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Transformer fire reported near Shadowwood Way, Ballston Lake NY

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/19/2025 03:57 AM

Shadow Wood Way, Ballston Lake, NY 12019

According to the dispatch call, fire personnel responded to a possible transformer or utility pole fire near Shadowwood Way and Forest Drive in Saratoga County. Multiple calls reported flames from a pole. Units arrived to find the pole burning and took measures to block nearby roads for safety until the situation could be contained.

Audio|Heard on: Saratoga County Fire and EMS

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01:53

Transcript:

00:00

Right on board, Johns Ophire, reactination for an electric plastic area near Shadowwood Way, off the street.

00:08

First place, and Forest Drive.

00:09

At 4663. For count 360.

00:17

Thank you. I'll be en route.

00:20

Here's near Shadowwood Way at 7 a.m.

00:23

We've taken several calls reporting a transformer on fire.

00:32

FireComp 36-9.

00:34

Sorry, not.

00:35

I'll be en route to Shadowwood.

00:38

Fire Tom, Johnville, Station 2?

00:40

No. To do it acknowledge on the call.

00:43

7.13.

00:49

Fire count, 360.

00:50

Fire count.

00:52

I'm arriving, I've got a pole on fire.

00:54

I'll let it get your coat and pull in a moment.

00:57

735.

01:00

Fire count 360.

01:02

30.

01:03

Pole 17 in front of 57.

01:06

7.05.

01:13

360369, attack four.

01:19

Hi Chief.

01:20

If you want to come up Forest and block Forest, McKenzie from State Fire is blocking part of Shadowwood, I've got the other side.

01:29

All right, so I'm coming up Forest.

01:31

I will head that way.

01:33

You'll see the pole.

01:34

It's directly across the road from Forest.

01:38

It's burning.

01:39

All right, do you want me to close the road there?

01:42

Yeah, it's looking like it's burned pretty good, so I'm afraid it might fall.

01:46

Copy that. I'll be there momentarily.

01:49

Carcom 361.

01:51

361. En route to Shadowwood Way.

01:53

Turn there.

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Shadow Wood Way, Ballston Lake, NY 12019

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