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The Economical Market at 120-122 3rd Street, on today's date, June 24th 1949.2-2-215 was transmitted at 03:44hrs when Tr...
06/24/2026

The Economical Market at 120-122 3rd Street, on today's date, June 24th 1949.

2-2-215 was transmitted at 03:44hrs when Troy patrolman John Kane discovered the fire while walking his downtown beat.

The fire was believed to have started from an electrical defect in an air circulator motor in the one store addition of the 3 story brick building.

Pumpers 1, 2, 3, 9, 5, Trucks 3 & 2 and the Squad Co. responded.
The outtap was transmitted at 06:53hrs.

This would be Truck 3's last fire with their 1924 Seagrave tiller. The next day, it was wrecked in an accident at Fulton & 4th and later converted to Water Tower No. 1.

June 24th, 1974, firemen John Yetto, Wilbur O'Meara and George Hinman disposing of fireworks at the Troy Landfill.The fi...
06/24/2026

June 24th, 1974, firemen John Yetto, Wilbur O'Meara and George Hinman disposing of fireworks at the Troy Landfill.

The fireworks were confiscated after a fire at Bob's Grocery earlier that morning at 04:00hrs when 2-2-613 was transmitted for the store at 696-698 2nd Ave.

The store was set on fire after being burglarized for $5 in rolled pennies and ci******es.

Faces, Station 1 crew 3rd Platoon. Can you guess who ?
06/23/2026

Faces, Station 1 crew 3rd Platoon. Can you guess who ?

Three 2nd alarms & a working fire on Sunday night/Monday morning, June 22nd/23rd 1975, 1st platoon.🔥Box 589 at 22:00hrs ...
06/23/2026

Three 2nd alarms & a working fire on Sunday night/Monday morning, June 22nd/23rd 1975, 1st platoon.

🔥Box 589 at 22:00hrs for a garage on 117th bet. 2nd & 3rd.
Engines 11, 4, & Truck 1. OT 23:10.

🔥Box 2-2-275 at 22:40hrs for the Happiness Mills feed store & abandoned grain elevator, former Troy Feed & Supply at Jay & 6th.
Engines 8, 1, Truck 3, the RS, and Engines 4, 11 and Truck 1 from Box 589. OT at 03:00hrs. The building was fully involved and destroyed.

🔥Box 2-2-516 at 01:32hrs for a set of vacant frame houses with extension to an occupied home at 522-526 8th Street at Middleburgh. Engine 3 from Station 4 responded with Truck 1 and Engine 11, Engine 1 & the RS from Box 275, and Engine 7 from HQ.
The outtap was transmitted at 06:00hrs.

🔥Box 2-2-153 was transmitted at 03:20hrs for a two story frame dwelling at 415 4th Street. Engine 6, 7 and Truck 3 responded with mutual aid from Wynantskill & Mt. View VFDs. The oncoming 2nd platoon was called in early and mutual aid from Speigletown covered Engine 11, Brunswick at HQ and Defreestville at Campbells Ave. OT at 06:20hrs

There were several nights in the summer of 1975 that had 2 or 3 serious fires occurring simultaneously in the city.

Today on June 22nd, 1890, Box 2-2-54 was transmitted at 18:47hrs for livery stables & carriage houses at 101, 103 and 10...
06/22/2026

Today on June 22nd, 1890, Box 2-2-54 was transmitted at 18:47hrs for livery stables & carriage houses at 101, 103 and 105 3rd Street.

While inroute to the 2nd alarm, fireman Michael Gillen, engineer of Charles Eddy Pumper 4, suffered an apparent heart attack and died during the response. His body was taken to his home and examined and pronounced dead by the dept. surgeon and the coroner.

Continue to Rest Easy

Late August, 1973
06/22/2026

Late August, 1973

Sunday, June 21st, 1981, 4th platoon. 2-2-215 was transmitted for 150 4th Street downtown at 18:04hrs.Engines 5, 6, Tru...
06/21/2026

Sunday, June 21st, 1981, 4th platoon. 2-2-215 was transmitted for 150 4th Street downtown at 18:04hrs.

Engines 5, 6, Truck 2, RS, Medic 2 responded with special calls for Engines 2 & 4, Truck 3 and Medic 3 for air bottles. Truck 1 relocated to Bouton Road and the outtap was transmitted at 20:55hrs.

This was the 4th serious fire in the 4 story brick duplex in 21 years.

Dep. Chief Castiglione, John Carney & Chuck Waldron with Truck 2 in 1980
06/21/2026

Dep. Chief Castiglione, John Carney & Chuck Waldron with Truck 2 in 1980

Keller's Bakery on Inaglls Ave on today's date, Monday, June 20th, 1949.2-2-516 was transmitted at 11:47hrs when a fire ...
06/21/2026

Keller's Bakery on Inaglls Ave on today's date, Monday, June 20th, 1949.

2-2-516 was transmitted at 11:47hrs when a fire was believed to have started in a vent flue on one of the baking ovens, heavy damage was done to the 2nd floor & roof of the brick building, and it was noted that 500, 100lb sacks of baking flower were destroyed, and several thousand lbs of dough were spoiled.

Pumpers 4, 8, 11, 2, Trucks 1 & 3 and the Squad Co. responded. The outtap was transmitted at 15:00hrs.

Chief Carl Smith was pulled away to respond to the fire from a hearing at the Rensselaer County Courthouse concerning an individual who had been caught pulling several false alarms.

The 3rd platoon just pulled up to 10 Kinloch Ave, heavy smoke, fire in the attic. This is a very tight, narrow street.E...
06/20/2026

The 3rd platoon just pulled up to 10 Kinloch Ave, heavy smoke, fire in the attic. This is a very tight, narrow street.

Engine 3, 2, 6, Trucks 2 & 1, RS, Medics 3 & 4 with the BC are operating.
Water on the fire within 2 minutes of arrival. 💪

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