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FDNY · MANHATTAN · Fire
Escalator Power Shut Off at IND B Line Station on Sixth Avenue
FDNY units responded to a report of a smoking elevator at the IND B line station located at 34th Street and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. Units found an overheated escalator motor and shut off the power to the equipment. MTA personnel assumed control of the scene, and the unit reported the job was clear.
- Location
- Sixth Avenue
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- Escalator Power Shut Off at IND B Line Station on Sixth AvenueOverheated escalator motor; power shut off; MTA in charge; 10-8
- Radio Units reported the incident was an overheated escalator motor, the power was shut off, and MTA personnel took charge.
- Smoke Reported in Elevator at IND B Line Station on Sixth Avenue
- Radio Units reported a smoking elevator at the IND B line station.
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