Large brush fire spreads across fields in Broadalbin


Firefighters respond to a large brush fire spreading through fields near Ridge Road in Broadalbin, with multiple units and tankers working to control it.
Audio|Source: Saratoga County Fire and EMS
04:28
Transcript:
Brought up and if you guys want to hit the street line right through here and hit the hot spots in this field pre-zero the 23-1[7] once you get back here you'll see where truck is on the way out the middle of the field you're going to need to use full-drive when you get out here and we're going to need to go back here as well you need to set up a water point probably at the road to get water almost like we got a hedgerow and it's jumped over into a major fielding on the side with no access Gracie, if you want one up in the field, correct? We've got six and the tanker coming behind us. Yeah, your tanker drop the tanker, drop the tank, we're probably going to drift from that. We're behind this, they're a wait for us. We'll be there in a second. Firetown[5] 23-0[8]. Fire count 220. We activate West Charlton with a UTV[4] to the scene with a tanker. Hegman R station and reactivate Galley for all manpower, available manpower to the scene, and also Providence to the scene. M. 1441[1]. GALIS 1441. GALAF 231, Markham. Firetown, 231. Can show us out at the job. 1441. 231 233 tax 7 23rd 233 tax 7. Caleb says that at Bobby G's Freddie shouldn't know where that is 23 0 time yes the department we copy the location 230 231 you can get to where my excuse They need to come down through there if possible. We've got possible exposure here. A lot of pine burning in this field. available manpower. West Charleston requests for a UTV and a tanker to the scene, Providence, to respond as well. 1063 Ridge Road for a brush fire. Call is 1443[2], Operation Stack 7[6]. Fire column, Providence, Haggardon Station. Fire town, Providence, Haggardon Station, acknowledging, call a waiting crew. 1443. Where are you at? We're back with Broad Alvin right now. Oh, we see you. We'll be right there. Come past Broad Alvin, take a left right after Broad Alvin's truck and comes straight down in. Yep, we got two. We're here, sir. How far was Yargo behind you? Maybe a couple minutes, that's that. Definitely need them down in here as well. Okay, sirs. We're at your pickup right now, Chief. We're at your pickup right here. Where you see, Garrison, any of case, come back to where my pickup is, if you can get back to here where I am. We're far away. Turn around where you are. Firecone, which ground base? Firecum, West Charlton base. 36, fire gun. West Charleston, now let's bring brush unit, Chanker, see your brush fire at first row gallery. 1443. Fire gun, twilight. 2.36 and Argo are riding on scene. 1444[3]. Pat, Paul, Alvin, come over here and start working this line. That's all right. 23 to 2.230 to Broad Alvin. Command, 23. 23. 23. 3. Do you want a mortar tanker set up? Do tanker shuttle? Yeah, we're going to need two between you and Broad Alvin. You can get the wateroffs out there. We're copy that. Firecar 4 activation, 4A, rush fire, multiple agencies. 1063 Ridge Road and Galway. Time call was 1444. Operations are on Tech 7.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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1441: Time or unit call sign
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1443: Time or unit call sign
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1444: Time or unit call sign
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UTV: Utility Task Vehicle
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Firetown: Dispatch or command
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Operation Stack 7: Radio operations channel
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23-1: Fire unit identifier
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23-0: Fire unit identifier
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Location mentioned:
Near Ridge Rd, Broadalbin, NY 12025
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