Electrical malfunction sparks smoke scare near Route 66, Ghent NY
Near Route 66 in Ghent, fire units responded to smoke and loud noises at a residence. No fire was found; the issue was traced to an electrical appliance malfunction and power was shut off.
Audio|Source: Columbia County Fire
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Transcript:
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Command to the Ghent task force Greenport, your past team inside smoke condition; caller reports a loud bang, now the kitchen filling with smoke near Route 66 and Water Street. Command three fireground 71945 11 79.
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I was off again.
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Ma'am, no fire.
00:32
It's going to be an electrical appliance malfunction.
00:35
Power's been turned off.
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Get 2243 only to the scene.
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You can hold all task force units.
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We received community reporting an electrical appliance malfunction.
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Power has been turned off.
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You're requesting 2243 only to the scene and all other units are standby in quarters.
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Explanation to all task force units per command on scene, no fire, supporting electrical appliance malfunction only.
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Power has been turned off.
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Commandivizing 2243 only to the scene.
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All other task force units can stand by in quarters.
01:32
Lemon out to all Ghent task force units per command on scene, no fire, being electrical appliance malfunction only.
01:41
Power has been turned off.
01:44
Commandivizing 2243 only to the scene.
01:48
All other task force units can stand by in quarters.
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Location mentioned:
NY-66, Ghent, NY 12075
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