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FDNY · MANHATTAN · Fire
Fire Extinguished Near St Nicholas Avenue & West 167th Street in Manhattan
FDNY units were dispatched to Box 1699 near St Nicholas Avenue & West 167th Street in Manhattan for a reported transformer fire. Units on scene have reported that all fire has been extinguished.
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- Radio Ladder 34 asked whether it should remain on scene or go available.
- Fire Extinguished Near St Nicholas Avenue & West 167th Street in ManhattanAll fire extinguished
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- Radio Units were instructed to clear and return to service, and Battalion 16 was specifically directed to do so.
- Radio Units reported that all fire has been extinguished.
- Radio Heard: "Head out to battalion seven."
- Radio Heard: "10 four. Manhattan two battalion seven."
- Radio Heard: "Engine 33 to Manhattan. 33."
- Radio Heard: "Battalion two, battalion seven, K."
- Radio Heard: "Manhattan two battalion 16."
- Radio Battalion 16 is coordinating with the crew to obtain a more accurate estimated time of arrival.
- Radio Heard: "This 1699. We're holding one and one in ourselves, waiting 10 minutes. Can you put another call in? Due to the location of this transformer fire, we're going to keep..."
- Radio Engine 33 reported arrival on scene.
- Radio Battalion 16 reported a street transformer with active flame in the vault, no power outages, the area taped off, and Con Ed notified.
- Radio Engine 67 reported a small fire in a transformer and requested Con Ed be assigned.
- Transformer Fire Reported Near St Nicholas Avenue & West 167th Street in Manhattan
- Radio Units were dispatched for a reported transformer fire.
Units on this call
Battalion 2 Battalion 7 Battalion 9 Battalion 16 Engine 33 Engine 67 Ladder 2 Ladder 34
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