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FDNY · BROOKLYN · Fire

Units Releasing at 1649 78th Street in Brooklyn

FDNY units are releasing from a reported fire in a private dwelling at 1649 78th Street in Brooklyn. The incident was downgraded to a 10-18, and units reported burning wires outside.

Location
1649 78th Street
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Radio audio

Latest transmission
Transmission 1

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Updates

  1. Radio Heard: "Brooklyn battalion 42. 42. Conned has a crew in wrap. Four. Four 30 Brooklyn 49."
  2. Radio Heard: "42. 2841. Can you start account address? Smoldering secondary wires. 10 four. 429 Brooklyn 499."
  3. Units Releasing at 1649 78th Street in BrooklynFDNY units are releasing from a reported fire in a private dwelling at 1649 78th Street in Brooklyn. The incident was downgraded to a 10-18, and units reported burning wires outside.
  4. Expand 2 updates
    1. Radio Units released; it was a fire in burning wires outside.
    2. Radio Units reported a rubbish fire and arrived on scene.
  5. Fire Reported in Private Dwelling on 78th Street in Brooklyn
  6. Radio A fire was reported in a private dwelling between New Utrecht Avenue and 16th Avenue.

Units on this call

Battalion 42

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