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Manhole Fire Reported at 176 Hester Street in Manhattan

FDNY units were dispatched to Box 193 at 176 Hester Street in Manhattan for a reported manhole fire.

Location
176 Hester Street
FDNY alarm box
Box 0193
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Radio audio

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Updates

  1. Radio Heard: "Battalion one out."
  2. Radio Units reported light smoke from a transformer and asked for a Con Ed ETA.
  3. Manhole Fire Reported at 176 Hester Street in Manhattan
  4. Radio Units were dispatched to the scene for a manhole fire.

Units on this call

Battalion 1

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