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Person Killed in Fifth-Floor Apartment Fire

1215 47th St

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Summary

  • A fire broke out on the fifth floor of a seven-story apartment building in Brooklyn, resulting in one fatality. Firefighters faced challenges due to the building's lack of a standpipe and limited rear access but managed to extinguish visible flames. Emergency services remain on site to ensure the fire is fully contained.

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A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1215 47th St.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1215 47th St.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1215 47th St.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1215 47th St.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1215 47th St.

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FDNY EMS CW1 · Feb 5, 3:42PM · 0:30
Medical branch director, Brooklyn box 2586. 2586, read. Medical branch director, Brooklyn box 2586. Fire operations are de-escalating. Potential for further is moderate. Fire department is teaching personnel.Number of patients remain one, Black-type civilian. At this point, I'll be releasing 42 Wells.
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Brooklyn FDNY · Feb 5, 3:22PM · 0:30
LS 5, 8798, thank you. Division 8 to Brooklyn K. Division 8. A 10-45 from apartment D7 will be a code 1. Primary is in the fire apartment, complete negative. Primary is in the 5th and 6th floor, complete negative, K. Timer report, in your 10-45, it's 1521. Your duration is 36 minutes. Division 8. Thank you.
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Brooklyn FDNY · Feb 5, 3:17PM · 0:30
Fire Marshal Portable to Brooklyn. Fire Marshal Portable. Shores 1, under-transporting from the 68 precinct to central booking. Mileage 145-361. 10-4, your time is 1513. Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8. Box 2586, we have two lines stretched, one in operation. Trucks are continuing to open up. Fire remains down for this time, K. Fire remains down for this time, K.
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Comments30

asher_99Feb 5 at 3:57 PM

It’s pretty wild how antisemitic and other racist comments are still flying when someone was just killed by a fire, have some respect

The_Butters_ShowFeb 5 at 4:56 PM

This app attract bigots because they love feeling scared of the world. The comment section will always be disproportionally nasty.

Truck321Feb 5 at 4:07 PM

Prayers 🙏🙏

HaNa54Feb 5 at 4:05 PM

@brooklynUser1950750002 A vertical pipe in the building that enables the firemen to hook up their hoses. Usually full of water. Most of the time they’re located in the stairwells in highrise buildings.

crymeaaFeb 5 at 5:42 PM

How was there no standpipe??

asher_99Feb 5 at 3:57 PM

It’s pretty wild how antisemitic and other racist comments are still flying when someone was just killed by a fire, have some respect

The_Butters_ShowFeb 5 at 4:56 PM

This app attract bigots because they love feeling scared of the world. The comment section will always be disproportionally nasty.

Truck321Feb 5 at 4:07 PM

Prayers 🙏🙏

HaNa54Feb 5 at 4:05 PM

@brooklynUser1950750002 A vertical pipe in the building that enables the firemen to hook up their hoses. Usually full of water. Most of the time they’re located in the stairwells in highrise buildings.

crymeaaFeb 5 at 5:42 PM

How was there no standpipe??

asher_99Feb 5 at 3:57 PM

It’s pretty wild how antisemitic and other racist comments are still flying when someone was just killed by a fire, have some respect

The_Butters_ShowFeb 5 at 4:56 PM

This app attract bigots because they love feeling scared of the world. The comment section will always be disproportionally nasty.

Truck321Feb 5 at 4:07 PM

Prayers 🙏🙏

HaNa54Feb 5 at 4:05 PM

@brooklynUser1950750002 A vertical pipe in the building that enables the firemen to hook up their hoses. Usually full of water. Most of the time they’re located in the stairwells in highrise buildings.

crymeaaFeb 5 at 5:42 PM

How was there no standpipe??

asher_99Feb 5 at 3:57 PM

It’s pretty wild how antisemitic and other racist comments are still flying when someone was just killed by a fire, have some respect

The_Butters_ShowFeb 5 at 4:56 PM

This app attract bigots because they love feeling scared of the world. The comment section will always be disproportionally nasty.

Truck321Feb 5 at 4:07 PM

Prayers 🙏🙏

HaNa54Feb 5 at 4:05 PM

@brooklynUser1950750002 A vertical pipe in the building that enables the firemen to hook up their hoses. Usually full of water. Most of the time they’re located in the stairwells in highrise buildings.

crymeaaFeb 5 at 5:42 PM

How was there no standpipe??

asher_99Feb 5 at 3:57 PM

It’s pretty wild how antisemitic and other racist comments are still flying when someone was just killed by a fire, have some respect

The_Butters_ShowFeb 5 at 4:56 PM

This app attract bigots because they love feeling scared of the world. The comment section will always be disproportionally nasty.

Truck321Feb 5 at 4:07 PM

Prayers 🙏🙏

HaNa54Feb 5 at 4:05 PM

@brooklynUser1950750002 A vertical pipe in the building that enables the firemen to hook up their hoses. Usually full of water. Most of the time they’re located in the stairwells in highrise buildings.

crymeaaFeb 5 at 5:42 PM

How was there no standpipe??

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