GUILDERLAND — “It was a good stop and a great save.” That’s what Fort Hunter Fire Department Chief William Fleming said Thursday morning about the fire Wednesday night at 3538 Carman Rd.

It was also a good location and great timing — 3538 Carman Rd. is across the street and a few houses down from the firehouse.

And when the fire in the single-family home’s detached garage was called in at 9:03 p.m. on Wednesday night, firefighters had just finished a company meeting at the firehouse.

“A typical response to a fire scene is between seven and eight minutes,” Fleming said. “We got there in two.”

With the usual response time, the fire would have tripled, he estimated.

The home, which he said was about 25 or 30 yards from the garage was never in any danger, he said, adding, “But we pulled the appropriate fire lines off, in case we had that situation.”

Guilderland Police sent out an alert at 9:36, saying that Carman Road was closed between Lone Pine and Coons roads due to a fire. One lane was open as of 10:59, and the road was fully open at 11:30 p.m.

The reason for the road closure was that firefighters had to bring water over from the nearest fire hydrant, which was across the street, and “for safety reasons,” said Fire Inspector Ted Raymond.

Fleming said that other fire departments responding were Westmere, Guilderland, and Guilderland Center.

The cause is still under investigation, said both Fleming and Raymond.

Albany County assessment rolls say that the property is owned by Lee Keirstead and Shaune Kelly and has a full market value of $151,477.

Reached by phone, Keirstead said, “I want to thank the Fort Hunter Fire Department and the other firefighters for their quick response time. We don’t have that much damage, thanks to their quick response and the way they fought the fire. They were very methodical.”

He added, “They did a hell of a job.”