Fire in Albany basement reported under control, Albany NY
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire occurred in the basement of a residence near Grandview Terrace in Albany. Occupants attempted to extinguish the fire with a garden hose. Firefighters responded and brought the fire under control. Investigation revealed the fire was caused by a candle burning through the floor. The situation was resolved, and units returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: Albany City Fire
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03:43
Transcript:
00:00
Catch an engine 5, truck 1,
00:03
engine 9, truck 4, rescue 9, engine 1,
00:06
rescue squad battalion 2, an alarm of fire being transmitted near Grandview Terrace.
00:13
The fire in the basement occupants are still in the house trying to fight the fire with a garden hose.
00:21
Cross Street, 2nd Avenue.
00:24
Repeating for engine 5, truck 1, engine 9, truck 4, rescue 9, engine 1, rescue squad battalion 2, an alarm of fire being transmitted near Grandview Terrace via candle with the basement on fire.
00:40
Occupants are still in the house trying to fight the fire with a garden hose.
00:45
Cross Street, 2nd Avenue.
00:57
Thank you. Okay.
01:00
Okay.
01:02
Okay. Okay.
01:06
Southend is responding. Okay.
01:09
Lower Avenue is responding.
01:22
Clear me of Whitehall.
01:24
The owner was advised the city code.
01:32
305 to 201.
01:33
We're going to come from the bottom of Grandview coming from the top.
01:42
Truck one recinct.
01:49
We've got a two-story wood frame, nothing showing from the outside.
01:53
Looks like a slight smoke condition inside.
01:55
We'll be investigating, hold the signal for now.
02:02
Free, see what that's when we left tonight.
02:06
Truck one engine nine.
02:07
We just passed the plug about halfway up on the north of the west part of Grandview.
02:13
Bruce.
02:18
What if I did that? Make it a signal 15, we've got to report that the fire is out by the oxygen.
02:29
Control to companies: near Grandview, signal 15 at this time.
02:33
Downgrade to A alphabet continue.
02:36
2200.
02:40
This Roger 201.
02:42
Why don't you start to be an investigator? We have a candle that was burned in the basement, turned a hole through the floor on the first floor.
02:52
54?
02:56
54 received.
02:57
I'll be in route.
02:58
I also have codes in route as well.
03:05
Receivable file.
03:12
201, the incoming company.
03:13
Nobody commit the Grandview.
03:15
Just give me another minute to our phone signal.
03:17
Zero one. We're going to make this a signal 20.
03:24
We're going to hold engine 5, truck 1.
03:26
We're going to return all the other companies.
03:35
Attention, all companies, near Grandview is now a signal 20, Engine 5, Truck 1 are holding all other companies, return to service.
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Location mentioned:
Grandview Terrace, Albany, NY 12202
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