Name: Fire on Second Floor of Residence, Two Injured on Scene video
Uploaded: 2026-05-30T00:29:17.000Z
Description: Firefighters are investigating reports of smoke at a building on 40th Street in Brooklyn.

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Firefighters are investigating reports of smoke at a building on 40th Street in Brooklyn.

Fire on Second Floor of Residence, Two Injured on Scene

Medical Branch 2544, Brooklyn to Citywide. Proceed. Fire operation continues to escalate. Conditions 40 is going to assume the medical branch.

 Patient, total patient count remains at 2, and you can show me 10-8. 10-4. Time now 2048, Citywide Dispatch on Grove.

 Do you want me to add a BA9, BA9 for assignment?

Medical Branch 2544, Brooklyn to Citywide. Proceed. Fire operation continues to escalate. Conditions 40 is going to assume the medical branch. Patient, total patient count remains at 2, and you can show me 10-8. 10-4. Time now 2048, Citywide Dispatch on Grove. Do you want me to add a BA9, BA9 for assignment?

The total patient count remains at two, with medical operations continuing on scene.

Ranch, Brooklyn box 2544 to citywide. Proceed.

 Fire operations continue, but they are de-escalating. Potential is now low to public safety personnel and civilians. The total patient count remains at 2.

 Hot solar unit B904 transported one orange tag civilian to hospital 53. 43 Union is securing one, uh, that orange tag civilian. They're securing a 1093.

Ranch, Brooklyn box 2544 to citywide. Proceed. Fire operations continue, but they are de-escalating. Potential is now low to public safety personnel and civilians. The total patient count remains at 2. Hot solar unit B904 transported one orange tag civilian to hospital 53. 43 Union is securing one, uh, that orange tag civilian. They're securing a 1093. You can go ahead and get that.

Fire operations are de-escalating, and the risk to public safety is now low. Two civilians remain injured.

A Citizen user's live video shows firefighters on the scene.

 Secondary's a complete negative throughout.

 10-4-1-1. Under control time is at 20-33 and you're 31 minutes into the box.

 1-1, do you have the dimensions on the fire building?

10-4-1-1 to Brooklyn. 10-4-1-1. That's 2-5-4-4. Secondary's a complete negative throughout. We'll now go under control. 10-4-1-1. Under control time is at 20-33 and you're 31 minutes into the box. 1-1, do you have the dimensions on the fire building? 20 by 40. 20-33.

Firefighters have brought the fire under control.

 Medical Branch 2544, that yellow tag is now an orange, so we have two orange tags.

 Could you start me out one additional ALS?

Medical Branch 2544 to Citywide. Medical Branch 2544, proceed. Medical Branch 2544, that yellow tag is now an orange, so we have two orange tags. Could you start me out one additional ALS? What's that for?

Medical teams have upgraded one injury to a more serious condition and requested additional advanced life support.

 Medical Branch, Brooklyn Box 2544, this is Citywide.

 523, 523, assuming the Medical Branch, the total patient count remains at 2 civilians,

 one yellow tag, one orange tag, condition 4-0 is my Deputy Medical Branch Director.

 4-3 Union is treating one patient, and we have one hot solo unit, B-9-0-4, treating the other.

 End of report. We will hold with the present sign.

Medical Branch, Brooklyn Box 2544, this is Citywide. Proceed. 523, 523, assuming the Medical Branch, the total patient count remains at 2 civilians, one yellow tag, one orange tag, condition 4-0 is my Deputy Medical Branch Director. 4-3 Union is treating one patient, and we have one hot solo unit, B-9-0-4, treating the other. End of report. We will hold with the present sign. 10-4. Time out.

Medical teams confirm two civilians are injured, with one in serious condition. Both are receiving treatment.

 negative throughout the fire building. Primary surges of exposure 2 are also complete negative.

 Alright, 10-4-1-1. On the 10-45 no code, is that 20-24? It'd be advised you're 21 minutes into your box.

 Unit, this is City. All hands, 2-5-4-40. Incident duration time now 21 minutes. 20-24 for concealment.

negative throughout the fire building. Primary surges of exposure 2 are also complete negative. Alright, 10-4-1-1. On the 10-45 no code, is that 20-24? It'd be advised you're 21 minutes into your box. Unit, this is City. All hands, 2-5-4-40. Incident duration time now 21 minutes. 20-24 for concealment.

Firefighters report no additional victims found in the building.

 16-year-old, yellow tag, approximately 80-year-old, orange tag.

 Can you just drop me out one more BLS, please?

 And B904, hot solar, repeating, 16-year-old.

 They're going to provide you with all the information.

 10-4, just want to confirm, that's one yellow tag and one yellow tag?

2544 to citywide. Proceed. 2544, total patient count is now two. 16-year-old, yellow tag, approximately 80-year-old, orange tag. Can you just drop me out one more BLS, please? And B904, hot solar, repeating, 16-year-old. They're going to provide you with all the information. 10-4, just want to confirm, that's one yellow tag and one yellow tag? One orange tag, civilian?

Medical teams report two injuries: a 16-year-old and an approximately 80-year-old, both receiving care.

 2-5-4-4, I'll have my A's reach out to Adam.

 So with the initial fire operations, I've forgotten,

 fire is on the second floor of the residence listed,

 exposure two is an apartment building connected,

 exposure three is the backyard, looks like with a garage.

 Exposure four is a driveway next to another residential building.

2-5-4-4, I'll have my A's reach out to Adam. So with the initial fire operations, I've forgotten, fire is on the second floor of the residence listed, in the back bedroom. Pierce is working on their primary now. They've got exposure one is the street, exposure two is an apartment building connected, exposure three is the backyard, looks like with a garage. Exposure four is a driveway next to another residential building. Pulled his 110-45.

Firefighters are managing exposures around the building, including an adjacent apartment and nearby garage.

 Fire's reporting a 10-45, can you confirm?

 Yeah, I just spoke with fire. The medical branch is looking into it.

523, citywide. Proceed. Fire's reporting a 10-45, can you confirm? Yeah, I just spoke with fire. The medical branch is looking into it. Citywide, it's a 40 Adam, 40 Adam.

Firefighters report a confirmed injury at the scene, with medical teams assessing the situation.

48 to Brooklyn. Battalion 48. Gonna go with all hands. Alright, 10-4. On the all hands, you got the 240 is your all hands engine. 157, you're all hands truck. 10-4. 21-4 the time, 12 minutes into the box. Dispatch at 214.

According to firefighters, they have escalated the response, deploying additional resources to tackle the fire.

 Do you want to go with the all hands on this?

 All hands to work, 2544 for 1578 Burroughs Street, between 15th and 16th Avenues.

 All hands to work, Brooklyn box 2544 for 1578 Burroughs Street, between 15th and 16th Avenues.

Brooklyn to 11 Division. Do you want to go with the all hands on this? All hands. Very well. All hands to work, 2544 for 1578 Burroughs Street, between 15th and 16th Avenues. All hands to work, Brooklyn box 2544 for 1578 Burroughs Street, between 15th and 16th Avenues. All hands to work, Brooklyn box 2544 for 1578 Burroughs Street, between 15th and 16th Avenues.

Firefighters are fully engaged in battling the fire on the second floor of the building.

48 to Brooklyn. 48. We have a fire on the second floor rear bedroom of a two-story building. The address is the one confirmed, 1578 40th Street. Exposure 1 is the front, 2 is similar, 3 is rear yard, 4 is similar. We have one line stretched and one in operation at the moment.

48 to Brooklyn. 48. We have a fire on the second floor rear bedroom of a two-story building. The address is the one confirmed, 1578 40th Street. Exposure 1 is the front, 2 is similar, 3 is rear yard, 4 is similar. We have one line stretched and one in operation at the moment. Alright, 10-4, what are you... 10-4.

Firefighters have confirmed a fire in a second-floor rear bedroom of a two-story building.

Battalion 48. Battalion 48. 114, designate the fast truck, medical branch resources are responding and if you can give me a quick height and size up when you get in there. 48, 10-4. 2008, Brooklyn 214.

Medical resources are responding to assist at the scene in Brooklyn.

 Citywide announcement, the Borough of Brooklyn Attest 75 has been transmitted to Box 2544, 17403, 15 Debris.

Firefighters are investigating a report of smoke in a building in Brooklyn.

 Attention all citywide resources, a report of a fire in the borough of Brooklyn, 1578

 40th Street, Walter 15th Avenue, EMS CAD 4854, Fox 2544, time now is 2007, citywide

Attention all citywide resources, a report of a fire in the borough of Brooklyn, 1578 40th Street, Walter 15th Avenue, EMS CAD 4854, Fox 2544, time now is 2007, citywide 40th Street, Walter 15th Avenue, EMS CAD 4854, Fox 2544, time now is 2007, citywide

Firefighters are en route to investigate.

 Alpha to Lombard, 2544, 157840 Street, between 15th and 16th Avenues, reporting smoke in the building.

 Alpha to Lombard, 2544, for 157840 Street, between 15th and 16th Avenues, reporting smoke in the building.

Alpha to Lombard, 2544, 157840 Street, between 15th and 16th Avenues, reporting smoke in the building. Alpha to Lombard, 2544, for 157840 Street, between 15th and 16th Avenues, reporting smoke in the building. We're going to Battalion 48. 24-8, 24. 20-03, Brooklyn 214.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke in a building.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1578 40th St.

Fire on Second Floor of Residence, Two Injured on Scene

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