Minor furnace fire causes smoke in Albany house, Albany NY
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a minor furnace fire in the basement at a house near Quail Street in Albany. The fire caused smoke to fill the house. The fire was quickly checked and confirmed extinguished. The building was ventilated and investigators downgraded the response after confirming safety.
Audio|Heard on: Albany City Fire
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05:20
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 1, Rescue 1, engine 7, engine 11, truck 4, truck 3, battalion 1,
00:05
283, Quail Street, alarm of fire being transmitted, complaints the whole house is smoking.
00:15
Cross are Yates Street and Morris Street.
00:18
It's engine 1, rescue 1, engine 7, engine 11, truck 4, truck 3, battalion 1, 283, Quail Street, alarm of fire being transmitted.
00:27
Plain said the whole house is smoking.
00:31
Yates Street and Morris Street are the crosses.
00:35
At (number withheld).
00:39
Dispatcher 4-1, put the rescue squad on that box.
00:42
We're going to put the EPA on the Mohawk coming to.
00:47
Mohawk 16.
00:50
On 16 at Chirove.
00:54
All right, squad off the jump box.
00:56
Stand by downstairs.
00:57
I'll give you direction.
00:58
We're on our way there.
01:03
The time one acknowledging call and responding.
01:06
The time one received, (number withheld).
01:09
Press required to have you on the box (number withheld).
01:11
NG1-1 dispatcher.
01:17
We're arriving.
01:19
It's going to be a two-story wood frame.
01:23
It appears to be evacuated.
01:24
I do have a smoke condition at this time.
01:27
I'm going to hold off on a signal for now.
01:30
Andrew 1 received holding off on a signal, (number withheld).
01:36
11 is on hydrant.
01:39
Engine 11 on hydrant, (number withheld).
01:45
Your initial report is an issue with the furnace in the basement.
01:49
We're still investigating.
01:52
Andrew 1 received,
01:54
(number withheld).
01:57
Mohawk 29 in route to 283 Quail Street to stage.
02:06
Engine 11,
02:08
dispatch, what trucks are coming to this box?
02:11
You have truck 3 and truck 4.
02:15
Truck four,
02:17
try to come in from Quail, sneak in front of engine one, you'll have a shot at the roof.
02:24
Truck three, you're not going to have a shot with the wires, but the front of the building is open for you.
02:30
Truck four?
02:32
Truck four, Steve, coming in from Quail.
02:35
Truck three.
02:37
We're see.
02:41
101 dispatch.
02:43
We're going to make this a signal 20.
02:45
It's going to be a minor furnace fire in the basement.
02:50
Filled the entire structure with smoke.
02:51
It's forced air.
02:53
We're just checking with a tick, verifying it's out.
02:56
Downgrade everybody.
03:01
All companies going at 283 Quail Street.
03:04
As of now, it's going to be a signal 20.
03:06
You can downgrade.
03:07
(number withheld).
03:14
(number withheld).
03:15
(number withheld) and 101.
03:17
Steve, what do you need in there?
03:21
101 to 111.
03:23
There's a pretty significant smoke condition throughout the entire structure due to it being a four-stairs system.
03:30
I think we just need to verify everything's okay upstairs and some ventilation.
03:36
So Steve, I got a handful of guys.
03:38
We're going to start opening windows,
03:39
wait for a truck to have a fan.
03:44
101, 1911, do you want me to start AFU?
03:49
101 dispatcher, if you could start FIU to my location please.
03:56
Received. Dispatch FIU?
04:01
54 is on, I'll be in room.
04:04
Crospection 4 received.
04:07
Truck 4 is arrived.
04:09
Truck 4 is arrived.
04:12
Truck 4, (number withheld).
04:19
11, it's raw 3.
04:21
How are you guys making it out on the second floor?
04:27
107 and 111.
04:30
107 is up on the second and third floor.
04:34
We have a small smoke condition of snowfire.
04:38
Windows are ventilated.
04:44
dispatcher, rescue squad had one BOS going to St.
04:46
Peter's. We're still en route to 283.12.
04:50
Rush squad received,
04:51
(number withheld).
04:53
One-on-one to the rescue squad, you can cancel.
04:57
Resters squad?
04:58
The squad received insert.
05:04
54 is arriving quail.
05:07
Car 54, (number withheld).
05:13
Truck two's and quarters.
05:16
Truck two, (number withheld).
05:19
You know,
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Location mentioned:
Quail St, Albany, NY 12208
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