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Food on the Stove at 456 DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn

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FDNY is responding to a reported fire at 456 DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn, between Taaffe Place and Kent Avenue. Battalion 57 is assigned to the scene. Units reported the condition was food on the stove in Apartment 16A, with no extension, and the box was given a 10-18.

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Radio audio

Latest transmission
Transmission 1

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Updates

  1. Food on the Stove at 456 DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn10-18 for 10-26; no extension; Apartment 16A
  2. Radio Battalion 57 reported the incident was food on the stove and units are being released.
  3. Expand 4 updates
    1. Radio Heard: "One, Battalion 57. Engine Two Brooklyn."
    2. Radio Heard: "957 to Brooklyn. Battalion 57. 651."
    3. Radio Units reported no emergency found so far.
    4. Radio Engine 211 reported it will be delayed to the box due to heavy traffic.
  4. Fire Reported at 456 DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn
  5. Expand 2 updates
    1. Radio Heard: "Brooklyn to Battalion 57. Battalion 57."
    2. Radio Battalion 57 is on scene.

Units on this call

Battalion 57 Engine 211

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