Smoke and flames reported at State Street building

Heard on: Albany City and Colonie, Police, Fire and EMS

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Dispatch, engine five, truck one.

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Battalion One, Engine Two, Truck Two, Rescue Two, Rescue Squad, and Engine Nine.

00:06

An alarm of fire is being transmitted at (number withheld) State Street, crosses James Street, South Pearl Street.

00:14

Caller states that there are flames coming up from below his window.

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Is not sure if it's originally originating from inside or outside the structure.

00:25

It's going to be possibly coming from the alley in that area.

00:28

Again, attention Five, Truck One Battalion.

00:30

Engine one, engine two, truck two, rescue two, rescue squad, engine nine.

00:33

Alarm of fire is being transmitted.

00:34

(number withheld) State Street crosses James Street, South Pearl Street.

00:38

Caller sees smoke and flames below his window in the alley next to the building.

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Unknown source.

2026-09-22 07:34 UTC

Fire

State St, Albany, NY 12207

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible fire alarm near State Street in Albany after a caller reported smoke and flames below a window, possibly coming from an alley next to the building.