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Electrical malfunction sparks smoke scare near Route 66, Ghent NY

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/28/2025 04:45 PM

NY-66, Ghent, NY 12075

Near Route 66 in Ghent, fire units responded to smoke and loud noises at a residence. No fire was found; the issue was traced to an electrical appliance malfunction and power was shut off.

Audio|Heard on: Columbia County Fire

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01:50

Transcript:

00:00

Command to the Ghent task force Greenport, your past team inside smoke condition; caller reports a loud bang, now the kitchen filling with smoke near Route 66 and Water Street. Command three fireground 71945 11 79.

00:24

I was off again.

00:26

Ma'am, no fire.

00:32

It's going to be an electrical appliance malfunction.

00:35

Power's been turned off.

00:37

Get 2243 only to the scene.

00:40

You can hold all task force units.

00:44

We received community reporting an electrical appliance malfunction.

00:48

Power has been turned off.

00:49

You're requesting 2243 only to the scene and all other units are standby in quarters.

01:07

Explanation to all task force units per command on scene, no fire, supporting electrical appliance malfunction only.

01:15

Power has been turned off.

01:18

Commandivizing 2243 only to the scene.

01:22

All other task force units can stand by in quarters.

01:32

Lemon out to all Ghent task force units per command on scene, no fire, being electrical appliance malfunction only.

01:41

Power has been turned off.

01:44

Commandivizing 2243 only to the scene.

01:48

All other task force units can stand by in quarters.

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NY-66, Ghent, NY 12075

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