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Crews Ventilate Building After Collapse and Gas Leak

This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.

On February 24, the Fuller Road Volunteer Fire Department responded with mutual aid partners to a reported partial ceiling collapse that caused a natural gas leak.


Firefighters arrived to find a confirmed ceiling collapse and high volumes of natural gas inside the facility. Crews secured the location while working with National Grid to turn off utilities and ventilate the structure to prevent a fire or explosion.


The following agencies assisted: West Albany Fire Department, Colonie Fire Company, Colonie EMS Department, Colonie Police Department, and Town of Colonie Emergency Services.Once the building was ventilated and utilities secured, all fire units returned to service and the scene was turned over to town authorities.

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