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Smoke in the Basement at 211 West 61st Street in Manhattan

FDNY units were dispatched to Box 945 at 211 West 61st Street in Manhattan for a report of smoke in the basement.

Location
211 West 61st Street
FDNY alarm box
Box 0945
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Radio audio

Latest transmission

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Updates

  1. Radio Heard: "Battalion nine, Manhattan. Battalion nine. Box 945. We used one engine and two trucks for a 10 32. We shut the gas off to two boilers in the basement. If you can please..."
  2. Radio Heard: "Battalion Nine. Battalion Nine. 945. We're going to want to investigate that odor of smoke and that basement at the school. Battalion Nine. You said you're going to go..."
  3. Smoke in the Basement at 211 West 61st Street in Manhattan
  4. Radio Engine 110 reported it is on scene and available; the dispatch confirmed the address and reported smoke in the basement.

Units on this call

Battalion 9 Engine 1 Engine 54 Ladder 4

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