Low-hanging electrical wire reported on Division St, Saratoga Springs NY

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Reported: 11/3/2025 10:26 AM

Division St, Charlton, NY

Fire and EMS units responded to Division Street in Charlton for a report of a low-hanging electrical wire between utility poles. The wire showed no sparking or arcing and did not pose an immediate hazard.

Audio|Source: Saratoga County Fire and EMS

02:16

Transcript:

00:00

Peritur Fire dispatch 2, 561, electric area of Beech Street and Division, repeating for 56 vertical hazard area of Beekman Street and Division.

00:10

This is such clear at 1330.

00:12

EMS 2352.

00:15

EMS 23552. 2352 is going to be in route in Saratoga.

00:20

1331.

00:26

PURR dispatch, E 561.

00:28

Pair dispatch.

00:30

561 only in route in Beekman Division Street.

00:33

In round at 1331 until a low hanging wire, pole to pole, no arcing or sparking.

00:38

Very soon.

00:44

Fire and Spanish, 560. Hi, I'm going to interrupt the electrical hazard. You said that was B&A grant?

00:51

To me speakman and division, but just be advising and taking a fire alarm at 36.

00:57

Only have 564 available.

01:01

Received, I'll be responding to the fire alarm.

01:05

Receive, it came in from the homeowner, advising and went off due to a cooking mishap, no smoker fire.

01:13

Receive, we're going to continue to that location priority 2. You can hold 5, 6, 4 and quarters.

01:18

He's holding 564 at 1333.

01:23

1333.

01:25

The fault of store area 2 off the 12 of fall, number 5, Applewood Drive, apartment number 3.

01:37

1334.

01:44

Heard is patch, T5161.

01:46

By it is match.

01:47

You're writing.

01:48

Oh, I think 1335.

01:54

Byters 565, sorry. Fire as 565, sorry.

01:57

Clear, it's Saratoga.

01:59

Clear to the hospital at 1333.

02:05

Our dispatch, E561.

02:08

Pardon slash.

02:09

It's going to be a low-hanging cable wire. It's not impeding epic, no hazard.

02:13

5-61 is clear returns. C2.

02:16

1336.

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