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Smoke Reported in Queens Apartment Building on 196th Street

FDNY is responding to a report of smoke in an apartment dwelling at 117-42 196th Street, between 118th Avenue and Linden Boulevard in Queens. The dispatch identified the location as a smoking apartment dwelling.

Location
117-42 196th Street
FDNY alarm box
Box 5706
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Updates

  1. Smoke Reported in Queens Apartment Building on 196th Street
  2. Radio Units released; it was a sprinkler system emergency.
  3. Radio Heard: "nine 10 48451359 out. Okay. Lines fall on box 5706. The address 117 dash 42196 Street. That's between 118 Avenue and Linden Boulevard for a smoking apartment dwelling...."

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