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Power Outage After Report of Transformer Fire

54-01 43rd St, Maspeth, Queens

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Summary

  • A transformer fire in Maspeth, New York, led to power outages affecting several blocks and traffic signals. Firefighters and utility workers responded to the scene to manage the situation and address a downed primary wire.

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Utility workers are on scene addressing the transformer issue, according to the firefighters.

Queens FDNY · 0:18
Engine 206 to Queens. 206. Yeah, box 3021, con editor's on scene. Engine 206 is switching back to Brooklyn, going 10-8. 10-4.

The fire crew requested the Department of Transportation be notified about traffic lights outage in the area.

Queens FDNY · 0:20
Engine 206, 206. Can you notify, notify the DOT that the street lights, traffic lights are down at 54th Road and 43rd Street? 10-4.

Firefighters report power outages are affecting several blocks and avenues, including traffic signals. Utility workers are en route.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 45 to Queens. 45 Battalion. If you could just update Con Ed Electric, as far as power outages, they're ranging 3 to 4 blocks and 2 to 3 avenues, basically the entire neighborhood, including traffic signals. 10-4. 45, they told us that they were in the area and that they should be there shortly, k? We gave them where you're at, so hold...

Utility workers are addressing a downed primary wire nearby.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Priority response from ConEd is we have a primary wire down in front of 5506 43rd Street. 10-4. 945 to Queens. 45. Poll number for that primary wire down is 48022. We also have another poll number, 88331. That's the main location of the, uh...

A Citizen user's video shows firefighters at the scene.

A further 911 report states that a transformer possibly exploded.

NYPD Citywide 2 · 0:10
Ambulance of the 108, receiving an unconfirmed 59 explosion involving a transformer, 5401 43 Street, 54 Avenue to 54 Road. Unconfirmed at this time.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a transformer fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens, attention, Ladder 128 responding to the phone alarm box 3021, the address 54-143 Street, it's off of 54 Avenue for a transformer fire. Ladder 128. Ladder 128, 10-4, please send a ticket. It's on the MDT. Queens telephone alarm to box 3021, the address 54-

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 54-01 43rd St.

Utility workers are on scene addressing the transformer issue, according to the firefighters.

Queens FDNY · 0:18
Engine 206 to Queens. 206. Yeah, box 3021, con editor's on scene. Engine 206 is switching back to Brooklyn, going 10-8. 10-4.

The fire crew requested the Department of Transportation be notified about traffic lights outage in the area.

Queens FDNY · 0:20
Engine 206, 206. Can you notify, notify the DOT that the street lights, traffic lights are down at 54th Road and 43rd Street? 10-4.

Firefighters report power outages are affecting several blocks and avenues, including traffic signals. Utility workers are en route.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 45 to Queens. 45 Battalion. If you could just update Con Ed Electric, as far as power outages, they're ranging 3 to 4 blocks and 2 to 3 avenues, basically the entire neighborhood, including traffic signals. 10-4. 45, they told us that they were in the area and that they should be there shortly, k? We gave them where you're at, so hold...

Utility workers are addressing a downed primary wire nearby.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Priority response from ConEd is we have a primary wire down in front of 5506 43rd Street. 10-4. 945 to Queens. 45. Poll number for that primary wire down is 48022. We also have another poll number, 88331. That's the main location of the, uh...

A Citizen user's video shows firefighters at the scene.

A further 911 report states that a transformer possibly exploded.

NYPD Citywide 2 · 0:10
Ambulance of the 108, receiving an unconfirmed 59 explosion involving a transformer, 5401 43 Street, 54 Avenue to 54 Road. Unconfirmed at this time.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a transformer fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens, attention, Ladder 128 responding to the phone alarm box 3021, the address 54-143 Street, it's off of 54 Avenue for a transformer fire. Ladder 128. Ladder 128, 10-4, please send a ticket. It's on the MDT. Queens telephone alarm to box 3021, the address 54-

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 54-01 43rd St.

Utility workers are on scene addressing the transformer issue, according to the firefighters.

Queens FDNY · 0:18
Engine 206 to Queens. 206. Yeah, box 3021, con editor's on scene. Engine 206 is switching back to Brooklyn, going 10-8. 10-4.

The fire crew requested the Department of Transportation be notified about traffic lights outage in the area.

Queens FDNY · 0:20
Engine 206, 206. Can you notify, notify the DOT that the street lights, traffic lights are down at 54th Road and 43rd Street? 10-4.

Firefighters report power outages are affecting several blocks and avenues, including traffic signals. Utility workers are en route.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 45 to Queens. 45 Battalion. If you could just update Con Ed Electric, as far as power outages, they're ranging 3 to 4 blocks and 2 to 3 avenues, basically the entire neighborhood, including traffic signals. 10-4. 45, they told us that they were in the area and that they should be there shortly, k? We gave them where you're at, so hold...

Utility workers are addressing a downed primary wire nearby.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Priority response from ConEd is we have a primary wire down in front of 5506 43rd Street. 10-4. 945 to Queens. 45. Poll number for that primary wire down is 48022. We also have another poll number, 88331. That's the main location of the, uh...

A Citizen user's video shows firefighters at the scene.

A further 911 report states that a transformer possibly exploded.

NYPD Citywide 2 · 0:10
Ambulance of the 108, receiving an unconfirmed 59 explosion involving a transformer, 5401 43 Street, 54 Avenue to 54 Road. Unconfirmed at this time.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a transformer fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens, attention, Ladder 128 responding to the phone alarm box 3021, the address 54-143 Street, it's off of 54 Avenue for a transformer fire. Ladder 128. Ladder 128, 10-4, please send a ticket. It's on the MDT. Queens telephone alarm to box 3021, the address 54-

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 54-01 43rd St.

Utility workers are on scene addressing the transformer issue, according to the firefighters.

Queens FDNY · 0:18
Engine 206 to Queens. 206. Yeah, box 3021, con editor's on scene. Engine 206 is switching back to Brooklyn, going 10-8. 10-4.

The fire crew requested the Department of Transportation be notified about traffic lights outage in the area.

Queens FDNY · 0:20
Engine 206, 206. Can you notify, notify the DOT that the street lights, traffic lights are down at 54th Road and 43rd Street? 10-4.

Firefighters report power outages are affecting several blocks and avenues, including traffic signals. Utility workers are en route.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 45 to Queens. 45 Battalion. If you could just update Con Ed Electric, as far as power outages, they're ranging 3 to 4 blocks and 2 to 3 avenues, basically the entire neighborhood, including traffic signals. 10-4. 45, they told us that they were in the area and that they should be there shortly, k? We gave them where you're at, so hold...

Utility workers are addressing a downed primary wire nearby.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Priority response from ConEd is we have a primary wire down in front of 5506 43rd Street. 10-4. 945 to Queens. 45. Poll number for that primary wire down is 48022. We also have another poll number, 88331. That's the main location of the, uh...

A Citizen user's video shows firefighters at the scene.

A further 911 report states that a transformer possibly exploded.

NYPD Citywide 2 · 0:10
Ambulance of the 108, receiving an unconfirmed 59 explosion involving a transformer, 5401 43 Street, 54 Avenue to 54 Road. Unconfirmed at this time.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a transformer fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens, attention, Ladder 128 responding to the phone alarm box 3021, the address 54-143 Street, it's off of 54 Avenue for a transformer fire. Ladder 128. Ladder 128, 10-4, please send a ticket. It's on the MDT. Queens telephone alarm to box 3021, the address 54-

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 54-01 43rd St.

Utility workers are on scene addressing the transformer issue, according to the firefighters.

Queens FDNY · 0:18
Engine 206 to Queens. 206. Yeah, box 3021, con editor's on scene. Engine 206 is switching back to Brooklyn, going 10-8. 10-4.

The fire crew requested the Department of Transportation be notified about traffic lights outage in the area.

Queens FDNY · 0:20
Engine 206, 206. Can you notify, notify the DOT that the street lights, traffic lights are down at 54th Road and 43rd Street? 10-4.

Firefighters report power outages are affecting several blocks and avenues, including traffic signals. Utility workers are en route.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 45 to Queens. 45 Battalion. If you could just update Con Ed Electric, as far as power outages, they're ranging 3 to 4 blocks and 2 to 3 avenues, basically the entire neighborhood, including traffic signals. 10-4. 45, they told us that they were in the area and that they should be there shortly, k? We gave them where you're at, so hold...

Utility workers are addressing a downed primary wire nearby.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Priority response from ConEd is we have a primary wire down in front of 5506 43rd Street. 10-4. 945 to Queens. 45. Poll number for that primary wire down is 48022. We also have another poll number, 88331. That's the main location of the, uh...

A Citizen user's video shows firefighters at the scene.

A further 911 report states that a transformer possibly exploded.

NYPD Citywide 2 · 0:10
Ambulance of the 108, receiving an unconfirmed 59 explosion involving a transformer, 5401 43 Street, 54 Avenue to 54 Road. Unconfirmed at this time.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a transformer fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens, attention, Ladder 128 responding to the phone alarm box 3021, the address 54-143 Street, it's off of 54 Avenue for a transformer fire. Ladder 128. Ladder 128, 10-4, please send a ticket. It's on the MDT. Queens telephone alarm to box 3021, the address 54-

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 54-01 43rd St.

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Comments4

sexymexy12Jul 24 at 11:58 AM

Yeah that’s why the power is out

kennialeos01Jul 24 at 11:44 AM

did this just start?

0dsJul 24 at 11:44 AM

thats my block

armen_mkrtchianJul 24 at 11:44 AM

Did not expect to be watching this today

sexymexy12Jul 24 at 11:58 AM

Yeah that’s why the power is out

kennialeos01Jul 24 at 11:44 AM

did this just start?

0dsJul 24 at 11:44 AM

thats my block

armen_mkrtchianJul 24 at 11:44 AM

Did not expect to be watching this today

sexymexy12Jul 24 at 11:58 AM

Yeah that’s why the power is out

kennialeos01Jul 24 at 11:44 AM

did this just start?

0dsJul 24 at 11:44 AM

thats my block

armen_mkrtchianJul 24 at 11:44 AM

Did not expect to be watching this today

sexymexy12Jul 24 at 11:58 AM

Yeah that’s why the power is out

kennialeos01Jul 24 at 11:44 AM

did this just start?

0dsJul 24 at 11:44 AM

thats my block

armen_mkrtchianJul 24 at 11:44 AM

Did not expect to be watching this today

sexymexy12Jul 24 at 11:58 AM

Yeah that’s why the power is out

kennialeos01Jul 24 at 11:44 AM

did this just start?

0dsJul 24 at 11:44 AM

thats my block

armen_mkrtchianJul 24 at 11:44 AM

Did not expect to be watching this today

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