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Smoke, Fire Erupts From Maintenance Hole Fire

E 181st St & Crotona Pkwy, West Farms, Bronx

Published Sep 28 at 3:27 PM · Updated Sep 28 at 3:33 PM

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Summary

Firefighters responded to a maintenance hole fire at E 181st St and Crotona Pkwy in the Bronx, where smoke and flames were visible. Utility crews are on their way to assist in controlling the situation.

Timeline

Sep 28, 3:32PM

Video shows smoke and fire erupting from a maintenance hole.

Sep 28, 3:32PM

Firefighters are at the scene, where smoke billows from a maintenance hole.

Sep 28, 3:27PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 181st St & Crotona Pkwy.

Sep 28, 3:32PM

Video shows smoke and fire erupting from a maintenance hole.

Sep 28, 3:32PM

Firefighters are at the scene, where smoke billows from a maintenance hole.

Sep 28, 3:27PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 181st St & Crotona Pkwy.

Sep 28, 3:32PM

Video shows smoke and fire erupting from a maintenance hole.

Sep 28, 3:32PM

Firefighters are at the scene, where smoke billows from a maintenance hole.

Sep 28, 3:27PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 181st St & Crotona Pkwy.

Sep 28, 3:32PM

Video shows smoke and fire erupting from a maintenance hole.

Sep 28, 3:32PM

Firefighters are at the scene, where smoke billows from a maintenance hole.

Sep 28, 3:27PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 181st St & Crotona Pkwy.

Sep 28, 3:32PM

Video shows smoke and fire erupting from a maintenance hole.

Sep 28, 3:32PM

Firefighters are at the scene, where smoke billows from a maintenance hole.

Sep 28, 3:27PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 181st St & Crotona Pkwy.

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Radio Clips

Bronx FDNY · Sep 28, 4:04PM · 0:30

Battalion 1A to the box. Battalion 1A, go ahead. Box 3168, we're going to continue to operate this box with Engine 46, Ladder 38, and ourselves. We'll be releasing Engine 90 and Ladder 27 at this time. Certain properties continue to check out. We spoke with someone from ConEd directly, and they have a unit en route. 10-4, Battalion 1A. 10-4, Battalion 1A.

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Bronx FDNY · Sep 28, 3:49PM · 0:30

18 to the Bronx. Battalion 18. Box 3141, we're going to continue to use 2 and 2 with the rest of the engine. At this time, we still have smoke and fire from the manhole, and we're going to continuously monitor the surrounding properties. 10-4, Battalion 18. Just be advised, with the location changed to control of the parkway, it's 181, the box changed to 3168. 10-4.

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Bronx FDNY · Sep 28, 3:33PM · 0:30

10-18 to the Bronx. 10-18, K. That's 31, 41, we're using 2 and 2 with the 3rd engine as a rest fast for fire in a manhole at the intersection of 181 and Cartona Parkway. We currently have one line stretched in operation between the 5 nozzle into the manhole. Do you have a ETA for ConEd? Yeah, we just got the follow-up. They said they were going to get the next available crew. 10-4, Bronx. 10-4, Bronx.

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Comments23

flushingUser2075936006Sep 28 at 3:39 PM

The people going out manholes last week…

bronxUser1401978010Sep 29 at 10:14 AM

@cgutter_

halfasleepkSep 28 at 7:18 PM

Sewer rats did it

TigerBallzSep 28 at 4:01 PM

Goblins climbing out of NYC manholes did it!

bronxUser1569136014Sep 28 at 4:13 PM

Trolling Freaks

flushingUser2075936006Sep 28 at 3:39 PM

The people going out manholes last week…

bronxUser1401978010Sep 29 at 10:14 AM

@cgutter_

halfasleepkSep 28 at 7:18 PM

Sewer rats did it

TigerBallzSep 28 at 4:01 PM

Goblins climbing out of NYC manholes did it!

bronxUser1569136014Sep 28 at 4:13 PM

Trolling Freaks

flushingUser2075936006Sep 28 at 3:39 PM

The people going out manholes last week…

bronxUser1401978010Sep 29 at 10:14 AM

@cgutter_

halfasleepkSep 28 at 7:18 PM

Sewer rats did it

TigerBallzSep 28 at 4:01 PM

Goblins climbing out of NYC manholes did it!

bronxUser1569136014Sep 28 at 4:13 PM

Trolling Freaks

flushingUser2075936006Sep 28 at 3:39 PM

The people going out manholes last week…

bronxUser1401978010Sep 29 at 10:14 AM

@cgutter_

halfasleepkSep 28 at 7:18 PM

Sewer rats did it

TigerBallzSep 28 at 4:01 PM

Goblins climbing out of NYC manholes did it!

bronxUser1569136014Sep 28 at 4:13 PM

Trolling Freaks

flushingUser2075936006Sep 28 at 3:39 PM

The people going out manholes last week…

bronxUser1401978010Sep 29 at 10:14 AM

@cgutter_

halfasleepkSep 28 at 7:18 PM

Sewer rats did it

TigerBallzSep 28 at 4:01 PM

Goblins climbing out of NYC manholes did it!

bronxUser1569136014Sep 28 at 4:13 PM

Trolling Freaks

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