Fire at Manhattan Detention Center
125 White St, Chinatown, Manhattan
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Summary
- One firefighter and one corrections officer were injured when a fire broke out at Manhattan Detention Center on Friday night, FDNY officials say.
- According to FDNY sources, the fire broke out at around 8:30 Friday night on the 9th floor.
- 84 firefighters responded and were able to place the fire under control in just over an hour.
- One firefighter and one corrections officer were injured. They were transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.
- The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Timeline
Firefighters have concluded their fire operations and the total patient count remains at two with minor injuries.
Medics advise two officers are slightly injured, one a corrections officer and the other a firefighter.
Firefighters report that they are working to disperse smoke within the building. They advise a light haze is still visible.
Medics advise that two firefighters are "green-tag," meaning they are slightly injured.
Firefighters advise they are treating one patient for smoke inhalation.
Firefighters advise they have no reports of injuries to civilians. They are investigating a report of an injured corrections officer; it is not confirmed.
Firefighters confirm they have extinguished a fire in a cell on the ninth floor of the Manhattan Detention Center. One person is reported injured.
Firefighters are requesting an Emergency Service Unit (ESU) to the scene.
Firefighters advise that one woman is injured. Medics are on scene.
Video by Citizen user jaysuperman shows several firefighters entering the Manhattan Detention Center.
Firefighters are requesting additional units to come to Baxter Street and Canal Street.
Citizen user video shows firefighters on scene.
Firefighters confirm a heavy smoke condition on the ninth floor of the Manhattan Detention Center.
Incident reported at 125 White St.
Firefighters have concluded their fire operations and the total patient count remains at two with minor injuries.
Medics advise two officers are slightly injured, one a corrections officer and the other a firefighter.
Firefighters report that they are working to disperse smoke within the building. They advise a light haze is still visible.
Medics advise that two firefighters are "green-tag," meaning they are slightly injured.
Firefighters advise they are treating one patient for smoke inhalation.
Firefighters advise they have no reports of injuries to civilians. They are investigating a report of an injured corrections officer; it is not confirmed.
Firefighters confirm they have extinguished a fire in a cell on the ninth floor of the Manhattan Detention Center. One person is reported injured.
Firefighters are requesting an Emergency Service Unit (ESU) to the scene.
Firefighters advise that one woman is injured. Medics are on scene.
Video by Citizen user jaysuperman shows several firefighters entering the Manhattan Detention Center.
Firefighters are requesting additional units to come to Baxter Street and Canal Street.
Citizen user video shows firefighters on scene.
Firefighters confirm a heavy smoke condition on the ninth floor of the Manhattan Detention Center.
Incident reported at 125 White St.
Firefighters have concluded their fire operations and the total patient count remains at two with minor injuries.
Medics advise two officers are slightly injured, one a corrections officer and the other a firefighter.
Firefighters report that they are working to disperse smoke within the building. They advise a light haze is still visible.
Medics advise that two firefighters are "green-tag," meaning they are slightly injured.
Firefighters advise they are treating one patient for smoke inhalation.
Firefighters advise they have no reports of injuries to civilians. They are investigating a report of an injured corrections officer; it is not confirmed.
Firefighters confirm they have extinguished a fire in a cell on the ninth floor of the Manhattan Detention Center. One person is reported injured.
Firefighters are requesting an Emergency Service Unit (ESU) to the scene.
Firefighters advise that one woman is injured. Medics are on scene.
Video by Citizen user jaysuperman shows several firefighters entering the Manhattan Detention Center.
Firefighters are requesting additional units to come to Baxter Street and Canal Street.
Citizen user video shows firefighters on scene.
Firefighters confirm a heavy smoke condition on the ninth floor of the Manhattan Detention Center.
Incident reported at 125 White St.
Firefighters have concluded their fire operations and the total patient count remains at two with minor injuries.
Medics advise two officers are slightly injured, one a corrections officer and the other a firefighter.
Firefighters report that they are working to disperse smoke within the building. They advise a light haze is still visible.
Medics advise that two firefighters are "green-tag," meaning they are slightly injured.
Firefighters advise they are treating one patient for smoke inhalation.
Firefighters advise they have no reports of injuries to civilians. They are investigating a report of an injured corrections officer; it is not confirmed.
Firefighters confirm they have extinguished a fire in a cell on the ninth floor of the Manhattan Detention Center. One person is reported injured.
Firefighters are requesting an Emergency Service Unit (ESU) to the scene.
Firefighters advise that one woman is injured. Medics are on scene.
Video by Citizen user jaysuperman shows several firefighters entering the Manhattan Detention Center.
Firefighters are requesting additional units to come to Baxter Street and Canal Street.
Citizen user video shows firefighters on scene.
Firefighters confirm a heavy smoke condition on the ninth floor of the Manhattan Detention Center.
Incident reported at 125 White St.
Firefighters have concluded their fire operations and the total patient count remains at two with minor injuries.
Medics advise two officers are slightly injured, one a corrections officer and the other a firefighter.
Firefighters report that they are working to disperse smoke within the building. They advise a light haze is still visible.
Medics advise that two firefighters are "green-tag," meaning they are slightly injured.
Firefighters advise they are treating one patient for smoke inhalation.
Firefighters advise they have no reports of injuries to civilians. They are investigating a report of an injured corrections officer; it is not confirmed.
Firefighters confirm they have extinguished a fire in a cell on the ninth floor of the Manhattan Detention Center. One person is reported injured.
Firefighters are requesting an Emergency Service Unit (ESU) to the scene.
Firefighters advise that one woman is injured. Medics are on scene.
Video by Citizen user jaysuperman shows several firefighters entering the Manhattan Detention Center.
Firefighters are requesting additional units to come to Baxter Street and Canal Street.
Citizen user video shows firefighters on scene.
Firefighters confirm a heavy smoke condition on the ninth floor of the Manhattan Detention Center.
Incident reported at 125 White St.
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Don’t let Ghislaine die!!!! #epsteindidntkillhimself
@MadAnthonyNYC ditto!
We still have people in jail?
@flybyguy yeah but you can find a bunch of sex offenders including rape of a 10 year old at the Belleclaire on 77/Bway...sick leadership we have here.
She’s in sunset Park one
It’s heartbreaking. The incarcerated are human beings. Our criminal justice system is broken and inhumane.
People say that until crimes happen to then, but yes I do agree the system is broken though, but there are those that need to be in jail too
Don’t let Ghislaine die!!!! #epsteindidntkillhimself
@MadAnthonyNYC ditto!
We still have people in jail?
@flybyguy yeah but you can find a bunch of sex offenders including rape of a 10 year old at the Belleclaire on 77/Bway...sick leadership we have here.
She’s in sunset Park one
It’s heartbreaking. The incarcerated are human beings. Our criminal justice system is broken and inhumane.
People say that until crimes happen to then, but yes I do agree the system is broken though, but there are those that need to be in jail too
Don’t let Ghislaine die!!!! #epsteindidntkillhimself
@MadAnthonyNYC ditto!
We still have people in jail?
@flybyguy yeah but you can find a bunch of sex offenders including rape of a 10 year old at the Belleclaire on 77/Bway...sick leadership we have here.
She’s in sunset Park one
It’s heartbreaking. The incarcerated are human beings. Our criminal justice system is broken and inhumane.
People say that until crimes happen to then, but yes I do agree the system is broken though, but there are those that need to be in jail too
Don’t let Ghislaine die!!!! #epsteindidntkillhimself
@MadAnthonyNYC ditto!
We still have people in jail?
@flybyguy yeah but you can find a bunch of sex offenders including rape of a 10 year old at the Belleclaire on 77/Bway...sick leadership we have here.
She’s in sunset Park one
It’s heartbreaking. The incarcerated are human beings. Our criminal justice system is broken and inhumane.
People say that until crimes happen to then, but yes I do agree the system is broken though, but there are those that need to be in jail too
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Don’t let Ghislaine die!!!! #epsteindidntkillhimself
@MadAnthonyNYC ditto!
We still have people in jail?
@flybyguy yeah but you can find a bunch of sex offenders including rape of a 10 year old at the Belleclaire on 77/Bway...sick leadership we have here.
She’s in sunset Park one
It’s heartbreaking. The incarcerated are human beings. Our criminal justice system is broken and inhumane.
People say that until crimes happen to then, but yes I do agree the system is broken though, but there are those that need to be in jail too