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Heard on: Albany NY Fire-Tac Group Calls · 1/11/2026 07:36 PM
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52, our caller stated they saw sparks coming from a pole in the area of either Swayze Drive or off of Watervliet Shaker.
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52 received.
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Fire crews check utility pole sparks near Swayze Dr
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of sparks coming from a utility pole near Swayze Drive and Watervliet Shaker Road in Latham. Units 52, 53, and Squad 9 investigated but did not immediately locate a fire. A possible electrical issue was suspected, with one caller mentioning seeing a flash and hearing a boom before the call was made.
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