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Report of Explosion in Area

90-19 Pitkin Ave

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A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 90-19 Pitkin Ave.

A Citizen user shows video of firefighters on the scene.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 90-19 Pitkin Ave.

A Citizen user shows video of firefighters on the scene.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 90-19 Pitkin Ave.

A Citizen user shows video of firefighters on the scene.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 90-19 Pitkin Ave.

A Citizen user shows video of firefighters on the scene.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 90-19 Pitkin Ave.

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Queens FDNY · Aug 26, 9:03PM · 0:25
Box after initial 210, 90-19 Pitkin Avenue to Whitelaw Street and Lafayette Street, now reporting an explosion in the area. Box after initial 210, 90-19 Pitkin Avenue to Whitelaw and Lafayette, now reporting an explosion in the area. 2104, Queens 457.
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Bklyn11214Aug 26 at 9:25 PM

I was in Howard beach on cross bay heading in the direction of OP and seen the sky light up. I thought it was lightning.

Logan_KeithAug 26 at 11:37 PM

😲

havelw78Aug 26 at 10:49 PM

My husband and I were across the street from the explosion. We were taking a walk. The transformer exploded. Loud bang, flash and sparks. I screamed, scared the heck out of me.

southozoneparkUser1918471004Aug 26 at 9:47 PM

Me nd my daughter was over the sink in the kitchen all we saw it was like fireworks nd then the lights went out we started running out side

slot999Aug 26 at 9:34 PM

@southozoneparkUser1400465008 Defenitely transformer I was looking outside the back window and heard the explosion and lit up all red then it went black a few homes in a row on spritz rd

Bklyn11214Aug 26 at 9:25 PM

I was in Howard beach on cross bay heading in the direction of OP and seen the sky light up. I thought it was lightning.

Logan_KeithAug 26 at 11:37 PM

😲

havelw78Aug 26 at 10:49 PM

My husband and I were across the street from the explosion. We were taking a walk. The transformer exploded. Loud bang, flash and sparks. I screamed, scared the heck out of me.

southozoneparkUser1918471004Aug 26 at 9:47 PM

Me nd my daughter was over the sink in the kitchen all we saw it was like fireworks nd then the lights went out we started running out side

slot999Aug 26 at 9:34 PM

@southozoneparkUser1400465008 Defenitely transformer I was looking outside the back window and heard the explosion and lit up all red then it went black a few homes in a row on spritz rd

Bklyn11214Aug 26 at 9:25 PM

I was in Howard beach on cross bay heading in the direction of OP and seen the sky light up. I thought it was lightning.

Logan_KeithAug 26 at 11:37 PM

😲

havelw78Aug 26 at 10:49 PM

My husband and I were across the street from the explosion. We were taking a walk. The transformer exploded. Loud bang, flash and sparks. I screamed, scared the heck out of me.

southozoneparkUser1918471004Aug 26 at 9:47 PM

Me nd my daughter was over the sink in the kitchen all we saw it was like fireworks nd then the lights went out we started running out side

slot999Aug 26 at 9:34 PM

@southozoneparkUser1400465008 Defenitely transformer I was looking outside the back window and heard the explosion and lit up all red then it went black a few homes in a row on spritz rd

Bklyn11214Aug 26 at 9:25 PM

I was in Howard beach on cross bay heading in the direction of OP and seen the sky light up. I thought it was lightning.

Logan_KeithAug 26 at 11:37 PM

😲

havelw78Aug 26 at 10:49 PM

My husband and I were across the street from the explosion. We were taking a walk. The transformer exploded. Loud bang, flash and sparks. I screamed, scared the heck out of me.

southozoneparkUser1918471004Aug 26 at 9:47 PM

Me nd my daughter was over the sink in the kitchen all we saw it was like fireworks nd then the lights went out we started running out side

slot999Aug 26 at 9:34 PM

@southozoneparkUser1400465008 Defenitely transformer I was looking outside the back window and heard the explosion and lit up all red then it went black a few homes in a row on spritz rd

Bklyn11214Aug 26 at 9:25 PM

I was in Howard beach on cross bay heading in the direction of OP and seen the sky light up. I thought it was lightning.

Logan_KeithAug 26 at 11:37 PM

😲

havelw78Aug 26 at 10:49 PM

My husband and I were across the street from the explosion. We were taking a walk. The transformer exploded. Loud bang, flash and sparks. I screamed, scared the heck out of me.

southozoneparkUser1918471004Aug 26 at 9:47 PM

Me nd my daughter was over the sink in the kitchen all we saw it was like fireworks nd then the lights went out we started running out side

slot999Aug 26 at 9:34 PM

@southozoneparkUser1400465008 Defenitely transformer I was looking outside the back window and heard the explosion and lit up all red then it went black a few homes in a row on spritz rd

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