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Tree fire in Albany woods possibly caused by lightning 

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Willow St, Albany, NY 12206
Firefighters responded to a report of a tree on fire in the woods. A resident possibly extinguished the fire, which may have started from a lightning strike.
Audio|Source: Albany County Volunteer Fire Departments
05:18

Transcript:
I have a full crew headed with the Amines at 2502-25-25-2523. 2523. You also have 25-0-5, 2523. That is correct. And 250-08. 2531 cross street on the next stop right place quick terrace and willow street quick terrace and willow street fire control 2530 in route momentarily 2108 Control will show 2504 in the area. Was that 407? That's correct. With a cross of Quick Terrace in Willow Street. Receive. Receive. 3109. Air control, medic 5. Medic 5. I'm arriving. 2110. 2530. You control is in route with you. 2110. Stop, drop. Fire control, 2501. 2501. Would a caller a homeowner or a passerby? It's going to be a resident in the area, (name withheld). Did they indicate in a field or in a brushline? Oh, they indicated was a tree on fire in the woods. The leaves it's from a lightning strike earlier, so it would be behind. He said it was a lightning strike in a tree in the woods. He got it out. I'm going to call a signal 20 minutes of time holding everybody. I like 54 to come in first, it's a narrow driveway, all the big trucks stay on the main road. Sir, control, tall units responding to 407, and Naskleth Creek Road by the orders of 2504. Signal 20[1] has been declared, holding everyone on scene. Fire control, 2502. 2502. Time of writing. 2112. 04 to 0. Good. Can you wait to at the end of the driveway for 31 to come in, grab their fire extinguishers and bring them up in your pickup, please? Answer. Fire control, 25, 23 in route priority 2. 2113. 2585, control, show me a route. 2113. 772, 705. I control, I can show 25 third I want to arrive and I'm seat. 7.05. Two close then. 705 control seven seven two seven two are back in 2114 control so it's only 554 arriving 2114 31 come up past the medic crop please park on the uproll side of the driveway 54 you're not the lane of the driveway 2. Go ahead. Would you rather than extinguctor's? Bring me both, please. I just come up to the end of the driveway of the Spectrum, cable truck, pulling behind it. 54 is on his way in. Fire control, 2501. 2501. Trucks coming in, priority two, priority two. Priority 2[2]. Priority 2. Fire control to all units responding 40-7 and S with our Greek Road. You're to enter Priority 2, Priority 2. 4530, you can park behind the sheriff's car coming up in front of you. 0154.

Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 20: Fire Under Control/Holding Units
[2]
Priority 2: Non-emergency response

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Location mentioned:
Willow St, Albany, NY 12206
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