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Heard on: Albany NY Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 1/7/2026 04:17 PM
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Westmere Fire Department structure fire, Crossgates Mall in the back hallway.
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REI call group is fire ops one.
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Fire crews respond to possible mall structure fire

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews from the Westmere Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire at Crossgates Mall in Albany. The incident was said to be located in a back hallway behind the REI store, with a reported smell of electrical burning inside the building.

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Crossgates Mall Rd, Albany, NY 12203
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