Electrical fire reported at apartment on Montgomery St, Syracuse NY

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/9/2025 05:27 PM

Near Montgomery St, Syracuse, NY 13202

Fire crews dispatched to an apartment building near Montgomery Street in Syracuse after a caller reported a thermostat malfunctioning, causing heat buildup. Smoke was filling the apartment, but no flames were seen. Emergency teams responded to a possible electrical fire situation in the building near East Jefferson Street.

Audio|Source: Onondaga County and Syracuse City Fire

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Transcript:

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NG Company 12 Ladder, Card 2, 330 Montgomery Street.

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Company 12 Ladder, Car 2,

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Possible Electrical Fire.

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330 Montgomery Street, Crescent Street, East Bay at St.

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Neastafstead Street, New Southford Street.

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Company 12 Ladder, Card 2, Possible, Electrical Fire.

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330 Montgomery Street, Crescent, East Bay at New Jefferson Street, YMCA, Downtown.

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Permit 405.

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Standing there, thermostat will not turn off and it's hot in the apartment and it's smoking.

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No flames, seeing any of Tech 2, 2028.

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To the car 2 on Tech 2.

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Type 2. Cyberg.

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Edge Company Tenor.

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Did a car 2 on Tech 2?

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What?

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She just gotta know if the caller's out again in the room is filling with smoke, do you want to fill it?

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Stuff from.

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Capital fill up.

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Timmies 1, 5,

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truck 3, truck 2 rescue,

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and 23 is the RIT,

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330 Montgomery Street.

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All right.

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Six-story, part of building is going to be a second.

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Committees 152, Ladder, Truck 3, Truck 2, Rescue.

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Each Company 3 is the RIT, a possible fire 330 Montgomery Street because of East Bay at East Jefferson Street.

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Adding one, five, two, ladder, truck three, truck two, rescue.

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Company 3 is a writ and a possible fire 330 Montgomery Street, Crescent at East Jefferson Street, YMCA Downtown Apartments, Permit 405.

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Caller is reporting the thermostat not turning off, room is filling with smoke.

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Pack 2 for operations at 2032.

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Engine 12, car 4 arrived.

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Card 2, right?

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