Structure fire causes partial collapse near Greenthorne Blvd, Schenectady NY


Firefighters responded to a structure fire near Greenthorne Boulevard causing heavy fire and a partial collapse at the rear. They worked to protect nearby buildings while National Grid attended to utilities. An alarm was activated but some initially reported it as false; firefighters confirmed active fire conditions.
Audio|Source: Albany County Volunteer Fire Departments
08:58
Transcript:
00:00
The dispatcher Gilderland Station, receive the information.
00:04
We'll advise one in route.
00:06
Gilderland Station at 1239.
00:09
Call one to the bucket, put that line on the fire.
00:16
Put those water buckets on the fire.
00:19
Block ain't hurt.
00:31
Give me the while, see if you can get that line on the exposure building to the north.
00:36
That's where we are, Kat.
00:48
Professor to Gilderland Station.
00:58
Williams, Delaware, fire, fire,
01:01
infrastructure, alarm, number (number withheld) Dunhill courts to hamlet two apartments.
01:07
Call from the alarm company showing first floor common space and general fire zero.
01:13
At 1240, we're on us one.
01:18
36 help four to car one.
01:21
R1, go ahead.
01:24
Original fire building, partial collapse in the rear.
01:28
Gilderland Station on firehouse, Warren.
01:31
Gilderland Station just wanted to advise you. Got a call back from the alarm company. They spoke with a keyholder on site that stated with a false alarm.
01:39
Advise the alarm company that you will be continuing to verify.
01:43
All right, not to receive.
01:45
Received. Thank you, Spatcher.
01:50
You're welcome at 1240.
01:58
(number withheld), you got outdoor pressure.
02:01
Fire control (number withheld). Fire, tow line.
02:05
Can you show me to run to Dunhillport?
02:07
Car two in the car one.
02:10
Go ahead.
02:11
(number withheld) arriving personnel. Okay.
02:13
If you're going to stay an operation, your head of the water bottles is overhaul.
02:19
All right. All right, nice and continue.
02:27
6-07.7. Take a hand.
02:32
Just back (number withheld)? (number withheld), Snatcher. I'm fire one.
02:44
I missed the initial tone out. Are there any other Chiefs in Roe?
02:48
Cargill's on 36-rate.
02:50
Please change. You can have Tivis shot down the street 19th between 9th and 7-6, please.
02:58
Negative at this time had 400 and Gilderland's basic knowledge.
03:03
Copy that.
03:05
Receive. So (number withheld) in route.
03:08
Received at 1242.
03:10
Thank you. You're welcome, sir.
03:14
Wall 36 and 37 arrived on Steam.
03:18
Fire Control (number withheld).
03:20
I'm arriving.
03:22
Audible alarm, nothing shown from the exterior. I'll be investigating.
03:26
We're through the roof on the south side buildings, the whole width of the DEE.
03:31
Spatry, 38.
03:34
1242.
03:35
24, you're arriving at 1242.
03:38
E3 on fire main, go ahead.
03:41
5338 on Ops 1.
03:43
Go ahead.
03:45
Interroup 5.
03:48
1242.
03:50
Dispatcher engine 28, fire offs 1.
03:53
We do not have an ATA for him.
03:56
753.
03:57
Two-eight, go ahead.
03:59
28, proceeding, priority two,
04:02
crew of four,
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two interior.
04:05
Forty-two.
04:06
Receive 28,
04:08
priority two, with four at 1242.
04:13
(number withheld), bike is the operator.
04:16
(number withheld).
04:17
(number withheld).
04:19
Go ahead.
04:20
Count, if we can do a plumber here in the alleyway, be greatly appreciated.
04:24
Okay, Richie, let me show what we got.
04:30
(number withheld) to command.
04:33
(number withheld) is going to come to the rear with lines.
04:39
We've deployed our lines to the south gangway between the two houses.
04:44
We're protecting the exposure on this side and the south side.
04:47
Okay, receive.
04:50
3G053304.
04:56
Try Fire car two, waterway car one.
04:59
Go ahead.
05:04
All-36.
05:08
Circle 23601. Go ahead.
05:11
Fire control, 5183.
05:14
5183.
05:16
National Grid, ETA,
05:18
15 or less.
05:19
15 or less?
05:23
50183 with Medic 2 are en route to St. Peter's Hospital.
05:28
1244. 1244.
05:30
Tell buddy.
05:33
Go to one of what the car wants. Alright.
05:38
23, 3623, the recall engine is going to the rear, trying to get from water back there.
05:44
All right.
05:45
Thank you, Gently.
05:46
Goose.
05:47
Take it from Goals.
05:51
Dispetro's 302 on the sea and establishing command.
05:55
Disractor, ill-1245.
06:00
Fire one dispatch.
06:02
He still got the heavy fire and bolt building there.
06:05
It's 1948.
06:14
Troy Fire, Car 2 and Waterley Car 1.
06:17
Done.
06:23
Snacker, Goal and Center Base.
06:29
Service to the original fire building just burned off.
06:33
Generated National Grid here as soon as possible.
06:38
Go through and Center Bay, standby.
06:40
30 seconds, that one urgent.
06:42
Lighters down in the backyard of the south side building.
06:45
This is your standing by.
06:49
All right, nice and good.
06:51
3 8th command instructions.
06:55
Great, standby behind my vehicle on Green Thor, the long driveway.
07:00
Very soon, very soon.
07:01
That's retreat arriving straightway.
07:04
(number withheld) at 3623.
07:07
23. 23 on, go ahead.
07:10
Receive, Gilderland Center Base.
07:13
If you can wrap a hydrant before coming down the alley, it's going to be your best set.
07:17
Receive, we'll see what we can go.
07:19
Received.
07:22
Command 28 for instruction.
07:29
After Show Engine 28 arriving on scene.
07:34
Press fire command.
07:40
(number withheld) to (number withheld). Fireman.
07:47
I got a blitz fire up here from the arson. You want me to bring that back to you? You can hook it up to one of your hose lines back there?
07:53
Both alarm by contractors, but can you confirm is this still showing an active alarm or if they reset it?
08:00
Yeah, we only got an engine three quarter unless they're out there.
08:04
23 should be coming you momentarily.
08:11
We're bouncing back and forth between the north and south houses.
08:14
We're really not getting any headway, though.
08:17
I'm not sure they called at 1239 to say it was a false alarm.
08:23
3623 to (number withheld).
08:26
All right.
08:28
Receive, makes this location a single 15th.
08:31
Next. We're going to hook up to Ohio before we hit a commit to the alley.
08:34
Okay, receive.
08:36
Okay, receive.
08:43
Structure units responding to the Structure Fire near Greenthorne Boulevard, Kerrifier, Command, Signal 15[1], 1248 to specter 6.
08:51
Units responding to the Structure Fire near Greenthorne Boulevard, Corpire, Command, Signal 15[1], 1248 to Svetra 6.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 15: Units may return to service; situation resolved or no further action required.
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Location mentioned:
Near Greenthorne Blvd, Schenectady, NY 12303
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