Vehicle smoke on Route 87 caused by mechanical issue, Albany County NY
A vehicle reported smoke coming from its engine compartment on Route 87 near exits 6 to 7. Responders investigated and found it was a mechanical issue with no active fire. The vehicle was not blocking traffic.
Audio|Source: Albany County Volunteer Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Manasolving for an engine, a vehicle fire, 87, 87, 87, 7, 87,
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before exit 6 to me on the right hand side of the road.
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Callers say they were smoke coming from the under department and they were passing by. This fire was 1, 6.4 now.
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6.7 is in route.
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6.7, 16, 15, 50.
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Stott University of Colorado, guys.
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1651.
00:39
It looks like your best access is going to be from Watervliet Shaker Road going southbound. Right.
00:51
Okay, just confirm you say get on the War of Leet and go South Town.
00:58
Yeah,
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if we're like a caller said, it might have it on the camera, I think it's step for the on-ramp.
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Richie.
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Good hand, station, acknowledge.
01:15
So, looking at the camera, I can't tell how they're zoomed if it's before exit, I think, so I'm not exactly sure.
01:24
Okay.
01:28
Six foot two.
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The squad six in route.
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Six.
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Six. Six.
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We can't be sure if it's before 6, before it's 7.
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So if you get on more of late, you definitely get ahead. I don't know if you get on.
01:51
I don't know if you can get on. Free Steve, going on through the city.
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Six to six to four.
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Spatrick is showing your forked by foreign route.
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Six to six to four.
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6, 7, rescue 6.
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Go ahead for squad 6.
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Squad 6, I'm going to get on next to 7 south,
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and I'll head down that way to see if I can locate it there.
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6.7, dispatcher.
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Is it a silver card, do you know?
02:37
They didn't give us a description. They were just driving by and so there's a car that stood up and was smoking from the engine.
02:47
Okay.
02:49
I believe I have it.
02:51
They are definitely going to get on from the Watervliet Shaker Road side. It is going to be just north of the five ramp for exit seven.
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Receive squad takes copy.
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Squad takes copy.
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454 you copy.
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4454 on the list.
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1656.
03:09
6.7 dispatcher, just as back, just as far as compared to the inquire at this time.
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1656.
03:18
All right still say six where they last call back in service.
03:23
6.7th squad 6th. Go ahead.
03:37
Good to be a mechanical issue, no fire.
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However, we have nobody here blocking for the gentleman here, so I don't know if you want to continue.
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I-87, Colonie, NY
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