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Tree smoking on wires sparks fire alert near Blackman Hill Road, Berkshire NY

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/28/2025 11:05 AM

Blackman Hill Rd, Berkshire, NY 13736

A tree smoking on wires near Blackman Hill Road triggered a fire alert, which caused Speedville and Slaterville Fire units to respond swiftly with mutual aid.

Audio|Heard on: Tompkins County Fire/EMS

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01:57

Transcript:

00:00

Speedville Fire, 509, Blackman Hill Road.

00:03

For a tree on wires, the tree is smoking.

00:06

Speedville Fire, 509, Blackman Hill Road.

00:09

The cross streets are Goodrich Hill Road and Fire Tower Road.

00:12

For a tree on wires, tree is smoking.

00:15

Time is 14:05.

00:21

He shot 1942 and 1969, on scene.

00:26

Grabbing, 1942, 1992, 2929.

00:27

On scene.

00:32

It's any speed, Zill Unit, headed to 509, Blackman Hill Road.

00:40

Tomkinsonysville unit headed to 509, Blackman Hill Road.

00:52

Speedville Fire, 509 Blackman Hill Road for tree on wires, tree is smoking.

00:58

Speedville Fire, second tone.

01:01

509 Blackman Hill Road, your cross streets are Goodrich Hill Road and Fire Tower Road.

01:06

For tree on wires, the tree is smoking.

01:08

Time is 14:11.

01:14

Concerned Speedville unit going to 509, Blackman Hill Road.

01:32

Speedville Fire,

01:34

Third activation, Slaterville Fire, automatic mutual aid for Speedville.

01:39

509 Blackman Hill Road for a tree on wires, the tree is smoking.

01:44

Speedville Fire, third activation, Slaterville Fire, mutual aid for Speedville.

01:48

509 Blackman Hill Road.

01:50

Cross streets are Goodrich Hill Road and Fire Tower Road for a tree on wires, the tree is smoking.

01:56

Time is 14:15.

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Blackman Hill Rd, Berkshire, NY 13736

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