NYC ALERT Live console

LIVE · developing

FDNY · MANHATTAN · Fire

Carbon Monoxide Condition Reported Near 5th Avenue and West 18th Street in Manhattan

By NYC Alert ·

FDNY is investigating a carbon monoxide condition near 5th Avenue and West 18th Street in Manhattan. The incident is attributed to a broken stem on a ten-pound cylinder of acetone. Units are currently working to mitigate the situation, with one engine and one truck requested.

FDNY alarm box
Box 0578
Map of 5 Ave & W 18 St, Manhattan
📍 5 Ave & W 18 St, Manhattan · FDNY Box 0578Open on the live map

Map tiles © Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors

Radio audio

Latest transmission

Public FDNY / NYPD radio, kept for 7 days.

Updates

  1. Radio Hazmat One was told it is available and acknowledged.
  2. Expand 4 updates
    1. Radio Heard: "Battalion seven, Manhattan. Battalion seven. Box 578. We used one engine, one truck, the hazmat units for 10 80 code one. We purged and disassembled the acetylene tank...."
    2. Radio Heard: "Battalion six. Box is going to be a 10 18 for a 33 two. Units are in the process. Battalion six is 10 eight. Battalion four."
    3. Radio Heard: "97. Box 578. We're still going to hold on to all units on this box. The condition of the acetylene levels within the building have all dissipated. The tank itself has..."
    4. Radio Heard: "Battalion seven. Battalion seven. 5578. All units are continuing to operate. We've isolated the acetylene tank to a bucket of water. Hazmat one has arrived on scene, and..."
  3. Carbon Monoxide Condition Reported Near 5th Avenue and West 18th Street in Manhattan
  4. Expand 3 updates
    1. Radio The incident is a flammable gas leak on the sixth floor, not a carbon monoxide situation.
    2. Radio Heard: "Battalion seven, Battalion seven. Box 578. Need one engine, one truck, and have all other units continue in. We're currently investigating a CO condition caused by a..."
    3. Radio Heard: "7th Battalion, Manhattan. 7th Battalion. We're on your frequency, responding to box 578 K. Simple."

Units on this call

Battalion 4 Battalion 6 Battalion 7 Engine 1 HazMat 1 Squad 1

Heard on the FDNY radio for this call and checked against the FDNY unit roster.

How this story was produced: NYC Alert summarizes public FDNY and NYPD radio transmissions with AI and checks every published fact against the radio before it appears. Details can change as a call develops; verify independently.