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Apartment Fire in High-Rise

140 Benchley Pl, Co-op City, Bronx

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Summary

  • Firefighters contained a bedroom fire in a 33-story Bronx apartment building, with smoke affecting two floors. The main fire was quickly knocked down, and no injuries have been reported.

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The apartment fire is now under control, according to firefighters on scene.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Division 7 to the Bronx. Division 7, QS. Box 4487, the secondaries are complete and throughout. We can go under control at this time as per Division Chief Holzmeyer. 10-4, Division 7. Send me that report and you're under control at 0508. Incident duration was 4141 minutes. 10-4. 10-4.

The main body of the fire has been knocked down, and smoke is reported on two floors.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
5, the Bronx, K. Go ahead. Main body fire's been knocked down. 10-4, time of that report at 0446, incident duration is 19 minutes. We also just got smoke in 29 Boy. 29 Boy and 30 Boy, 10-4. Bronx to Ladder Company, 58. 58. Ladder 58, you're designated as event support unit. Fire's on the 20.

Firefighters are working within a 33-story building to manage the apartment fire.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
77, box 4487, 140 Benchley Place, a multiple dwelling, 33 story, 170 by 290, class 1, full service elevators, 12 apartments per floor, two enclosed staircases, standpipe in the B-stair, standpipe isolation valve on the first, 12th, and 23rd floors, electrical transfer closet on the second, 10th, 16th, 22nd, 28th floors, four lengths required.02.

Firefighters confirm a fire is contained to one bedroom in the apartment.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
5 DeBronx, please. 15. Hey, you can transmit to 1077. We've got a fire in one bedroom going. 24 Boy. 10-4. Size of estrus is? Yes, sir. Thank you. 1077, transmit in DeBronx. 487, 140 Benchley Place. Bellamy Loop.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Telephone alarm box 4487, 140 Benchley Place, Bellamy Loop to the dead end, a fire, apartment 24 Boy. Telephone alarm box 4487, 140 Benchley Place, Bellamy Loop to the dead end, a fire at apartment 24 Boy. Companies in the box 4487, information is available upon request. 0428, dispatcher 491. Thank you.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 140 Benchley Pl.

The apartment fire is now under control, according to firefighters on scene.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Division 7 to the Bronx. Division 7, QS. Box 4487, the secondaries are complete and throughout. We can go under control at this time as per Division Chief Holzmeyer. 10-4, Division 7. Send me that report and you're under control at 0508. Incident duration was 4141 minutes. 10-4. 10-4.

The main body of the fire has been knocked down, and smoke is reported on two floors.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
5, the Bronx, K. Go ahead. Main body fire's been knocked down. 10-4, time of that report at 0446, incident duration is 19 minutes. We also just got smoke in 29 Boy. 29 Boy and 30 Boy, 10-4. Bronx to Ladder Company, 58. 58. Ladder 58, you're designated as event support unit. Fire's on the 20.

Firefighters are working within a 33-story building to manage the apartment fire.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
77, box 4487, 140 Benchley Place, a multiple dwelling, 33 story, 170 by 290, class 1, full service elevators, 12 apartments per floor, two enclosed staircases, standpipe in the B-stair, standpipe isolation valve on the first, 12th, and 23rd floors, electrical transfer closet on the second, 10th, 16th, 22nd, 28th floors, four lengths required.02.

Firefighters confirm a fire is contained to one bedroom in the apartment.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
5 DeBronx, please. 15. Hey, you can transmit to 1077. We've got a fire in one bedroom going. 24 Boy. 10-4. Size of estrus is? Yes, sir. Thank you. 1077, transmit in DeBronx. 487, 140 Benchley Place. Bellamy Loop.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Telephone alarm box 4487, 140 Benchley Place, Bellamy Loop to the dead end, a fire, apartment 24 Boy. Telephone alarm box 4487, 140 Benchley Place, Bellamy Loop to the dead end, a fire at apartment 24 Boy. Companies in the box 4487, information is available upon request. 0428, dispatcher 491. Thank you.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 140 Benchley Pl.

The apartment fire is now under control, according to firefighters on scene.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Division 7 to the Bronx. Division 7, QS. Box 4487, the secondaries are complete and throughout. We can go under control at this time as per Division Chief Holzmeyer. 10-4, Division 7. Send me that report and you're under control at 0508. Incident duration was 4141 minutes. 10-4. 10-4.

The main body of the fire has been knocked down, and smoke is reported on two floors.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
5, the Bronx, K. Go ahead. Main body fire's been knocked down. 10-4, time of that report at 0446, incident duration is 19 minutes. We also just got smoke in 29 Boy. 29 Boy and 30 Boy, 10-4. Bronx to Ladder Company, 58. 58. Ladder 58, you're designated as event support unit. Fire's on the 20.

Firefighters are working within a 33-story building to manage the apartment fire.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
77, box 4487, 140 Benchley Place, a multiple dwelling, 33 story, 170 by 290, class 1, full service elevators, 12 apartments per floor, two enclosed staircases, standpipe in the B-stair, standpipe isolation valve on the first, 12th, and 23rd floors, electrical transfer closet on the second, 10th, 16th, 22nd, 28th floors, four lengths required.02.

Firefighters confirm a fire is contained to one bedroom in the apartment.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
5 DeBronx, please. 15. Hey, you can transmit to 1077. We've got a fire in one bedroom going. 24 Boy. 10-4. Size of estrus is? Yes, sir. Thank you. 1077, transmit in DeBronx. 487, 140 Benchley Place. Bellamy Loop.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Telephone alarm box 4487, 140 Benchley Place, Bellamy Loop to the dead end, a fire, apartment 24 Boy. Telephone alarm box 4487, 140 Benchley Place, Bellamy Loop to the dead end, a fire at apartment 24 Boy. Companies in the box 4487, information is available upon request. 0428, dispatcher 491. Thank you.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 140 Benchley Pl.

The apartment fire is now under control, according to firefighters on scene.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Division 7 to the Bronx. Division 7, QS. Box 4487, the secondaries are complete and throughout. We can go under control at this time as per Division Chief Holzmeyer. 10-4, Division 7. Send me that report and you're under control at 0508. Incident duration was 4141 minutes. 10-4. 10-4.

The main body of the fire has been knocked down, and smoke is reported on two floors.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
5, the Bronx, K. Go ahead. Main body fire's been knocked down. 10-4, time of that report at 0446, incident duration is 19 minutes. We also just got smoke in 29 Boy. 29 Boy and 30 Boy, 10-4. Bronx to Ladder Company, 58. 58. Ladder 58, you're designated as event support unit. Fire's on the 20.

Firefighters are working within a 33-story building to manage the apartment fire.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
77, box 4487, 140 Benchley Place, a multiple dwelling, 33 story, 170 by 290, class 1, full service elevators, 12 apartments per floor, two enclosed staircases, standpipe in the B-stair, standpipe isolation valve on the first, 12th, and 23rd floors, electrical transfer closet on the second, 10th, 16th, 22nd, 28th floors, four lengths required.02.

Firefighters confirm a fire is contained to one bedroom in the apartment.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
5 DeBronx, please. 15. Hey, you can transmit to 1077. We've got a fire in one bedroom going. 24 Boy. 10-4. Size of estrus is? Yes, sir. Thank you. 1077, transmit in DeBronx. 487, 140 Benchley Place. Bellamy Loop.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Telephone alarm box 4487, 140 Benchley Place, Bellamy Loop to the dead end, a fire, apartment 24 Boy. Telephone alarm box 4487, 140 Benchley Place, Bellamy Loop to the dead end, a fire at apartment 24 Boy. Companies in the box 4487, information is available upon request. 0428, dispatcher 491. Thank you.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 140 Benchley Pl.

The apartment fire is now under control, according to firefighters on scene.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Division 7 to the Bronx. Division 7, QS. Box 4487, the secondaries are complete and throughout. We can go under control at this time as per Division Chief Holzmeyer. 10-4, Division 7. Send me that report and you're under control at 0508. Incident duration was 4141 minutes. 10-4. 10-4.

The main body of the fire has been knocked down, and smoke is reported on two floors.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
5, the Bronx, K. Go ahead. Main body fire's been knocked down. 10-4, time of that report at 0446, incident duration is 19 minutes. We also just got smoke in 29 Boy. 29 Boy and 30 Boy, 10-4. Bronx to Ladder Company, 58. 58. Ladder 58, you're designated as event support unit. Fire's on the 20.

Firefighters are working within a 33-story building to manage the apartment fire.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
77, box 4487, 140 Benchley Place, a multiple dwelling, 33 story, 170 by 290, class 1, full service elevators, 12 apartments per floor, two enclosed staircases, standpipe in the B-stair, standpipe isolation valve on the first, 12th, and 23rd floors, electrical transfer closet on the second, 10th, 16th, 22nd, 28th floors, four lengths required.02.

Firefighters confirm a fire is contained to one bedroom in the apartment.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
5 DeBronx, please. 15. Hey, you can transmit to 1077. We've got a fire in one bedroom going. 24 Boy. 10-4. Size of estrus is? Yes, sir. Thank you. 1077, transmit in DeBronx. 487, 140 Benchley Place. Bellamy Loop.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Telephone alarm box 4487, 140 Benchley Place, Bellamy Loop to the dead end, a fire, apartment 24 Boy. Telephone alarm box 4487, 140 Benchley Place, Bellamy Loop to the dead end, a fire at apartment 24 Boy. Companies in the box 4487, information is available upon request. 0428, dispatcher 491. Thank you.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 140 Benchley Pl.

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Comments11

Nathan_7307Oct 7 at 4:47 PM

That was me and my family, we are okay. thank you everyone

aocasio218Oct 6 at 9:33 AM

Is this at 100 or 140 Benchley place?

neallyvaughanOct 6 at 5:19 AM

24 floor

missnayOct 6 at 4:59 AM

Does anyone know what floor?

Nathan_7307Oct 7 at 4:47 PM

That was me and my family, we are okay. thank you everyone

aocasio218Oct 6 at 9:33 AM

Is this at 100 or 140 Benchley place?

neallyvaughanOct 6 at 5:19 AM

24 floor

missnayOct 6 at 4:59 AM

Does anyone know what floor?

Nathan_7307Oct 7 at 4:47 PM

That was me and my family, we are okay. thank you everyone

aocasio218Oct 6 at 9:33 AM

Is this at 100 or 140 Benchley place?

neallyvaughanOct 6 at 5:19 AM

24 floor

missnayOct 6 at 4:59 AM

Does anyone know what floor?

Nathan_7307Oct 7 at 4:47 PM

That was me and my family, we are okay. thank you everyone

aocasio218Oct 6 at 9:33 AM

Is this at 100 or 140 Benchley place?

neallyvaughanOct 6 at 5:19 AM

24 floor

missnayOct 6 at 4:59 AM

Does anyone know what floor?

Nathan_7307Oct 7 at 4:47 PM

That was me and my family, we are okay. thank you everyone

aocasio218Oct 6 at 9:33 AM

Is this at 100 or 140 Benchley place?

neallyvaughanOct 6 at 5:19 AM

24 floor

missnayOct 6 at 4:59 AM

Does anyone know what floor?

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