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Backyard campfire mistaken for house fire in Keeseville

Elk St, Keeseville, NY 12944 - 6/5/2026 10:01 PM

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire departments from Keeseville and Peru were dispatched to a possible structure fire reported near Elk Street in Keeseville. A caller said they could see what appeared to be a building on fire behind a residence. Units checked the area, including nearby streets, and the response was later downgraded when it was determined to be a campfire in a backyard. A separate alarm system activation was also reported on Wheat Street in Plattsburgh, where the caller stated there was no active fire.

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Clinton County Fire, EMS and Highway DOT
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Peru Fire Department, Keeseville Fire Department.
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Keeseville Fire Department, Peru Fire Department mutual aid responding to the vicinity of (number withheld) Elk Street for a structure fire.
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Clinton County Dispatch repeating for Keeseville Fire Department, Peru Fire Department mutual aid responding to the vicinity of (number withheld) Elk Street 1st structure fire.
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