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FDNY · QUEENS · Fire
Unwarranted Alarm at 520 Beach 19th Street in Queens
FDNY units were responding to a report of an odor of smoke in the basement of a nursing home at 520 Beach 19th Street in Queens. Units on scene have determined the alarm was unwarranted (10-35). The box is being released with a 10-18, and units are clearing the scene.
- Location
- Gateway Boulevard & New Haven Avenue
- FDNY alarm box
- Box 1076
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Updates
- Unwarranted Alarm at 520 Beach 19th Street in Queens10-35 unwarranted alarm; 10-18 for box 1076; units releasing
- Radio Staff are working with the alarm company to reset the alarm, which may trigger again.
- Radio Units are releasing; the incident was an unwarranted alarm.
- Radio Units reported no emergency found so far.
- Odor of Smoke Reported in Basement of Queens Nursing Home
- Radio Heard: "Attention, Fire Box 1076. Information available upon request. 4341 Queen 503."
- Radio Dispatch confirmed the address and nature of the call.
Units on this call
Battalion 47
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