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Heard on: Albany County Volunteer Fire Departments · 1/7/2026 04:08 AM
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Let's be your fire department zone one medic ambulance police.
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Zone one and two for hazardous condition in the area of Johnston Road and Western Avenue for a pole that's fallen off.
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Fallen utility pole on fire near Costco in Westmere

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and police responded to a hazardous condition near the intersection of Johnston Road and Western Avenue in Westmere. A utility pole was reportedly on fire at the top, with exposed wires visible nearby, across from a public retail area. Emergency units were dispatched to manage the potential electrical and fire hazard.

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Johnston Rd & Western Ave, Westmere, NY 12203
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