Name: Fire in Freight Elevator Pit video
Uploaded: 2026-01-13T14:38:48.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a fire in the freight elevator pit of a high-rise building at 11 N Pearl St in Albany. Crews, including Engine 9, worked to access and extinguish the fire after smoke was reported in the area.

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Firefighters responded to a fire in the freight elevator pit of a high-rise building at 11 N Pearl St in Albany. Crews, including Engine 9, worked to access and extinguish the fire after smoke was reported in the area.

Fire in Freight Elevator Pit

Dispatch to Battalion 1, relay for command.

 Negative signal 20 holding Engine 5, Truck 1, Truck 2, and the Rescue Squad.

Dispatch to Battalion 1, relay for command. Negative signal 20 holding Engine 5, Truck 1, Truck 2, and the Rescue Squad. Everybody else back in service. No calls themselves back in service.

Most units are returning to service, with only essential teams remaining on scene.

Dispatch, is there any investigator on the air?

 Car 50, can you head over to 11 North Pearl Street, please?

Dispatch, is there any investigator on the air? Car 50's on. Car 50, can you head over? Car 50, can you head over to 11 North Pearl Street, please? Received from headquarters. 10-4.

An investigator is en route to determine the cause of the freight elevator fire.

Received fire out, codes and FIU. Dispatch to Battalion 1. Battalion 1, received. Codes and FIU, approved. Received.

Engine 9 to command, we're wrapping a hydrant in the rear.

 202 is on the basement, I got bad radio.

 It's knocked down, we're going to need someone to identify it.

Engine 9 to command, we're wrapping a hydrant in the rear. 105 command. Dispatcher command. 202 is on the basement, I got bad radio. Get the fire out. It's knocked down, we're going to need someone to identify it.

Firefighters have knocked down the fire in the freight elevator pit and are working to identify its cause.

 Received. Engine 9 will be positioning to the back to James Street.

928. Received. Engine 9 will be positioning to the back to James Street. Engine 9, 928.

Engine 9 is repositioning to the rear of the building to access the freight elevator fire.

201 to command, looks like there's a fire in the free elevator pit.

 Elevator is just below our level right now on the backside here.

 Engine 9 to command, do we have access to the building by the back?

 Best access is going to be off James Street. We're accessing the pit right now.

201 to command, looks like there's a fire in the free elevator pit. Elevator is just below our level right now on the backside here. 202, we'll be there. Engine 9 to command, do we have access to the building by the back? Best access is going to be off James Street. We're accessing the pit right now.

Firefighters report the fire is located in the freight elevator pit and are working to access it.

202 to 201, you guys have access from back?

 201, we're on the Street side, worker's standing, the elevator's on fire, we have access to it now. Received.

202 to 201, you guys have access from back? 201, we're on the Street side, worker's standing, the elevator's on fire, we have access to it now. Received.

Firefighters have gained access to the freight elevator, which is confirmed to be on fire.

Engine 9 has arrived to assist with the investigation of smoke in the freight elevator area.

Dispatcher, Truck 2 is arriving. We'll be investigating, multi-story high-rise, type 1. 202, beat ma'am.

 We got a hydrant and a stamp type in the back.

Dispatcher, Truck 2 is arriving. We'll be investigating, multi-story high-rise, type 1. 202, beat ma'am. 202, 936. We got a hydrant and a stamp type in the back. Engine 5, 936.

Firefighters have arrived and are investigating smoke in the freight elevator area of a high-rise building.

that's smoking. Repeating attention, Engine 5, Truck 1, Engine 2, Truck 2, Engine 9, Rescue 9, Rescue Squad, Battalion 1, alarm of fire being transmitted, 11 North Pearl Street, cross street of State Street and Maiden Lane, you see in the rear. James...

Firefighters report smoke coming from the freight elevator area.

Attention to the following companies, attention, Engine 5, Truck 1, Engine 2, Truck 2, Engine 9, Rescue 9, Rescue Squad, Battalion 1.

 Alarm fire being transmitted, 11 North Pearl Street.

 You see in the rear, on the James Street side, cross of State Street and Maiden Lane for a freight elevator.

Attention to the following companies, attention, Engine 5, Truck 1, Engine 2, Truck 2, Engine 9, Rescue 9, Rescue Squad, Battalion 1. Alarm fire being transmitted, 11 North Pearl Street. You see in the rear, on the James Street side, cross of State Street and Maiden Lane for a freight elevator.

Firefighters are responding to a fire alarm activation in a freight elevator.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 11 N Pearl St.

Fire in Freight Elevator Pit

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