Crews responding to house fire on Kelton Avenue in Schenectady

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Posted: Jan 23, 2019 / 11:55 AM EST / Updated: Jan 23, 2019 / 11:55 AM EST

Crews responding to a structure fire in a home on Kelton Avenue, Schenectady County Dispatch has confirmed.

Dispatch says crews are on the scene at 37 Kelton Avenue.

NEWS10 ABC has a crew on its way to the scene and will continue to update this story with the latest information.

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