Listen to Buffalo Fire Department

Buffalo Fire Department is a Public Safety scanner feed covering Erie County, New York. Expect a mix of dispatch traffic as calls come in, along with units reporting their status.

Yes. Listening to Buffalo Fire Department in the Scanner Radio app is free on both iPhone and Android.

Scanner Radio lists 30 other scanners in Erie County, New York, including 444.0000+ WA2HKS Amateur Repeater, Allstar Node 420670 and Amherst and Tonawanda Police and Fire Departments. You can see all scanners in Erie County on the area page.

Scanner traffic comes in bursts, so a silent stretch usually just means a quiet moment on the channel. If the feed itself is down, it is usually for maintenance and typically comes back on its own.

In Scanner Radio, turn on push notifications to hear when listener numbers on a feed suddenly spike, which is often the first sign of a major incident, or when there is a big breaking news story.

Dispatchers use 10-codes, signal codes and unit numbers as shorthand. Scanner Radio includes a built-in 10-code reference so you can follow along. Police Scanner Codes Explained: The Complete 10-Code Guide.

Yes. How to Listen to Buffalo Police, Fire, and EMS walks through the main scanner feeds for the area and how to listen to them.