Smoke or steam investigated near Villager Motel and laundromat, Watkins Glen NY

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/26/2025 05:11 AM

Near E 4th St, Watkins Glen, NY 14891

Fire crews responded to reports of possible smoke or steam near the Villager Motel and a laundromat on 4th Street. After investigation, no fire or hazard was found.

Audio|Source: Schuyler County Public Safety

02:42

Transcript:

00:00

Fire Monitor's Walkins, Walkins, Goal and request your response to near 3rd Street, the Villager Motel or possibly in the area of the laundromat near 4th Street.

00:15

Subject is seeing they're not sure if it's smoke or steam, possibly coming from the laundromat area or the Villager Motel, smoke investigation.

00:23

And Swankton's Club Fire Monitor's, request your response to the Villager Motel, 4th Street area, or the laundromat area. Not sure if it's a smoke condition or steam coming from the laundromat investigation.

00:40

0813.

00:47

Yeah.

00:50

Well, it's on both sides. You can enter from either side, so I'm not sure.

00:58

Okay.

01:00

Okay.

01:01

Okay.

01:05

Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Car 19. You're at route direct. 0814.

01:12

Scala, (number withheld). I'm in room.

01:16

(number withheld) in Route 814.

01:23

197.

01:27

Caller out for you to call me.

01:31

997 in route, please.

01:34

197 in route 814.

01:40

Caller (number withheld), I'll be out, investigating.

01:47

Goor 19, you're out investigating 814.

01:55

Guard 19.

01:58

Garn 19.

02:01

Hold my unit first, please.

02:04

Holding your unit.

02:08

Fire Control, Waukinscloth Fire monitors per car 19, hold all units at the station at this time. It's Waukins Club Fire monitors per car 19 on scene requesting all his units hold at the station, 0815. 0.815.

02:24

Okay,

02:28

the car 19.

02:30

Car 19. Car 19.

02:33

This will be coming from the laundromat on 14th Street, and there's no issues.

02:40

Just make it known case you get another call.

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