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Fire on Train Track

Ditmas Av Station (F), Kensington, Brooklyn

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Summary

  • Firefighters responded to a fire on the train tracks near Church Ave and McDonald Ave in Brooklyn. The fire was located near the third rail, prompting a request to cut power on the Manhattan-bound track to safely extinguish the flames.

Timeline

The fire crew reports that the fire on the track has been extinguished, and power can be restored when ready.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 4, audible. 4 0. 7244, all fire has been extinguished, outside the to all members, on the platform on the track. FDA personnel are in charge, they can restore power if they will. 4 is going to be 10-8, give 250-157, time to get down and back to line.8104, you have fire on scene? 281.

Efforts are underway to turn off power to the express track for safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Pro to Brooklyn. 4 Alpha. Get the power off to the express track. 10-4. Brooklyn to 156, you're 10-8. 156. Brooklyn to 234. 156, you calling us? Brooklyn to 234. 10-4.

Transit is coordinating to restore power to the express tracks while ensuring safety at the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:22
3040. 40. Alright, transit says they're working on getting the representative over to you, and they are inquiring if they can restore power to the express tracks, K. 5 Brooklyn.

Power has been confirmed off on the Manhattan-bound track, allowing firefighters to proceed safely.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
169 to Brooklyn. 169. Show us 10-84, MDT's not taking it. 10-4, we're 9-4. Brooklyn to Battalion 40. BMC 714, power removed on Manhattan-bound Boy 2 track. From south of...

Firefighters are still waiting for confirmation that power has been turned off on the track.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn to the 4-0. 4-0. 4-0, we're still awaiting power-off information from transit, K. 4-0, cancel. 940, 443. Battalion 482, Brooklyn. 48. Here, also have PD respond to the intersectoral call. 10-4.

Citizen incorrectly reported the location of this incident. The track fire is at the Ditmas Avenue Station.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Ditmas Av Station (F).

Firefighters report that the fire is near the third rail about 50 feet past the platform.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 4 to Brooklyn. 4 0. 244, request a power off on the Manhattan-bound local track. We have a fire against the 3rd rail about 50 feet past the flat platform. We want the power off so we can extinguish it. Alright, 10-4. That's just, uh, just past just north of the platform, K? 10-4. Alright, 10-4, stand by for...

Firefighters are requesting the power be turned off on the Manhattan-bound track to safely extinguish the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 4 to Brooklyn. 4 0. 244, request a power off on the Manhattan-bound local track. We have a fire against the 3rd rail about 50 feet past the flat platform. We want the power off so we can extinguish it. Alright, 10-4. That's just, uh, just past just north of the platform, K? 10-4. Alright, 10-4, stand by for...

The address has been updated as units respond.

NYPD Transit BK South · 0:21
Can I have a District 30 unit responding to Booth Nora 546? That's Booth Nora 546. That's Church Avenue and Franklin and George line. We have fire on the track. This is the fire next to the track on Church and Ditmas on the F line. 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Church Ave & McDonald Ave.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the train track.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:16
for the station. Phone alarm 7244, in transit, the I&D, Epperton, Frank line, Divis Avenue and McDonald Avenue. We're at track fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Ditmas Ave & McDonald Ave.

The fire crew reports that the fire on the track has been extinguished, and power can be restored when ready.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 4, audible. 4 0. 7244, all fire has been extinguished, outside the to all members, on the platform on the track. FDA personnel are in charge, they can restore power if they will. 4 is going to be 10-8, give 250-157, time to get down and back to line.8104, you have fire on scene? 281.

Efforts are underway to turn off power to the express track for safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Pro to Brooklyn. 4 Alpha. Get the power off to the express track. 10-4. Brooklyn to 156, you're 10-8. 156. Brooklyn to 234. 156, you calling us? Brooklyn to 234. 10-4.

Transit is coordinating to restore power to the express tracks while ensuring safety at the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:22
3040. 40. Alright, transit says they're working on getting the representative over to you, and they are inquiring if they can restore power to the express tracks, K. 5 Brooklyn.

Power has been confirmed off on the Manhattan-bound track, allowing firefighters to proceed safely.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
169 to Brooklyn. 169. Show us 10-84, MDT's not taking it. 10-4, we're 9-4. Brooklyn to Battalion 40. BMC 714, power removed on Manhattan-bound Boy 2 track. From south of...

Firefighters are still waiting for confirmation that power has been turned off on the track.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn to the 4-0. 4-0. 4-0, we're still awaiting power-off information from transit, K. 4-0, cancel. 940, 443. Battalion 482, Brooklyn. 48. Here, also have PD respond to the intersectoral call. 10-4.

Citizen incorrectly reported the location of this incident. The track fire is at the Ditmas Avenue Station.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Ditmas Av Station (F).

Firefighters report that the fire is near the third rail about 50 feet past the platform.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 4 to Brooklyn. 4 0. 244, request a power off on the Manhattan-bound local track. We have a fire against the 3rd rail about 50 feet past the flat platform. We want the power off so we can extinguish it. Alright, 10-4. That's just, uh, just past just north of the platform, K? 10-4. Alright, 10-4, stand by for...

Firefighters are requesting the power be turned off on the Manhattan-bound track to safely extinguish the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 4 to Brooklyn. 4 0. 244, request a power off on the Manhattan-bound local track. We have a fire against the 3rd rail about 50 feet past the flat platform. We want the power off so we can extinguish it. Alright, 10-4. That's just, uh, just past just north of the platform, K? 10-4. Alright, 10-4, stand by for...

The address has been updated as units respond.

NYPD Transit BK South · 0:21
Can I have a District 30 unit responding to Booth Nora 546? That's Booth Nora 546. That's Church Avenue and Franklin and George line. We have fire on the track. This is the fire next to the track on Church and Ditmas on the F line. 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Church Ave & McDonald Ave.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the train track.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:16
for the station. Phone alarm 7244, in transit, the I&D, Epperton, Frank line, Divis Avenue and McDonald Avenue. We're at track fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Ditmas Ave & McDonald Ave.

The fire crew reports that the fire on the track has been extinguished, and power can be restored when ready.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 4, audible. 4 0. 7244, all fire has been extinguished, outside the to all members, on the platform on the track. FDA personnel are in charge, they can restore power if they will. 4 is going to be 10-8, give 250-157, time to get down and back to line.8104, you have fire on scene? 281.

Efforts are underway to turn off power to the express track for safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Pro to Brooklyn. 4 Alpha. Get the power off to the express track. 10-4. Brooklyn to 156, you're 10-8. 156. Brooklyn to 234. 156, you calling us? Brooklyn to 234. 10-4.

Transit is coordinating to restore power to the express tracks while ensuring safety at the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:22
3040. 40. Alright, transit says they're working on getting the representative over to you, and they are inquiring if they can restore power to the express tracks, K. 5 Brooklyn.

Power has been confirmed off on the Manhattan-bound track, allowing firefighters to proceed safely.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
169 to Brooklyn. 169. Show us 10-84, MDT's not taking it. 10-4, we're 9-4. Brooklyn to Battalion 40. BMC 714, power removed on Manhattan-bound Boy 2 track. From south of...

Firefighters are still waiting for confirmation that power has been turned off on the track.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn to the 4-0. 4-0. 4-0, we're still awaiting power-off information from transit, K. 4-0, cancel. 940, 443. Battalion 482, Brooklyn. 48. Here, also have PD respond to the intersectoral call. 10-4.

Citizen incorrectly reported the location of this incident. The track fire is at the Ditmas Avenue Station.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Ditmas Av Station (F).

Firefighters report that the fire is near the third rail about 50 feet past the platform.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 4 to Brooklyn. 4 0. 244, request a power off on the Manhattan-bound local track. We have a fire against the 3rd rail about 50 feet past the flat platform. We want the power off so we can extinguish it. Alright, 10-4. That's just, uh, just past just north of the platform, K? 10-4. Alright, 10-4, stand by for...

Firefighters are requesting the power be turned off on the Manhattan-bound track to safely extinguish the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 4 to Brooklyn. 4 0. 244, request a power off on the Manhattan-bound local track. We have a fire against the 3rd rail about 50 feet past the flat platform. We want the power off so we can extinguish it. Alright, 10-4. That's just, uh, just past just north of the platform, K? 10-4. Alright, 10-4, stand by for...

The address has been updated as units respond.

NYPD Transit BK South · 0:21
Can I have a District 30 unit responding to Booth Nora 546? That's Booth Nora 546. That's Church Avenue and Franklin and George line. We have fire on the track. This is the fire next to the track on Church and Ditmas on the F line. 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Church Ave & McDonald Ave.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the train track.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:16
for the station. Phone alarm 7244, in transit, the I&D, Epperton, Frank line, Divis Avenue and McDonald Avenue. We're at track fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Ditmas Ave & McDonald Ave.

The fire crew reports that the fire on the track has been extinguished, and power can be restored when ready.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 4, audible. 4 0. 7244, all fire has been extinguished, outside the to all members, on the platform on the track. FDA personnel are in charge, they can restore power if they will. 4 is going to be 10-8, give 250-157, time to get down and back to line.8104, you have fire on scene? 281.

Efforts are underway to turn off power to the express track for safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Pro to Brooklyn. 4 Alpha. Get the power off to the express track. 10-4. Brooklyn to 156, you're 10-8. 156. Brooklyn to 234. 156, you calling us? Brooklyn to 234. 10-4.

Transit is coordinating to restore power to the express tracks while ensuring safety at the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:22
3040. 40. Alright, transit says they're working on getting the representative over to you, and they are inquiring if they can restore power to the express tracks, K. 5 Brooklyn.

Power has been confirmed off on the Manhattan-bound track, allowing firefighters to proceed safely.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
169 to Brooklyn. 169. Show us 10-84, MDT's not taking it. 10-4, we're 9-4. Brooklyn to Battalion 40. BMC 714, power removed on Manhattan-bound Boy 2 track. From south of...

Firefighters are still waiting for confirmation that power has been turned off on the track.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn to the 4-0. 4-0. 4-0, we're still awaiting power-off information from transit, K. 4-0, cancel. 940, 443. Battalion 482, Brooklyn. 48. Here, also have PD respond to the intersectoral call. 10-4.

Citizen incorrectly reported the location of this incident. The track fire is at the Ditmas Avenue Station.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Ditmas Av Station (F).

Firefighters report that the fire is near the third rail about 50 feet past the platform.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 4 to Brooklyn. 4 0. 244, request a power off on the Manhattan-bound local track. We have a fire against the 3rd rail about 50 feet past the flat platform. We want the power off so we can extinguish it. Alright, 10-4. That's just, uh, just past just north of the platform, K? 10-4. Alright, 10-4, stand by for...

Firefighters are requesting the power be turned off on the Manhattan-bound track to safely extinguish the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 4 to Brooklyn. 4 0. 244, request a power off on the Manhattan-bound local track. We have a fire against the 3rd rail about 50 feet past the flat platform. We want the power off so we can extinguish it. Alright, 10-4. That's just, uh, just past just north of the platform, K? 10-4. Alright, 10-4, stand by for...

The address has been updated as units respond.

NYPD Transit BK South · 0:21
Can I have a District 30 unit responding to Booth Nora 546? That's Booth Nora 546. That's Church Avenue and Franklin and George line. We have fire on the track. This is the fire next to the track on Church and Ditmas on the F line. 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Church Ave & McDonald Ave.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the train track.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:16
for the station. Phone alarm 7244, in transit, the I&D, Epperton, Frank line, Divis Avenue and McDonald Avenue. We're at track fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Ditmas Ave & McDonald Ave.

The fire crew reports that the fire on the track has been extinguished, and power can be restored when ready.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 4, audible. 4 0. 7244, all fire has been extinguished, outside the to all members, on the platform on the track. FDA personnel are in charge, they can restore power if they will. 4 is going to be 10-8, give 250-157, time to get down and back to line.8104, you have fire on scene? 281.

Efforts are underway to turn off power to the express track for safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Pro to Brooklyn. 4 Alpha. Get the power off to the express track. 10-4. Brooklyn to 156, you're 10-8. 156. Brooklyn to 234. 156, you calling us? Brooklyn to 234. 10-4.

Transit is coordinating to restore power to the express tracks while ensuring safety at the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:22
3040. 40. Alright, transit says they're working on getting the representative over to you, and they are inquiring if they can restore power to the express tracks, K. 5 Brooklyn.

Power has been confirmed off on the Manhattan-bound track, allowing firefighters to proceed safely.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
169 to Brooklyn. 169. Show us 10-84, MDT's not taking it. 10-4, we're 9-4. Brooklyn to Battalion 40. BMC 714, power removed on Manhattan-bound Boy 2 track. From south of...

Firefighters are still waiting for confirmation that power has been turned off on the track.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn to the 4-0. 4-0. 4-0, we're still awaiting power-off information from transit, K. 4-0, cancel. 940, 443. Battalion 482, Brooklyn. 48. Here, also have PD respond to the intersectoral call. 10-4.

Citizen incorrectly reported the location of this incident. The track fire is at the Ditmas Avenue Station.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Ditmas Av Station (F).

Firefighters report that the fire is near the third rail about 50 feet past the platform.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 4 to Brooklyn. 4 0. 244, request a power off on the Manhattan-bound local track. We have a fire against the 3rd rail about 50 feet past the flat platform. We want the power off so we can extinguish it. Alright, 10-4. That's just, uh, just past just north of the platform, K? 10-4. Alright, 10-4, stand by for...

Firefighters are requesting the power be turned off on the Manhattan-bound track to safely extinguish the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 4 to Brooklyn. 4 0. 244, request a power off on the Manhattan-bound local track. We have a fire against the 3rd rail about 50 feet past the flat platform. We want the power off so we can extinguish it. Alright, 10-4. That's just, uh, just past just north of the platform, K? 10-4. Alright, 10-4, stand by for...

The address has been updated as units respond.

NYPD Transit BK South · 0:21
Can I have a District 30 unit responding to Booth Nora 546? That's Booth Nora 546. That's Church Avenue and Franklin and George line. We have fire on the track. This is the fire next to the track on Church and Ditmas on the F line. 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Church Ave & McDonald Ave.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the train track.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:16
for the station. Phone alarm 7244, in transit, the I&D, Epperton, Frank line, Divis Avenue and McDonald Avenue. We're at track fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Ditmas Ave & McDonald Ave.

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