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Structure fire at CDTI building in SchenectadyAmsterdam NY

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audio iconFire & Arson
Riverfront Center, Amsterdam, NY 12010

According to the dispatch call, multiple calls reported a fire at the CDTI building near Amsterdam Road in Schenectady. Emergency units responded and confirmed a working structure fire with heavy flames visible.

Audio|Heard on: Schenectady County Fire/EMS
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08:31
Transcript:
00:00
2775 on here, approach in, watch with the 5 inch that's laid out.
00:04
You're going to go to the top side,
00:07
stay left on the entry point.
00:15
254-4-4-in-roof.
00:16
5-4-4-in-roof.
00:25
Hydrant is 2533 pump.
00:27
Let me know when you're ready for water we got the hydrant made.
00:34
Fire control 264-1s in route.
00:43
Hydrant holds up.
00:44
We ran out of hose.
00:45
We need another way.
00:51
I got an engine company coming in right now, Stratt, and I'm going to send them straight in.
00:55
I'm going to grab 2544, if he comes in, drive them up to you, and we'll connect onto your line and lay in.
01:07
253 offset or 2544.
01:09
You're going to follow the supply line in, they're going to need the rest of your hose bag to make the way to 2533.
01:19
254, your hose you're hooking up to is going to be at the top of the hill.
01:23
I'm going to stay to the right, proceed down in 253 once you connect the hoses.
01:32
2544, receded.
01:38
2021 to 259.
01:41
Go ahead.
01:44
Fire on the back side is all under control.
01:46
The only thing we have left is a tower here, looks like.
01:52
Copy. How far down you want the ladder? On the backside or on the front side?
01:58
On the backside, there's more room.
02:00
I'll be in there.
02:03
Copy.
02:09
2775, command, we're entering now.
02:11
Just let us know where you want it to set up.
02:17
Go to one, Lieutenant for Captain.
02:19
Do you want me to start knocking this roof a little bit? Just a little bit.
02:32
278, 2775.
02:37
2775.
02:39
There should be an entrance more east of the intersection of Lyon 5.
02:44
If you can go into that.
02:45
Go.
02:50
Fire control car 289 is arriving.
02:53
289, 2831. Make sure you're coming in down Sacandaga Road.
02:56
Do not come down rector.
02:57
You won't be able to get in through Lai.
03:04
D-724 to command.
03:05
We're approaching.
03:12
Fire control, 2544, on scene.
03:18
On scene, 2139.
03:24
259. 259, 257.
03:25
How do we make that out host?
03:30
Getting engines in here sending 2074 down to you to get four in here to hook up to the line to get water down.
03:43
Okay, this is SCAR 289.
03:50
50 pounds.
03:58
259, 209. 209.
04:00
I'm standing where we want our truck.
04:03
I have a flashlight in hand.
04:06
Copy.
04:10
Command from 289, be advised I'm located on Fly Road near the hydrant.
04:14
Let me know if you need anything brought here.
04:24
257. They're going to lay in the Scotial Ladder, correct?
04:30
Wherever you want it.
04:33
Yeah, I want to have them lay right in the Scotial's Ladder.
04:36
We are going to need a line over to the TC also.
04:44
Command Stratton 5727-27 instructions.
04:52
2533 direct 259 to bring 2544 down here to feed Scotia's ladder.
04:59
It can also simultaneously be 2021 and 2533333.
05:10
2775 to command.
05:27
257-289. Go for 289 and be advised I've got National Grid out here.
05:33
Ready save. Do you have a manifold on your engine coming in?
05:38
2831 has a manifold on it, yes.
05:40
I've also got 2774 from Thomas Corners out here.
05:43
I can ask them.
05:46
2021 driver, more pressure.
05:52
201, 021 driver copies.
05:57
209, 259.
05:59
We have 500 feet of 5 inch in our truck.
06:03
We need water to this thing.
06:06
Copy. They're on the way down the hell now.
06:13
257, 289.
06:17
Oh.
06:19
How much quarter's ladder truck should have a manifold on it? It's going to be four inch.
06:26
Bracee, how far is your engine out?
06:31
258, fire control.
06:32
I'll be in route.
06:36
258 in route 4143.
06:42
289-2831. Give me an ATA, please.
06:48
289. We were already proceeding down back the road.
06:51
We'll have three minutes out.
06:54
If now it's three minutes.
06:56
When you get here, proceed all the way up to the entrance of Cranesville block.
07:00
You're going to come around 27-4 from Thomas Corners and head up the car 257.
07:06
Thank you. Thank you.
07:14
Go ahead.
07:17
Would you see if there's a contact for this property?
07:21
We want to know what's inside this building that's burning here.
07:29
2774 is on by road awaiting instructions.
07:32
I also got National Grid awaiting instructions.
07:36
Hold on National Grid.
07:37
I need the engine in the air for Manpower.
07:39
No,
07:42
it's 2774 coming to you from Manpower.
07:48
572.59.
07:55
59, 209.
07:57
59-209.
08:01
2724 arriving.
08:05
2724 arriving, 2145.
08:11
2522-259. 252-2-2-9.
08:15
Alright.
08:19
2522 is out of water and as soon as T.C.
08:22
gets set up so it won't take them long to empty.
08:24
You got anything coming up our way?
08:29
Copy. 257 is working on in water.

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Riverfront Center, Amsterdam, NY 12010

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