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Fire Knocked Down at 572 Greene Avenue in Brooklyn

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FDNY is operating an all-hands fire at 572 Greene Avenue in Brooklyn. The fire is on the fifth floor of a five-story, Class 3 apartment building. One line is in operation, and the main body of the fire has been knocked down. Primary searches are complete and negative, while secondary searches are underway. Rescue and squad units have been released, and utilities were notified to turn off gas and electric.

Location
572 Greene Avenue
FDNY alarm box
Box 0681
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Radio audio

Latest transmission
Transmission 4
Transmission 3
Transmission 2
Transmission 1

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Updates

  1. Radio Battalion 37 is declaring the unit available and releasing the remaining personnel from the scene.
  2. Expand 3 updates
    1. Radio Fire operations are concluding and 135 civilians are being evaluated.
    2. Radio Heard: "214. So it's 10 eight from box 681. You send two 83 home."
    3. Radio Engine 214 is leaving the scene.
  3. Radio Heard: "Division 11. Box 681. Secondary searches are complete negative throughout. Going to control this time. That's right. Under control time 1558 hours duration 36 minutes 36..."
  4. Radio Units reported they are available and requested to return to their home station.
  5. Fire Knocked Down at 572 Greene Avenue in BrooklynFire on 5th floor; 1 line in operation; main body knocked down; primary search negative; secondary search underway; rescue and squad released; gas and electric shut off
  6. Radio The main body of the fire was knocked down, primary searches were negative, and secondary searches are underway.
  7. All-Hands Fire at 572 Greene Avenue in Brooklyn
  8. Expand 6 updates
    1. Radio The incident has been operating for twenty minutes.
    2. Radio Battalion 57 is confirming the all-hands status for Engine 214 and Ladder 119.
    3. Radio A citywide notice for the incident, identifying the building as a multiple dwelling.
    4. Radio Heard: "533. I'm in the Brooklyn. I'm going to go with you all hands. 57 10 four. Renouncing all hands up. Run a block 681572 Green Avenue, Tompkins Avenue and Morris Avenue...."
    5. Radio Battalion 57 reported the building is a four-story mixed occupancy, one line is in operation, primary searches are underway, and the fire is doubtful to hold.
    6. Radio Units confirmed they are responding to the working fire.
  9. Working Fire at 572 Greene Avenue in Brooklyn5-story, 100x100, Class 3, O-shaped apartment building; hand stretch; all engines assist first line in place; do not use dry standpipe
  10. Expand 4 updates
    1. Radio Units are performing a routine inspection of the A and B wings of the building.
    2. Radio Heard: "10 75, Bucks 681. The address 572 Green Avenue, Cuzco, as follows. Major alteration, multiple dwelling, five story, 100 by 100, class three, O shaped building. Do not..."
    3. Radio Heard: "We're running out of the Borough of Brooklyn, 10th and one hundredth Street Transit Box 681, 57 through Green Avenue, Tompkins Avenue, Morris Avenue, fire, apartment..."
    4. Radio Heard: "10 four. 10 75 transmitted box 681572 Green Avenue, Tompkins Avenue to Morris Avenue. Fire on the top floor, apartment five B five 10. 10 75 transmitted box 681572 Green..."
  11. Working Fire at 572 Greene Avenue in Brooklyn
  12. Radio A working fire was transmitted for the box.
  13. Fire Reported at 572 Greene Avenue in Brooklyn
  14. Radio Fire reported in Apartment 5A.

Units on this call

Engine 214 Ladder 119

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