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Electrical fire caused by christmas tree plug in apartment, Latham NY

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Oxford Dr Apartment 7, Latham, NY 12110

A Christmas tree plug caused an electrical fire with sparks coming from the outlets inside an apartment near Oxford Drive in Latham.

Audio|Heard on: Albany City and Colonie, Police, Fire and EMS
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Verdoy Fire Department, Latham for mutual aid, possible structure fire.
00:07
11 Oxford Drive, apartment near Oxford Drive.
00:10
Callers report that they plugged in a Christmas tree and the outlets caught fire and are still sparking in the wall.
00:16
Call group is Firehouse 1 in 1939.

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Location mentioned:
Oxford Dr Apartment 7, Latham, NY 12110
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