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Units Taking Up at Stockton and Tompkins in Brooklyn

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FDNY units are on scene at Stockton and Tompkins in Brooklyn, where two manholes are reported to be smoking. A precautionary line has been stretched and the area taped off, with surrounding properties checked out. Firefighters have requested Con Ed response and an additional ladder truck for the incident. Units are now taking up and returning to the firehouse.

Location
89 Stockton Street
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Radio audio

Latest transmission
Transmission 1

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Updates

  1. Radio Battalion 57 reported that Con Ed is vacuuming one manhole and has requested flowing water into two manholes.
  2. Radio Heard: "Battalion 57 Brooklyn."
  3. Units Taking Up at Stockton and Tompkins in BrooklynUnits taking up; returning to firehouse; taking time
  4. Expand 10 updates
    1. Radio Units are taking up from the box and returning to the firehouse to take time.
    2. Radio Units were advised to floor water by Con Ed and are checking surrounding properties while the utility isolates the transformer.
    3. Radio Heard: "One battalion 57."
    4. Radio Battalion 57 is still on scene with one engine and one ladder, a precautionary line, and a caned rep, waiting for a caned crew.
    5. Radio Heard: "57, 103 Stockton, 10 four. 19 51, 278."
    6. Radio Battalion 57 reported a tenant at 103 Stockton is on the phone requesting assistance.
    7. Radio Battalion 57 asked whether a call could be placed to Division 11 at their quarters.
    8. Radio Heard: "We're going to battalion 57."
    9. Radio Battalion 57 updated the situation and advised that an OEM representative is responding.
    10. Radio Heard: "Brooklyn 427 to Brooklyn. 57, okay. 857. Brooklyn 42102102. 364. We need to evacuate occupancy staff. 87, 89, and 91 Stockton. We're gonna hold two 30 and 102. Do you..."
  5. Two Smoking Manholes Reported at Stockton and Tompkins in Brooklyn
  6. Expand 5 updates
    1. Radio Units reported two smoking manholes, a precautionary line stretched, and the area taped off; they requested Con Ed and an additional ladder truck.
    2. Radio Battalion 57 is operating at the scene for a manhole and transformer emergency, with three engines and two ladders assigned.
    3. Radio Heard: "Number 10 57. 10 57. Number 57. We got 89 Stockton for a manhole. 92 Stockton for smoke in the building. And 10 Lewis Avenue at the corner of Stockton. The smoke on the..."
    4. Radio Heard: "I want to wait for you guys. We get 92 Stockton for smoke in the building. Hey, 18 what's up? We also have 10 Lewis Avenue at the corner of Stockton for smoke on the..."
    5. Radio Units arrived on scene at the manhole incident.

Units on this call

Battalion 57

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