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G H E N T EST. 1923 V. F. C. Ghent Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 Ghent, New York · Est. 1923 Donate Join Us
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2026 Calls Answered YTDAs of 11/10/2026 • Live IaR Sync
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Columbia County 911 · As of 11/10/2026

2026 Emergency Call Log & Timeline

Every time tones drop in Ghent Fire Protection District No. 1, unpaid neighbors leave work or home to respond. Explore our 2026 year-to-date call volume by month, incident category, and roadway corridor below.

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161 2026 YTD
Total Emergency Dispatches

Updated daily from I Am Responding (IaR) / Columbia County 911 (as of 11/10/2026).

When Tones Drop
48%78 Weekday Daytime Calls
Mon–Fri (6 AM – 6 PM) vs. Nights/Weekends

83 calls (52%) occurred on evenings & weekends. Work from home or local? Join us →

Peak Monthly Volume
71
Calls in July 2026

Severe summer storms & flooding drove 71 dispatches in a single month.

Station 1 Apparatus Readiness
22-2222-3522-4322-6922-71
5 Frontline Units Active

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Month-by-Month Volume

2026 Calls by Month

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What We Respond To

Calls by Incident Category

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Day-by-Day Dispatch Log

2026 Emergency Response Timeline

Showing 161 of 161 dispatches in 2026

Tue, November 10, 2026

2 calls this day
#1612:44 PM
Alarm Activation
Camphill Rd, Ghent· near Dead End / Route 66
#16011:49 AM
Alarm Activation
Camphill Rd, Ghent· near Dead End / Route 66

Sun, November 8, 2026

#1597:27 AM
Alarm Activation
Harlemville Rd, Ghent· near Kern Dr / Owl Hill Rd

Thu, October 29, 2026

#15811:53 AM
Auto Accident (Personal Injury)
Ghent

Wed, October 28, 2026

#1574:59 PM
Auto Accident (Extrication)
Route 66, Ghent· near Petty Dr / Ostrander Rd

Thu, October 22, 2026

#1562:23 PM
Auto Accident (Personal Injury)
Stockport Rd, Ghent· near W Ghent Rd / Route 9H, Route 22

Mon, October 19, 2026

#1553:52 PM
Indoor Fuel / Odor Hazard
Angel Hill Rd, Ghent· near Konig Rd, Harlemville Rd, Water St / Slate Hill Rd

Fri, October 16, 2026

#1545:42 PM
Wires / Transformer Hazard
Fowler Lake Rd, Ghent· near Route 22 / Route 21

Wed, October 14, 2026

#1539:31 PM
Alarm Activation
Letter S Rd, Ghent· near Route 22 / Quinn Ln

Sat, October 3, 2026

#1527:48 PM
Carbon Monoxide
Route 66, Ghent· near Waltermire Rd / Cemetery Rd, Snyder Rd

Fri, October 2, 2026

#1513:09 AM
Alarm Activation
Tice Hill Rd, Ghent· near West View Dr / Harlemville Rd

Wed, September 30, 2026

#1505:09 PM
Alarm Activation
Waltermire Rd, Ghent· near Snyder Rd / Route 66

Sun, September 20, 2026

#1499:12 PM
Alarm Activation
Dean Rd, Ghent· near Dead End / Garner Rd

Sat, September 19, 2026

#1487:53 PM
Chimney Fire
Stockport Rd, Ghent· near Route 9H, Route 22 / W Ghent Rd

Wed, September 16, 2026

#1476:22 PM
Smoke Investigation (Indoor)
School St, Chatham Village· near Thomas St / Hudson Ave

Tue, September 8, 2026

#1462:35 AM
Carbon Monoxide
Route 9, Ghent· near Metz Rd / Tice Hill Rd

Mon, September 7, 2026

#1455:11 PM
Structure Fire
Stonewall Rd, Austerlitz· near Route 24 / Macedonia Rd

Sun, September 6, 2026

2 calls this day
#1446:21 PM
Alarm Activation
Water St, Ghent· near Maple Ave / Nelson Ave
#1439:18 AM
Vehicle Fire
Route 66, Ghent· near Cemetery Rd, Snyder Rd / Waltermire Rd

Thu, September 3, 2026

#14211:57 AM
Vehicle Fire
Route 66, Ghent· near Payn Ave, Hudson Ave / Slate Hill Rd
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Seconds Count at Night

Can Our Crew Find Your Driveway?

Look through our timeline above and you’ll see dozens of alarms after dark on long rural roads like Route 66, County Route 9, and Letter S Road. A green reflective 911 sign at the road helps responding rigs spot your driveway immediately in smoke, rain, or snow.

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2230 Route 66
Ghent, NY 12075

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Ghent, NY 12075

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518.392.3838 Not monitored. In an emergency, dial 911.

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