Fire reported at cogen plant turbine enclosure, Rensselaer NY
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm reported and confirmed fire in the turbine enclosure at the cogen plant near Riverside Ave in Rensselaer. Firefighters responded to heavy smoke and are investigating the cause with water supply established at a nearby hydrant.
Audio|Heard on: Rensselaer City Fire and EMS
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05:41
Transcript:
00:00
On the Air Force to City Fire Department, fire alarm activation, near Riverside Ave.
00:05
Repeating, on the Air Force to City Fire Department, fire alarm activation, near Riverside Ave,
00:10
the cogen plant.
00:14
Platter one into two.
00:33
So I don't want the rope.
00:37
Okay, and if I call back, they say there's a fire in the turbine enclosure.
00:46
All right, I don't want our seats.
00:53
Court is in Petra.
00:54
Court is en route.
00:56
Do you still have them on the phone?
01:00
That's negative, it would be alarm company that's relaying the information.
01:07
Are you okay, thank you.
01:12
I'm too now.
01:16
Crazy.
01:24
Roboc 16 en route 39 Riverside Ave, TPA,
01:31
15 minutes.
01:32
Thank you. Thank you.
01:56
Twenty-three.
01:59
This factor to twenty-three.
02:04
Twenty-three.
02:07
This factor to twenty-three.
02:20
24 dash.
02:22
You tried to reach you twice.
02:23
These radios are fighting up tonight.
02:26
You can go out for him.
02:28
You can go ahead for him.
02:30
You search the structure fire near Riverside Ave.
02:37
Lucy.
02:41
20 is patch up to responding also.
02:55
28 to 20, do you want me to head that way?
03:07
Very good.
03:16
Car 2 dispatcher, engine 2, car 2, car 1 on scene.
03:21
I do have heavy smoke from the building, we have to figure out if it's from the cooling or the actual turbine.
03:28
Thank you.
03:40
Engine to car two, ladder one.
03:43
It's going to be the smaller substation on the right side.
04:06
It sounds like they just started the plant up as what they're saying over here.
04:18
Portable 20 man, G2.
04:22
Section 2. Do you have a water supply established?
04:30
Not at this time.
04:32
We do have a hydrant at the front entrance.
04:36
Thank you.
04:58
20 dispatch.
05:02
20, go ahead.
05:05
You said 20 Riverside Ave.
05:06
Is that going to be a rest of scrapage field?
05:12
Negative, near Riverside Ave, the cogen plant.
05:19
R1 dispatcher.
05:23
Go ahead.
05:26
The employees here have a fire in the turbine enclosure,
05:29
which is currently enclosed.
05:32
The Haylon system has activated.
05:35
Once car two is ready, we're going to have engine tube portable and car tube going to investigate what we have.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Riverside Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144
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