Brush fire reported near Ushers Road and Zim Smith Trail, Mechanicville NY


Fire and EMS responded to a brush fire near Ushers Road and the Zim Smith Trail. The fire was some distance from the road and accessible from Coons Crossing or English Road. Emergency teams arrived and began investigating the scene.
Audio|Source: Saratoga County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Acknowledging brush fire, near Ushers Road.
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1346.
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Perkins is 349[1].
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Paracom is 349[1].
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I'm en route to the brush fire on Ushers Road.
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Received. Be advised.
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The caller was on the Zim Smith Trail advising the fire was some distance from him.
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The closest address is near Ushers Road with quite a distance to that area.
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People access from the Zim Smith Trail would be Coons Crossing or English Road.
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Received. 13.
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13. FireCom 342[2].
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FireCom 342[2].
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We'll be en route.
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Marathi, did you copy my last transmission of 349[1]? Negative.
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So the caller is on the Zim Smith Trail.
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The closest address is near Ushers Road.
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There is quite a distance from the roadway to the brush fire.
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If you're trying to get on Vincent Trail, the easiest access is Coons Crossing or English Road.
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Rurisi, we'll be en route.
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1340. The Crowns is just 349[1].
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I'm in the area near Ushers Road.
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I'll be out investigating.
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I'm going to see 1348.
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FireCom 341[3].
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FireCom 341[3].
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34-0 en route.
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Paracom-4-0. 34-2, 341[3]. This is 349[1] on TAC 6[4].
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You guys can downgrade the priority to 2, and continue near Ushers Road.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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349: Fire Department Unit/Brush Fire Response
[2]
342: Fire Department Unit
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341: Fire Department Unit
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TAC 6: Tactical Channel 6 (Fire/EMS Operations)
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Location mentioned:
Near Ushers Rd, Mechanicville, NY 12118
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