Smoke from hot water heater in Claverack apartment

Heard on: Columbia County NY Fire Dispatch · Ch. 2 Dispatch

01:36

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

00:00

Coming out of Claverack Fire, a hot water heater problem.

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Caller reporting it as smelling hot and visible smoke.

00:09

The Colonial Arms Apartments, (number withheld) Route 23 in the town of Claverack, apartment (number withheld) as in Charles.

00:17

Caller is a neighbor and resident instructed to evacuate.

00:33

Columbia 112, Claverack Fire.

00:36

A problem with a water heater.

00:38

Caller reports that it is smelling hot and smoke is visible.

00:44

Colonial Arms Apartments, (number withheld) Route 23 in the town of Claverack, apartment (number withheld) as in Charles.

00:50

Caller is the neighbor.

00:52

No issues in her apartment and she has instructed the occupants to evacuate.

00:57

Command 3, Fire Ground 7 have been assigned.

00:59

1614, 1182.

01:18

Coming out of Claverack Fire, problem with a water heater.

01:22

Odor and smoke visible.

01:26

The Colonial Arms Apartments, (number withheld) Route 23, Town of Claverack, Apartment (number withheld), as in Charles.

01:32

Command 3, Fire Ground 7 have been assigned.

01:34

16161182.

2026-10-11 20:13 UTC

Fire

NY-23, Claverack, NY 12513

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 Colonial Arms Apartments on Route 23 in Claverack for a possible hot water heater problem with a hot odor and visible smoke. A neighbor reported the issue and instructed the occupants to evacuate while fire units responded.