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Transformer Fire

65 Middagh St, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn

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  • Firefighters responded to a transformer fire at 20 Henry St in Brooklyn, deploying hoses to manage smoke conditions. The utility company was notified, and medical resources were dispatched to support the response.

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Firefighters report the transformer fire is under control.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:20
11 to Brooklyn. 11. Box 466, under control. Alright, 10-4, report 2056, 57 minutes into the box.

Firefighters report no active fire and confirm no individuals are trapped or injured.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
11 to Brooklyn. 11. Box 466, we have a search for a complete negative, one last stretch, no active fire. still down. 10-4, report 2044, you're 45 minutes into the box. Working a lot on 159.

Primary searches of the affected area show no individuals trapped or injured.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn. Battalion 31. Box 466, address 65 Middletown. Be advised, primary searches of the A apartment are completely negative. Alright, 10-4 31, report received at 2034 and you're 35 minutes into your box. We're going to 120.

Firefighters have updated the address of the fire to 65 Middagh St.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:11
Citywide announcement, the borough of Brooklyn, all hands going to work, box 466, corrected address 65 Meadow Street, 6th Street.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 65 Middagh St.

Radio clips available.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
466, we have one line stretch, primary searches are in progress. Exposure 1 is a street. Exposure 2 is a two-story dwelling separated by an alleyway. Exposure 3 is a multiple dwelling, three stories. Exposure 4 is a six-story, multiple dwelling separated by a yard. Okay, fire remains doubtful. Alright, 10-4, what are you using? 31 to Brooklyn, when you got the... He was all hands.

Firefighters have stretched a hose line and are conducting a primary search for anyone trapped or injured.

A partial power outage is reported nearby, with lights flickering. The utility company is sending a crew.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
31 to Brooklyn. Battalion 31. Be advised, address 72 Midog Street, that's 205, 118's quarters. They have partial power outage, lights flickering in quarters, K. Just get a priority on Con. We advised Con Ed, and they stated that we're going to try to get a crew available and send them to you. 31, 10-4. 20-27, dispatcher 2.

Medical resources are on their way to support the response to the transformer fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn. 31. It gives the address 65 Mid-Aug right now. Do you have any SIDS on this building, K? And if you do, can you read them over the air? Yeah, we'll check. I got you a 100. 105 is designated the fast truck, and medical branch resources are responding. 31, 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters are addressing smoke conditions and have begun deploying hoses to manage the transformer fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn. 31. Box 466, we're going to transmit a 10-75 for this transformer fire. We got smoke conditions, it's 65 Midox and 20 Henry. We're stretching a line right now. Okay. 10-4.

Firefighters are checking nearby areas for potential hazards related to the transformer fire. The utility company has been notified.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:21
10-4, start out Con Ed, we have transformer fire, we're checking all the exposures now, get us to the ETA and Con Ed whenever you can, K. It's going to be next available. 3114.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a transformer fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
31, yeah, we're available. Alright, box 466, 20 Henry Street between Middell Street and Poplar Street. Now we're putting a transformer on fire. 31. 31, 10-4, we'll be responding to the ticket. Okay, working on the 32? Working on Battalion 32?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 20 Henry St.

Firefighters report the transformer fire is under control.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:20
11 to Brooklyn. 11. Box 466, under control. Alright, 10-4, report 2056, 57 minutes into the box.

Firefighters report no active fire and confirm no individuals are trapped or injured.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
11 to Brooklyn. 11. Box 466, we have a search for a complete negative, one last stretch, no active fire. still down. 10-4, report 2044, you're 45 minutes into the box. Working a lot on 159.

Primary searches of the affected area show no individuals trapped or injured.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn. Battalion 31. Box 466, address 65 Middletown. Be advised, primary searches of the A apartment are completely negative. Alright, 10-4 31, report received at 2034 and you're 35 minutes into your box. We're going to 120.

Firefighters have updated the address of the fire to 65 Middagh St.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:11
Citywide announcement, the borough of Brooklyn, all hands going to work, box 466, corrected address 65 Meadow Street, 6th Street.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 65 Middagh St.

Radio clips available.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
466, we have one line stretch, primary searches are in progress. Exposure 1 is a street. Exposure 2 is a two-story dwelling separated by an alleyway. Exposure 3 is a multiple dwelling, three stories. Exposure 4 is a six-story, multiple dwelling separated by a yard. Okay, fire remains doubtful. Alright, 10-4, what are you using? 31 to Brooklyn, when you got the... He was all hands.

Firefighters have stretched a hose line and are conducting a primary search for anyone trapped or injured.

A partial power outage is reported nearby, with lights flickering. The utility company is sending a crew.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
31 to Brooklyn. Battalion 31. Be advised, address 72 Midog Street, that's 205, 118's quarters. They have partial power outage, lights flickering in quarters, K. Just get a priority on Con. We advised Con Ed, and they stated that we're going to try to get a crew available and send them to you. 31, 10-4. 20-27, dispatcher 2.

Medical resources are on their way to support the response to the transformer fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn. 31. It gives the address 65 Mid-Aug right now. Do you have any SIDS on this building, K? And if you do, can you read them over the air? Yeah, we'll check. I got you a 100. 105 is designated the fast truck, and medical branch resources are responding. 31, 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters are addressing smoke conditions and have begun deploying hoses to manage the transformer fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn. 31. Box 466, we're going to transmit a 10-75 for this transformer fire. We got smoke conditions, it's 65 Midox and 20 Henry. We're stretching a line right now. Okay. 10-4.

Firefighters are checking nearby areas for potential hazards related to the transformer fire. The utility company has been notified.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:21
10-4, start out Con Ed, we have transformer fire, we're checking all the exposures now, get us to the ETA and Con Ed whenever you can, K. It's going to be next available. 3114.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a transformer fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
31, yeah, we're available. Alright, box 466, 20 Henry Street between Middell Street and Poplar Street. Now we're putting a transformer on fire. 31. 31, 10-4, we'll be responding to the ticket. Okay, working on the 32? Working on Battalion 32?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 20 Henry St.

Firefighters report the transformer fire is under control.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:20
11 to Brooklyn. 11. Box 466, under control. Alright, 10-4, report 2056, 57 minutes into the box.

Firefighters report no active fire and confirm no individuals are trapped or injured.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
11 to Brooklyn. 11. Box 466, we have a search for a complete negative, one last stretch, no active fire. still down. 10-4, report 2044, you're 45 minutes into the box. Working a lot on 159.

Primary searches of the affected area show no individuals trapped or injured.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn. Battalion 31. Box 466, address 65 Middletown. Be advised, primary searches of the A apartment are completely negative. Alright, 10-4 31, report received at 2034 and you're 35 minutes into your box. We're going to 120.

Firefighters have updated the address of the fire to 65 Middagh St.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:11
Citywide announcement, the borough of Brooklyn, all hands going to work, box 466, corrected address 65 Meadow Street, 6th Street.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 65 Middagh St.

Radio clips available.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
466, we have one line stretch, primary searches are in progress. Exposure 1 is a street. Exposure 2 is a two-story dwelling separated by an alleyway. Exposure 3 is a multiple dwelling, three stories. Exposure 4 is a six-story, multiple dwelling separated by a yard. Okay, fire remains doubtful. Alright, 10-4, what are you using? 31 to Brooklyn, when you got the... He was all hands.

Firefighters have stretched a hose line and are conducting a primary search for anyone trapped or injured.

A partial power outage is reported nearby, with lights flickering. The utility company is sending a crew.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
31 to Brooklyn. Battalion 31. Be advised, address 72 Midog Street, that's 205, 118's quarters. They have partial power outage, lights flickering in quarters, K. Just get a priority on Con. We advised Con Ed, and they stated that we're going to try to get a crew available and send them to you. 31, 10-4. 20-27, dispatcher 2.

Medical resources are on their way to support the response to the transformer fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn. 31. It gives the address 65 Mid-Aug right now. Do you have any SIDS on this building, K? And if you do, can you read them over the air? Yeah, we'll check. I got you a 100. 105 is designated the fast truck, and medical branch resources are responding. 31, 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters are addressing smoke conditions and have begun deploying hoses to manage the transformer fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn. 31. Box 466, we're going to transmit a 10-75 for this transformer fire. We got smoke conditions, it's 65 Midox and 20 Henry. We're stretching a line right now. Okay. 10-4.

Firefighters are checking nearby areas for potential hazards related to the transformer fire. The utility company has been notified.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:21
10-4, start out Con Ed, we have transformer fire, we're checking all the exposures now, get us to the ETA and Con Ed whenever you can, K. It's going to be next available. 3114.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a transformer fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
31, yeah, we're available. Alright, box 466, 20 Henry Street between Middell Street and Poplar Street. Now we're putting a transformer on fire. 31. 31, 10-4, we'll be responding to the ticket. Okay, working on the 32? Working on Battalion 32?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 20 Henry St.

Firefighters report the transformer fire is under control.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:20
11 to Brooklyn. 11. Box 466, under control. Alright, 10-4, report 2056, 57 minutes into the box.

Firefighters report no active fire and confirm no individuals are trapped or injured.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
11 to Brooklyn. 11. Box 466, we have a search for a complete negative, one last stretch, no active fire. still down. 10-4, report 2044, you're 45 minutes into the box. Working a lot on 159.

Primary searches of the affected area show no individuals trapped or injured.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn. Battalion 31. Box 466, address 65 Middletown. Be advised, primary searches of the A apartment are completely negative. Alright, 10-4 31, report received at 2034 and you're 35 minutes into your box. We're going to 120.

Firefighters have updated the address of the fire to 65 Middagh St.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:11
Citywide announcement, the borough of Brooklyn, all hands going to work, box 466, corrected address 65 Meadow Street, 6th Street.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 65 Middagh St.

Radio clips available.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
466, we have one line stretch, primary searches are in progress. Exposure 1 is a street. Exposure 2 is a two-story dwelling separated by an alleyway. Exposure 3 is a multiple dwelling, three stories. Exposure 4 is a six-story, multiple dwelling separated by a yard. Okay, fire remains doubtful. Alright, 10-4, what are you using? 31 to Brooklyn, when you got the... He was all hands.

Firefighters have stretched a hose line and are conducting a primary search for anyone trapped or injured.

A partial power outage is reported nearby, with lights flickering. The utility company is sending a crew.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
31 to Brooklyn. Battalion 31. Be advised, address 72 Midog Street, that's 205, 118's quarters. They have partial power outage, lights flickering in quarters, K. Just get a priority on Con. We advised Con Ed, and they stated that we're going to try to get a crew available and send them to you. 31, 10-4. 20-27, dispatcher 2.

Medical resources are on their way to support the response to the transformer fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn. 31. It gives the address 65 Mid-Aug right now. Do you have any SIDS on this building, K? And if you do, can you read them over the air? Yeah, we'll check. I got you a 100. 105 is designated the fast truck, and medical branch resources are responding. 31, 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters are addressing smoke conditions and have begun deploying hoses to manage the transformer fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn. 31. Box 466, we're going to transmit a 10-75 for this transformer fire. We got smoke conditions, it's 65 Midox and 20 Henry. We're stretching a line right now. Okay. 10-4.

Firefighters are checking nearby areas for potential hazards related to the transformer fire. The utility company has been notified.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:21
10-4, start out Con Ed, we have transformer fire, we're checking all the exposures now, get us to the ETA and Con Ed whenever you can, K. It's going to be next available. 3114.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a transformer fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
31, yeah, we're available. Alright, box 466, 20 Henry Street between Middell Street and Poplar Street. Now we're putting a transformer on fire. 31. 31, 10-4, we'll be responding to the ticket. Okay, working on the 32? Working on Battalion 32?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 20 Henry St.

Firefighters report the transformer fire is under control.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:20
11 to Brooklyn. 11. Box 466, under control. Alright, 10-4, report 2056, 57 minutes into the box.

Firefighters report no active fire and confirm no individuals are trapped or injured.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
11 to Brooklyn. 11. Box 466, we have a search for a complete negative, one last stretch, no active fire. still down. 10-4, report 2044, you're 45 minutes into the box. Working a lot on 159.

Primary searches of the affected area show no individuals trapped or injured.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn. Battalion 31. Box 466, address 65 Middletown. Be advised, primary searches of the A apartment are completely negative. Alright, 10-4 31, report received at 2034 and you're 35 minutes into your box. We're going to 120.

Firefighters have updated the address of the fire to 65 Middagh St.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:11
Citywide announcement, the borough of Brooklyn, all hands going to work, box 466, corrected address 65 Meadow Street, 6th Street.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 65 Middagh St.

Radio clips available.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
466, we have one line stretch, primary searches are in progress. Exposure 1 is a street. Exposure 2 is a two-story dwelling separated by an alleyway. Exposure 3 is a multiple dwelling, three stories. Exposure 4 is a six-story, multiple dwelling separated by a yard. Okay, fire remains doubtful. Alright, 10-4, what are you using? 31 to Brooklyn, when you got the... He was all hands.

Firefighters have stretched a hose line and are conducting a primary search for anyone trapped or injured.

A partial power outage is reported nearby, with lights flickering. The utility company is sending a crew.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
31 to Brooklyn. Battalion 31. Be advised, address 72 Midog Street, that's 205, 118's quarters. They have partial power outage, lights flickering in quarters, K. Just get a priority on Con. We advised Con Ed, and they stated that we're going to try to get a crew available and send them to you. 31, 10-4. 20-27, dispatcher 2.

Medical resources are on their way to support the response to the transformer fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn. 31. It gives the address 65 Mid-Aug right now. Do you have any SIDS on this building, K? And if you do, can you read them over the air? Yeah, we'll check. I got you a 100. 105 is designated the fast truck, and medical branch resources are responding. 31, 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters are addressing smoke conditions and have begun deploying hoses to manage the transformer fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn. 31. Box 466, we're going to transmit a 10-75 for this transformer fire. We got smoke conditions, it's 65 Midox and 20 Henry. We're stretching a line right now. Okay. 10-4.

Firefighters are checking nearby areas for potential hazards related to the transformer fire. The utility company has been notified.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:21
10-4, start out Con Ed, we have transformer fire, we're checking all the exposures now, get us to the ETA and Con Ed whenever you can, K. It's going to be next available. 3114.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a transformer fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
31, yeah, we're available. Alright, box 466, 20 Henry Street between Middell Street and Poplar Street. Now we're putting a transformer on fire. 31. 31, 10-4, we'll be responding to the ticket. Okay, working on the 32? Working on Battalion 32?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 20 Henry St.

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CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 29 at 8:30 PM

31 Battalion reports using All Hands.

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 29 at 8:30 PM

Corrected address 65 Middagh St.

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 29 at 9:21 PM

11 Division places this incident UNDER CONTROL

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 29 at 8:30 PM

31 Battalion reports using All Hands.

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 29 at 8:30 PM

Corrected address 65 Middagh St.

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 29 at 9:21 PM

11 Division places this incident UNDER CONTROL

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 29 at 8:30 PM

31 Battalion reports using All Hands.

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 29 at 8:30 PM

Corrected address 65 Middagh St.

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 29 at 9:21 PM

11 Division places this incident UNDER CONTROL

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 29 at 8:30 PM

31 Battalion reports using All Hands.

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 29 at 8:30 PM

Corrected address 65 Middagh St.

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 29 at 9:21 PM

11 Division places this incident UNDER CONTROL

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 29 at 8:30 PM

31 Battalion reports using All Hands.

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 29 at 8:30 PM

Corrected address 65 Middagh St.

CitywideRadioNewYorkAug 29 at 9:21 PM

11 Division places this incident UNDER CONTROL

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