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Maintenance Hole Fire, CO Leak Prompts Evacuation

Cortelyou Rd & E 21st St, Flatbush, Brooklyn

Published Oct 11 at 1:05 PM · Updated Oct 11 at 1:20 PM

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Firefighters responded to a maintenance hole fire in Brooklyn, where a blown cover led to visible flames. Utilities were notified, and crews worked to prevent the fire from spreading.

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Oct 11, 2:34PM

Video shows crews continuing to work at the scene.

Oct 11, 1:39PM

CORRECTION: This is a CO leak, not a gas leak.

Oct 11, 1:38PM

The fire crew reports high carbon monoxide levels and heavy smoke in a nearby building's basement.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. Battalion 41. We're going to use 2 and 2. We have high CO readings and heavy smoke in the basement of 2020 Cotello Road. We've evacuated 10 occupants. We have one line stretched. 30 by 50's building. We're going to use 2 and 2.

Oct 11, 1:30PM

The utility company confirms that ten people have been evacuated from the nearby building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:17

41. 41, the utility company is trying to ascertain how many people were evacuated. 41, 10 people. 10-4. Time now is 1327, 193.

Oct 11, 1:27PM

A utility company supervisor is en route to assess the situation and determine the number of evacuees.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:19

Battalion 41. Battalion 41. The utility company is sending out a supervisor to your location and they're trying to ascertain how many people approximately were evacuated.

Oct 11, 1:27PM

Firefighters report a gas leak in the area and have evacuated a nearby building as the fire extends to adjacent maintenance holes.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. Battalion 41. Box 2458, could you get an ETA from utilities? We had to evacuate 2020 Kutaya Road. We have, uh, PR ratings over 1,000. We'll update them right now. They just said the next available. Battalion 41, 10-4. 1-3.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Units in Brooklyn. Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. 41. Box 2458, we're using 1 and 2 right now. We're getting elevated ratings in 2020 Cortellu Road. It's extending into adjacent manholes. Could you notify utilities to step it up? We're going to be 25. 25 what?

Oct 11, 1:20PM

Citizen user video shows firefighters spraying water at the fire.

Oct 11, 1:11PM

Firefighters are checking nearby areas for potential fire spread.

EMS Staten Island · 0:14

1 and 2, checking that exposure. 10-4. 1309, 10-4, 19.

Oct 11, 1:11PM

Firefighters report a blown maintenance hole cover with fire issuing from it. Utilities have been notified.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

43 to Brooklyn. 10-43. I have a blown manhole cover in the street, do you have call in response? National Security 1. 10-4. 1309, 493. Battalion 412, Brooklyn. 10-41. 10-4.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:24

A box 2458, can you notify utilities? We have fire issuing out of a manhole. We're stretching up a cushion every line. Right now we're using 1 and 2, checking the exposures. 10-4. 1309, 493.

Oct 11, 1:05PM

Firefighters have received a report of a maintenance hole fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:08

In the location, Cotelli Road and East 21 Street, for manhole fire.

Oct 11, 1:05PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Cortelyou Rd & E 21st St.

Oct 11, 2:34PM

Video shows crews continuing to work at the scene.

Oct 11, 1:39PM

CORRECTION: This is a CO leak, not a gas leak.

Oct 11, 1:38PM

The fire crew reports high carbon monoxide levels and heavy smoke in a nearby building's basement.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. Battalion 41. We're going to use 2 and 2. We have high CO readings and heavy smoke in the basement of 2020 Cotello Road. We've evacuated 10 occupants. We have one line stretched. 30 by 50's building. We're going to use 2 and 2.

Oct 11, 1:30PM

The utility company confirms that ten people have been evacuated from the nearby building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:17

41. 41, the utility company is trying to ascertain how many people were evacuated. 41, 10 people. 10-4. Time now is 1327, 193.

Oct 11, 1:27PM

A utility company supervisor is en route to assess the situation and determine the number of evacuees.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:19

Battalion 41. Battalion 41. The utility company is sending out a supervisor to your location and they're trying to ascertain how many people approximately were evacuated.

Oct 11, 1:27PM

Firefighters report a gas leak in the area and have evacuated a nearby building as the fire extends to adjacent maintenance holes.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. Battalion 41. Box 2458, could you get an ETA from utilities? We had to evacuate 2020 Kutaya Road. We have, uh, PR ratings over 1,000. We'll update them right now. They just said the next available. Battalion 41, 10-4. 1-3.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Units in Brooklyn. Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. 41. Box 2458, we're using 1 and 2 right now. We're getting elevated ratings in 2020 Cortellu Road. It's extending into adjacent manholes. Could you notify utilities to step it up? We're going to be 25. 25 what?

Oct 11, 1:20PM

Citizen user video shows firefighters spraying water at the fire.

Oct 11, 1:11PM

Firefighters are checking nearby areas for potential fire spread.

EMS Staten Island · 0:14

1 and 2, checking that exposure. 10-4. 1309, 10-4, 19.

Oct 11, 1:11PM

Firefighters report a blown maintenance hole cover with fire issuing from it. Utilities have been notified.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

43 to Brooklyn. 10-43. I have a blown manhole cover in the street, do you have call in response? National Security 1. 10-4. 1309, 493. Battalion 412, Brooklyn. 10-41. 10-4.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:24

A box 2458, can you notify utilities? We have fire issuing out of a manhole. We're stretching up a cushion every line. Right now we're using 1 and 2, checking the exposures. 10-4. 1309, 493.

Oct 11, 1:05PM

Firefighters have received a report of a maintenance hole fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:08

In the location, Cotelli Road and East 21 Street, for manhole fire.

Oct 11, 1:05PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Cortelyou Rd & E 21st St.

Oct 11, 2:34PM

Video shows crews continuing to work at the scene.

Oct 11, 1:39PM

CORRECTION: This is a CO leak, not a gas leak.

Oct 11, 1:38PM

The fire crew reports high carbon monoxide levels and heavy smoke in a nearby building's basement.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. Battalion 41. We're going to use 2 and 2. We have high CO readings and heavy smoke in the basement of 2020 Cotello Road. We've evacuated 10 occupants. We have one line stretched. 30 by 50's building. We're going to use 2 and 2.

Oct 11, 1:30PM

The utility company confirms that ten people have been evacuated from the nearby building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:17

41. 41, the utility company is trying to ascertain how many people were evacuated. 41, 10 people. 10-4. Time now is 1327, 193.

Oct 11, 1:27PM

A utility company supervisor is en route to assess the situation and determine the number of evacuees.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:19

Battalion 41. Battalion 41. The utility company is sending out a supervisor to your location and they're trying to ascertain how many people approximately were evacuated.

Oct 11, 1:27PM

Firefighters report a gas leak in the area and have evacuated a nearby building as the fire extends to adjacent maintenance holes.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. Battalion 41. Box 2458, could you get an ETA from utilities? We had to evacuate 2020 Kutaya Road. We have, uh, PR ratings over 1,000. We'll update them right now. They just said the next available. Battalion 41, 10-4. 1-3.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Units in Brooklyn. Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. 41. Box 2458, we're using 1 and 2 right now. We're getting elevated ratings in 2020 Cortellu Road. It's extending into adjacent manholes. Could you notify utilities to step it up? We're going to be 25. 25 what?

Oct 11, 1:20PM

Citizen user video shows firefighters spraying water at the fire.

Oct 11, 1:11PM

Firefighters are checking nearby areas for potential fire spread.

EMS Staten Island · 0:14

1 and 2, checking that exposure. 10-4. 1309, 10-4, 19.

Oct 11, 1:11PM

Firefighters report a blown maintenance hole cover with fire issuing from it. Utilities have been notified.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

43 to Brooklyn. 10-43. I have a blown manhole cover in the street, do you have call in response? National Security 1. 10-4. 1309, 493. Battalion 412, Brooklyn. 10-41. 10-4.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:24

A box 2458, can you notify utilities? We have fire issuing out of a manhole. We're stretching up a cushion every line. Right now we're using 1 and 2, checking the exposures. 10-4. 1309, 493.

Oct 11, 1:05PM

Firefighters have received a report of a maintenance hole fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:08

In the location, Cotelli Road and East 21 Street, for manhole fire.

Oct 11, 1:05PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Cortelyou Rd & E 21st St.

Oct 11, 2:34PM

Video shows crews continuing to work at the scene.

Oct 11, 1:39PM

CORRECTION: This is a CO leak, not a gas leak.

Oct 11, 1:38PM

The fire crew reports high carbon monoxide levels and heavy smoke in a nearby building's basement.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. Battalion 41. We're going to use 2 and 2. We have high CO readings and heavy smoke in the basement of 2020 Cotello Road. We've evacuated 10 occupants. We have one line stretched. 30 by 50's building. We're going to use 2 and 2.

Oct 11, 1:30PM

The utility company confirms that ten people have been evacuated from the nearby building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:17

41. 41, the utility company is trying to ascertain how many people were evacuated. 41, 10 people. 10-4. Time now is 1327, 193.

Oct 11, 1:27PM

A utility company supervisor is en route to assess the situation and determine the number of evacuees.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:19

Battalion 41. Battalion 41. The utility company is sending out a supervisor to your location and they're trying to ascertain how many people approximately were evacuated.

Oct 11, 1:27PM

Firefighters report a gas leak in the area and have evacuated a nearby building as the fire extends to adjacent maintenance holes.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. Battalion 41. Box 2458, could you get an ETA from utilities? We had to evacuate 2020 Kutaya Road. We have, uh, PR ratings over 1,000. We'll update them right now. They just said the next available. Battalion 41, 10-4. 1-3.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Units in Brooklyn. Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. 41. Box 2458, we're using 1 and 2 right now. We're getting elevated ratings in 2020 Cortellu Road. It's extending into adjacent manholes. Could you notify utilities to step it up? We're going to be 25. 25 what?

Oct 11, 1:20PM

Citizen user video shows firefighters spraying water at the fire.

Oct 11, 1:11PM

Firefighters are checking nearby areas for potential fire spread.

EMS Staten Island · 0:14

1 and 2, checking that exposure. 10-4. 1309, 10-4, 19.

Oct 11, 1:11PM

Firefighters report a blown maintenance hole cover with fire issuing from it. Utilities have been notified.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

43 to Brooklyn. 10-43. I have a blown manhole cover in the street, do you have call in response? National Security 1. 10-4. 1309, 493. Battalion 412, Brooklyn. 10-41. 10-4.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:24

A box 2458, can you notify utilities? We have fire issuing out of a manhole. We're stretching up a cushion every line. Right now we're using 1 and 2, checking the exposures. 10-4. 1309, 493.

Oct 11, 1:05PM

Firefighters have received a report of a maintenance hole fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:08

In the location, Cotelli Road and East 21 Street, for manhole fire.

Oct 11, 1:05PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Cortelyou Rd & E 21st St.

Oct 11, 2:34PM

Video shows crews continuing to work at the scene.

Oct 11, 1:39PM

CORRECTION: This is a CO leak, not a gas leak.

Oct 11, 1:38PM

The fire crew reports high carbon monoxide levels and heavy smoke in a nearby building's basement.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. Battalion 41. We're going to use 2 and 2. We have high CO readings and heavy smoke in the basement of 2020 Cotello Road. We've evacuated 10 occupants. We have one line stretched. 30 by 50's building. We're going to use 2 and 2.

Oct 11, 1:30PM

The utility company confirms that ten people have been evacuated from the nearby building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:17

41. 41, the utility company is trying to ascertain how many people were evacuated. 41, 10 people. 10-4. Time now is 1327, 193.

Oct 11, 1:27PM

A utility company supervisor is en route to assess the situation and determine the number of evacuees.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:19

Battalion 41. Battalion 41. The utility company is sending out a supervisor to your location and they're trying to ascertain how many people approximately were evacuated.

Oct 11, 1:27PM

Firefighters report a gas leak in the area and have evacuated a nearby building as the fire extends to adjacent maintenance holes.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. Battalion 41. Box 2458, could you get an ETA from utilities? We had to evacuate 2020 Kutaya Road. We have, uh, PR ratings over 1,000. We'll update them right now. They just said the next available. Battalion 41, 10-4. 1-3.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Units in Brooklyn. Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. 41. Box 2458, we're using 1 and 2 right now. We're getting elevated ratings in 2020 Cortellu Road. It's extending into adjacent manholes. Could you notify utilities to step it up? We're going to be 25. 25 what?

Oct 11, 1:20PM

Citizen user video shows firefighters spraying water at the fire.

Oct 11, 1:11PM

Firefighters are checking nearby areas for potential fire spread.

EMS Staten Island · 0:14

1 and 2, checking that exposure. 10-4. 1309, 10-4, 19.

Oct 11, 1:11PM

Firefighters report a blown maintenance hole cover with fire issuing from it. Utilities have been notified.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

43 to Brooklyn. 10-43. I have a blown manhole cover in the street, do you have call in response? National Security 1. 10-4. 1309, 493. Battalion 412, Brooklyn. 10-41. 10-4.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:24

A box 2458, can you notify utilities? We have fire issuing out of a manhole. We're stretching up a cushion every line. Right now we're using 1 and 2, checking the exposures. 10-4. 1309, 493.

Oct 11, 1:05PM

Firefighters have received a report of a maintenance hole fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:08

In the location, Cotelli Road and East 21 Street, for manhole fire.

Oct 11, 1:05PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Cortelyou Rd & E 21st St.

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Comments30

Truck321Oct 11 at 4:51 PM

Check with the sewer population under the streets

themetsOct 11 at 4:10 PM

Save the sewer people

lizardking7Oct 11 at 2:49 PM

There’s smoke from a different manhole now 😞

lizardking7Oct 11 at 2:48 PM

The video is on Reddit

Truck321Oct 11 at 4:51 PM

Check with the sewer population under the streets

themetsOct 11 at 4:10 PM

Save the sewer people

lizardking7Oct 11 at 2:49 PM

There’s smoke from a different manhole now 😞

lizardking7Oct 11 at 2:48 PM

The video is on Reddit

Truck321Oct 11 at 4:51 PM

Check with the sewer population under the streets

themetsOct 11 at 4:10 PM

Save the sewer people

lizardking7Oct 11 at 2:49 PM

There’s smoke from a different manhole now 😞

lizardking7Oct 11 at 2:48 PM

The video is on Reddit

Truck321Oct 11 at 4:51 PM

Check with the sewer population under the streets

themetsOct 11 at 4:10 PM

Save the sewer people

lizardking7Oct 11 at 2:49 PM

There’s smoke from a different manhole now 😞

lizardking7Oct 11 at 2:48 PM

The video is on Reddit

Truck321Oct 11 at 4:51 PM

Check with the sewer population under the streets

themetsOct 11 at 4:10 PM

Save the sewer people

lizardking7Oct 11 at 2:49 PM

There’s smoke from a different manhole now 😞

lizardking7Oct 11 at 2:48 PM

The video is on Reddit

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