Watervliet Professional Firefighters Local 590

10/01/2026

2nd Platoon is currently operating at a 2nd alarm structure Fire in the City of Troy with two buildings involved and one rescue already made.

09/28/2026

UPDATE: All units back in service

🔥 3rd Alarm in City of Troy
Watervliet’s Engine and Ambulance currently at scene

09/24/2026

Only a few more days to reserve tickets for Fire Ball 2026. Please reach out before time runs out! It should be a great night.

09/19/2026

Approximately 1:10am Watervliet Fire Department responded to the area of the 700 block of First Street, near the border of the City of Watervliet and Town of Colonie, following multiple calls reporting a structure fire with possible entrapment.

Upon arrival, Watervliet Command confirmed the fire building was located within the City of Watervliet. Heavy fire was found in the rear of the structure, extending into the building and toward the roofline. A second alarm was transmitted, bringing additional resources to the scene.

Several Town of Colonie fire departments, were also dispatched due to the location of the incident, remained on scene and assisted alongside Watervliet’s mutual aid departments. Crews worked together on fire suppression, opening up the structure to check for extension, and overhaul operations.

The fire displaced residents from the building, with the American Red Cross assisting those affected.

The New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) is investigating the cause of the fire.

We thank all the responding departments and Colonie Ems for a ambulance to the scene for standby

09/15/2026

Second Alarm Fire – Watervliet

Just before 630PM, Watervliet Fire Department responded to the area of 19th Street and 4th Avenue for multiple calls of a structure fire.

On arrival, the crews encountered heavy fire conditions and a 2nd alarm was immediately transmitted. Firefighters operated on scene into the late evening hours.

The American Red Cross was contacted to assist those displaced by the fire.

The cause of the fire remains under
investigation.

Thank You to our Mutual Aid partners and to Colonie Ems and Clifton Park-Waterford Ems for providing an ambulance for standby to scene.

09/11/2026

Members are currently operating at a structure fire in the City of Cohoes.

09/11/2026

08/21/2026

08/04/2026

We extends our thoughts and prayers to the injured Albany firefighter, their family, and all the members of the Albany Fire Department following today’s line-of-duty incident.

We stand with our brothers and sisters during this difficult time and wish for a full and speedy recovery.

This afternoon, a member of our local/department, was involved in a critical incident during the course of his duties, causing serious injuries and was subsequently airlifted to a hospital out of the area, following treatment on scene by Albany Fire Department personnel.

While this incident continues to unfold, we ask the Albany community, brother and sister firefighters, and the public in general to keep our member and his family in your thoughts.

For further media inquiries, please contact the Office of the Fire Chief at 518-447-7879