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Smoke Emanating From Maintenance Hole

E 21st St & Church Ave

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Summary

  • Firefighters in Brooklyn responded to smoke emanating from a manhole at E 21st St and Church Ave, and a smoke alarm activation in a nearby basement electrical room. The area was secured as investigations continued.

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Firefighters hare received another report of smoke from the manhole in the area.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn to Ladder 113. 113. Ladder 113, you still at Church Avenue or 10-8? Negative, we are 10-8 from box 1543. Alright, 10-4, we got another call for the manhole again for Church Avenue. Alright, 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters report that smoke levels have decreased, and the system has been reset.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:27
41 at Brooklyn. Battalion 41. Box 1543 is going to be a 25 Code 3, 2101, vented out. Numbers are down to zero and the system reset. Units are in the process. Battalion 41 is standing. 10-4, 640, average of time 516.

Firefighters had also received an update of smoke alarm activation on an electrical room in a basement nearby.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 41. Battalion 41. Yeah, class 101 Church Avenue just came in again. Could you guys check out that address? 10-4, we're in there now. We had a smoke alarm go off in the basement in the electrical room that had lower than 9 p.m. They're venting it out now. Alright, 10-4. 0635 hours of time, dispatcher 516. 10-4.

Citizen users shared a video of firefighters at the scene taping off the area.

Firefighters are investigating smoke coming from a manhole at a nearby intersection.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. Battalion 41. Box 1543, keep everybody on the box, we got a smoke and manhole on the corner of Church and East 21st. Check and advise if it's good. Alright, 10-4, we'll assign everybody. We also got the Class 3 at the address of 2101 Church Avenue, East 21 on the, it's on the East 21 on the corner. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke in the area.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
Brooklyn phone alarm box 1543, location East 21 Street between Church Avenue and Caden Avenue, report of smoke in the area. Brooklyn phone alarm 1543, location East 21 Street between Church Avenue and Caden Avenue, report of smoke in the area. 0649 hours, dispatcher 40.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 21st St & Church Ave.

Firefighters hare received another report of smoke from the manhole in the area.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn to Ladder 113. 113. Ladder 113, you still at Church Avenue or 10-8? Negative, we are 10-8 from box 1543. Alright, 10-4, we got another call for the manhole again for Church Avenue. Alright, 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters report that smoke levels have decreased, and the system has been reset.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:27
41 at Brooklyn. Battalion 41. Box 1543 is going to be a 25 Code 3, 2101, vented out. Numbers are down to zero and the system reset. Units are in the process. Battalion 41 is standing. 10-4, 640, average of time 516.

Firefighters had also received an update of smoke alarm activation on an electrical room in a basement nearby.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 41. Battalion 41. Yeah, class 101 Church Avenue just came in again. Could you guys check out that address? 10-4, we're in there now. We had a smoke alarm go off in the basement in the electrical room that had lower than 9 p.m. They're venting it out now. Alright, 10-4. 0635 hours of time, dispatcher 516. 10-4.

Citizen users shared a video of firefighters at the scene taping off the area.

Firefighters are investigating smoke coming from a manhole at a nearby intersection.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. Battalion 41. Box 1543, keep everybody on the box, we got a smoke and manhole on the corner of Church and East 21st. Check and advise if it's good. Alright, 10-4, we'll assign everybody. We also got the Class 3 at the address of 2101 Church Avenue, East 21 on the, it's on the East 21 on the corner. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke in the area.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
Brooklyn phone alarm box 1543, location East 21 Street between Church Avenue and Caden Avenue, report of smoke in the area. Brooklyn phone alarm 1543, location East 21 Street between Church Avenue and Caden Avenue, report of smoke in the area. 0649 hours, dispatcher 40.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 21st St & Church Ave.

Firefighters hare received another report of smoke from the manhole in the area.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn to Ladder 113. 113. Ladder 113, you still at Church Avenue or 10-8? Negative, we are 10-8 from box 1543. Alright, 10-4, we got another call for the manhole again for Church Avenue. Alright, 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters report that smoke levels have decreased, and the system has been reset.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:27
41 at Brooklyn. Battalion 41. Box 1543 is going to be a 25 Code 3, 2101, vented out. Numbers are down to zero and the system reset. Units are in the process. Battalion 41 is standing. 10-4, 640, average of time 516.

Firefighters had also received an update of smoke alarm activation on an electrical room in a basement nearby.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 41. Battalion 41. Yeah, class 101 Church Avenue just came in again. Could you guys check out that address? 10-4, we're in there now. We had a smoke alarm go off in the basement in the electrical room that had lower than 9 p.m. They're venting it out now. Alright, 10-4. 0635 hours of time, dispatcher 516. 10-4.

Citizen users shared a video of firefighters at the scene taping off the area.

Firefighters are investigating smoke coming from a manhole at a nearby intersection.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. Battalion 41. Box 1543, keep everybody on the box, we got a smoke and manhole on the corner of Church and East 21st. Check and advise if it's good. Alright, 10-4, we'll assign everybody. We also got the Class 3 at the address of 2101 Church Avenue, East 21 on the, it's on the East 21 on the corner. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke in the area.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
Brooklyn phone alarm box 1543, location East 21 Street between Church Avenue and Caden Avenue, report of smoke in the area. Brooklyn phone alarm 1543, location East 21 Street between Church Avenue and Caden Avenue, report of smoke in the area. 0649 hours, dispatcher 40.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 21st St & Church Ave.

Firefighters hare received another report of smoke from the manhole in the area.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn to Ladder 113. 113. Ladder 113, you still at Church Avenue or 10-8? Negative, we are 10-8 from box 1543. Alright, 10-4, we got another call for the manhole again for Church Avenue. Alright, 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters report that smoke levels have decreased, and the system has been reset.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:27
41 at Brooklyn. Battalion 41. Box 1543 is going to be a 25 Code 3, 2101, vented out. Numbers are down to zero and the system reset. Units are in the process. Battalion 41 is standing. 10-4, 640, average of time 516.

Firefighters had also received an update of smoke alarm activation on an electrical room in a basement nearby.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 41. Battalion 41. Yeah, class 101 Church Avenue just came in again. Could you guys check out that address? 10-4, we're in there now. We had a smoke alarm go off in the basement in the electrical room that had lower than 9 p.m. They're venting it out now. Alright, 10-4. 0635 hours of time, dispatcher 516. 10-4.

Citizen users shared a video of firefighters at the scene taping off the area.

Firefighters are investigating smoke coming from a manhole at a nearby intersection.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. Battalion 41. Box 1543, keep everybody on the box, we got a smoke and manhole on the corner of Church and East 21st. Check and advise if it's good. Alright, 10-4, we'll assign everybody. We also got the Class 3 at the address of 2101 Church Avenue, East 21 on the, it's on the East 21 on the corner. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke in the area.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
Brooklyn phone alarm box 1543, location East 21 Street between Church Avenue and Caden Avenue, report of smoke in the area. Brooklyn phone alarm 1543, location East 21 Street between Church Avenue and Caden Avenue, report of smoke in the area. 0649 hours, dispatcher 40.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 21st St & Church Ave.

Firefighters hare received another report of smoke from the manhole in the area.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn to Ladder 113. 113. Ladder 113, you still at Church Avenue or 10-8? Negative, we are 10-8 from box 1543. Alright, 10-4, we got another call for the manhole again for Church Avenue. Alright, 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters report that smoke levels have decreased, and the system has been reset.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:27
41 at Brooklyn. Battalion 41. Box 1543 is going to be a 25 Code 3, 2101, vented out. Numbers are down to zero and the system reset. Units are in the process. Battalion 41 is standing. 10-4, 640, average of time 516.

Firefighters had also received an update of smoke alarm activation on an electrical room in a basement nearby.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 41. Battalion 41. Yeah, class 101 Church Avenue just came in again. Could you guys check out that address? 10-4, we're in there now. We had a smoke alarm go off in the basement in the electrical room that had lower than 9 p.m. They're venting it out now. Alright, 10-4. 0635 hours of time, dispatcher 516. 10-4.

Citizen users shared a video of firefighters at the scene taping off the area.

Firefighters are investigating smoke coming from a manhole at a nearby intersection.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. Battalion 41. Box 1543, keep everybody on the box, we got a smoke and manhole on the corner of Church and East 21st. Check and advise if it's good. Alright, 10-4, we'll assign everybody. We also got the Class 3 at the address of 2101 Church Avenue, East 21 on the, it's on the East 21 on the corner. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke in the area.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
Brooklyn phone alarm box 1543, location East 21 Street between Church Avenue and Caden Avenue, report of smoke in the area. Brooklyn phone alarm 1543, location East 21 Street between Church Avenue and Caden Avenue, report of smoke in the area. 0649 hours, dispatcher 40.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 21st St & Church Ave.

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Comments13

newyorkUser2507670001Oct 8 at 6:34 AM

Was sitting in Starbucks and the lights started going crazy then a big explosion noise, then 5 mins later the fire alarms went off

brooklynUser2093838045Oct 8 at 11:28 AM

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brooklynUser2093838045Oct 8 at 11:28 AM

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freeportUser1759415009Oct 8 at 8:06 AM

So what was the explosion?

newyorkUser2507670001Oct 8 at 6:34 AM

Was sitting in Starbucks and the lights started going crazy then a big explosion noise, then 5 mins later the fire alarms went off

brooklynUser2093838045Oct 8 at 11:28 AM

As

brooklynUser2093838045Oct 8 at 11:28 AM

Bc u

freeportUser1759415009Oct 8 at 8:06 AM

So what was the explosion?

newyorkUser2507670001Oct 8 at 6:34 AM

Was sitting in Starbucks and the lights started going crazy then a big explosion noise, then 5 mins later the fire alarms went off

brooklynUser2093838045Oct 8 at 11:28 AM

As

brooklynUser2093838045Oct 8 at 11:28 AM

Bc u

freeportUser1759415009Oct 8 at 8:06 AM

So what was the explosion?

newyorkUser2507670001Oct 8 at 6:34 AM

Was sitting in Starbucks and the lights started going crazy then a big explosion noise, then 5 mins later the fire alarms went off

brooklynUser2093838045Oct 8 at 11:28 AM

As

brooklynUser2093838045Oct 8 at 11:28 AM

Bc u

freeportUser1759415009Oct 8 at 8:06 AM

So what was the explosion?

newyorkUser2507670001Oct 8 at 6:34 AM

Was sitting in Starbucks and the lights started going crazy then a big explosion noise, then 5 mins later the fire alarms went off

brooklynUser2093838045Oct 8 at 11:28 AM

As

brooklynUser2093838045Oct 8 at 11:28 AM

Bc u

freeportUser1759415009Oct 8 at 8:06 AM

So what was the explosion?

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