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Apartment Cellar Fire

611 W 137th St

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  • Firefighters responded to heavy smoke emanating from the cellar of an apartment building on W 137th St in New York. Additional resources were deployed due to significant clutter in the affected area.

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Firefighters report the basement fire in apartment 5 is under control, with no visible flames remaining.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Division 6, you're en route. Banana responding to Division 6? Division 6, we have one-line structure in operation. The fire is in apartment 5 in the basement. All visible fire has been knocked down. Primary searches are complete and negative. We can go as far as we will hold. 10-4, Division 6, you're probably will hold. Time is 0100. Your duration is 2626 minutes.

Firefighters advised that they searched the apartment floors and did not find anyone trapped or injured. Basement searches are delayed due to clutter.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 16 to Manhattan. 16. Primary searches on the floor above are complete negative. Searches on the basement fire apartment are going to be delayed due to heavy clutter. 10-4, Battalion 16, time of that report, about 5-3, duration is going to be 20, that's 20 minutes. Battalion 16.

Firefighters have a hose line in operation and are actively working to extinguish the basement fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1. Division 6 to Manhattan. Division 6. On your frequency. 10-4. Manhattan. 16. 1571, we have one line stretched, one line in operation. Fire in the basement, we have water on the fire. Trucks are opening up now, searching for extension.10-4, Battalion 16, time of that report is 0049, your duration 15...

Firefighters are using aerial equipment for roof access due to the building's structure.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Information, all hands box 1571 for the address 611 West 137. It's a multiple dwelling, 6-story, 100 by 85, Class 3. Also known as 600 Riverside Drive. Aerial for roof access. No front or rear fire escapes. Two fire escapes on the 2 and 4 side. Enclosed shaft, the number 2 side. Open shaft, the number 4 side. No parapet, the 1 and 2 side. For that repeating...

Additional firefighting units, including SCBA pilot units, are responding to assist with the cellar fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 16. Battalion 16. You also have the SCBA pilot units responding, it's going to be Squad 41, K. 6, 10-4. Battalion calling Ladder 40. Ladder 40. 40, designate the fast truck, you can pick up the modified SCBA back, fastback off of Squad 41, K. 6.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:21
Broadway to Riverside Drive, fires, apartment 5, in the cellar. And I call on the 16. Hey, 16. Ladder 40, designate you a fast truck, K. 16, 10-4.

Firefighters are deploying additional resources due to heavy clutter in the cellar apartment.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Yeah, we're going to use all hands for this box. We have heavy clutter condition in apartment 5 in the cellar. Alright, 10-4. All hands to work, box 1571, the address 611 West 137th Street, Broadway to Riverside Drive. Fire's apartment 5 in the cellar. All hands to work for that box 1571, the address 611 West 137th Street.

Firefighters are assessing the building structure for safe access to the roof.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
1, the address 611 West 137, multiple dwelling, six-story, 100 by 85, Class 3, also known as 600 Riverside Drive. Aerial for roof access, no front or rear fire escapes. Two fire escapes on two and four sides. Enclosed shaft, the two side. Open shaft, the four side. No parapet, the one and two sides. That repeating? 181 Adam. 16, K.

Firefighters report heavy smoke coming from the cellar of an apartment building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 16 to Manhattan. 16 Battalion. Yeah, box 1571, we're going to go with the 10-75. We have heavy smoke from apartment 5 in the cellar at your address at this time. We'll get back to you with a further size up. 10-4, Battalion 16. Battalion 6. Announcing a 10-75.

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

Manhattan FDNY · 0:23
Manhattan telephone alarm box 1571, need address 611 West 137th Street, Broadway to Riverside Drive, reporting smoke in apartment 1. Manhattan telephone alarm box 1571, need address 611 West 137th Street, Broadway to Riverside Drive, reporting smoke, apartment number 1. 0036, the time 390.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 611 W 137th St.

Firefighters report the basement fire in apartment 5 is under control, with no visible flames remaining.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Division 6, you're en route. Banana responding to Division 6? Division 6, we have one-line structure in operation. The fire is in apartment 5 in the basement. All visible fire has been knocked down. Primary searches are complete and negative. We can go as far as we will hold. 10-4, Division 6, you're probably will hold. Time is 0100. Your duration is 2626 minutes.

Firefighters advised that they searched the apartment floors and did not find anyone trapped or injured. Basement searches are delayed due to clutter.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 16 to Manhattan. 16. Primary searches on the floor above are complete negative. Searches on the basement fire apartment are going to be delayed due to heavy clutter. 10-4, Battalion 16, time of that report, about 5-3, duration is going to be 20, that's 20 minutes. Battalion 16.

Firefighters have a hose line in operation and are actively working to extinguish the basement fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1. Division 6 to Manhattan. Division 6. On your frequency. 10-4. Manhattan. 16. 1571, we have one line stretched, one line in operation. Fire in the basement, we have water on the fire. Trucks are opening up now, searching for extension.10-4, Battalion 16, time of that report is 0049, your duration 15...

Firefighters are using aerial equipment for roof access due to the building's structure.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Information, all hands box 1571 for the address 611 West 137. It's a multiple dwelling, 6-story, 100 by 85, Class 3. Also known as 600 Riverside Drive. Aerial for roof access. No front or rear fire escapes. Two fire escapes on the 2 and 4 side. Enclosed shaft, the number 2 side. Open shaft, the number 4 side. No parapet, the 1 and 2 side. For that repeating...

Additional firefighting units, including SCBA pilot units, are responding to assist with the cellar fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 16. Battalion 16. You also have the SCBA pilot units responding, it's going to be Squad 41, K. 6, 10-4. Battalion calling Ladder 40. Ladder 40. 40, designate the fast truck, you can pick up the modified SCBA back, fastback off of Squad 41, K. 6.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:21
Broadway to Riverside Drive, fires, apartment 5, in the cellar. And I call on the 16. Hey, 16. Ladder 40, designate you a fast truck, K. 16, 10-4.

Firefighters are deploying additional resources due to heavy clutter in the cellar apartment.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Yeah, we're going to use all hands for this box. We have heavy clutter condition in apartment 5 in the cellar. Alright, 10-4. All hands to work, box 1571, the address 611 West 137th Street, Broadway to Riverside Drive. Fire's apartment 5 in the cellar. All hands to work for that box 1571, the address 611 West 137th Street.

Firefighters are assessing the building structure for safe access to the roof.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
1, the address 611 West 137, multiple dwelling, six-story, 100 by 85, Class 3, also known as 600 Riverside Drive. Aerial for roof access, no front or rear fire escapes. Two fire escapes on two and four sides. Enclosed shaft, the two side. Open shaft, the four side. No parapet, the one and two sides. That repeating? 181 Adam. 16, K.

Firefighters report heavy smoke coming from the cellar of an apartment building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 16 to Manhattan. 16 Battalion. Yeah, box 1571, we're going to go with the 10-75. We have heavy smoke from apartment 5 in the cellar at your address at this time. We'll get back to you with a further size up. 10-4, Battalion 16. Battalion 6. Announcing a 10-75.

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

Manhattan FDNY · 0:23
Manhattan telephone alarm box 1571, need address 611 West 137th Street, Broadway to Riverside Drive, reporting smoke in apartment 1. Manhattan telephone alarm box 1571, need address 611 West 137th Street, Broadway to Riverside Drive, reporting smoke, apartment number 1. 0036, the time 390.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 611 W 137th St.

Firefighters report the basement fire in apartment 5 is under control, with no visible flames remaining.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Division 6, you're en route. Banana responding to Division 6? Division 6, we have one-line structure in operation. The fire is in apartment 5 in the basement. All visible fire has been knocked down. Primary searches are complete and negative. We can go as far as we will hold. 10-4, Division 6, you're probably will hold. Time is 0100. Your duration is 2626 minutes.

Firefighters advised that they searched the apartment floors and did not find anyone trapped or injured. Basement searches are delayed due to clutter.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 16 to Manhattan. 16. Primary searches on the floor above are complete negative. Searches on the basement fire apartment are going to be delayed due to heavy clutter. 10-4, Battalion 16, time of that report, about 5-3, duration is going to be 20, that's 20 minutes. Battalion 16.

Firefighters have a hose line in operation and are actively working to extinguish the basement fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1. Division 6 to Manhattan. Division 6. On your frequency. 10-4. Manhattan. 16. 1571, we have one line stretched, one line in operation. Fire in the basement, we have water on the fire. Trucks are opening up now, searching for extension.10-4, Battalion 16, time of that report is 0049, your duration 15...

Firefighters are using aerial equipment for roof access due to the building's structure.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Information, all hands box 1571 for the address 611 West 137. It's a multiple dwelling, 6-story, 100 by 85, Class 3. Also known as 600 Riverside Drive. Aerial for roof access. No front or rear fire escapes. Two fire escapes on the 2 and 4 side. Enclosed shaft, the number 2 side. Open shaft, the number 4 side. No parapet, the 1 and 2 side. For that repeating...

Additional firefighting units, including SCBA pilot units, are responding to assist with the cellar fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 16. Battalion 16. You also have the SCBA pilot units responding, it's going to be Squad 41, K. 6, 10-4. Battalion calling Ladder 40. Ladder 40. 40, designate the fast truck, you can pick up the modified SCBA back, fastback off of Squad 41, K. 6.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:21
Broadway to Riverside Drive, fires, apartment 5, in the cellar. And I call on the 16. Hey, 16. Ladder 40, designate you a fast truck, K. 16, 10-4.

Firefighters are deploying additional resources due to heavy clutter in the cellar apartment.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Yeah, we're going to use all hands for this box. We have heavy clutter condition in apartment 5 in the cellar. Alright, 10-4. All hands to work, box 1571, the address 611 West 137th Street, Broadway to Riverside Drive. Fire's apartment 5 in the cellar. All hands to work for that box 1571, the address 611 West 137th Street.

Firefighters are assessing the building structure for safe access to the roof.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
1, the address 611 West 137, multiple dwelling, six-story, 100 by 85, Class 3, also known as 600 Riverside Drive. Aerial for roof access, no front or rear fire escapes. Two fire escapes on two and four sides. Enclosed shaft, the two side. Open shaft, the four side. No parapet, the one and two sides. That repeating? 181 Adam. 16, K.

Firefighters report heavy smoke coming from the cellar of an apartment building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 16 to Manhattan. 16 Battalion. Yeah, box 1571, we're going to go with the 10-75. We have heavy smoke from apartment 5 in the cellar at your address at this time. We'll get back to you with a further size up. 10-4, Battalion 16. Battalion 6. Announcing a 10-75.

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

Manhattan FDNY · 0:23
Manhattan telephone alarm box 1571, need address 611 West 137th Street, Broadway to Riverside Drive, reporting smoke in apartment 1. Manhattan telephone alarm box 1571, need address 611 West 137th Street, Broadway to Riverside Drive, reporting smoke, apartment number 1. 0036, the time 390.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 611 W 137th St.

Firefighters report the basement fire in apartment 5 is under control, with no visible flames remaining.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Division 6, you're en route. Banana responding to Division 6? Division 6, we have one-line structure in operation. The fire is in apartment 5 in the basement. All visible fire has been knocked down. Primary searches are complete and negative. We can go as far as we will hold. 10-4, Division 6, you're probably will hold. Time is 0100. Your duration is 2626 minutes.

Firefighters advised that they searched the apartment floors and did not find anyone trapped or injured. Basement searches are delayed due to clutter.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 16 to Manhattan. 16. Primary searches on the floor above are complete negative. Searches on the basement fire apartment are going to be delayed due to heavy clutter. 10-4, Battalion 16, time of that report, about 5-3, duration is going to be 20, that's 20 minutes. Battalion 16.

Firefighters have a hose line in operation and are actively working to extinguish the basement fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1. Division 6 to Manhattan. Division 6. On your frequency. 10-4. Manhattan. 16. 1571, we have one line stretched, one line in operation. Fire in the basement, we have water on the fire. Trucks are opening up now, searching for extension.10-4, Battalion 16, time of that report is 0049, your duration 15...

Firefighters are using aerial equipment for roof access due to the building's structure.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Information, all hands box 1571 for the address 611 West 137. It's a multiple dwelling, 6-story, 100 by 85, Class 3. Also known as 600 Riverside Drive. Aerial for roof access. No front or rear fire escapes. Two fire escapes on the 2 and 4 side. Enclosed shaft, the number 2 side. Open shaft, the number 4 side. No parapet, the 1 and 2 side. For that repeating...

Additional firefighting units, including SCBA pilot units, are responding to assist with the cellar fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 16. Battalion 16. You also have the SCBA pilot units responding, it's going to be Squad 41, K. 6, 10-4. Battalion calling Ladder 40. Ladder 40. 40, designate the fast truck, you can pick up the modified SCBA back, fastback off of Squad 41, K. 6.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:21
Broadway to Riverside Drive, fires, apartment 5, in the cellar. And I call on the 16. Hey, 16. Ladder 40, designate you a fast truck, K. 16, 10-4.

Firefighters are deploying additional resources due to heavy clutter in the cellar apartment.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Yeah, we're going to use all hands for this box. We have heavy clutter condition in apartment 5 in the cellar. Alright, 10-4. All hands to work, box 1571, the address 611 West 137th Street, Broadway to Riverside Drive. Fire's apartment 5 in the cellar. All hands to work for that box 1571, the address 611 West 137th Street.

Firefighters are assessing the building structure for safe access to the roof.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
1, the address 611 West 137, multiple dwelling, six-story, 100 by 85, Class 3, also known as 600 Riverside Drive. Aerial for roof access, no front or rear fire escapes. Two fire escapes on two and four sides. Enclosed shaft, the two side. Open shaft, the four side. No parapet, the one and two sides. That repeating? 181 Adam. 16, K.

Firefighters report heavy smoke coming from the cellar of an apartment building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 16 to Manhattan. 16 Battalion. Yeah, box 1571, we're going to go with the 10-75. We have heavy smoke from apartment 5 in the cellar at your address at this time. We'll get back to you with a further size up. 10-4, Battalion 16. Battalion 6. Announcing a 10-75.

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

Manhattan FDNY · 0:23
Manhattan telephone alarm box 1571, need address 611 West 137th Street, Broadway to Riverside Drive, reporting smoke in apartment 1. Manhattan telephone alarm box 1571, need address 611 West 137th Street, Broadway to Riverside Drive, reporting smoke, apartment number 1. 0036, the time 390.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 611 W 137th St.

Firefighters report the basement fire in apartment 5 is under control, with no visible flames remaining.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Division 6, you're en route. Banana responding to Division 6? Division 6, we have one-line structure in operation. The fire is in apartment 5 in the basement. All visible fire has been knocked down. Primary searches are complete and negative. We can go as far as we will hold. 10-4, Division 6, you're probably will hold. Time is 0100. Your duration is 2626 minutes.

Firefighters advised that they searched the apartment floors and did not find anyone trapped or injured. Basement searches are delayed due to clutter.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 16 to Manhattan. 16. Primary searches on the floor above are complete negative. Searches on the basement fire apartment are going to be delayed due to heavy clutter. 10-4, Battalion 16, time of that report, about 5-3, duration is going to be 20, that's 20 minutes. Battalion 16.

Firefighters have a hose line in operation and are actively working to extinguish the basement fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1. Division 6 to Manhattan. Division 6. On your frequency. 10-4. Manhattan. 16. 1571, we have one line stretched, one line in operation. Fire in the basement, we have water on the fire. Trucks are opening up now, searching for extension.10-4, Battalion 16, time of that report is 0049, your duration 15...

Firefighters are using aerial equipment for roof access due to the building's structure.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Information, all hands box 1571 for the address 611 West 137. It's a multiple dwelling, 6-story, 100 by 85, Class 3. Also known as 600 Riverside Drive. Aerial for roof access. No front or rear fire escapes. Two fire escapes on the 2 and 4 side. Enclosed shaft, the number 2 side. Open shaft, the number 4 side. No parapet, the 1 and 2 side. For that repeating...

Additional firefighting units, including SCBA pilot units, are responding to assist with the cellar fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 16. Battalion 16. You also have the SCBA pilot units responding, it's going to be Squad 41, K. 6, 10-4. Battalion calling Ladder 40. Ladder 40. 40, designate the fast truck, you can pick up the modified SCBA back, fastback off of Squad 41, K. 6.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:21
Broadway to Riverside Drive, fires, apartment 5, in the cellar. And I call on the 16. Hey, 16. Ladder 40, designate you a fast truck, K. 16, 10-4.

Firefighters are deploying additional resources due to heavy clutter in the cellar apartment.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Yeah, we're going to use all hands for this box. We have heavy clutter condition in apartment 5 in the cellar. Alright, 10-4. All hands to work, box 1571, the address 611 West 137th Street, Broadway to Riverside Drive. Fire's apartment 5 in the cellar. All hands to work for that box 1571, the address 611 West 137th Street.

Firefighters are assessing the building structure for safe access to the roof.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
1, the address 611 West 137, multiple dwelling, six-story, 100 by 85, Class 3, also known as 600 Riverside Drive. Aerial for roof access, no front or rear fire escapes. Two fire escapes on two and four sides. Enclosed shaft, the two side. Open shaft, the four side. No parapet, the one and two sides. That repeating? 181 Adam. 16, K.

Firefighters report heavy smoke coming from the cellar of an apartment building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 16 to Manhattan. 16 Battalion. Yeah, box 1571, we're going to go with the 10-75. We have heavy smoke from apartment 5 in the cellar at your address at this time. We'll get back to you with a further size up. 10-4, Battalion 16. Battalion 6. Announcing a 10-75.

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

Manhattan FDNY · 0:23
Manhattan telephone alarm box 1571, need address 611 West 137th Street, Broadway to Riverside Drive, reporting smoke in apartment 1. Manhattan telephone alarm box 1571, need address 611 West 137th Street, Broadway to Riverside Drive, reporting smoke, apartment number 1. 0036, the time 390.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 611 W 137th St.

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Comments11

kermitsewerslideOct 13 at 1:02 AM

Sirens woke me up on 148

queensvillageUser1924647001Oct 13 at 1:00 AM

1 see all the firefighters frm 145

NewYorkUser797794005Oct 13 at 12:57 AM

I smell the smoke 💨 on 135th

KDOTZOct 13 at 12:57 AM

Downstairs

kermitsewerslideOct 13 at 1:02 AM

Sirens woke me up on 148

queensvillageUser1924647001Oct 13 at 1:00 AM

1 see all the firefighters frm 145

NewYorkUser797794005Oct 13 at 12:57 AM

I smell the smoke 💨 on 135th

KDOTZOct 13 at 12:57 AM

Downstairs

kermitsewerslideOct 13 at 1:02 AM

Sirens woke me up on 148

queensvillageUser1924647001Oct 13 at 1:00 AM

1 see all the firefighters frm 145

NewYorkUser797794005Oct 13 at 12:57 AM

I smell the smoke 💨 on 135th

KDOTZOct 13 at 12:57 AM

Downstairs

kermitsewerslideOct 13 at 1:02 AM

Sirens woke me up on 148

queensvillageUser1924647001Oct 13 at 1:00 AM

1 see all the firefighters frm 145

NewYorkUser797794005Oct 13 at 12:57 AM

I smell the smoke 💨 on 135th

KDOTZOct 13 at 12:57 AM

Downstairs

kermitsewerslideOct 13 at 1:02 AM

Sirens woke me up on 148

queensvillageUser1924647001Oct 13 at 1:00 AM

1 see all the firefighters frm 145

NewYorkUser797794005Oct 13 at 12:57 AM

I smell the smoke 💨 on 135th

KDOTZOct 13 at 12:57 AM

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