Name: Fire on Top Floor of Three-Story Building video
Uploaded: 2026-06-03T17:53:23.000Z
Description: A fire at 122 Remsen St in Cohoes, New York, reportedly began from a torch used on the roof and spread to a car and a three-story building. Firefighters are actively evacuating the building as smoke has been detected on the third floor.

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A fire at 122 Remsen St in Cohoes, New York, reportedly began from a torch used on the roof and spread to a car and a three-story building. Firefighters are actively evacuating the building as smoke has been detected on the third floor.

Fire on Top Floor of Three-Story Building

 Central's on. How many guys you got there? Four officers and one firefighter.

 Need at least two. Keep three on the reserve ladder and get two guys down

 here. Just need manpower to pull ceilings, secure utilities. Reaching. I'll send

 Lieutenant White and Firefighter Hoffman down to you. We'll man the truck.

Central's on. How many guys you got there? Four officers and one firefighter. Need at least two. Keep three on the reserve ladder and get two guys down here. Just need manpower to pull ceilings, secure utilities. Reaching. I'll send Lieutenant White and Firefighter Hoffman down to you. We'll man the truck.

Additional personnel are being sent to assist with pulling ceilings and securing utilities on the third floor.

 I just need some more people up here on the third floor to pull the rest from the ceiling.

 Received. That's what I'm working on now.

Can you repeat that? 7-0, 7 to command. Command's on. I think we got it knocked down. I just need some more people up here on the third floor to pull the rest from the ceiling. Received. That's what I'm working on now.

Firefighters report the fire is mostly under control but need more personnel to check the third floor ceiling.

 Primaries on the second floor are complete and negative.

13-0-1 at command. Command, Doc. Primaries on the second floor are complete and negative. Warden on the third. Received.

Firefighters report no fire spread or occupants found in apartments on the second floor.

 If you hear the knock clock key come up,

 we'll start checking these apartments on the second floor,

13-0-1 to command. Command's on. If you hear the knock clock key come up, we'll start checking these apartments on the second floor, just in case it's going up. Received.

Firefighters are preparing to check apartments on the second floor for potential fire spread.

 It looks like they were working up here.

 We got some heat up there, but not enough to flame.

 They were doing roof work, so you might have to open up the cock lock.

Command to 7-0-7. 7-0-7. Have you found the seat of the fire? We found the spot. It looks like they were working up here. They got the flames up. We got some heat up there, but not enough to flame. There's no person. They were doing roof work, so you might have to open up the cock lock. 7-7-1-Alpha. Go ahead. Are you still on the roof? 7-7-1-Alpha. Are you still on the roof?

Firefighters have located the fire's origin on the roof where work was being done.

Construction crews were reportedly firing the roof with a propane torch.

 3C, if you fire on the 3rd floor, it's got a much heavier smoke condition.

 Minimal on the 2nd floor, much more on the 3rd floor.

 No smoke conditions, there was construction crews up here, it looked like they were firing the roof with a propane torch.

3C, if you fire on the 3rd floor, it's got a much heavier smoke condition. Is that a heavy smoke condition? Minimal on the 2nd floor, much more on the 3rd floor. Command to 771-Alpha. 771-Alpha. What's that roof look like? No smoke conditions, there was construction crews up here, it looked like they were firing the roof with a propane torch. 3C.

Firefighters report heavier smoke on the third floor, with minimal smoke on the second. The roof shows no smoke conditions.

 Command to 707, you got a report on that second floor yet?

 There's a smoke congestion on the second floor.

Command to 707, you got a report on that second floor yet? There's a smoke congestion on the second floor.

Firefighters also report smoke conditions on the building's second floor.

 6211 to officer Pusey, officer LaBombardier, are you still in the building?

 Appreciate you confirming no more PD units inside, correct?

 The smoke is just way too heavy on the third floor.

6211 to officer Pusey, officer LaBombardier, are you still in the building? We just walked out. Appreciate you confirming no more PD units inside, correct? Yeah, permanent. Clear the first floor. The smoke is just way too heavy on the third floor. Copy. Start putting tape on.

All police units have exited the building due to heavy smoke on the third floor.

 I have Rumson at White Street blocked off.

 Received, Rumson at White blocked off, 1348.

I have Rumson at White Street blocked off. Received, Rumson at White blocked off, 1348.

A road near the fire scene has been blocked off to manage the situation.

 6211 County is confirmed with active fire on the third floor of the building.

Firefighters confirm an active fire on the building's third floor.

 Cops are reporting smoke on the third floor.

 I got a three-story, approximately 100 by 150 building.

Command to Fire Control. Fire Control, go on. Cops are reporting smoke on the third floor. I got a three-story, approximately 100 by 150 building.

Firefighters describe the structure as a 100-by-150 three-story building. Evacuation efforts continue.

 3 to 11, we got smoke on the third floor. The residents are still inside, if possible.

 Alright, 10-4, keep evacuating. I don't want any other police units in that building.

3 to 11, we got smoke on the third floor. The residents are still inside, if possible. Alright, 10-4, keep evacuating. I don't want any other police units in that building. He said, keep evacuating.

Smoke has been detected on the third floor, and evacuation efforts are ongoing.

 6204 County, I'm out with the caller right now.

 Said they were using a torch to seal the top of the roof.

6204 County, I'm out with the caller right now. Said they were using a torch to seal the top of the roof. They believe they have it out. Received.

 Bravo 19, there's a blood trail leading inside the house. We're going to do a 9-8-1 inside.

Bravo 19, there's a blood trail leading inside the house. We're going to do a 9-8-1 inside. Copy. Copy.

Firefighters report the fire may have started from a torch used on the roof.

 With fire department 122, Remsen Street, caller stating a vehicle caught fire, now the building's catching.

Dispatch, 6204, copy a call? Go ahead. With fire department 122, Remsen Street, caller stating a vehicle caught fire, now the building's catching. 4 copies. 1341.

Police and firefighters are responding to a report of a car fire that is spreading to a building.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 122 Remsen St.

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