Power line triggers Slingerlands brush fire
Firefighters battle a brush fire near State Route 140 (Delmar Bypass) in Slingerlands (Dan Levy / WNYT)
A brush fire kept firefighters in Slingerlands busy on Friday afternoon.
A high-voltage line fell on State Route 140 and triggered dry brush, investigators said.
Firefighters had to wait for National Grid to cut power before they could get close.
Luckily, no structures have been threatened.