the sharpest calls in a Southern Tier window that otherwise ran heavy on routine medical runs.

Top StoriesThe best of the wires — county-wide

Cattaraugus County · Broadway Road · Stabbing

RESOLVED

Stabbing Victim on Broadway Road Draws an ALS Priority Transport

A man with a laceration to his left arm was rushed out on a priority run in a rare piece of violence for the Cattaraugus County board.

Yesterday at 8:56 PM, Cattaraugus fire dispatch worked a stabbing at 10 Broadway Road, with a male victim reporting a laceration to his left arm.

The call was handled as an ALS priority transport — advanced life support with the patient moved out fast — a rare category of call for a rural stretch of the board that otherwise leaned heavily on falls and lift assists overnight.

Wyoming County · Geary Road · Cardiac Arrest

ONGOING

Cardiac Arrest on Geary Road Sends Wyoming County Responders Scrambling

Dispatch pushed an urgent ambulance run for a 29-year-old man in cardiac arrest at a rural Wyoming County address.

Yesterday at 6:30 PM, Wyoming County fire dispatch put out an ambulance call at 3526 Geary Road, between Route 362 and Horton, for a 29-year-old man in cardiac arrest — a starkly young patient for that category of call.

The dispatch drew a scramble of units keying up to respond, with crews coordinating who was available and en route over the next several minutes. No patient outcome crossed the air before the call moved off the channel.

Jamestown · Charles Street · Armed Threat

ONGOING

Man Threatens a Caller With a Chainsaw at a Charles Street Home

Jamestown police were sent to a Charles Street residence after a caller reported a man menacing her with a chainsaw in hand.

Yesterday at 7:41 PM, Jamestown police were dispatched to 11 Charles Street after a caller reported a man threatening her with a chainsaw in hand.

Officers were sent to the address to separate the parties. No further resolution crossed the air before the call cleared the channel.

Amherst · UB North Campus · Indecent Exposure

RESOLVED

Indecent Exposure Near Lockwood Library Bridge Sends UB Police Searching Campus

A man reported with his hands on his genitals near the Lockwood Library bridge slipped away before officers could pin down his location, possibly walking off campus.

Yesterday at 5:57 PM, University at Buffalo campus police worked an indecent-exposure complaint near the Lockwood Library bridge, with a caller reporting a man seated with his hands on his genitals. Dispatch put units on Mary Talbert and toward the Student Union-to-Lockwood bridge to find him.

The description firmed up over the next several minutes to a skinny white male in his 50s, graying short hair, gray clothing and no facial hair, last seen on seating just outside 215 Lockwood. Officers checked the library and first floor with negative results; an investigator relayed the subject may have walked into the city, and the search cleared without a subject in hand.

Jamestown · Harris Street · Self-Harm

RESOLVED

Overnight Self-Harm Call on Harris Street Draws an Urgent Multi-Unit Response

An early-morning Jamestown call reported a woman who had tied her pants around her neck in an attempt to harm herself, sending three units to the scene.

At 4:42 AM, Jamestown police dispatch sent three units to 91 Harris Street after a request for assistance: a woman identified on dispatch as Crystal had tied her pants around her neck in an attempt to harm herself.

Multiple officers copied the call and headed in, with one out on scene within minutes. The call cleared over the following minutes without further detail crossing the air.


Overheard: The WiresCops, cabbies, custodians, dispatchers — off-script

BNIA · Airport Shuttle · La Dolce Vita

Arrivederci, Arrivals: Shuttle Driver Maps a Two-Week Italian Grand Tour Over the Air

Not Florida — Italy. Between arrivals runs late yesterday evening, a BNIA shuttle driver walked a coworker through a fortnight of vacation that made the terminal loop sound very small: "When landing in Rome, then we're going to go to Tuscany and the Maltese Coast and then Sicily."

There was a plan for the food, too. Someone's already coming to teach the group to make pasta — "and we'll eat it," the driver said, before landing the whole itinerary with a flourish: "A little vino and we'll be fine." See you in two weeks, Scott.

BNIA · Airport Shuttle · Proud Parent

Set, Spike, Sentiment: A Shuttle Driver's Fond Volleyball Memories

The BNIA shuttle channel doubles as a confessional some evenings. Yesterday at 5:41 PM, one driver offered a small, warm aside on parenting: "My son played volleyball through college. It was fun to go watch."

The bonus, he noted, was strictly practical — the sport is indoors, "so you don't have to worry about the water." A dry seat and a winning kid; that'll do.

Buffalo · Crossroads · Ditched

Two Feet Into the Roadway: A Limo Dispatcher's Very Precise Ditch Report

Some scene reports paint a picture. Yesterday at 8:40 PM, a Buffalo limo dispatcher relayed the fate of a driver who missed the entrance to Crossroads: "He's in the ditch. He's got his back end sticking out probably a good two feet into the intersection."

Then, in real time, the self-correction we could all use: "or not intersection, roadway." Two feet either way.

Thruway · Exit 45 · Low Bridge

He Thought the Bridge Was Too Low. Reader, He Made It.

Every driver's worst clearance nightmare, resolved on the air with maximum understatement. Yesterday at 5:01 PM, Thruway dispatch summed up one motorist's ordeal: "The driver was concerned that the bridge was too low, but he was able to make it, so he's on his way."

No crunch, no closure, no news. Just a man, a bridge, and a happy ending measured in inches.

Little Valley · Mill Street · Domestic

Let Them Eat Cake: A Little Valley Domestic Ends in Frosting

Not every domestic ends in cuffs. Late yesterday evening at a Mill Street address in Little Valley, Cattaraugus deputies sorted out a dispute in which, per the dispatch, a man had smashed a cake in a woman's face.

The parties were separated with no weapons and no intoxication in the mix — a rare call where the only casualty was dessert.


Regional BlotterThe rest of the record, by region

Northtowns

University at Buffalo · Richmond Quad

Unconscious UB Student Hospitalized After Overnight Richmond Quad Alcohol Call

Yesterday at 11:05 PM, University at Buffalo Campus Police were sent to Richmond Quad's Building 2, near Room 207, after a caller reported a student in the hallway who appeared “very sick”; dispatch quickly added that the 911 caller had specified alcohol poisoning, with an ambulance already en route. By 11:16 PM, officers on scene reported the student had vomited multiple times and was unconscious, prompting a full ambulance response.

Radio traffic briefly raised the possibility of a second, separate call near Richmond 3 and Moody Terrace, but officers confirmed minutes later it involved the same victim before she was taken for treatment.

Buffalo Metro

Buffalo · Knife Call

Teen Girl Tries to Kick Down Door With Knife on Smith Street

At 5:41 PM, Buffalo police radio carried a knife call to 993 Smith Street, where a caller described a 17-year-old girl inside the home as “trying to kick down the door, she has a knife”.

Officers requested additional units to the address before one car pulled up on Smith and marked the call gone on arrival.

Buffalo · Gun Recovered

Gun Recovered as Buffalo Police Flood Walden Avenue Corridor

At 6:02 PM, Buffalo police radio grew busy along Walden Avenue and Gamble Street[*] [heard: Gimbel] as officers worked a string of vehicle break-ins; one unit radioed that a firearm had been recovered from a car and asked for backup.

Dispatch repeatedly called for more cars to both streets as the canvass continued, with one officer noting he could respond to 850 Walden if additional units became available.

Depew · Carbon Monoxide Scare

National Fuel Called to Crane Street After CO Scare Sickens Residents

Yesterday at 6:11 PM, Depew Fire dispatched firefighters to investigate a possible carbon monoxide incident at 22 Crane Street, where residents complained of flu-like symptoms while still inside the home; dispatch noted there was no CO detector present, and National Fuel was already en route to the scene.

Units cleared the call roughly a minute later, with no further detail on the source or any injuries broadcast.

Other Calls of Note

Northtowns
[9:37 PM]North Amherst · Fire Alarms Amherst Fire logged two unattended alarm activations in North Amherst yesterday evening: a medical-alert activation with no voice contact at 2835 Hopkins Road shortly after 9:30 PM, and a general fire-alarm activation at 5145 Kraus Road[*] [heard: Crouse Road], near Greiner Road[*], that cleared around 9:49 PM.
[6:02 PM]Eggertsville · Family Dollar Amherst Police responded to a customer dispute at the Family Dollar, 3947 Bailey Avenue, after a man reportedly made statements to another customer that upset her; the man, described as dressed in all black and carrying a beer, was last seen walking south on Bailey, and a second unit cleared the store minutes later.
[5:10 PM]Amherst · Pierpont Avenue Amherst Fire sent a cold EMS response to 1 Pierpont Avenue, between East Saratoga Road and East Royal Parkway, after a 93-year-old woman requested help getting back up following a fall; Amherst's Ladder 7 and Engine 7-1 were among the units that responded.
[6:09 PM]Williamsville · Panic Alarm Yesterday at 6:09 PM, Amherst Police Dispatch relayed a panic alarm at 5501 Main Street, reported as coming from Ashley's — though dispatch noted no business by that name was on file at the address — and sent a unit to check it out.
[4:35 PM]Williamsville · Main-Transit Fire Alarm Yesterday at 4:35 PM, Amherst Fire Dispatch cleared the Main-Transit call with three total transports and one additional sign-off — Boyle, A. and Young — before putting the box back in service.
[3:57 PM]Amherst · UB North Campus Fire Alarm Yesterday at 3:57 PM, University at Buffalo Campus Police responded to a pulled fire alarm on the third floor of Squire Hall; officers walked the floor, found no pull stations tampered with and no sign of fire, and dispatch authorized a system reset a short time later.
[12:03 AM]Clement Hall · Elevator Check Just after midnight, UB Campus PD checked a non-verbal elevator call at Clement Hall, then added a swipe-access lockout at Room 128 in the same building; officers confirmed all three elevators were functioning properly and no one was stuck before clearing the call.
[9:02 PM]UB North Campus · Harassment Report Yesterday at 9:02 PM, UB Campus PD checked the area around the J-Book lot after a woman reported a white man in his 30s with a backpack and glasses had followed and catcalled her; officers spoke with students nearby but found no one matching the description, and dispatch confirmed she had already made it home safely.
[4:12 PM]UB North Campus · Intrusion Alarm Yesterday at 4:12 PM, UB Campus PD responded to an intrusion alarm at the mail center on Oxford, triggered by a front warehouse motion detector and the overhead garage door; a second unit was sent to assist, and the responding officer cleared the scene minutes later with nothing found.
[4:43 PM]Clement Hall · Larceny Report Yesterday at 4:43 PM, a Clement Hall resident reported items missing from Room 201, including food and curtains; UB Campus PD logged the report under case number 26-020485.
[5:22 PM]South Lake · Trouble Alarm Yesterday at 5:22 PM, UB Campus PD reset a trouble alarm at South Lake, Room 209, logging it under case number 22-020209; units cleared minutes later with nothing further to report.
[6:13 PM]Flint Village · Fire Alarm Yesterday at 6:13 PM, North Patrol responded to a fire alarm at Flint Village, Building 305, Apartment 10; officers checked the building and cleared without further incident.
[6:53 AM]University at Buffalo · Fire Alarm At 6:53 AM, University at Buffalo Campus Police dispatched a patrol unit to a fire alarm in Red Jacket Quadrangle's Building 1, Room 305 bathroom on North Campus; the call drew no further radio traffic indicating smoke or an actual fire.
[6:09 PM]Town of Tonawanda · Medical Call Yesterday at 6:09 PM, Tonawanda police dispatch relayed a report near a high school off Ensminger Road[*] [heard: Endsminger] of a 57-year-old man with a blister on his leg, describing his condition over the air as normal.
Buffalo Metro
[6:13 PM]Buffalo · Structure Alarm Buffalo Fire sent Engine 21, Engine 33, Ladder 6 and Battalion 43 on a Level 3 signal to the lower unit at 432 Glenwood Avenue for reported smoke from an outlet, and crews on scene at the 2½-story wood frame traced it to a defective outlet with no fire found.
[5:30 PM]Buffalo · Fire Alarm At 5:30 PM, Buffalo Fire's Truck 5 and Engine 1 responded to a fire-alarm activation at a Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority building, where the panel showed only a trouble signal rather than an active alarm; workers on site said nothing had gone off, and BMHA was called to investigate and reset the system.
[5:36 PM]Buffalo · Medical Call At 5:36 PM, Buffalo Fire dispatched Engine 31 to 534 Walden Avenue, between May and St. Joseph, for a report of an allergic reaction.
[5:40 PM]Buffalo · Sexual Assault Report At 5:40 PM, Buffalo Police dispatch relayed a report of a woman stating she had been sexually assaulted along Broadway, sending a patrol unit to the area; no further details were broadcast on the call.
[5:59 PM]Buffalo · Dumpster Fire At 5:59 PM, Buffalo Fire's Engine 1 confirmed a reported fire at the South End Marina was a roughly 20-yard dumpster, cutting a padlock to reach it; Engine 21 arrived on scene with Buffalo Police assistance minutes later.
[5:45 PM]Buffalo · Dumpster Fire Yesterday at 5:45 PM, Buffalo Fire Dispatch sent Engine 1 to 1515 Furman Street, off Tish Street, for a report of a dumpster on fire; the single engine handled the call with no further companies requested.
[6:01 PM]Allen Street · Noise Complaint Yesterday at 6:01 PM, Buffalo police responded to a Bravo 480 — a loud-band-playing complaint — at 191 Allen Street, but found no complainant on scene and cleared the call within minutes.
[6:04 PM]North Hampton · Animal Control Yesterday at 6:04 PM, Buffalo police forwarded a Dog Control request to 61 North Hampton, where a caller described a dog kept in a kennel that's too small — noted on the air as an ongoing issue at the address; the call cleared minutes later.
[6:06 PM]Oakmont · Disturbance Yesterday at 6:06 PM, Buffalo police were sent to 194 Oakmont for a fight call involving seven people physically fighting; officers requested additional cars to the area, and no injuries were reported on the air.
[6:08 PM]Potomac Avenue · Medical Call Yesterday at 6:08 PM, Buffalo Fire Dispatch sent AMS Engine 19 to 318 Potomac Avenue, between Greenwood and Parkdale, for a difficulty-breathing call in the lower apartment; Engine 19 was on location within minutes and Station 21 returned to service shortly after.
[6:20 PM]Hurdle Street · Medical Call Yesterday at 6:20 PM, Buffalo Fire Dispatch sent AMS Engine 34 to 1843 Hurdle Street, between Winston and Parker, for a difficulty-breathing call.
[8:19 PM]Buffalo · Gas Leak Firefighters were sent to 51 Douglas Avenue[*] yesterday evening after a gas alarm inside the home read 31 parts per million, prompting a two-person team to enter on air to investigate; nearly two hours later a utility representative traced the source to a leak at the stove, reporting “zero readings within the home”, and crews installed new alarms before clearing the scene.
[6:58 PM]Lackawanna · Fire Alarm Yesterday at 6:58 PM, Lackawanna Fire Department responded to an activated fire alarm at an address on Commerce Street.
[6:57 PM]Elmwood & Kenmore · Medical Call Yesterday at 6:57 PM, Buffalo Fire requested police assistance for a chest-pain call near Elmwood Avenue and Kenmore Avenue.
[6:52 PM]Buffalo · Medical Call Yesterday at 6:52 PM, Buffalo Fire units were dispatched to Ferguson Avenue for a 76-year-old man who had fallen and was found not alert.
[6:45 PM]South Buffalo · Medical Call Yesterday at 6:45 PM, Buffalo Fire dispatched an ambulance to Ohio Avenue for a 69-year-old woman reporting chest pain.
[6:45 PM]East Side · Gas Odor Yesterday at 6:45 PM, Buffalo Fire investigated a report of a gas odor in the basement of a home on Utica Street on the city's East Side, requesting National Fuel respond to check for a leak.
[5:29 PM]Cheektowaga · Welfare Check At 5:32 PM, Cheektowaga police dispatch discussed a welfare check after getting no answer at a residence, noting the back door was open due to the resident's history and asking for a second car before making entry; AMR had already staged nearby.
[5:33 PM]Cheektowaga · Xylem Inc. Cheektowaga Fire dispatch requested an AMR ambulance to the cafeteria of Xylem Inc., 175 Standard Parkway, for a 60-year-old man in seizure, directing crews to the main entrance; when the call went unacknowledged, dispatch repeated the same page four minutes later.
[6:14 PM]Depew · Dick Road Wegmans Yesterday at 6:14 PM, Depew police dispatch sent an officer to the Wegmans and its loss-prevention office at 651 Dick Road for a report of a shoplifter; asset-protection staff radioed a name for the suspect but cautioned it might not be accurate.
[6:20 PM]Cheektowaga · Thruway Plaza Yesterday at 6:20 PM, Cheektowaga police dispatch sent units to Thruway Plaza for a report involving a solicitor; officers located the subject on foot near the Burger King and radioed that he was attempting to board a bus before the call cleared.
Southtowns
[5:07 PM]East Aurora · Falls Yesterday at 5:07 PM, East Aurora Fire Dispatch sent an ambulance to 190 Main Street, between the Circle and Hamlin Avenue, for an 89-year-old man who had fallen and was unable to stand amid a possible diabetic problem; two minutes later, dispatch paged a second crew to 230 Hillside Drive, near Hickory Hill and Ostrander, for an 86-year-old man who had also fallen but was conscious and alert.
[5:35 PM]Hamburg · Medical Call Yesterday at 5:35 PM, Hamburg Fire Dispatch sent a cold response — no lights or sirens — to 4701 Southwestern Boulevard, the Brookville Apartments, Apartment E8, for a 9-year-old boy; a second unit was rerouted to back up the call and a town unit reported on scene by 5:39 AM, with no further update following on the air.
[5:38 PM]East Aurora · EMS Yesterday at 5:38 PM, the Jamison Road unit that had responded to the earlier Hillside Drive fall radioed that the patient refused transport, and East Aurora Fire Dispatch cleared the crew back in service.
[5:46 PM]Hamburg · Police Yesterday at 5:46 PM, Hamburg Police were rerouted to the Motel 6, where a caller reported that the guest staying in Room 310 was intoxicated and unruly.
Niagara County
[7:48 PM]Niagara County · Shed Fire Yesterday at 7:48 PM, Niagara County Fire Dispatch paged a possible shed fire with visible flames and heavy smoke just north of a Dollar General; units arriving found a controlled burn instead, and dispatch cleared the call at 7:53 PM as unfounded.
[7:31 PM]Niagara County · Possible CO Exposure Yesterday at 7:32 PM, Niagara County Fire Dispatch sent an ALS unit to 101 Miller Street, Apartment 1, between Carruthers and Oliver, for a woman with a headache and lethargy and no carbon monoxide detectors in the home — dispatched as a possible CO exposure.
[7:18 PM]Niagara County · Medical Call Yesterday at 7:18 PM, Niagara County Fire Dispatch requested a lift assist on Joe Davis Park Road for an 83-year-old woman who had slipped from her wheelchair to the floor; the call went out as a standard-priority response.
[5:59 PM]Niagara County · Medical Call Yesterday at 5:59 PM, Niagara County Fire Dispatch requested a medical unit at Elderwood Skilled Nursing Facility on Niagara Falls Boulevard; the nature of the call was not stated on the air.
[5:15 PM]Niagara County · Medical Call Yesterday at 5:15 PM, Niagara County Fire Dispatch sent an ALS unit to 2055 Mount Hull Road, near Walmore Road in Sanborn, for a 78-year-old man with weakness, an inability to ambulate, and altered mental status; dispatch noted the patient was possibly combative.
[4:21 PM]Niagara County · Medical Call Yesterday at 4:21 PM, Niagara County Fire Dispatch sent a unit to 980 Ridge Road for a 38-year-old woman reporting an elevated heart rate and difficulty breathing.
[10:08 PM]Walden · Medical Call Yesterday at 10:08 PM, Niagara County Fire Dispatch reported a woman on Banner Drive in Walden who was answering questions appropriately despite left-sided weakness, a possible stroke.
GLOW Counties
[5:00 PM]Lewiston Road · Fire Alarm Yesterday at 5:00 PM, Genesee County Fire Dispatch paged a commercial fire alarm for a smoke detector at 8379 Lewiston Road, at the Jersey Mike's sandwich shop between Park Road and Arena Parkway, and the building was evacuated as a precaution.
[6:06 PM]Mill Street Park · Intoxication Call Yesterday at 6:06 PM, Genesee County Fire Dispatch canceled an ambulance responding to 10 Mill Street Park, between Beacon Street and Pleasant Street, after law enforcement already on scene requested a non-emergency response for a highly intoxicated man.
Chautauqua & Cattaraugus
[11:21 PM]Olean · Warrant Arrest Yesterday at 11:21 PM, Olean Police detained a man identified on dispatch as William Eisenhardt on outstanding warrants and notified State Police, with the stop clearing within about ten minutes.
[11:22 PM]Chautauqua County · Restaurant Fire Yesterday just before midnight, Chautauqua County fire dispatch toned out a bathroom fire with ceiling involvement at a restaurant, but staff on scene had already put it out themselves by the time engines arrived.
[3:04 PM]Cattaraugus · Medical Call Yesterday at 3:04 PM, Cattaraugus County Fire dispatch sent a town unit to Allegheny Family Medicine at 2430 Constitution Avenue for an 82-year-old man who had fallen, requesting extra lift assistance; a Town Chief unit acknowledged the call and reported arriving on location three minutes later.
[4:16 PM]Olean · Suspicious Person At 4:16 PM, Olean police responded to a complaint of a man pushing a shopping cart through several residential yards; when officers made contact, he denied trespassing and no further action was reported.
[4:29 PM]Dunkirk · Suspicious Person At 4:29 PM, Dunkirk police were sent to a Maple Avenue residence after a caller reported a man lingering nearby whose presence had left her distressed; officers checked the area and cleared the call minutes later.
[4:39 PM]Cattaraugus County · Traffic Complaint At 4:39 PM, a caller flagged Cattaraugus County Sheriff's deputies about several kids riding dirt bikes on the road with, the caller said, little to no protective gear, prompting a check of the area.
[4:42 PM]Gowanda · Medical Call At 4:42 PM, Cattaraugus County Fire dispatch sent an ambulance to Gowanda High School for a woman who suffered a head laceration in a fall; the call closed within two minutes of the initial page.
[4:53 PM]Jamestown · Domestic Dispute At 4:53 PM, Jamestown police responded to a domestic dispute in the Highlands neighborhood; a records check during the call turned up a confirmed outstanding arrest warrant for one of the parties, who was taken into custody.
[5:00 PM]Cattaraugus County · Welfare Check At 5:00 PM, Cattaraugus County Sheriff's deputies conducted a welfare check after a caller reported a confused older woman wandering along the roadway; the caller cited concerns related to Alzheimer's, and deputies located her nearby.
[6:31 PM]Lake Erie Mobile Home Park · Juvenile Yesterday at 6:31 PM, Chautauqua County dispatch sent officers to the Country Fair store at Routes 20 and 60 for a 16-year-old girl who had walked over from the Lake Erie Mobile Home Park after her parents told her to leave the house.
[5:27 PM]Salamanca · Suspicious Person Yesterday at 5:27 PM, Salamanca police were sent to 56 Jefferson Street on a report of a man in a blue hoodie and jeans carrying a duffel bag in a backyard between Jefferson Street and Broad Street; officers found the subject was a juvenile who said he was “taking pictures of himself”, advised him he didn't have permission to be there, and cleared the call.
[2:09 AM]Jamestown · Welfare Check At 2:09 AM, Jamestown Police responded to a report of an unresponsive man lying at Spring Street and Second Street; officers cleared the scene by 2:13 AM.
[1:04 AM]Jamestown · Medical Call At 1:04 AM, Jamestown Fire dispatched an ALS ambulance for a 69-year-old man having trouble breathing; dispatch followed up on the call at 1:22 AM as the crew worked to prepare him for transport.
[10:47 PM]Olean · Missing Person Located At 10:47 PM yesterday, Olean Police checked the area around the bike trail for a missing woman last seen carrying a pink backpack; officers located her safe by 10:53 PM.
[9:24 PM]Chautauqua County · Medical Call At 9:24 PM yesterday, Chautauqua County Fire dispatch reported a man had fallen on Oak Hill Road; he was believed uninjured, and the call closed out a minute later.
[9:04 PM]Cattaraugus County · Medical Call At 9:04 PM yesterday, Cattaraugus County Fire dispatch paged units to Jackman Hill Road for an 81-year-old woman who had fallen and could not get up; the call cleared within a minute.
Elsewhere in WNY
[9:55 PM]Seven Springs Road · Medical Call Yesterday at 9:55 PM, Genesee County Fire Dispatch sent a crew to 8737 Seven Springs Road, between Russell Road and East Main Street, for a patient in pain, with dispatch also flagging a responder-safety advisory for arriving units.
[5:00 PM]Park Road & Arena Parkway · Evacuation Yesterday at 5:00 PM, the same building evacuation at Park Road and Arena Parkway was confirmed over the GenCo FD paging channel, matching the smoke-detector alarm called in for the nearby Jersey Mike's.
[5:08 PM]Thruway (I-90) · Disabled Vehicle Yesterday at 5:08 PM, Thruway dispatch relayed a report of a disabled older gray Saturn SUV on the right shoulder near mile marker 403.8 eastbound, logged under event number 275 with an original call time of 5:06 PM; no further details were available.

Editor’s Note

A scattered overnight of campus alarms, small-town medical runs and outer-county mischief was punctuated by a few genuinely sharp edges. Fredonia crews put five lines into a Route 5 structure fire yesterday afternoon, a Cattaraugus stabbing drew a rare priority transport, and a Wyoming County cardiac arrest sent responders scrambling. The Southern Tier board — Chautauqua and Cattaraugus — ran near-constant through the window, while the home zone stayed light, most of it University at Buffalo campus traffic and routine falls and alarms.

Daily Gem

A little vino and we'll be fine”

— TPS BNIA Shuttle, 10:45 PM

By the Numbers

Segments
8,212
Active systems
29
Busiest hour
5:00 PM–6:00 PM (early-evening fire/EMS board across the region)
Regional Breaking
0
Updates
0
By Agency (top 5)
BucketSegs
Fire / EMS4600
Police2600
Airport / aviation380
Hotel / shuttle / taxi260
Other372
By Area (top 5)
BucketSegs
Outer counties4300
Buffalo1350
Niagara County900
Cheektowaga / Lancaster / Depew650
Williamsville & Amherst600

By-agency and by-area counts are proportional estimates from channel-family activity; conventional trunks are mapped by their home region.

[*] = a name the scanner audio left uncertain and could not be confirmed against an official source; treat as unverified. Routine street-name fixes against official municipal lists are applied silently.
The WNY Listening Post · Thursday, September 17, 2026 · A.M. Edition · Vol. I, No. 131
Compiled from public radio scanner traffic via the WNY Listening Post automated pipeline. Transcriptions are AI-generated and may contain errors; verify names and details before action.