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Smoke From Sixth-Floor Apartment Fire

526 E 138th St, Mott Haven, Bronx

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  • Firefighters responded to a fire in a sixth-floor apartment on E 138th St in the Bronx, where they encountered active flames and mechanical issues with one fire truck. Crews conducted searches for any injured or trapped occupants while additional resources were deployed to assist in extinguishing the fire.

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The fire is officially under control, and the cause remains unknown.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
2147, by orders of Deputy Chief Reginella, we're going to go under control at this time. We're also going to make this a 10-41 code 1 for an unknown cause. 10-4, Division 7, time of your 10-41 warning and your under control is 206 hours. Your incident duration at this time is 45 minutes. Division 7. 7, 10-4, thank you. Subtitles by the Amara.org community

Fire operations are de-escalating, with no injuries reported. Public risk is low.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:29
Medical Branch 2147 and the Borough of the Bronx. Proceed. Medical Branch 2147, with the progress, fire operations are de-escalating at this time. Potential is low to public, uh, civilians and moderate to public safety. Zero patients still at this time. End of report. 10-4, the receiving incident is 28 minutes, time is 2005, MA33.

According to firefighters, the situation is under control, and no additional medical support is needed.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:27
XR4 to Citywide. XR4, proceed. XR4, on box 2147, fire has gone probably will hold. Would Medical Branch like us to continue in as ALS? Negative, XR3 is responding, you can 87.

Fire operations continue with no reported injuries. The command post is set up in front of the building.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:25
France 2147, fire operations are ongoing. Command post is going to be in front of the building. Best actors and staging still remains the same. No patient has been reported at this point. I'm going to keep with the current compliments. Channel report. 10-4. The radio says 5 minutes, time is 1941, I'm 833.

Firefighters are dousing the flames with water, and additional resources are responding.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Ladder 17. Box 2137, we have water on the fire. 10-4, Battalion 53. While I have you, Ladder 17 is your fast truck, K. Medical branch, resources are responding. Did you receive the 6, Battalion 53? Battalion 53, 10-4. Bronx to Ladder 14. Ladder 14. 14, you can remain in service in Manhattan, K. Ladder 14.

Firefighters are conducting searches for injured or trapped occupants and have two lines stretched to combat the flames on the sixth floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Metro 30 to respond. Reaction 17, K. Box 24, 2147, we are using all hands for a crime on the top floor of a six-story MD, 50 by 90. We have two lines stretched. Primary searches are being deducted. Exposure 1 is a street. Exposure 2 is a similar attach. Exposure 4...

Firefighters report active flames in a sixth-floor apartment. Mechanical issues are affecting one fire truck.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Bronx announcing fits for box 2147 for the address 526 East 138th Street, between Amos and Brook Avenue. Fits information is as follows. Ex-occupancy, 6th authority, 50 by 90, Class 3, with doors on the first floor, enclosed shaft on the 2 and 4 closure sides, front and rear fire escape. No code doors, to the rear, barbed wire fence on the roof, on the two sides. For that woman, 53...
Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Rowman to Ladder 17. 17. No, we can't get Ladder 29, K. You're going to be says, dude. We're getting fire from apartment 26, K. 17, we're having mechanical problems with the air pressure, the rig. Ladder 17, come back. We're having problems with the rig right now, mechanical issue. Alright, 10-4, we'll put you out, K. 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 526 E 138th St.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke in an apartment on the sixth floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Attention, Ladder 29, respond, phone alarm box 2147, box 26, East 138, St. Ann's Avenue to Brook Avenue, smoke, apartment, 26 on the 6th floor, Ladder 29. Bronx, phone alarm box. To the Bronx. Ladder Company 42. Ladder 42 is 10-8 from box 2261. We'll be right back.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 138th St & Brook Ave.

The fire is officially under control, and the cause remains unknown.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
2147, by orders of Deputy Chief Reginella, we're going to go under control at this time. We're also going to make this a 10-41 code 1 for an unknown cause. 10-4, Division 7, time of your 10-41 warning and your under control is 206 hours. Your incident duration at this time is 45 minutes. Division 7. 7, 10-4, thank you. Subtitles by the Amara.org community

Fire operations are de-escalating, with no injuries reported. Public risk is low.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:29
Medical Branch 2147 and the Borough of the Bronx. Proceed. Medical Branch 2147, with the progress, fire operations are de-escalating at this time. Potential is low to public, uh, civilians and moderate to public safety. Zero patients still at this time. End of report. 10-4, the receiving incident is 28 minutes, time is 2005, MA33.

According to firefighters, the situation is under control, and no additional medical support is needed.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:27
XR4 to Citywide. XR4, proceed. XR4, on box 2147, fire has gone probably will hold. Would Medical Branch like us to continue in as ALS? Negative, XR3 is responding, you can 87.

Fire operations continue with no reported injuries. The command post is set up in front of the building.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:25
France 2147, fire operations are ongoing. Command post is going to be in front of the building. Best actors and staging still remains the same. No patient has been reported at this point. I'm going to keep with the current compliments. Channel report. 10-4. The radio says 5 minutes, time is 1941, I'm 833.

Firefighters are dousing the flames with water, and additional resources are responding.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Ladder 17. Box 2137, we have water on the fire. 10-4, Battalion 53. While I have you, Ladder 17 is your fast truck, K. Medical branch, resources are responding. Did you receive the 6, Battalion 53? Battalion 53, 10-4. Bronx to Ladder 14. Ladder 14. 14, you can remain in service in Manhattan, K. Ladder 14.

Firefighters are conducting searches for injured or trapped occupants and have two lines stretched to combat the flames on the sixth floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Metro 30 to respond. Reaction 17, K. Box 24, 2147, we are using all hands for a crime on the top floor of a six-story MD, 50 by 90. We have two lines stretched. Primary searches are being deducted. Exposure 1 is a street. Exposure 2 is a similar attach. Exposure 4...

Firefighters report active flames in a sixth-floor apartment. Mechanical issues are affecting one fire truck.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Bronx announcing fits for box 2147 for the address 526 East 138th Street, between Amos and Brook Avenue. Fits information is as follows. Ex-occupancy, 6th authority, 50 by 90, Class 3, with doors on the first floor, enclosed shaft on the 2 and 4 closure sides, front and rear fire escape. No code doors, to the rear, barbed wire fence on the roof, on the two sides. For that woman, 53...
Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Rowman to Ladder 17. 17. No, we can't get Ladder 29, K. You're going to be says, dude. We're getting fire from apartment 26, K. 17, we're having mechanical problems with the air pressure, the rig. Ladder 17, come back. We're having problems with the rig right now, mechanical issue. Alright, 10-4, we'll put you out, K. 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 526 E 138th St.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke in an apartment on the sixth floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Attention, Ladder 29, respond, phone alarm box 2147, box 26, East 138, St. Ann's Avenue to Brook Avenue, smoke, apartment, 26 on the 6th floor, Ladder 29. Bronx, phone alarm box. To the Bronx. Ladder Company 42. Ladder 42 is 10-8 from box 2261. We'll be right back.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 138th St & Brook Ave.

The fire is officially under control, and the cause remains unknown.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
2147, by orders of Deputy Chief Reginella, we're going to go under control at this time. We're also going to make this a 10-41 code 1 for an unknown cause. 10-4, Division 7, time of your 10-41 warning and your under control is 206 hours. Your incident duration at this time is 45 minutes. Division 7. 7, 10-4, thank you. Subtitles by the Amara.org community

Fire operations are de-escalating, with no injuries reported. Public risk is low.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:29
Medical Branch 2147 and the Borough of the Bronx. Proceed. Medical Branch 2147, with the progress, fire operations are de-escalating at this time. Potential is low to public, uh, civilians and moderate to public safety. Zero patients still at this time. End of report. 10-4, the receiving incident is 28 minutes, time is 2005, MA33.

According to firefighters, the situation is under control, and no additional medical support is needed.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:27
XR4 to Citywide. XR4, proceed. XR4, on box 2147, fire has gone probably will hold. Would Medical Branch like us to continue in as ALS? Negative, XR3 is responding, you can 87.

Fire operations continue with no reported injuries. The command post is set up in front of the building.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:25
France 2147, fire operations are ongoing. Command post is going to be in front of the building. Best actors and staging still remains the same. No patient has been reported at this point. I'm going to keep with the current compliments. Channel report. 10-4. The radio says 5 minutes, time is 1941, I'm 833.

Firefighters are dousing the flames with water, and additional resources are responding.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Ladder 17. Box 2137, we have water on the fire. 10-4, Battalion 53. While I have you, Ladder 17 is your fast truck, K. Medical branch, resources are responding. Did you receive the 6, Battalion 53? Battalion 53, 10-4. Bronx to Ladder 14. Ladder 14. 14, you can remain in service in Manhattan, K. Ladder 14.

Firefighters are conducting searches for injured or trapped occupants and have two lines stretched to combat the flames on the sixth floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Metro 30 to respond. Reaction 17, K. Box 24, 2147, we are using all hands for a crime on the top floor of a six-story MD, 50 by 90. We have two lines stretched. Primary searches are being deducted. Exposure 1 is a street. Exposure 2 is a similar attach. Exposure 4...

Firefighters report active flames in a sixth-floor apartment. Mechanical issues are affecting one fire truck.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Bronx announcing fits for box 2147 for the address 526 East 138th Street, between Amos and Brook Avenue. Fits information is as follows. Ex-occupancy, 6th authority, 50 by 90, Class 3, with doors on the first floor, enclosed shaft on the 2 and 4 closure sides, front and rear fire escape. No code doors, to the rear, barbed wire fence on the roof, on the two sides. For that woman, 53...
Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Rowman to Ladder 17. 17. No, we can't get Ladder 29, K. You're going to be says, dude. We're getting fire from apartment 26, K. 17, we're having mechanical problems with the air pressure, the rig. Ladder 17, come back. We're having problems with the rig right now, mechanical issue. Alright, 10-4, we'll put you out, K. 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 526 E 138th St.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke in an apartment on the sixth floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Attention, Ladder 29, respond, phone alarm box 2147, box 26, East 138, St. Ann's Avenue to Brook Avenue, smoke, apartment, 26 on the 6th floor, Ladder 29. Bronx, phone alarm box. To the Bronx. Ladder Company 42. Ladder 42 is 10-8 from box 2261. We'll be right back.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 138th St & Brook Ave.

The fire is officially under control, and the cause remains unknown.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
2147, by orders of Deputy Chief Reginella, we're going to go under control at this time. We're also going to make this a 10-41 code 1 for an unknown cause. 10-4, Division 7, time of your 10-41 warning and your under control is 206 hours. Your incident duration at this time is 45 minutes. Division 7. 7, 10-4, thank you. Subtitles by the Amara.org community

Fire operations are de-escalating, with no injuries reported. Public risk is low.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:29
Medical Branch 2147 and the Borough of the Bronx. Proceed. Medical Branch 2147, with the progress, fire operations are de-escalating at this time. Potential is low to public, uh, civilians and moderate to public safety. Zero patients still at this time. End of report. 10-4, the receiving incident is 28 minutes, time is 2005, MA33.

According to firefighters, the situation is under control, and no additional medical support is needed.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:27
XR4 to Citywide. XR4, proceed. XR4, on box 2147, fire has gone probably will hold. Would Medical Branch like us to continue in as ALS? Negative, XR3 is responding, you can 87.

Fire operations continue with no reported injuries. The command post is set up in front of the building.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:25
France 2147, fire operations are ongoing. Command post is going to be in front of the building. Best actors and staging still remains the same. No patient has been reported at this point. I'm going to keep with the current compliments. Channel report. 10-4. The radio says 5 minutes, time is 1941, I'm 833.

Firefighters are dousing the flames with water, and additional resources are responding.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Ladder 17. Box 2137, we have water on the fire. 10-4, Battalion 53. While I have you, Ladder 17 is your fast truck, K. Medical branch, resources are responding. Did you receive the 6, Battalion 53? Battalion 53, 10-4. Bronx to Ladder 14. Ladder 14. 14, you can remain in service in Manhattan, K. Ladder 14.

Firefighters are conducting searches for injured or trapped occupants and have two lines stretched to combat the flames on the sixth floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Metro 30 to respond. Reaction 17, K. Box 24, 2147, we are using all hands for a crime on the top floor of a six-story MD, 50 by 90. We have two lines stretched. Primary searches are being deducted. Exposure 1 is a street. Exposure 2 is a similar attach. Exposure 4...

Firefighters report active flames in a sixth-floor apartment. Mechanical issues are affecting one fire truck.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Bronx announcing fits for box 2147 for the address 526 East 138th Street, between Amos and Brook Avenue. Fits information is as follows. Ex-occupancy, 6th authority, 50 by 90, Class 3, with doors on the first floor, enclosed shaft on the 2 and 4 closure sides, front and rear fire escape. No code doors, to the rear, barbed wire fence on the roof, on the two sides. For that woman, 53...
Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Rowman to Ladder 17. 17. No, we can't get Ladder 29, K. You're going to be says, dude. We're getting fire from apartment 26, K. 17, we're having mechanical problems with the air pressure, the rig. Ladder 17, come back. We're having problems with the rig right now, mechanical issue. Alright, 10-4, we'll put you out, K. 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 526 E 138th St.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke in an apartment on the sixth floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Attention, Ladder 29, respond, phone alarm box 2147, box 26, East 138, St. Ann's Avenue to Brook Avenue, smoke, apartment, 26 on the 6th floor, Ladder 29. Bronx, phone alarm box. To the Bronx. Ladder Company 42. Ladder 42 is 10-8 from box 2261. We'll be right back.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 138th St & Brook Ave.

The fire is officially under control, and the cause remains unknown.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
2147, by orders of Deputy Chief Reginella, we're going to go under control at this time. We're also going to make this a 10-41 code 1 for an unknown cause. 10-4, Division 7, time of your 10-41 warning and your under control is 206 hours. Your incident duration at this time is 45 minutes. Division 7. 7, 10-4, thank you. Subtitles by the Amara.org community

Fire operations are de-escalating, with no injuries reported. Public risk is low.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:29
Medical Branch 2147 and the Borough of the Bronx. Proceed. Medical Branch 2147, with the progress, fire operations are de-escalating at this time. Potential is low to public, uh, civilians and moderate to public safety. Zero patients still at this time. End of report. 10-4, the receiving incident is 28 minutes, time is 2005, MA33.

According to firefighters, the situation is under control, and no additional medical support is needed.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:27
XR4 to Citywide. XR4, proceed. XR4, on box 2147, fire has gone probably will hold. Would Medical Branch like us to continue in as ALS? Negative, XR3 is responding, you can 87.

Fire operations continue with no reported injuries. The command post is set up in front of the building.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:25
France 2147, fire operations are ongoing. Command post is going to be in front of the building. Best actors and staging still remains the same. No patient has been reported at this point. I'm going to keep with the current compliments. Channel report. 10-4. The radio says 5 minutes, time is 1941, I'm 833.

Firefighters are dousing the flames with water, and additional resources are responding.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Ladder 17. Box 2137, we have water on the fire. 10-4, Battalion 53. While I have you, Ladder 17 is your fast truck, K. Medical branch, resources are responding. Did you receive the 6, Battalion 53? Battalion 53, 10-4. Bronx to Ladder 14. Ladder 14. 14, you can remain in service in Manhattan, K. Ladder 14.

Firefighters are conducting searches for injured or trapped occupants and have two lines stretched to combat the flames on the sixth floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Metro 30 to respond. Reaction 17, K. Box 24, 2147, we are using all hands for a crime on the top floor of a six-story MD, 50 by 90. We have two lines stretched. Primary searches are being deducted. Exposure 1 is a street. Exposure 2 is a similar attach. Exposure 4...

Firefighters report active flames in a sixth-floor apartment. Mechanical issues are affecting one fire truck.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Bronx announcing fits for box 2147 for the address 526 East 138th Street, between Amos and Brook Avenue. Fits information is as follows. Ex-occupancy, 6th authority, 50 by 90, Class 3, with doors on the first floor, enclosed shaft on the 2 and 4 closure sides, front and rear fire escape. No code doors, to the rear, barbed wire fence on the roof, on the two sides. For that woman, 53...
Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Rowman to Ladder 17. 17. No, we can't get Ladder 29, K. You're going to be says, dude. We're getting fire from apartment 26, K. 17, we're having mechanical problems with the air pressure, the rig. Ladder 17, come back. We're having problems with the rig right now, mechanical issue. Alright, 10-4, we'll put you out, K. 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 526 E 138th St.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke in an apartment on the sixth floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Attention, Ladder 29, respond, phone alarm box 2147, box 26, East 138, St. Ann's Avenue to Brook Avenue, smoke, apartment, 26 on the 6th floor, Ladder 29. Bronx, phone alarm box. To the Bronx. Ladder Company 42. Ladder 42 is 10-8 from box 2261. We'll be right back.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 138th St & Brook Ave.

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Comments22

e114Aug 16 at 7:59 PM

praying everyone is safe

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 16 at 8:08 PM

Chief of the 7th Division reports all searches are complete and negative and places this fire UNDER CONTROL.

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 16 at 8:07 PM

EMS reporting there are no injuries at this time.

Cooper2043Aug 16 at 8:15 PM

Prob arson

e114Aug 16 at 7:59 PM

praying everyone is safe

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 16 at 8:08 PM

Chief of the 7th Division reports all searches are complete and negative and places this fire UNDER CONTROL.

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 16 at 8:07 PM

EMS reporting there are no injuries at this time.

Cooper2043Aug 16 at 8:15 PM

Prob arson

e114Aug 16 at 7:59 PM

praying everyone is safe

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 16 at 8:08 PM

Chief of the 7th Division reports all searches are complete and negative and places this fire UNDER CONTROL.

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 16 at 8:07 PM

EMS reporting there are no injuries at this time.

Cooper2043Aug 16 at 8:15 PM

Prob arson

e114Aug 16 at 7:59 PM

praying everyone is safe

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 16 at 8:08 PM

Chief of the 7th Division reports all searches are complete and negative and places this fire UNDER CONTROL.

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 16 at 8:07 PM

EMS reporting there are no injuries at this time.

Cooper2043Aug 16 at 8:15 PM

Prob arson

e114Aug 16 at 7:59 PM

praying everyone is safe

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 16 at 8:08 PM

Chief of the 7th Division reports all searches are complete and negative and places this fire UNDER CONTROL.

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 16 at 8:07 PM

EMS reporting there are no injuries at this time.

Cooper2043Aug 16 at 8:15 PM

Prob arson

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