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FDNY · MANHATTAN · Fire

Units Releasing at 130 East 18th Street in Manhattan

FDNY is responding to a report of a manhole on fire in front of 130 East 18th Street, between Third Avenue and Irving Place in Manhattan. Units have checked out all surrounding properties and are releasing, with one engine and one ladder remaining on scene.

Location
Third Avenue & Irving Place

Radio audio

Latest transmission
Transmission 1

Public FDNY / NYPD radio, kept for 7 days.

Updates

  1. Radio Heard: "That quarter, ladder three. Ladder three, Casey. You still operating box 486? Negative. Ladder three is 10 eight. 10 four."
  2. Units Releasing at 130 East 18th Street in Manhattan10-18; all surrounding properties checked out
  3. Radio Units are releasing and the area is secured.
  4. Radio Units reported a transformer vault fire that is not active but has a burning odor, and are checking the property.
  5. Manhole on Fire Reported at 130 East 18th Street in Manhattan
  6. Radio Units reported a manhole on fire.

Units on this call

Ladder 3

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