Dutchess County- Brush Fire Summary 4-23-07

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Date: 4/23/07

Time:1700

Location: Several departments at larg brush fires

Frequency: DC911

Units Operating: See below

Description Of Incident: Large brush fires in county

Writer: Ole129k

Arlington Fire District;

Several AFD companie operating in area of IBM 705 building, 2455 South rd, along MTA tracks. IBM Emergency Control and Roosevelt FD Brush truck assisting, numerous calls for all available AFD manpower to scene. Slowdown on tracks. New Hamburg relocated engine to AFD Station 5, New Hamburg Station 1 on stanby

1737; AFD Command request AFD 32-17,18, and 73 to scene

1916; Command request Fire Inspecter to scene as well as another dispatch for all available manpower to scene

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Rhinebeck FD;

Rhinebeck operating at brush fire at Crystal Lake Annex, 348 Mill Street. Boat being deployed for island area. Northern Dutchess EMS to stand by at scene.

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Also, Dutchess apparatus and manpower from Hughsonville and Chelsea are enroute to Ulster County to assist Ulster departments at a very large mountian fire at 486 Old Indian Rd, and a seperate fire in Marlboro on Highland av endangering structures that started at a central hudson sub station.

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Edited April 23, 2007 by Ole129K