Friday, September 22, 2023
Subscriber Login
My Profile
SpotlightNews
  • Home
  • News
    • Election 2022
    • Business
      • Spotlight On Business
      • Spotlight on Finance
    • Crime and Police
    • Discover-Towns
      • Discover Coeymans Selkirk and Feura Bush
      • Discover Delmar
      • Discover Glenmont
      • Discover Guilderland
      • Discover Latham and Boght
      • Discover Loudonville
      • Discover Menands
      • Discover Slingerlands
      • Discover Village of Colonie
      • Discover Voorheesville and New Scotland
    • Fire Departments
    • Government
    • Milestones
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Obituaries
  • The Spot 518
    • Galleries
    • Art
    • Food and Recipes
    • Health & Fitness
    • Music
    • Theatre
  • Hot Spots Calendar
    • Calendar Listings
    • Submit Your Event
  • Opinion
    • Blogs
    • Our Opinion
    • Point of View
    • Your Opinion
  • Family Now
    • Parenting News
    • Senior News
  • Towns
    • Albany County
    • Bethlehem
    • Colonie
    • Guilderland
    • New Scotland
  • Classifieds
    • Employment – Hire Power
    • Services In the Spotlight
    • Classified Listings
    • Advertiser Login
  • Subscribe
    • Subscriber login
    • Give the gift of news
    • Join us – subscribe today
    • Newsletter sign up
    • Renew Subscription
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Election 2022
    • Business
      • Spotlight On Business
      • Spotlight on Finance
    • Crime and Police
    • Discover-Towns
      • Discover Coeymans Selkirk and Feura Bush
      • Discover Delmar
      • Discover Glenmont
      • Discover Guilderland
      • Discover Latham and Boght
      • Discover Loudonville
      • Discover Menands
      • Discover Slingerlands
      • Discover Village of Colonie
      • Discover Voorheesville and New Scotland
    • Fire Departments
    • Government
    • Milestones
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Obituaries
  • The Spot 518
    • Galleries
    • Art
    • Food and Recipes
    • Health & Fitness
    • Music
    • Theatre
  • Hot Spots Calendar
    • Calendar Listings
    • Submit Your Event
  • Opinion
    • Blogs
    • Our Opinion
    • Point of View
    • Your Opinion
  • Family Now
    • Parenting News
    • Senior News
  • Towns
    • Albany County
    • Bethlehem
    • Colonie
    • Guilderland
    • New Scotland
  • Classifieds
    • Employment – Hire Power
    • Services In the Spotlight
    • Classified Listings
    • Advertiser Login
  • Subscribe
    • Subscriber login
    • Give the gift of news
    • Join us – subscribe today
    • Newsletter sign up
    • Renew Subscription
No Result
View All Result
Spotlight News
No Result
View All Result
Home News Crime and Police

Storm knocks out power to 160,000

Jim Franco by Jim Franco
October 7, 2020
in Crime and Police, News
Reading Time: 2 mins read
A smoldering transformer outside the McDonalds on Troy Schenectady Road (Jim Franco/Spotlight News)

A smoldering transformer outside the McDonalds on Troy Schenectady Road (Jim Franco/Spotlight News)

A fast moving, powerful storm felled tree limbs and knocked out power to some 160,000 people across the Capital District on Wednesday, Oct. 7

At the McDonalds on Troy Schenectady in Colonie, a tree fell into a pole holding a transformer and then onto the restaurant. The transformer caught fire in the parking lot and crews from Verdoy and the Albany Airport answered the call.

There were no customers in the restaurant at the time, said Verdoy Chief Ryan Carmichael, and the four or five employees were not injured and were evacuated.

“There was a heavy fire condition when we got here,” he said. “I was on my way to a call for Vly Road and drove by this and came here instead. The restaurant is closed until at least the power comes back on and the tree is cleared up.”

After taking out the power pole, the tree toppled across the drive thru entrance and onto the restaurant. It was too early to tell if there was any structural damage and no indication on how long the restaurant will remain closed. After the fire was extinguished, hazmat crews were working to contain residue — oil from the transformer and foam to put out the fire since water cannot be used on electrical fires — to the site and not allowing it to spread.

In other areas of Colonie, large tree limbs closed a number of roads including Riverview Road, Vly Road and Wade Road Extension.

The hardest hit areas were Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Columbia, and Montgomery counties, according to National Grid.

“Crews will continue to work around the clock to restore power as quickly and safely as possible in challenging conditions,” said Patrick Stella, a spokesman for National Grid. “The company’s first priority is to ensure the safety of our customers and our crews by clearing away dangers such as live, downed power lines.”

storm-0198
storm-0450
storm-0294
storm-0154
A smoldering transformer outside the McDonalds on Troy Schenectady Road (Jim Franco/Spotlight News)
A smoldering transformer outside the McDonalds on Troy Schenectady Road (Jim Franco/Spotlight News)
storm-0507
storm-0446
storm-0111
storm-0229
storm-6122
storm-5969
storm-0375
storm-0133
storm-0348
storm-0256
storm-0124
storm-6230
storm-0538
storm-0557
storm-0188
Tags: MCDonaldsNational GridVerdoy Fire Department
ShareTweetShareShare
Previous Post

Petition wants to boot Megyn Kelly out

Next Post

A PATRIOT REMEMBERS: Old advice still rings true

Leave Comment
Spotlight News

Spotlight News is a division of Community Media Group, LLC. Our local offices are located at 341 Delaware Ave., Delmar, NY 12054. You can contact us at 518.439.4949.

Browse

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact the Editor
  • Employment
  • Our Team
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Legal Notices Portal

© 2023 Community Media Group, LLC - 341 Delaware Ave. Delmar, NY 12054. 518.439.4949

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Election 2022
  • News
    • Crime and Police
    • Fire Departments
    • Milestones
    • Real Estate and Housing
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Spotlight On Business
    • Spotlight on Finance
  • The Spot 518
    • Galleries
    • Art
    • Theatre
    • Music
    • Food and Drink
    • Health & Fitness
  • Hot Spots Calendar
  • Newsletter Sign Up
  • Opinion
  • Classifieds
    • Advertiser Login
    • Service Directory
    • Hire Power – Employer Spotlight
  • Capital District Family Now
    • Parenting News
    • Senior News
  • Towns
    • Albany County
    • Bethlehem
    • Colonie
    • Guilderland
  • Log In
  • Subscribe

© 2023 Community Media Group, LLC - 341 Delaware Ave. Delmar, NY 12054. 518.439.4949