Multi building fire leads to evacuation and defense, Albany NY
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Fire & ArsonA large fire affected multiple residential buildings near Garfield Place in Albany. Firefighters encountered heavy fire on several exposed sides, resulting in a partial collapse. No victims were found inside. Utilities were partially secured. The fire escalated to involve all three buildings, prompting evacuation and a shift to defensive firefighting efforts to prevent fire spread beyond the buildings involved.
Audio|Heard on: Albany City and Colonie, Police, Fire and EMS
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07:57
Transcript:
00:00
Two, the two and a half story, side five,
00:03
heavy fire, mostly in the Charlie side of the buildings.
00:06
We have third saw-free buildings without finding any victims so far, multiple handlines, multiple ground ladders.
00:16
Collapsed was, I believe, in the back of the Charlie side of number 15, which is the Delta exposure, but I haven't confirmed that yet.
00:25
Partial utilities have been secured, people working on the rest of that.
00:29
And as far as I know, we just have the one patient and Mohawk Ambulance that's taken care of us so far.
00:35
Receive 2045.
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We're you like for coming from.
00:45
To the company this time.
00:53
To that company, please repeat.
00:56
Dual One to command, where would you like us?
01:01
You're going to be the fast team, please.
01:03
You can beat your apparatus and report to the front of the fire building.
01:07
Up to is in front.
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You can use their fast basket.
01:11
I'm sorry, coordinate with Mohawk ambulance,
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and whichever rescue is arriving.
01:24
Just confirming you have an ambulance word of 426 Whitehall Road, not one called out on it.
01:34
That's affirmative.
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They should be on scene.
01:37
It's 44 and they should be on channel to be right now.
01:41
Received. I'm going to have another one for you in a second.
01:53
Do you want to open up our ladder pipe on any particular structure? I'm not quite sure we're going to work at how well.
02:00
Not yet. Hook-up, and you can extend any further, or are you out all the way?
02:07
We're out all the way.
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She's been set to go, so whatever you need it.
02:12
Okay.
02:13
Thanks. So right now, just hook up and be ready.
02:17
Copy. Do you, Gop4? So, copy.
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Go forth for you receive.
02:27
This is Lori Elvis.
02:31
We have Mohawk going for you, Master.
02:34
Let me know. It's very clear to rolling.
02:40
That one for you guys B Bravo, 709 Central Ave, Market 32 in the parking lot.
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You guys are going to be responding alone.
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It's a female in a Honda CRV.
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And the police department are going to be there as well as possible assault.
02:54
The same way is not on scene.
02:56
247.
03:01
There are two safety is on scene or they're responding right now? They're in rule.
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I'll let you know when you guys can roll in.
03:08
709, Central Avemortar 32 in the parking lot.
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Second.
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One seven, 17.
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17.
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Thank you. Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you. 1.1.
03:36
Cross street of Deltoir Road, Connolly Drive, Lace Empire District, 2048.
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Remain the company's in the Bravo exposure.
03:48
Companies in the Bravo exposure, we're going to open up a two and a half in the rear of the Bravo exposure.
03:54
Identify if you're in the second floor.
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101, the IP.
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We have multiple copies on the second floor of the vehicle.
04:10
We have a heavy fire in the rear.
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I'd like to open up to two and a half back here.
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Are you in a clear position that we can open this up?
04:18
We're on our way back here.
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Give us a few seconds and see if we can't get there.
04:23
Okay,
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let us know as soon as you can.
04:26
We want to open this up and knock it down before it gets too far ahead of us.
04:34
Paul is being updated to a problem response on no problem medical alarm.
04:40
Great.
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2049.
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Good time. I'm arriving.
04:53
Twenty-fitt.
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Go away a little further.
04:55
Suspect's full name is (name withheld).
05:03
Roger, then it's, I think, I do know it's going to be most likely Waterville Leaf in Green Island, for sure.
05:13
Love you.
05:16
1070 command.
05:20
Command's out 1107.
05:24
We're currently located in the main floor building, number 17.
05:31
Precete, thank you.
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(name withheld).
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He was possibly by the CBS up there.
05:44
Appreciate it.
05:50
Chief, we're on Whitehall Road at the Greek apartment.
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Would you like us to locate somewhere else? Yes,
05:59
sir. Why don't you relocate to Edge 1 for now? I think if you're the only unit I have in service right now.
06:07
Message received, engine 1 quarter.
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Received like you.
06:16
We'll hear very soon.
06:20
Are you safe?
06:28
Command's on where I see one.
06:32
Steve, I'm in the rear rear B exposure.
06:36
We're in the back of the third floor.
06:39
We have heavy fire in the back.
06:41
We're on the back porch.
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It's too heavy in the floor.
06:45
In the back.
06:47
I have two lines flowing in that porch right now.
06:51
I'd like you out of there, please.
06:59
Senator, put out of its own for companies operating inside the main fire building and the Delta Exposure.
07:07
Main fire building and Delta exposure to evacuate, please.
07:14
All companies operating inside the main fire building that is 17 Garfield Place and the Delta Exposure need to evacuate 2053.
07:28
Dr. Patrick, put out a long tone.
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I want everybody out of every building.
07:31
All three buildings, heavily involved, fire through the roof of all three buildings.
07:36
Everybody out, all three buildings.
07:38
This will be a defensive action only,
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trying to stop it from going beyond the exposure.
07:44
Long tone, please.
07:48
All units inside the main three buildings evacuate.
07:52
This is now a defensive operation to evacuate the main three buildings, 2053.
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Garfield Pl, Albany, NY 12206
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