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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 10/21/2026 • Live IaR Sync
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Columbia County 911 · As of 10/21/2026

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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155 2026 YTD
Total Emergency Dispatches

Updated daily from I Am Responding (IaR) / Columbia County 911 (as of 10/21/2026).

When Tones Drop
47%73 Weekday Daytime Calls
Mon–Fri (6 AM – 6 PM) vs. Nights/Weekends

82 calls (53%) 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
22-2222-3522-4322-6922-71Car 1Car 2Car 3
Live Apparatus Status (IaR)

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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 155 of 155 dispatches in 2026

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

Sat, August 29, 2026

#1399:49 PM
Electrical Fire
Route 21, Ghent· near Route 21b / Garner Rd

Sun, August 16, 2026

#13812:57 PM
Alarm Activation
Taconic Pl, Ghent· near Dead End / Route 66

Tue, August 11, 2026

#1375:25 PM
Alarm Activation
Snyder Rd, Ghent· near Habeck Rd / Waltermire Rd

Thu, August 6, 2026

#1365:17 PM
Smoke Investigation (Indoor)
Dardess Dr, Chatham Village· near Dead End / Hudson Ave

Wed, August 5, 2026

#1357:27 AM
Smoke Investigation (Indoor)
Hudson Ave, Chatham Village· near Moore Ave / Church St, Coleman St

Tue, August 4, 2026

#1346:23 PM
Smoke Investigation (Indoor)
Whittier Way, Ghent· near Route 66, Wilber CR / Dead End
Resident Privacy & Data Note: Dispatches are synced automatically from IamResponding / Columbia County 911. To protect resident privacy, exact street house numbers, apartment numbers, and 911 caller details are automatically scrubbed so only the general roadway corridor and cross-streets are shown.
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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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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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