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Smoke smell reported after tree hits wires near Cheese Hill RdAlbany County NY

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Near Cheese Hill Rd, Preston Hollow, NY 12469

Residents near Cheese Hill Road reported a smell of smoke after a tree fell on power wires. Fire departments and an ambulance were dispatched to the area due to a possible structure fire. The house smelled of electrical burning. Residents were advised to evacuate, but the caller initially refused to leave.

Audio|Source: Albany County Volunteer Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Renslerville Fire, Medusa Fire, Trivillage Fire,
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Sheriff Ambulance, (number withheld), and Metac 1, near Cheese Hill Road, Town of Renslerville, across Travisville Road and Crop Road for possible structure fire.
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Caller states their house smells like smoke.
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Harkers are beating, too.
00:24
Tri Village Fire, Renslerville Fire, Medusa Fire, Sheriff Ambulance, (number withheld),
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near Cheese Hill Road, Town of Renslerville, cross Travis Hill Road and Crop Road.
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Caller had a tree on wires earlier. Caller now states the house smells like smoke.
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Fire control is standing by (number withheld).
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Merrick 1 is around.
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(number withheld).
00:54
(number withheld).
00:56
(number withheld).
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All right now.
01:02
(number withheld).
01:05
Where did you, (number withheld)?
01:11
Control (number withheld).
01:18
Sure,
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They did turn off the breaker to the house, smells like electrical burn.
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The caller was refusing to evacuate the residents at this time.
01:30
My control (number withheld) in Route 2.
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(number withheld). Air Control (number withheld).
01:47
(number withheld) acknowledging calls and invite for group.
01:51
Recuse, (number withheld).
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(number withheld) in route.
02:00
(number withheld).
02:15
Fire, Renslerville Fire be a second set of Town of Renslerville. near Cheese Hill Road, Town of Renslerville.
02:23
Cross Travis Hill Road, Crop Road. Caller states the house smells like electrical burning.
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They are being advised to evacuate.
02:31
Fire control repeating to Rensselaerville Fire.
02:36
near Cheese Hill Road.
02:38
Very possible structure fire.
02:40
Fire control is standing by (number withheld).
02:43
Fire Control 27 and route to the scene. Receive at (number withheld).
02:49
Air Control, this is provincial Louisville Base.
02:56
Clairville Base.
02:58
Acknowledging and call.
03:04
Control, (number withheld).
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(number withheld).
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5.
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(number withheld) with 3.5 .50.
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(number withheld).
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(number withheld). (number withheld).
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(number withheld) (number withheld) for the next 24.
03:38
(number withheld).
03:44
Fire control 27 and 3 on scene.
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(number withheld). Fire control 27-3.

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Near Cheese Hill Rd, Preston Hollow, NY 12469

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