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FDNY · BRONX · Fire
Units Releasing at 1266 Olmstead Avenue in the Bronx
FDNY units were responding to a report of smoke on the third floor at 1266 Olmstead Avenue in the Bronx. The location is between Westchester Avenue and Newbold Avenue. Units have now reported the incident was food on the stove, and the box is being released except for one engine and one ladder.
- Location
- 1266 Olmstead Avenue
- FDNY alarm box
- Box 2886
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Updates
- Units Releasing at 1266 Olmstead Avenue in the Bronx10-18 for 10-26; food on the stove; units releasing
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- Radio Heard: "10 420, 10 18 on box 2886 10 18 on box 28868, 10 26 orders of the 20."
- Radio All units were released except one engine and one ladder. The job was food on the stove.
- Smoke Reported on Third Floor at 1266 Olmstead Avenue in the BronxSmoke on 3rd floor; between Westchester and Newbold; Engine 90 responding
- Radio Heard: "86. Four vers flying. 10 four engine 90. 2nd door replaced engine 45. Four."
- Smoke Reported at 1266 Olmstead Avenue in the Bronx
- Radio Engine 90 was redirected to the scene for smoke on the third floor.
Units on this call
Engine 45 Engine 90
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