Electrical Fire Reported in DeWitt
What happened
DeWitt fire and Fayetteville ladder were dispatched to an electrical fire at Old Column Road South. The report indicated outlets popping and an odor of smoke, with no flames seen. Heard over County Fire Control radio.
Key Facts
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Aug 21, 10:39:39 PM Initial DispatchElectrical Fire Reported in DeWitt: DeWitt fire and Fayetteville ladder were dispatched to an electrical fire at Old Column Road South. The report indicated outlets popping and an...Source: OTA only
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Aug 21, 10:42:23 PM transcriptTwo-way fire, possible electrical fire. Hometown ends, Old Calmer Road South.Source: radio_tg_1
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Aug 21, 10:45:28 PM transcriptDeWitt truck, Fayetteville ladder responding. Units responding to DeWitt, you have TAC-3 for operations.Source: radio_tg_1
Radio Dispatch Intel 3 units
Transcribed from over-the-air P25 radio traffic. Accuracy may vary. Information reflects raw dispatch communications and may not reflect final incident outcomes.
Dispatch Transcript
DeWitt fire, Fayetteville ladder, DeWitt duty chief, reported electrical fire, 6611, Old Column Road South, between Yorktown Circle and the Denon, a hometown inn, [unit removed], color reading, outlets popping, on the odor of smoke, no flames seen, they were advised to evacuate, utilize TAC-3 for operations, 2240.
Transcribed from over-the-air P25 radio traffic. Accuracy may vary.
DeWitt fire and Fayetteville ladder were dispatched to an electrical fire at Old Column Road South. The report indicated outlets popping and an odor of smoke, with no flames seen. Heard over County Fire Control radio.
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Alert details
- Town: DeWitt
- Public location: Old Column Road South, between Yorktown Circle and the Denon, DeWitt
- Service: Fire
- Source: CNYICC
- Source model: Over-the-air monitor only (CNYICC)
- Signal confidence: early signal
- Transcript state: radio only
- Public note: Derived from over-the-air radio traffic. Treat it as an early signal until public updates confirm it.
- Published in archive: Aug 21, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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Source
Derived from over-the-air radio traffic. Treat it as an early signal until public updates confirm it.