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Controlled burn mistaken for apartment fire on Plank RdRensselaer County NY

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Plank Rd, New York

Fire units responded to a report of an apartment fire near Plank Rd. After arrival, it was confirmed to be a controlled burn with no real fire threat. All units were cleared to return to service.

Audio|Source: Rensselaer County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Being told you can cancel, there's no fire.
00:02
3-2, I'm still out here near Plank Rd. There's that for 2-2?
00:11
It was. My apologies. 4-2-22. 2-2.
00:17
Being told about a fire apartment, there's no fire, you can return to service.
00:23
2-2-2.
00:29
dispatch 268
00:33
268 268 Your mark is a wrap in 3-Bickford Lane
00:40
Chief is there, cancel everybody, you're clear, turn to service
00:48
7-02
00:56
We're both going to be clear. If you can leave the cat open for me,
01:00
I'll give you some additional names when I get back to the station to add to it. CIR on file.
01:10
Your chief was there.
01:12
It was unintended control burn, return the service.
01:15
You can return the service.

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Plank Rd, New York

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