Name: Maintenance Hole Fire video
Uploaded: 2026-09-19T15:23:52.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a maintenance hole fire in Jamaica, NY, successfully containing the blaze without it spreading to nearby structures. Crews are ensuring the safety of surrounding properties.

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Firefighters responded to a maintenance hole fire in Jamaica, NY, successfully containing the blaze without it spreading to nearby structures. Crews are ensuring the safety of surrounding properties.

Maintenance Hole Fire

Battalion 51 and Queens. Battalion 51, K. No longer any activity near the manhole, we're over the 10-20, 25. All companies are taken out. 10-4, 51, Battalion. 25-3 on, 4675, 25-3, 4675, that's for the 51. 41-46, dispatcher 294. Battalion 47 and Queens. Battalion 47, K.

Battalion 51 and Queens. Battalion 51, K. No longer any activity near the manhole, we're over the 10-20, 25. All companies are taken out. 10-4, 51, Battalion. 25-3 on, 4675, 25-3, 4675, that's for the 51. 41-46, dispatcher 294. Battalion 47 and Queens. Battalion 47, K. Battalion 47, K.

Firefighters report no further activity near the maintenance hole, and all units are clearing the scene.

Battalion 51, we released 270, there's no power to 109-40, 109-42 or 109-34, and no CO detected in the basement. Smoke conditions have improved in the manhole.

 10-4, Battalion 51. And Queens, respond to Ladder Company 128.

 Ladder 128, you can send the relocator home, we are 10-8 in our response area.

Battalion 51, we released 270, there's no power to 109-40, 109-42 or 109-34, and no CO detected in the basement. Smoke conditions have improved in the manhole. 10-4, Battalion 51. And Queens, respond to Ladder Company 128. Ladder 128, you can send the relocator home, we are 10-8 in our response area.

Power is out in nearby buildings, but no carbon monoxide is detected. Smoke conditions in the maintenance hole have improved.

Battalion 51 to Queens. Battalion 51, K. Battalion 51, do we have an ETA on Con Ed? They were advising next available, K.

The fire crew is awaiting utility workers to assist with the maintenance hole fire.

 Battalion 51, 10930 checks out, they're checking surrounding properties, request priority from Con Ed, currently flooding the manhole.

Battalion 51 to Queens. Battalion 51. Battalion 51, 10930 checks out, they're checking surrounding properties, request priority from Con Ed, currently flooding the manhole. 10-4, Battalion 51.

Firefighters are flooding the maintenance hole to control the fire and checking nearby properties for safety.

Citizen user video shows firefighters at the scene of an active maintenance hole fire.

51 to Queens. Battalion 51, K. At this box, we have active fire in the manhole. There's no apparent extension at this time. Do you have an address from a caller who was saying they have extension in the basement? Standby, 51.

 Queens Battalion 51. 51. The calling party extension to the house was 109-35, K.

51 to Queens. Battalion 51, K. At this box, we have active fire in the manhole. There's no apparent extension at this time. Do you have an address from a caller who was saying they have extension in the basement? Standby, 51. Queens Battalion 51. 51. The calling party extension to the house was 109-35, K.

Firefighters confirm an active fire in the maintenance hole with no extension to nearby structures.

Alarm, Queens box 4675, 109-3, on 126th Street, between 109 Avenue and 111 Avenue, a manhole fire. Phone alarm, 4675, 109-3, on 126th Street, between 109 Avenue and 111 Avenue, for a manhole fire.

Engine 263 to Queens. Engine 263. If there's a run over the air, we'll be away from the rig, margin. 10-4, 263.

Alarm, Queens box 4675, 109-3, on 126th Street, between 109 Avenue and 111 Avenue, a manhole fire. Phone alarm, 4675, 109-3, on 126th Street, between 109 Avenue and 111 Avenue, for a manhole fire.Engine 263 to Queens. Engine 263. If there's a run over the air, we'll be away from the rig, margin. 10-4, 263. We'll be right back.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a maintenance hole fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 109-30 126th St.

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