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Heavy Smoke from Maintenance Hole Fire, Explosion Heard Underground

E 14th St & 3rd Ave, East Village, Manhattan

Published Apr 2 at 4:01 PM · Updated Apr 2 at 5:29 PM

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Apr 2, 5:29PM

The maintenance hole in question is in front of 140 E 14th St.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

96. We're using 2 and 2. We have one line stretched and in operation into the manhole. We're continuing to work with Con Ed. 10-4. 6, to Manhattan. 96. So the address is going to be in front of 140 East 14th Street. You can use the...

Apr 2, 5:27PM

FDNY personnel are continuing operations at the scene with Con Ed.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

96. We're using 2 and 2. We have one line stretched and in operation into the manhole. We're continuing to work with Con Ed. 10-4. 6, to Manhattan. 96. So the address is going to be in front of 140 East 14th Street. You can use the...

Apr 2, 4:58PM

Con Ed personnel are now on the scene. One FDNY hose line is in operation for the maintenance hole.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:23

Battalion 6. We're still using one or two of the rest fast. We have one line stretched that in operation into the manhole. Assistant, contact. Affirmative. Battalion 4, Battalion 6. 1655, dispatcher 431.

Apr 2, 4:38PM

Police said that no injuries have occurred.

Apr 2, 4:32PM

Heavy smoke can still be seen pouring from the ground.

Apr 2, 4:19PM

User footage shows heavy smoke in the area.

Apr 2, 4:17PM

FDNY personnel have requested that Con Ed rush to the scene.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:24

Tying 6. We're going to be using 1 and 2 in a rest fast for a 10-25 code 2. We have smoke coming out under pressure. If we could rush Conrad, that'd be great. It's going pretty good. And we're going to be looking to close off... Alright, 10-4. 16-05, dispatcher, 4-3-1.

Apr 2, 4:14PM

The street is being closed by police.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:15

9-6. Yeah, could you have the response for street closure? 10-4. 1602, dispatcher 4-3.

Apr 2, 4:12PM

Radio clips available.

NYPD Citywide 1 · 0:12

Confirm that I'm receiving a 59 explosion and confirm that 140E 14th Street urban face the 3rd Avenue. I'm going to take the explosion underground in front of Con Ed building. Unconfirmed.

Apr 2, 4:03PM

An underground explosion was also reported to FDNY.

Apr 2, 4:01PM

Firefighters confirm a fire in a manhole.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

EMS, go ahead. 07 David, I'm not sure if you got a call. I got an active manhole fire on 14th Street and 3rd Avenue. 10-4, we have an assignment coming in now, thank you. 10-4, returning to Manhattan South. 10-4, 41471 in front of 140 East 14th Street, 3rd to 4th Avenue from manhole. 10-1, bye.

Apr 2, 4:01PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 14th St & 3rd Ave.

Apr 2, 5:29PM

The maintenance hole in question is in front of 140 E 14th St.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

96. We're using 2 and 2. We have one line stretched and in operation into the manhole. We're continuing to work with Con Ed. 10-4. 6, to Manhattan. 96. So the address is going to be in front of 140 East 14th Street. You can use the...

Apr 2, 5:27PM

FDNY personnel are continuing operations at the scene with Con Ed.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

96. We're using 2 and 2. We have one line stretched and in operation into the manhole. We're continuing to work with Con Ed. 10-4. 6, to Manhattan. 96. So the address is going to be in front of 140 East 14th Street. You can use the...

Apr 2, 4:58PM

Con Ed personnel are now on the scene. One FDNY hose line is in operation for the maintenance hole.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:23

Battalion 6. We're still using one or two of the rest fast. We have one line stretched that in operation into the manhole. Assistant, contact. Affirmative. Battalion 4, Battalion 6. 1655, dispatcher 431.

Apr 2, 4:38PM

Police said that no injuries have occurred.

Apr 2, 4:32PM

Heavy smoke can still be seen pouring from the ground.

Apr 2, 4:19PM

User footage shows heavy smoke in the area.

Apr 2, 4:17PM

FDNY personnel have requested that Con Ed rush to the scene.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:24

Tying 6. We're going to be using 1 and 2 in a rest fast for a 10-25 code 2. We have smoke coming out under pressure. If we could rush Conrad, that'd be great. It's going pretty good. And we're going to be looking to close off... Alright, 10-4. 16-05, dispatcher, 4-3-1.

Apr 2, 4:14PM

The street is being closed by police.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:15

9-6. Yeah, could you have the response for street closure? 10-4. 1602, dispatcher 4-3.

Apr 2, 4:12PM

Radio clips available.

NYPD Citywide 1 · 0:12

Confirm that I'm receiving a 59 explosion and confirm that 140E 14th Street urban face the 3rd Avenue. I'm going to take the explosion underground in front of Con Ed building. Unconfirmed.

Apr 2, 4:03PM

An underground explosion was also reported to FDNY.

Apr 2, 4:01PM

Firefighters confirm a fire in a manhole.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

EMS, go ahead. 07 David, I'm not sure if you got a call. I got an active manhole fire on 14th Street and 3rd Avenue. 10-4, we have an assignment coming in now, thank you. 10-4, returning to Manhattan South. 10-4, 41471 in front of 140 East 14th Street, 3rd to 4th Avenue from manhole. 10-1, bye.

Apr 2, 4:01PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 14th St & 3rd Ave.

Apr 2, 5:29PM

The maintenance hole in question is in front of 140 E 14th St.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

96. We're using 2 and 2. We have one line stretched and in operation into the manhole. We're continuing to work with Con Ed. 10-4. 6, to Manhattan. 96. So the address is going to be in front of 140 East 14th Street. You can use the...

Apr 2, 5:27PM

FDNY personnel are continuing operations at the scene with Con Ed.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

96. We're using 2 and 2. We have one line stretched and in operation into the manhole. We're continuing to work with Con Ed. 10-4. 6, to Manhattan. 96. So the address is going to be in front of 140 East 14th Street. You can use the...

Apr 2, 4:58PM

Con Ed personnel are now on the scene. One FDNY hose line is in operation for the maintenance hole.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:23

Battalion 6. We're still using one or two of the rest fast. We have one line stretched that in operation into the manhole. Assistant, contact. Affirmative. Battalion 4, Battalion 6. 1655, dispatcher 431.

Apr 2, 4:38PM

Police said that no injuries have occurred.

Apr 2, 4:32PM

Heavy smoke can still be seen pouring from the ground.

Apr 2, 4:19PM

User footage shows heavy smoke in the area.

Apr 2, 4:17PM

FDNY personnel have requested that Con Ed rush to the scene.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:24

Tying 6. We're going to be using 1 and 2 in a rest fast for a 10-25 code 2. We have smoke coming out under pressure. If we could rush Conrad, that'd be great. It's going pretty good. And we're going to be looking to close off... Alright, 10-4. 16-05, dispatcher, 4-3-1.

Apr 2, 4:14PM

The street is being closed by police.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:15

9-6. Yeah, could you have the response for street closure? 10-4. 1602, dispatcher 4-3.

Apr 2, 4:12PM

Radio clips available.

NYPD Citywide 1 · 0:12

Confirm that I'm receiving a 59 explosion and confirm that 140E 14th Street urban face the 3rd Avenue. I'm going to take the explosion underground in front of Con Ed building. Unconfirmed.

Apr 2, 4:03PM

An underground explosion was also reported to FDNY.

Apr 2, 4:01PM

Firefighters confirm a fire in a manhole.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

EMS, go ahead. 07 David, I'm not sure if you got a call. I got an active manhole fire on 14th Street and 3rd Avenue. 10-4, we have an assignment coming in now, thank you. 10-4, returning to Manhattan South. 10-4, 41471 in front of 140 East 14th Street, 3rd to 4th Avenue from manhole. 10-1, bye.

Apr 2, 4:01PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 14th St & 3rd Ave.

Apr 2, 5:29PM

The maintenance hole in question is in front of 140 E 14th St.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

96. We're using 2 and 2. We have one line stretched and in operation into the manhole. We're continuing to work with Con Ed. 10-4. 6, to Manhattan. 96. So the address is going to be in front of 140 East 14th Street. You can use the...

Apr 2, 5:27PM

FDNY personnel are continuing operations at the scene with Con Ed.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

96. We're using 2 and 2. We have one line stretched and in operation into the manhole. We're continuing to work with Con Ed. 10-4. 6, to Manhattan. 96. So the address is going to be in front of 140 East 14th Street. You can use the...

Apr 2, 4:58PM

Con Ed personnel are now on the scene. One FDNY hose line is in operation for the maintenance hole.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:23

Battalion 6. We're still using one or two of the rest fast. We have one line stretched that in operation into the manhole. Assistant, contact. Affirmative. Battalion 4, Battalion 6. 1655, dispatcher 431.

Apr 2, 4:38PM

Police said that no injuries have occurred.

Apr 2, 4:32PM

Heavy smoke can still be seen pouring from the ground.

Apr 2, 4:19PM

User footage shows heavy smoke in the area.

Apr 2, 4:17PM

FDNY personnel have requested that Con Ed rush to the scene.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:24

Tying 6. We're going to be using 1 and 2 in a rest fast for a 10-25 code 2. We have smoke coming out under pressure. If we could rush Conrad, that'd be great. It's going pretty good. And we're going to be looking to close off... Alright, 10-4. 16-05, dispatcher, 4-3-1.

Apr 2, 4:14PM

The street is being closed by police.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:15

9-6. Yeah, could you have the response for street closure? 10-4. 1602, dispatcher 4-3.

Apr 2, 4:12PM

Radio clips available.

NYPD Citywide 1 · 0:12

Confirm that I'm receiving a 59 explosion and confirm that 140E 14th Street urban face the 3rd Avenue. I'm going to take the explosion underground in front of Con Ed building. Unconfirmed.

Apr 2, 4:03PM

An underground explosion was also reported to FDNY.

Apr 2, 4:01PM

Firefighters confirm a fire in a manhole.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

EMS, go ahead. 07 David, I'm not sure if you got a call. I got an active manhole fire on 14th Street and 3rd Avenue. 10-4, we have an assignment coming in now, thank you. 10-4, returning to Manhattan South. 10-4, 41471 in front of 140 East 14th Street, 3rd to 4th Avenue from manhole. 10-1, bye.

Apr 2, 4:01PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 14th St & 3rd Ave.

Apr 2, 5:29PM

The maintenance hole in question is in front of 140 E 14th St.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

96. We're using 2 and 2. We have one line stretched and in operation into the manhole. We're continuing to work with Con Ed. 10-4. 6, to Manhattan. 96. So the address is going to be in front of 140 East 14th Street. You can use the...

Apr 2, 5:27PM

FDNY personnel are continuing operations at the scene with Con Ed.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

96. We're using 2 and 2. We have one line stretched and in operation into the manhole. We're continuing to work with Con Ed. 10-4. 6, to Manhattan. 96. So the address is going to be in front of 140 East 14th Street. You can use the...

Apr 2, 4:58PM

Con Ed personnel are now on the scene. One FDNY hose line is in operation for the maintenance hole.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:23

Battalion 6. We're still using one or two of the rest fast. We have one line stretched that in operation into the manhole. Assistant, contact. Affirmative. Battalion 4, Battalion 6. 1655, dispatcher 431.

Apr 2, 4:38PM

Police said that no injuries have occurred.

Apr 2, 4:32PM

Heavy smoke can still be seen pouring from the ground.

Apr 2, 4:19PM

User footage shows heavy smoke in the area.

Apr 2, 4:17PM

FDNY personnel have requested that Con Ed rush to the scene.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:24

Tying 6. We're going to be using 1 and 2 in a rest fast for a 10-25 code 2. We have smoke coming out under pressure. If we could rush Conrad, that'd be great. It's going pretty good. And we're going to be looking to close off... Alright, 10-4. 16-05, dispatcher, 4-3-1.

Apr 2, 4:14PM

The street is being closed by police.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:15

9-6. Yeah, could you have the response for street closure? 10-4. 1602, dispatcher 4-3.

Apr 2, 4:12PM

Radio clips available.

NYPD Citywide 1 · 0:12

Confirm that I'm receiving a 59 explosion and confirm that 140E 14th Street urban face the 3rd Avenue. I'm going to take the explosion underground in front of Con Ed building. Unconfirmed.

Apr 2, 4:03PM

An underground explosion was also reported to FDNY.

Apr 2, 4:01PM

Firefighters confirm a fire in a manhole.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

EMS, go ahead. 07 David, I'm not sure if you got a call. I got an active manhole fire on 14th Street and 3rd Avenue. 10-4, we have an assignment coming in now, thank you. 10-4, returning to Manhattan South. 10-4, 41471 in front of 140 East 14th Street, 3rd to 4th Avenue from manhole. 10-1, bye.

Apr 2, 4:01PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 14th St & 3rd Ave.

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Comments30

sweetangieApr 2 at 4:59 PM

Hope no one is hurt

Jonahsantiago92Apr 2 at 4:25 PM

It’s a transformer that’s blowing out

Jonahsantiago92Apr 2 at 5:00 PM

@GeraldTheCouch lol no it’s the electric transformer that blew up which started a fire in the manhole.

rhong1084Apr 2 at 4:32 PM

I work right there I wonder if the power is gonna be impacted tomorrow or not!

nycfellowApr 2 at 4:28 PM

Made it in the live vid!

sweetangieApr 2 at 4:59 PM

Hope no one is hurt

Jonahsantiago92Apr 2 at 4:25 PM

It’s a transformer that’s blowing out

Jonahsantiago92Apr 2 at 5:00 PM

@GeraldTheCouch lol no it’s the electric transformer that blew up which started a fire in the manhole.

rhong1084Apr 2 at 4:32 PM

I work right there I wonder if the power is gonna be impacted tomorrow or not!

nycfellowApr 2 at 4:28 PM

Made it in the live vid!

sweetangieApr 2 at 4:59 PM

Hope no one is hurt

Jonahsantiago92Apr 2 at 4:25 PM

It’s a transformer that’s blowing out

Jonahsantiago92Apr 2 at 5:00 PM

@GeraldTheCouch lol no it’s the electric transformer that blew up which started a fire in the manhole.

rhong1084Apr 2 at 4:32 PM

I work right there I wonder if the power is gonna be impacted tomorrow or not!

nycfellowApr 2 at 4:28 PM

Made it in the live vid!

sweetangieApr 2 at 4:59 PM

Hope no one is hurt

Jonahsantiago92Apr 2 at 4:25 PM

It’s a transformer that’s blowing out

Jonahsantiago92Apr 2 at 5:00 PM

@GeraldTheCouch lol no it’s the electric transformer that blew up which started a fire in the manhole.

rhong1084Apr 2 at 4:32 PM

I work right there I wonder if the power is gonna be impacted tomorrow or not!

nycfellowApr 2 at 4:28 PM

Made it in the live vid!

sweetangieApr 2 at 4:59 PM

Hope no one is hurt

Jonahsantiago92Apr 2 at 4:25 PM

It’s a transformer that’s blowing out

Jonahsantiago92Apr 2 at 5:00 PM

@GeraldTheCouch lol no it’s the electric transformer that blew up which started a fire in the manhole.

rhong1084Apr 2 at 4:32 PM

I work right there I wonder if the power is gonna be impacted tomorrow or not!

nycfellowApr 2 at 4:28 PM

Made it in the live vid!

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