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Basement electrical panel fire causes smoke in Albany homeAlbany NY

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Near Russell Rd, Albany, NY 12203

Firefighters responded to a structure fire near Russell Road in Albany. They found smoke in the basement from a burned electrical panel but no active fire. National Grid was called to assist, and the building was checked for spread of fire. Ventilation fans were used to clear smoke.

Audio|Source: Albany County Volunteer Fire Departments
08:20
Transcript:
00:00
Go ahead.
00:02
Yeah, I've also relocated my system status 85-143 for the hill being out.
00:09
Stop right behind the police car, there's the hydrant.
00:14
Leave someone to hit the hydrogen in case you have to and send your crew up.
00:18
Really?
00:21
(number withheld).
00:24
126 in route.
00:25
Drop (number withheld).
00:30
Fireball 601
00:34
4365 I'm in earth at this camera (number withheld) (number withheld) (number withheld)
00:44
Command the portable 454 454
00:49
454 is on status report
01:00
A light smoke in this and trying to find access to the Venus.
01:07
Archibaldi, one's ready.
01:10
Okay, just let me know I got a crew at ready to stretch a line.
01:13
Receive.
01:18
(number withheld).
01:33
First is well as end up.
01:35
1443.
01:40
When you want to safety,
01:41
when you get a chance, just block that northbound traffic so everybody comes through with your please.
01:46
Squad 9 is back for arriving.
01:48
Received you.
01:51
Try to be in route.
01:54
Did I smoke for reason, row?
01:56
30th or slowing, which is no.
01:59
Me, (number withheld).
02:00
Truck 3, (number withheld).
02:07
Pressure Charles is arriving.
02:09
The 52 is driving.
02:19
(number withheld). 3, come in from Exchange 3.
02:24
Truck 3, you copy.
02:29
Yeah, copyright and copy that.
02:31
I'll pay exchange.
02:36
Rescue 12 and 449, just stand fast at your rigs for now, so I get a report.
02:42
Pressure health copy, copy that you.
02:44
36, 37 our item.
02:47
(number withheld).
02:51
Portable 454. Two hands on.
03:00
We got access to the basement.
03:02
We have smoke down here, no active fire.
03:09
Okay,
03:10
you're gonna need a line?
03:14
Yeah, struck the dry line.
03:19
Okay,
03:20
what do you want to the Bravo side or through the Alpha side?
03:26
You can bring it just right to the front door.
03:30
We see.
03:39
Command, Padgett. Session on Command.
03:41
We're still investigating a light smoke condition in the basement. We've got a line stretched still investigating.
03:51
(number withheld).
03:55
17, smatcher.
03:57
Smash on 17.
04:03
It's 406 called in route yet.
04:05
Take it.
04:08
17th 17.
04:09
17 on specop.
04:17
640.
04:19
I'm in from Exchange Street.
04:21
Pull up, there's a church on your left-hand side halfway down the road.
04:24
Pull up alongside that church, stand fast now.
04:28
Appreciate it's a longside church, stand fast.
04:31
640s in route to assist your message.
04:33
Command of Portable 4 or 454.
04:37
(number withheld).
04:39
Go ahead.
04:41
I got more members out here. Do you need any more help in there?
04:47
If we want to get a couple guys to check the first floor and make sure there's nothing in the walls.
04:57
Fire 12601.
04:59
449 Rescue 12.
05:01
Can you guys take care of that assignment? Investigate the first floor.
05:06
601.
05:08
Rescue 12, copy.
05:13
I'm arriving and why is all the EMS is going to be on back row just in from (number withheld).
05:20
Portable 454 command command command.
05:25
Looks like we found the source.
05:28
It's a burn up electrical panel on the basement.
05:32
We're going to need national grid.
05:34
Yes.
05:36
Command of Spassar, National Grid and Fire systems.
05:39
(number withheld). Smash Truck 3 is arriving.
05:42
Truck, pull past 454.
05:46
We're in front of the house then.
05:48
Repeat.
05:50
It up to me, it's fine.
05:56
All right, sirs, commere quest of the scene of a structured fire. near Russell Road, West Alden Street, it's going to be Ops 1, (number withheld).
06:06
Medical 1, sorry, Joel.
06:08
Medical 1.
06:09
You can come here, highway.
06:15
We're out here.
06:17
Looking for you.
06:21
There is out here, switching over.
06:25
Thank you for you.
06:30
And affordable 454.
06:37
Fine, sorry.
06:39
What else are you going to need in Air Lieutenant?
06:46
Fire control, 601.
06:48
601.
06:51
Sixthine command. Can we get somebody to check the second floor just in case?
06:55
Have responding EMS unit come in off of Stakel Road on the back road.
07:01
Yep,
07:03
we got a crew check on the first floor. As soon as they complete that, they can go to the number two floor.
07:09
See, to fix the command.
07:10
Where is he, 518. Acknowledge.
07:13
Command's on.
07:15
No panel burn off in a basement. There's no extent.
07:19
Recite, first one minute three minute, four coffee?
07:24
Receive.
07:25
Four copy.
07:28
Portable 454 can we end?
07:31
Client on.
07:33
Thanks for copy.
07:35
Can we get a fan to the back of the house so we can suck some of the smoke out of the basement?
07:40
Truck three's on the way right now with a fan.
07:43
Recease.
07:48
Border Wars 212 in command.
07:50
Commandant.
07:56
Chiefs protect the first floor and negative.
07:59
We're ready to the second floor.
08:00
Restrict.
08:06
(number withheld) fire control.
08:09
36882.
08:15
Arriving St.2. Peter is 11.2.
08:19
(number withheld).

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