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Trash fire reported at a residence, no active fire foundAlbany NY

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Near Myrtle Ave, Albany, NY 12208

Emergency services received a report of trash on fire at a residence. There were initial mentions of possible gunshots, but upon arrival, firefighters found no active fire and began their investigation.

Audio|Source: Albany City Fire
02:32
Transcript:
Attention to following companies, engine 11, engine 7, engine 9, truck 4, rescue 9, truck 3, rescue squad, battalion 1 alarm of fire[1]. Being transmitted 816, Myrtle Avenue, across a Ridgefield Street and South Main Avenue. Call reporting trash on fire. The dispatcher took the call said they can hear a firearm going off[2]. We believe the fire is out this time. Repeating attention to bombing companies' attention, engine 11, engine 7, engine 9, truck 4, rescue 9, truck 3, rescue squad, battalion 1. The alarm of fire being transferred, 816 Myrtlewood Avenue, across the Ridgefield Street and South Main Avenue. Call recording trash was on fire. We'll leave the fire is out. The call takers hear the fire alarm blowing off in the residence. Time out for the box is 18.05. Please see you, fellas. Tell you one from quarters. I'll tell you one, she's 18.05. Okay at 1805. 11 is responding. Edge 11 at 1805. 7.0. 7.00 at 1815. Truck 4, you have a compartment door open. Truck 4 receipt. 1806. 11 is arrived. We've got enough to drone. We've got a two-story boyfriends. We'll be investigating. Engine 11 arriving. 118. 11 dispatcher we found a new port from the resident there's no fire at this time we're investigating we received command that now is 18008
Police codes explained
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[1]
alarm of fire: Alarm of fire reported
[2]
firearm going off: Possible gunshots heard

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Near Myrtle Ave, Albany, NY 12208
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