TROY, NY — On May 28, 2025, at 6:19 AM, dispatchers at the Rensselaer County Emergency Communication Center transmitted a fire alarm for 1022 6th Avenue. Engine Six, Engine Three, Engine Two, Truck One, Truck Two, the Rescue Squad, Medic Four, and the Battalion Chief were dispatched to the scene. The caller reported fire and smoke coming from the building’s basement. Engine Six arrived on scene at the two-story wood-frame structure with smoke showing from the second floor and transmitted a signal thirty for a working structure fire.

With fire pushing from the basement window and additional units quickly arriving, firefighters conducted a primary search of the home to ensure nobody was inside. Firefighters from Engine Six deployed an inch-and-three-quarter hand line to the basement and made an aggressive push to the seat of the fire. Firefighters from the truck company quickly arrived and deployed ground ladders to the delta side of the structure, while Engine Six’s officer requested the next due engine company to establish a water supply on scene. Firefighters from the truck company checked the roof for extension, while firefighters on the first and second floors checked for extension as well.

Firefighters in the basement notified command that they had the fire completely knocked down and were beginning overhaul. Within eleven minutes, firefighters had the fire completely under control. Command had firefighters on the upper floors open windows to vent the structure, as there was a heavy smoke condition throughout the building due to the balloon-frame construction. Firefighters on the roof notified command that they only had light smoke coming from the scuttle. Firefighters conducted extensive overhaul in the basement while fire investigators worked to determine the cause of the fire. No injuries were reported, and firefighters returned to service later in the morning.