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Building Occupants Evacuated After Fire Erupted on Roof of Apartment

1162 66th St

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  • Firefighters responded to a reported fire in a three-story semi-attached apartment building on 66th Street in Brooklyn.

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Firefighters are scaling back resources, keeping only essential units on scene as the situation stabilizes.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical branch director, 2787. 2787. 2787, operate still, remain ongoing. Potential still remains, hide above the scene for a cell loaded civilian. 0 Pace to report. I only want to keep the following units on this assignment. I want to keep conditions 40, 41 X-ray, 42 X-ray, 41 Boy, and 40 Eddie. All other units be released back to 911. Again, conditions.

Firefighters report the fire is now under control, with no secondary issues found.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8, K. Secondaries throughout are negative. This fire is now under control. 10-4, Division 8, you're under control time, 1950 hours, your duration 37, 37 minutes. Division 8. 1950. Go ahead, Division 8. 840, we'll be.... 3-4.

Crews report small explosions in the apartment building, but all utilities have been shut down.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8. Secondaries are completely negative, small explosions, still in progress in the apartment building. All utilities have been shut down.8104, Division 8. Time of that report, 1947 hours, your duration.

According to firefighters, the situation is stabilizing, and they may reduce resources as the fire is likely under control.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
512. 512, I'm 84 over here, civil control and medical branch, Brooklyn box 2787. As the conditions for a report, it's potentially going to be loaded, civilian, item, public safety, personnel still. Fire's coming in probably will hold stage. There's zero stage to report. We can start dropping down some resource based on probably will hold status. So any unit that is currently 63 or not on the scene, you're going to be to the assignment. Thank you.

Firefighters report no exposure risk to nearby areas, and searches continue to confirm safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8, K. More searches and are negative to exposure to at this time. Alright, 10-4. Time of that report 1938, your duration 2626 minutes. Division 8.

Firefighters confirm no occupants in the primary search. The fire remains contained to the top floor.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8, K. Get alarm box 787. Primary to the primary, apartment are negative at this time. Fire still remains south. Alright, 10-4. Division 8, when you can, dimensions of the fire building, K. Brooklyn to Division 8. Division 8, K.

Firefighters confirm the fire is contained to the top floor. All occupants have been safely evacuated.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical branch 2787 to citywide. 2787. 2787, operations. Continue, potential is still high to emergency service personnel. Fire's confirmed that it's only on the upper floor, okay, top floor of the building. They are checking the building next to it as well as the lower levels. All occupants in the building have been removed, so we'll stay low to civilians. Okay, no patients to report at this time. I will continue to hold. Holding the current.

Firefighters have designated a staging area nearby for additional resources if needed.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn 2, Division 8, K. Division 8, you are 18 minutes into the box and I have your, should staging be required for this incident, your selected staging area will be 11 Avenue and 65 Street. Division 8? Division 8, 10-4. Brooklyn 2 Battalion 33. 33. Your designating unit is...

According to firefighters, they have started applying water to the fire, and primary searches on all floors have found no occupants.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:26
Battalion 40. Water on the fire. Primary is on the first, second and third floors. Negative at this time. 10-4, 40. Time of death report, 1929 Ave, location 17. 17 minutes, 40. Looking to Division 8?

An additional ambulance is being sent to assist at the apartment fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
I have Ambulance 5, you want me to send them to the fire? 512, you advised there's no verbal available, correct? 10-4. 401 accident, go. Ambulance 5. Ambulance 5. Ambulance 5. Head over to the Brooklyn Second Alarm, 67th Street, 12th Avenue.

A Citizen user's live video shows firefighters inside the building, with two ladders extended to the side of the building.

Firefighters have called for additional medical support at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:14
You're taking alarm out. Uh, citywide, calling medical branch of the box 2787.

A Citizen user's live video shows black smoke rising from a building with firefighters using a ladder to access the roof.

A second alarm has been called as the fire has spread through the roof.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
4 to Brooklyn. Battalion 4, okay. Second alarm at this box, we have fire through the roof. 10-4. Alright, 10-4. 132, into the second alarm. Second alarm.

Firefighters report smoke coming from both the top and ground levels of the building. Operations have begun.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Emergency branch 2787 with an initial. Proceed. Operations have begun. It is at 1162 66 Street. Exposure 1 is the street. Exposure 2 is a apartment, two-story with ground level. Exposure 3 is unknown. Exposure 4 is a two-story brick. We currently have smoke coming from the top floor, third floor of the apartment and looking like the ground level as well. You can say potential is high.

Firefighters are staging nearby and determining the best access to the building.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Conditions 40. Conditions 40, box 2787, 2787, receive a staging and best access. Currently staging is going to be on 12th Avenue and 67, 12th Avenue and 67. Best access would be coming from 67 Street and come down. Companies are consuming the 12th Avenue. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters report the fire is on the third floor of a three-story building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
of a three-story brick. We'll get back to you with more information. Alright, 10-4. Tom and I report 1918, your duration is 6 minutes. All hands to work, Brooklyn box 1, uh, 2787 116266 Street. 11 and 12 Avenues. Fire's on the third floor of a three-story multiple dwelling. All hands to work, Brooklyn box 2787.

According to firefighters, the reported fire is in a three-story semi-attached building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29
Looking to ladder company 148. Ladder 148, responding fast. 10-4, 148, you are the fast truck. We don't have a size up or the location of the fire. Looks like it's going to be a three-story semi-attached. 148, 10-4, responding. 10-4. 0917, 443.

Firefighters are responding to a reported apartment fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Attention all citywide units, MTI 21, report of a five-in-transit at the border of Brooklyn. Location 1162-66, 311th Avenue on the cross. Box 27870, EMS CAD number 4412. 1960 now, dispatcher 795. Box 278.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in an apartment.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Phone alarm, Brooklyn box 2787, 1162 66th Street, 11 to 12 Avenues, fire, in apartment 3. Phone alarm 2787, 1162 66th Street, 11 to 12 Avenues, fire, apartment 3. 19-13 hours, 443. 411 to Brooklyn. 111, K. 411 to Brooklyn.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1162 66th St.

Firefighters are scaling back resources, keeping only essential units on scene as the situation stabilizes.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical branch director, 2787. 2787. 2787, operate still, remain ongoing. Potential still remains, hide above the scene for a cell loaded civilian. 0 Pace to report. I only want to keep the following units on this assignment. I want to keep conditions 40, 41 X-ray, 42 X-ray, 41 Boy, and 40 Eddie. All other units be released back to 911. Again, conditions.

Firefighters report the fire is now under control, with no secondary issues found.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8, K. Secondaries throughout are negative. This fire is now under control. 10-4, Division 8, you're under control time, 1950 hours, your duration 37, 37 minutes. Division 8. 1950. Go ahead, Division 8. 840, we'll be.... 3-4.

Crews report small explosions in the apartment building, but all utilities have been shut down.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8. Secondaries are completely negative, small explosions, still in progress in the apartment building. All utilities have been shut down.8104, Division 8. Time of that report, 1947 hours, your duration.

According to firefighters, the situation is stabilizing, and they may reduce resources as the fire is likely under control.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
512. 512, I'm 84 over here, civil control and medical branch, Brooklyn box 2787. As the conditions for a report, it's potentially going to be loaded, civilian, item, public safety, personnel still. Fire's coming in probably will hold stage. There's zero stage to report. We can start dropping down some resource based on probably will hold status. So any unit that is currently 63 or not on the scene, you're going to be to the assignment. Thank you.

Firefighters report no exposure risk to nearby areas, and searches continue to confirm safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8, K. More searches and are negative to exposure to at this time. Alright, 10-4. Time of that report 1938, your duration 2626 minutes. Division 8.

Firefighters confirm no occupants in the primary search. The fire remains contained to the top floor.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8, K. Get alarm box 787. Primary to the primary, apartment are negative at this time. Fire still remains south. Alright, 10-4. Division 8, when you can, dimensions of the fire building, K. Brooklyn to Division 8. Division 8, K.

Firefighters confirm the fire is contained to the top floor. All occupants have been safely evacuated.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical branch 2787 to citywide. 2787. 2787, operations. Continue, potential is still high to emergency service personnel. Fire's confirmed that it's only on the upper floor, okay, top floor of the building. They are checking the building next to it as well as the lower levels. All occupants in the building have been removed, so we'll stay low to civilians. Okay, no patients to report at this time. I will continue to hold. Holding the current.

Firefighters have designated a staging area nearby for additional resources if needed.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn 2, Division 8, K. Division 8, you are 18 minutes into the box and I have your, should staging be required for this incident, your selected staging area will be 11 Avenue and 65 Street. Division 8? Division 8, 10-4. Brooklyn 2 Battalion 33. 33. Your designating unit is...

According to firefighters, they have started applying water to the fire, and primary searches on all floors have found no occupants.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:26
Battalion 40. Water on the fire. Primary is on the first, second and third floors. Negative at this time. 10-4, 40. Time of death report, 1929 Ave, location 17. 17 minutes, 40. Looking to Division 8?

An additional ambulance is being sent to assist at the apartment fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
I have Ambulance 5, you want me to send them to the fire? 512, you advised there's no verbal available, correct? 10-4. 401 accident, go. Ambulance 5. Ambulance 5. Ambulance 5. Head over to the Brooklyn Second Alarm, 67th Street, 12th Avenue.

A Citizen user's live video shows firefighters inside the building, with two ladders extended to the side of the building.

Firefighters have called for additional medical support at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:14
You're taking alarm out. Uh, citywide, calling medical branch of the box 2787.

A Citizen user's live video shows black smoke rising from a building with firefighters using a ladder to access the roof.

A second alarm has been called as the fire has spread through the roof.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
4 to Brooklyn. Battalion 4, okay. Second alarm at this box, we have fire through the roof. 10-4. Alright, 10-4. 132, into the second alarm. Second alarm.

Firefighters report smoke coming from both the top and ground levels of the building. Operations have begun.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Emergency branch 2787 with an initial. Proceed. Operations have begun. It is at 1162 66 Street. Exposure 1 is the street. Exposure 2 is a apartment, two-story with ground level. Exposure 3 is unknown. Exposure 4 is a two-story brick. We currently have smoke coming from the top floor, third floor of the apartment and looking like the ground level as well. You can say potential is high.

Firefighters are staging nearby and determining the best access to the building.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Conditions 40. Conditions 40, box 2787, 2787, receive a staging and best access. Currently staging is going to be on 12th Avenue and 67, 12th Avenue and 67. Best access would be coming from 67 Street and come down. Companies are consuming the 12th Avenue. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters report the fire is on the third floor of a three-story building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
of a three-story brick. We'll get back to you with more information. Alright, 10-4. Tom and I report 1918, your duration is 6 minutes. All hands to work, Brooklyn box 1, uh, 2787 116266 Street. 11 and 12 Avenues. Fire's on the third floor of a three-story multiple dwelling. All hands to work, Brooklyn box 2787.

According to firefighters, the reported fire is in a three-story semi-attached building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29
Looking to ladder company 148. Ladder 148, responding fast. 10-4, 148, you are the fast truck. We don't have a size up or the location of the fire. Looks like it's going to be a three-story semi-attached. 148, 10-4, responding. 10-4. 0917, 443.

Firefighters are responding to a reported apartment fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Attention all citywide units, MTI 21, report of a five-in-transit at the border of Brooklyn. Location 1162-66, 311th Avenue on the cross. Box 27870, EMS CAD number 4412. 1960 now, dispatcher 795. Box 278.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in an apartment.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Phone alarm, Brooklyn box 2787, 1162 66th Street, 11 to 12 Avenues, fire, in apartment 3. Phone alarm 2787, 1162 66th Street, 11 to 12 Avenues, fire, apartment 3. 19-13 hours, 443. 411 to Brooklyn. 111, K. 411 to Brooklyn.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1162 66th St.

Firefighters are scaling back resources, keeping only essential units on scene as the situation stabilizes.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical branch director, 2787. 2787. 2787, operate still, remain ongoing. Potential still remains, hide above the scene for a cell loaded civilian. 0 Pace to report. I only want to keep the following units on this assignment. I want to keep conditions 40, 41 X-ray, 42 X-ray, 41 Boy, and 40 Eddie. All other units be released back to 911. Again, conditions.

Firefighters report the fire is now under control, with no secondary issues found.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8, K. Secondaries throughout are negative. This fire is now under control. 10-4, Division 8, you're under control time, 1950 hours, your duration 37, 37 minutes. Division 8. 1950. Go ahead, Division 8. 840, we'll be.... 3-4.

Crews report small explosions in the apartment building, but all utilities have been shut down.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8. Secondaries are completely negative, small explosions, still in progress in the apartment building. All utilities have been shut down.8104, Division 8. Time of that report, 1947 hours, your duration.

According to firefighters, the situation is stabilizing, and they may reduce resources as the fire is likely under control.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
512. 512, I'm 84 over here, civil control and medical branch, Brooklyn box 2787. As the conditions for a report, it's potentially going to be loaded, civilian, item, public safety, personnel still. Fire's coming in probably will hold stage. There's zero stage to report. We can start dropping down some resource based on probably will hold status. So any unit that is currently 63 or not on the scene, you're going to be to the assignment. Thank you.

Firefighters report no exposure risk to nearby areas, and searches continue to confirm safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8, K. More searches and are negative to exposure to at this time. Alright, 10-4. Time of that report 1938, your duration 2626 minutes. Division 8.

Firefighters confirm no occupants in the primary search. The fire remains contained to the top floor.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8, K. Get alarm box 787. Primary to the primary, apartment are negative at this time. Fire still remains south. Alright, 10-4. Division 8, when you can, dimensions of the fire building, K. Brooklyn to Division 8. Division 8, K.

Firefighters confirm the fire is contained to the top floor. All occupants have been safely evacuated.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical branch 2787 to citywide. 2787. 2787, operations. Continue, potential is still high to emergency service personnel. Fire's confirmed that it's only on the upper floor, okay, top floor of the building. They are checking the building next to it as well as the lower levels. All occupants in the building have been removed, so we'll stay low to civilians. Okay, no patients to report at this time. I will continue to hold. Holding the current.

Firefighters have designated a staging area nearby for additional resources if needed.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn 2, Division 8, K. Division 8, you are 18 minutes into the box and I have your, should staging be required for this incident, your selected staging area will be 11 Avenue and 65 Street. Division 8? Division 8, 10-4. Brooklyn 2 Battalion 33. 33. Your designating unit is...

According to firefighters, they have started applying water to the fire, and primary searches on all floors have found no occupants.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:26
Battalion 40. Water on the fire. Primary is on the first, second and third floors. Negative at this time. 10-4, 40. Time of death report, 1929 Ave, location 17. 17 minutes, 40. Looking to Division 8?

An additional ambulance is being sent to assist at the apartment fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
I have Ambulance 5, you want me to send them to the fire? 512, you advised there's no verbal available, correct? 10-4. 401 accident, go. Ambulance 5. Ambulance 5. Ambulance 5. Head over to the Brooklyn Second Alarm, 67th Street, 12th Avenue.

A Citizen user's live video shows firefighters inside the building, with two ladders extended to the side of the building.

Firefighters have called for additional medical support at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:14
You're taking alarm out. Uh, citywide, calling medical branch of the box 2787.

A Citizen user's live video shows black smoke rising from a building with firefighters using a ladder to access the roof.

A second alarm has been called as the fire has spread through the roof.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
4 to Brooklyn. Battalion 4, okay. Second alarm at this box, we have fire through the roof. 10-4. Alright, 10-4. 132, into the second alarm. Second alarm.

Firefighters report smoke coming from both the top and ground levels of the building. Operations have begun.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Emergency branch 2787 with an initial. Proceed. Operations have begun. It is at 1162 66 Street. Exposure 1 is the street. Exposure 2 is a apartment, two-story with ground level. Exposure 3 is unknown. Exposure 4 is a two-story brick. We currently have smoke coming from the top floor, third floor of the apartment and looking like the ground level as well. You can say potential is high.

Firefighters are staging nearby and determining the best access to the building.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Conditions 40. Conditions 40, box 2787, 2787, receive a staging and best access. Currently staging is going to be on 12th Avenue and 67, 12th Avenue and 67. Best access would be coming from 67 Street and come down. Companies are consuming the 12th Avenue. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters report the fire is on the third floor of a three-story building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
of a three-story brick. We'll get back to you with more information. Alright, 10-4. Tom and I report 1918, your duration is 6 minutes. All hands to work, Brooklyn box 1, uh, 2787 116266 Street. 11 and 12 Avenues. Fire's on the third floor of a three-story multiple dwelling. All hands to work, Brooklyn box 2787.

According to firefighters, the reported fire is in a three-story semi-attached building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29
Looking to ladder company 148. Ladder 148, responding fast. 10-4, 148, you are the fast truck. We don't have a size up or the location of the fire. Looks like it's going to be a three-story semi-attached. 148, 10-4, responding. 10-4. 0917, 443.

Firefighters are responding to a reported apartment fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Attention all citywide units, MTI 21, report of a five-in-transit at the border of Brooklyn. Location 1162-66, 311th Avenue on the cross. Box 27870, EMS CAD number 4412. 1960 now, dispatcher 795. Box 278.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in an apartment.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Phone alarm, Brooklyn box 2787, 1162 66th Street, 11 to 12 Avenues, fire, in apartment 3. Phone alarm 2787, 1162 66th Street, 11 to 12 Avenues, fire, apartment 3. 19-13 hours, 443. 411 to Brooklyn. 111, K. 411 to Brooklyn.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1162 66th St.

Firefighters are scaling back resources, keeping only essential units on scene as the situation stabilizes.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical branch director, 2787. 2787. 2787, operate still, remain ongoing. Potential still remains, hide above the scene for a cell loaded civilian. 0 Pace to report. I only want to keep the following units on this assignment. I want to keep conditions 40, 41 X-ray, 42 X-ray, 41 Boy, and 40 Eddie. All other units be released back to 911. Again, conditions.

Firefighters report the fire is now under control, with no secondary issues found.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8, K. Secondaries throughout are negative. This fire is now under control. 10-4, Division 8, you're under control time, 1950 hours, your duration 37, 37 minutes. Division 8. 1950. Go ahead, Division 8. 840, we'll be.... 3-4.

Crews report small explosions in the apartment building, but all utilities have been shut down.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8. Secondaries are completely negative, small explosions, still in progress in the apartment building. All utilities have been shut down.8104, Division 8. Time of that report, 1947 hours, your duration.

According to firefighters, the situation is stabilizing, and they may reduce resources as the fire is likely under control.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
512. 512, I'm 84 over here, civil control and medical branch, Brooklyn box 2787. As the conditions for a report, it's potentially going to be loaded, civilian, item, public safety, personnel still. Fire's coming in probably will hold stage. There's zero stage to report. We can start dropping down some resource based on probably will hold status. So any unit that is currently 63 or not on the scene, you're going to be to the assignment. Thank you.

Firefighters report no exposure risk to nearby areas, and searches continue to confirm safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8, K. More searches and are negative to exposure to at this time. Alright, 10-4. Time of that report 1938, your duration 2626 minutes. Division 8.

Firefighters confirm no occupants in the primary search. The fire remains contained to the top floor.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8, K. Get alarm box 787. Primary to the primary, apartment are negative at this time. Fire still remains south. Alright, 10-4. Division 8, when you can, dimensions of the fire building, K. Brooklyn to Division 8. Division 8, K.

Firefighters confirm the fire is contained to the top floor. All occupants have been safely evacuated.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical branch 2787 to citywide. 2787. 2787, operations. Continue, potential is still high to emergency service personnel. Fire's confirmed that it's only on the upper floor, okay, top floor of the building. They are checking the building next to it as well as the lower levels. All occupants in the building have been removed, so we'll stay low to civilians. Okay, no patients to report at this time. I will continue to hold. Holding the current.

Firefighters have designated a staging area nearby for additional resources if needed.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn 2, Division 8, K. Division 8, you are 18 minutes into the box and I have your, should staging be required for this incident, your selected staging area will be 11 Avenue and 65 Street. Division 8? Division 8, 10-4. Brooklyn 2 Battalion 33. 33. Your designating unit is...

According to firefighters, they have started applying water to the fire, and primary searches on all floors have found no occupants.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:26
Battalion 40. Water on the fire. Primary is on the first, second and third floors. Negative at this time. 10-4, 40. Time of death report, 1929 Ave, location 17. 17 minutes, 40. Looking to Division 8?

An additional ambulance is being sent to assist at the apartment fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
I have Ambulance 5, you want me to send them to the fire? 512, you advised there's no verbal available, correct? 10-4. 401 accident, go. Ambulance 5. Ambulance 5. Ambulance 5. Head over to the Brooklyn Second Alarm, 67th Street, 12th Avenue.

A Citizen user's live video shows firefighters inside the building, with two ladders extended to the side of the building.

Firefighters have called for additional medical support at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:14
You're taking alarm out. Uh, citywide, calling medical branch of the box 2787.

A Citizen user's live video shows black smoke rising from a building with firefighters using a ladder to access the roof.

A second alarm has been called as the fire has spread through the roof.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
4 to Brooklyn. Battalion 4, okay. Second alarm at this box, we have fire through the roof. 10-4. Alright, 10-4. 132, into the second alarm. Second alarm.

Firefighters report smoke coming from both the top and ground levels of the building. Operations have begun.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Emergency branch 2787 with an initial. Proceed. Operations have begun. It is at 1162 66 Street. Exposure 1 is the street. Exposure 2 is a apartment, two-story with ground level. Exposure 3 is unknown. Exposure 4 is a two-story brick. We currently have smoke coming from the top floor, third floor of the apartment and looking like the ground level as well. You can say potential is high.

Firefighters are staging nearby and determining the best access to the building.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Conditions 40. Conditions 40, box 2787, 2787, receive a staging and best access. Currently staging is going to be on 12th Avenue and 67, 12th Avenue and 67. Best access would be coming from 67 Street and come down. Companies are consuming the 12th Avenue. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters report the fire is on the third floor of a three-story building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
of a three-story brick. We'll get back to you with more information. Alright, 10-4. Tom and I report 1918, your duration is 6 minutes. All hands to work, Brooklyn box 1, uh, 2787 116266 Street. 11 and 12 Avenues. Fire's on the third floor of a three-story multiple dwelling. All hands to work, Brooklyn box 2787.

According to firefighters, the reported fire is in a three-story semi-attached building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29
Looking to ladder company 148. Ladder 148, responding fast. 10-4, 148, you are the fast truck. We don't have a size up or the location of the fire. Looks like it's going to be a three-story semi-attached. 148, 10-4, responding. 10-4. 0917, 443.

Firefighters are responding to a reported apartment fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Attention all citywide units, MTI 21, report of a five-in-transit at the border of Brooklyn. Location 1162-66, 311th Avenue on the cross. Box 27870, EMS CAD number 4412. 1960 now, dispatcher 795. Box 278.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in an apartment.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Phone alarm, Brooklyn box 2787, 1162 66th Street, 11 to 12 Avenues, fire, in apartment 3. Phone alarm 2787, 1162 66th Street, 11 to 12 Avenues, fire, apartment 3. 19-13 hours, 443. 411 to Brooklyn. 111, K. 411 to Brooklyn.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1162 66th St.

Firefighters are scaling back resources, keeping only essential units on scene as the situation stabilizes.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical branch director, 2787. 2787. 2787, operate still, remain ongoing. Potential still remains, hide above the scene for a cell loaded civilian. 0 Pace to report. I only want to keep the following units on this assignment. I want to keep conditions 40, 41 X-ray, 42 X-ray, 41 Boy, and 40 Eddie. All other units be released back to 911. Again, conditions.

Firefighters report the fire is now under control, with no secondary issues found.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8, K. Secondaries throughout are negative. This fire is now under control. 10-4, Division 8, you're under control time, 1950 hours, your duration 37, 37 minutes. Division 8. 1950. Go ahead, Division 8. 840, we'll be.... 3-4.

Crews report small explosions in the apartment building, but all utilities have been shut down.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8. Secondaries are completely negative, small explosions, still in progress in the apartment building. All utilities have been shut down.8104, Division 8. Time of that report, 1947 hours, your duration.

According to firefighters, the situation is stabilizing, and they may reduce resources as the fire is likely under control.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
512. 512, I'm 84 over here, civil control and medical branch, Brooklyn box 2787. As the conditions for a report, it's potentially going to be loaded, civilian, item, public safety, personnel still. Fire's coming in probably will hold stage. There's zero stage to report. We can start dropping down some resource based on probably will hold status. So any unit that is currently 63 or not on the scene, you're going to be to the assignment. Thank you.

Firefighters report no exposure risk to nearby areas, and searches continue to confirm safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8, K. More searches and are negative to exposure to at this time. Alright, 10-4. Time of that report 1938, your duration 2626 minutes. Division 8.

Firefighters confirm no occupants in the primary search. The fire remains contained to the top floor.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8, K. Get alarm box 787. Primary to the primary, apartment are negative at this time. Fire still remains south. Alright, 10-4. Division 8, when you can, dimensions of the fire building, K. Brooklyn to Division 8. Division 8, K.

Firefighters confirm the fire is contained to the top floor. All occupants have been safely evacuated.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical branch 2787 to citywide. 2787. 2787, operations. Continue, potential is still high to emergency service personnel. Fire's confirmed that it's only on the upper floor, okay, top floor of the building. They are checking the building next to it as well as the lower levels. All occupants in the building have been removed, so we'll stay low to civilians. Okay, no patients to report at this time. I will continue to hold. Holding the current.

Firefighters have designated a staging area nearby for additional resources if needed.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn 2, Division 8, K. Division 8, you are 18 minutes into the box and I have your, should staging be required for this incident, your selected staging area will be 11 Avenue and 65 Street. Division 8? Division 8, 10-4. Brooklyn 2 Battalion 33. 33. Your designating unit is...

According to firefighters, they have started applying water to the fire, and primary searches on all floors have found no occupants.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:26
Battalion 40. Water on the fire. Primary is on the first, second and third floors. Negative at this time. 10-4, 40. Time of death report, 1929 Ave, location 17. 17 minutes, 40. Looking to Division 8?

An additional ambulance is being sent to assist at the apartment fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
I have Ambulance 5, you want me to send them to the fire? 512, you advised there's no verbal available, correct? 10-4. 401 accident, go. Ambulance 5. Ambulance 5. Ambulance 5. Head over to the Brooklyn Second Alarm, 67th Street, 12th Avenue.

A Citizen user's live video shows firefighters inside the building, with two ladders extended to the side of the building.

Firefighters have called for additional medical support at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:14
You're taking alarm out. Uh, citywide, calling medical branch of the box 2787.

A Citizen user's live video shows black smoke rising from a building with firefighters using a ladder to access the roof.

A second alarm has been called as the fire has spread through the roof.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
4 to Brooklyn. Battalion 4, okay. Second alarm at this box, we have fire through the roof. 10-4. Alright, 10-4. 132, into the second alarm. Second alarm.

Firefighters report smoke coming from both the top and ground levels of the building. Operations have begun.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Emergency branch 2787 with an initial. Proceed. Operations have begun. It is at 1162 66 Street. Exposure 1 is the street. Exposure 2 is a apartment, two-story with ground level. Exposure 3 is unknown. Exposure 4 is a two-story brick. We currently have smoke coming from the top floor, third floor of the apartment and looking like the ground level as well. You can say potential is high.

Firefighters are staging nearby and determining the best access to the building.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Conditions 40. Conditions 40, box 2787, 2787, receive a staging and best access. Currently staging is going to be on 12th Avenue and 67, 12th Avenue and 67. Best access would be coming from 67 Street and come down. Companies are consuming the 12th Avenue. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters report the fire is on the third floor of a three-story building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
of a three-story brick. We'll get back to you with more information. Alright, 10-4. Tom and I report 1918, your duration is 6 minutes. All hands to work, Brooklyn box 1, uh, 2787 116266 Street. 11 and 12 Avenues. Fire's on the third floor of a three-story multiple dwelling. All hands to work, Brooklyn box 2787.

According to firefighters, the reported fire is in a three-story semi-attached building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29
Looking to ladder company 148. Ladder 148, responding fast. 10-4, 148, you are the fast truck. We don't have a size up or the location of the fire. Looks like it's going to be a three-story semi-attached. 148, 10-4, responding. 10-4. 0917, 443.

Firefighters are responding to a reported apartment fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Attention all citywide units, MTI 21, report of a five-in-transit at the border of Brooklyn. Location 1162-66, 311th Avenue on the cross. Box 27870, EMS CAD number 4412. 1960 now, dispatcher 795. Box 278.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in an apartment.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Phone alarm, Brooklyn box 2787, 1162 66th Street, 11 to 12 Avenues, fire, in apartment 3. Phone alarm 2787, 1162 66th Street, 11 to 12 Avenues, fire, apartment 3. 19-13 hours, 443. 411 to Brooklyn. 111, K. 411 to Brooklyn.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1162 66th St.

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Comments30

fretquartet23Aug 8 at 8:04 PM

Anyone else feel like there are multiple fires daily now across NYC?

ranyc19Aug 8 at 9:03 PM

When I saw this I thought, "What's with all these fires?"

holdbluelineAug 8 at 7:28 PM

I hope everyone got out of the house okay.

NEWYORKHOLLISQUEENSAug 9 at 3:08 AM

The only sensible comment 🙏🏾🙏🏾

loserinsunsetAug 8 at 7:57 PM

@joeadad what’s wrong with you ?

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 8 at 7:51 PM

Chief of the 8th Division reports secondary searches are complete and negative and places this fire UNDER CONTROL.

fretquartet23Aug 8 at 8:04 PM

Anyone else feel like there are multiple fires daily now across NYC?

ranyc19Aug 8 at 9:03 PM

When I saw this I thought, "What's with all these fires?"

holdbluelineAug 8 at 7:28 PM

I hope everyone got out of the house okay.

NEWYORKHOLLISQUEENSAug 9 at 3:08 AM

The only sensible comment 🙏🏾🙏🏾

loserinsunsetAug 8 at 7:57 PM

@joeadad what’s wrong with you ?

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 8 at 7:51 PM

Chief of the 8th Division reports secondary searches are complete and negative and places this fire UNDER CONTROL.

fretquartet23Aug 8 at 8:04 PM

Anyone else feel like there are multiple fires daily now across NYC?

ranyc19Aug 8 at 9:03 PM

When I saw this I thought, "What's with all these fires?"

holdbluelineAug 8 at 7:28 PM

I hope everyone got out of the house okay.

NEWYORKHOLLISQUEENSAug 9 at 3:08 AM

The only sensible comment 🙏🏾🙏🏾

loserinsunsetAug 8 at 7:57 PM

@joeadad what’s wrong with you ?

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 8 at 7:51 PM

Chief of the 8th Division reports secondary searches are complete and negative and places this fire UNDER CONTROL.

fretquartet23Aug 8 at 8:04 PM

Anyone else feel like there are multiple fires daily now across NYC?

ranyc19Aug 8 at 9:03 PM

When I saw this I thought, "What's with all these fires?"

holdbluelineAug 8 at 7:28 PM

I hope everyone got out of the house okay.

NEWYORKHOLLISQUEENSAug 9 at 3:08 AM

The only sensible comment 🙏🏾🙏🏾

loserinsunsetAug 8 at 7:57 PM

@joeadad what’s wrong with you ?

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 8 at 7:51 PM

Chief of the 8th Division reports secondary searches are complete and negative and places this fire UNDER CONTROL.

fretquartet23Aug 8 at 8:04 PM

Anyone else feel like there are multiple fires daily now across NYC?

ranyc19Aug 8 at 9:03 PM

When I saw this I thought, "What's with all these fires?"

holdbluelineAug 8 at 7:28 PM

I hope everyone got out of the house okay.

NEWYORKHOLLISQUEENSAug 9 at 3:08 AM

The only sensible comment 🙏🏾🙏🏾

loserinsunsetAug 8 at 7:57 PM

@joeadad what’s wrong with you ?

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 8 at 7:51 PM

Chief of the 8th Division reports secondary searches are complete and negative and places this fire UNDER CONTROL.

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