Reports reveal missteps by Buffalo Fire in death of firefighter Jason Arno

'4 maydays missed': Multiple system failures found in fire that killed Buffalo firefighter Jason Arno

Documents from 2023, made public just this week, reveal a series of failures in how the Buffalo Fire Department handled the 2023 fire that killed 37-year-old Buffalo Firefighter Jason Arno. He was one of many who responded to the fire at 743 Main Street on the morning of March 1, 2023.The Buffalo Fire Department Incident Review and Summary was submitted in September of 2023, but was made public this week along with other legal documents. The rev…

Investigation reveals errors by BFD in Jason Arno's death

Reports outlined concerning details about the 2023 incident.

Reports reveal missteps by Buffalo Fire in death of firefighter Jason Arno

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- It has been more than two years since Buffalo firefighter Jason Arno died while responding to a four-alarm fire on Main Street. Now, city and state investigative reports, which were recently released as part of an ongoing wrongful death lawsuit filed by Arno's widow, have revealed multiple missteps by the Buffalo Fire Department in connection with the fatal incident. The reports are not new. The Buffalo Fire Department’s …