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Four-Alarm Blaze in Bensonhurst

2052 71st St, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn

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The staging area for the multi-alarm fire is confirmed at 20th Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue, with Battalion 32 managing the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
CanIconfirmthestationareaplease?20thAvenueandBayRidgeAvenue20thAvenueandBayRidgeAvenue,who'smychief?Battalion3-2CanIhavehimgoto80-25whenhegetstotheareaplease?BrooklyntoBattalion3-2

The fire has intensified, with heavy flames now affecting an adjacent building, and two more ladder trucks have been deployed to the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Wehaveheavyfireandexposure4,whichisabuilding.Heavyfireinthesouth-south,K.10-4,fieldcomms,timeofthatreport,1-3-5-6hours.Durationoftheincidentis48minutes.Fromallwehavehere,theadditionaltrucks,ladder1-7-4acting1-5-6andladder1-4-7,K.10-4.1-3-5.

Two additional fire trucks have been specially requested to assist with the ongoing firefighting efforts at the multi-alarm blaze.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:16
Specialcalltotwotrucksandthefireisstilldown,okay?10-4,standbyfortheidentityofthetwoadditionaltrucks.

Division 8 reports heavy fire in the cockloft of a two-story building, with primary searches on the top floor yielding negative results.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklynrespondingtofieldcomp.Privatesupportforyoursecondalarm.Box2865.Theaddressis205071off20Avenue.Division8reportsafireinatwo-storyprivatezoneon2540.Atthistime,Division8reportsheavyfireintheCockloft.Primarysearchisintopfloor.Thefireballisbleedingnegative.

Firefighters are responding to a four-alarm fire, with a new staging area established at 20th Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue, managed by Battalion 32.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine246acting,Engine276.Wearerespondingtothedialogue.Alright,10-4.Thestagingareawillbe20AvenueandBayRidgeAvenue,andBattalion32willbethestagingareamanager,Kai.4.We'regoingtoBattalion32.Battalion32.You'vebeendesignatedthestagingareamanager,20thAvenueandBayRidgeAvenue,Kai.Yes,sir.

The blaze is at the scene of a four-alarm fire previously being fought earlier today by firefighters.

The fire on the second floor of a two-story dwelling has extended to an adjacent property, prompting a third alarm for more resources.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
withextensiontoexposure4.We'reannouncingathirdalarmhasbeentransmitted,box2865.Address205271Street,between20and21Avenues.Fireisonthesecondfloorofourtwo-storyprivatedwelling,withextensiontoexposure4.Fireisonthesecondfloorofourtwo-storyprivatedwelling,

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2052 71st St.

A third alarm provides additional equipment to the structure blaze.

Firefighters are battling a blaze on the second floor of a two-story private dwelling.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division8,text.Box2865,transmitathirdalarm.10-4.We'reannouncingathirdalarmhasbeentransmitted,Box2865.Theaddress205271Streetbetween20and21Avenues.Fire'sonthesecondfloorofatwo-storyprivatedwelling.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 71st St.

The staging area for the multi-alarm fire is confirmed at 20th Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue, with Battalion 32 managing the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
CanIconfirmthestationareaplease?20thAvenueandBayRidgeAvenue20thAvenueandBayRidgeAvenue,who'smychief?Battalion3-2CanIhavehimgoto80-25whenhegetstotheareaplease?BrooklyntoBattalion3-2

The fire has intensified, with heavy flames now affecting an adjacent building, and two more ladder trucks have been deployed to the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Wehaveheavyfireandexposure4,whichisabuilding.Heavyfireinthesouth-south,K.10-4,fieldcomms,timeofthatreport,1-3-5-6hours.Durationoftheincidentis48minutes.Fromallwehavehere,theadditionaltrucks,ladder1-7-4acting1-5-6andladder1-4-7,K.10-4.1-3-5.

Two additional fire trucks have been specially requested to assist with the ongoing firefighting efforts at the multi-alarm blaze.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:16
Specialcalltotwotrucksandthefireisstilldown,okay?10-4,standbyfortheidentityofthetwoadditionaltrucks.

Division 8 reports heavy fire in the cockloft of a two-story building, with primary searches on the top floor yielding negative results.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklynrespondingtofieldcomp.Privatesupportforyoursecondalarm.Box2865.Theaddressis205071off20Avenue.Division8reportsafireinatwo-storyprivatezoneon2540.Atthistime,Division8reportsheavyfireintheCockloft.Primarysearchisintopfloor.Thefireballisbleedingnegative.

Firefighters are responding to a four-alarm fire, with a new staging area established at 20th Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue, managed by Battalion 32.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine246acting,Engine276.Wearerespondingtothedialogue.Alright,10-4.Thestagingareawillbe20AvenueandBayRidgeAvenue,andBattalion32willbethestagingareamanager,Kai.4.We'regoingtoBattalion32.Battalion32.You'vebeendesignatedthestagingareamanager,20thAvenueandBayRidgeAvenue,Kai.Yes,sir.

The blaze is at the scene of a four-alarm fire previously being fought earlier today by firefighters.

The fire on the second floor of a two-story dwelling has extended to an adjacent property, prompting a third alarm for more resources.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
withextensiontoexposure4.We'reannouncingathirdalarmhasbeentransmitted,box2865.Address205271Street,between20and21Avenues.Fireisonthesecondfloorofourtwo-storyprivatedwelling,withextensiontoexposure4.Fireisonthesecondfloorofourtwo-storyprivatedwelling,

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2052 71st St.

A third alarm provides additional equipment to the structure blaze.

Firefighters are battling a blaze on the second floor of a two-story private dwelling.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division8,text.Box2865,transmitathirdalarm.10-4.We'reannouncingathirdalarmhasbeentransmitted,Box2865.Theaddress205271Streetbetween20and21Avenues.Fire'sonthesecondfloorofatwo-storyprivatedwelling.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 71st St.

The staging area for the multi-alarm fire is confirmed at 20th Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue, with Battalion 32 managing the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
CanIconfirmthestationareaplease?20thAvenueandBayRidgeAvenue20thAvenueandBayRidgeAvenue,who'smychief?Battalion3-2CanIhavehimgoto80-25whenhegetstotheareaplease?BrooklyntoBattalion3-2

The fire has intensified, with heavy flames now affecting an adjacent building, and two more ladder trucks have been deployed to the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Wehaveheavyfireandexposure4,whichisabuilding.Heavyfireinthesouth-south,K.10-4,fieldcomms,timeofthatreport,1-3-5-6hours.Durationoftheincidentis48minutes.Fromallwehavehere,theadditionaltrucks,ladder1-7-4acting1-5-6andladder1-4-7,K.10-4.1-3-5.

Two additional fire trucks have been specially requested to assist with the ongoing firefighting efforts at the multi-alarm blaze.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:16
Specialcalltotwotrucksandthefireisstilldown,okay?10-4,standbyfortheidentityofthetwoadditionaltrucks.

Division 8 reports heavy fire in the cockloft of a two-story building, with primary searches on the top floor yielding negative results.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklynrespondingtofieldcomp.Privatesupportforyoursecondalarm.Box2865.Theaddressis205071off20Avenue.Division8reportsafireinatwo-storyprivatezoneon2540.Atthistime,Division8reportsheavyfireintheCockloft.Primarysearchisintopfloor.Thefireballisbleedingnegative.

Firefighters are responding to a four-alarm fire, with a new staging area established at 20th Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue, managed by Battalion 32.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine246acting,Engine276.Wearerespondingtothedialogue.Alright,10-4.Thestagingareawillbe20AvenueandBayRidgeAvenue,andBattalion32willbethestagingareamanager,Kai.4.We'regoingtoBattalion32.Battalion32.You'vebeendesignatedthestagingareamanager,20thAvenueandBayRidgeAvenue,Kai.Yes,sir.

The blaze is at the scene of a four-alarm fire previously being fought earlier today by firefighters.

The fire on the second floor of a two-story dwelling has extended to an adjacent property, prompting a third alarm for more resources.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
withextensiontoexposure4.We'reannouncingathirdalarmhasbeentransmitted,box2865.Address205271Street,between20and21Avenues.Fireisonthesecondfloorofourtwo-storyprivatedwelling,withextensiontoexposure4.Fireisonthesecondfloorofourtwo-storyprivatedwelling,

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2052 71st St.

A third alarm provides additional equipment to the structure blaze.

Firefighters are battling a blaze on the second floor of a two-story private dwelling.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division8,text.Box2865,transmitathirdalarm.10-4.We'reannouncingathirdalarmhasbeentransmitted,Box2865.Theaddress205271Streetbetween20and21Avenues.Fire'sonthesecondfloorofatwo-storyprivatedwelling.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 71st St.

The staging area for the multi-alarm fire is confirmed at 20th Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue, with Battalion 32 managing the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
CanIconfirmthestationareaplease?20thAvenueandBayRidgeAvenue20thAvenueandBayRidgeAvenue,who'smychief?Battalion3-2CanIhavehimgoto80-25whenhegetstotheareaplease?BrooklyntoBattalion3-2

The fire has intensified, with heavy flames now affecting an adjacent building, and two more ladder trucks have been deployed to the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Wehaveheavyfireandexposure4,whichisabuilding.Heavyfireinthesouth-south,K.10-4,fieldcomms,timeofthatreport,1-3-5-6hours.Durationoftheincidentis48minutes.Fromallwehavehere,theadditionaltrucks,ladder1-7-4acting1-5-6andladder1-4-7,K.10-4.1-3-5.

Two additional fire trucks have been specially requested to assist with the ongoing firefighting efforts at the multi-alarm blaze.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:16
Specialcalltotwotrucksandthefireisstilldown,okay?10-4,standbyfortheidentityofthetwoadditionaltrucks.

Division 8 reports heavy fire in the cockloft of a two-story building, with primary searches on the top floor yielding negative results.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklynrespondingtofieldcomp.Privatesupportforyoursecondalarm.Box2865.Theaddressis205071off20Avenue.Division8reportsafireinatwo-storyprivatezoneon2540.Atthistime,Division8reportsheavyfireintheCockloft.Primarysearchisintopfloor.Thefireballisbleedingnegative.

Firefighters are responding to a four-alarm fire, with a new staging area established at 20th Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue, managed by Battalion 32.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine246acting,Engine276.Wearerespondingtothedialogue.Alright,10-4.Thestagingareawillbe20AvenueandBayRidgeAvenue,andBattalion32willbethestagingareamanager,Kai.4.We'regoingtoBattalion32.Battalion32.You'vebeendesignatedthestagingareamanager,20thAvenueandBayRidgeAvenue,Kai.Yes,sir.

The blaze is at the scene of a four-alarm fire previously being fought earlier today by firefighters.

The fire on the second floor of a two-story dwelling has extended to an adjacent property, prompting a third alarm for more resources.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
withextensiontoexposure4.We'reannouncingathirdalarmhasbeentransmitted,box2865.Address205271Street,between20and21Avenues.Fireisonthesecondfloorofourtwo-storyprivatedwelling,withextensiontoexposure4.Fireisonthesecondfloorofourtwo-storyprivatedwelling,

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2052 71st St.

A third alarm provides additional equipment to the structure blaze.

Firefighters are battling a blaze on the second floor of a two-story private dwelling.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division8,text.Box2865,transmitathirdalarm.10-4.We'reannouncingathirdalarmhasbeentransmitted,Box2865.Theaddress205271Streetbetween20and21Avenues.Fire'sonthesecondfloorofatwo-storyprivatedwelling.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 71st St.

The staging area for the multi-alarm fire is confirmed at 20th Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue, with Battalion 32 managing the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
CanIconfirmthestationareaplease?20thAvenueandBayRidgeAvenue20thAvenueandBayRidgeAvenue,who'smychief?Battalion3-2CanIhavehimgoto80-25whenhegetstotheareaplease?BrooklyntoBattalion3-2

The fire has intensified, with heavy flames now affecting an adjacent building, and two more ladder trucks have been deployed to the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Wehaveheavyfireandexposure4,whichisabuilding.Heavyfireinthesouth-south,K.10-4,fieldcomms,timeofthatreport,1-3-5-6hours.Durationoftheincidentis48minutes.Fromallwehavehere,theadditionaltrucks,ladder1-7-4acting1-5-6andladder1-4-7,K.10-4.1-3-5.

Two additional fire trucks have been specially requested to assist with the ongoing firefighting efforts at the multi-alarm blaze.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:16
Specialcalltotwotrucksandthefireisstilldown,okay?10-4,standbyfortheidentityofthetwoadditionaltrucks.

Division 8 reports heavy fire in the cockloft of a two-story building, with primary searches on the top floor yielding negative results.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklynrespondingtofieldcomp.Privatesupportforyoursecondalarm.Box2865.Theaddressis205071off20Avenue.Division8reportsafireinatwo-storyprivatezoneon2540.Atthistime,Division8reportsheavyfireintheCockloft.Primarysearchisintopfloor.Thefireballisbleedingnegative.

Firefighters are responding to a four-alarm fire, with a new staging area established at 20th Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue, managed by Battalion 32.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine246acting,Engine276.Wearerespondingtothedialogue.Alright,10-4.Thestagingareawillbe20AvenueandBayRidgeAvenue,andBattalion32willbethestagingareamanager,Kai.4.We'regoingtoBattalion32.Battalion32.You'vebeendesignatedthestagingareamanager,20thAvenueandBayRidgeAvenue,Kai.Yes,sir.

The blaze is at the scene of a four-alarm fire previously being fought earlier today by firefighters.

The fire on the second floor of a two-story dwelling has extended to an adjacent property, prompting a third alarm for more resources.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
withextensiontoexposure4.We'reannouncingathirdalarmhasbeentransmitted,box2865.Address205271Street,between20and21Avenues.Fireisonthesecondfloorofourtwo-storyprivatedwelling,withextensiontoexposure4.Fireisonthesecondfloorofourtwo-storyprivatedwelling,

The address reported for this incident has changed to 2052 71st St.

A third alarm provides additional equipment to the structure blaze.

Firefighters are battling a blaze on the second floor of a two-story private dwelling.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division8,text.Box2865,transmitathirdalarm.10-4.We'reannouncingathirdalarmhasbeentransmitted,Box2865.Theaddress205271Streetbetween20and21Avenues.Fire'sonthesecondfloorofatwo-storyprivatedwelling.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 71st St.

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Comments30

eyespy123Apr 23 at 1:35 PM

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HeavyCreamerApr 23 at 2:38 PM

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NewYorkUser135275001Apr 23 at 1:27 PM

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BrooklynUser237692025Apr 23 at 1:28 PM

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JoanRey14Apr 23 at 1:19 PM

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eyespy123Apr 23 at 1:35 PM

I'm not sure why the word migrant has to be in everyone's mouth. Meanwhile most of our ancestors are migrants

HeavyCreamerApr 23 at 2:38 PM

@eyespy123 you right. This is funny af

NewYorkUser135275001Apr 23 at 1:27 PM

I hope no one got hurt 🙏🙏🙏

BrooklynUser237692025Apr 23 at 1:28 PM

People are racist af

JoanRey14Apr 23 at 1:19 PM

I hope they are safe

eyespy123Apr 23 at 1:35 PM

I'm not sure why the word migrant has to be in everyone's mouth. Meanwhile most of our ancestors are migrants

HeavyCreamerApr 23 at 2:38 PM

@eyespy123 you right. This is funny af

NewYorkUser135275001Apr 23 at 1:27 PM

I hope no one got hurt 🙏🙏🙏

BrooklynUser237692025Apr 23 at 1:28 PM

People are racist af

JoanRey14Apr 23 at 1:19 PM

I hope they are safe

eyespy123Apr 23 at 1:35 PM

I'm not sure why the word migrant has to be in everyone's mouth. Meanwhile most of our ancestors are migrants

HeavyCreamerApr 23 at 2:38 PM

@eyespy123 you right. This is funny af

NewYorkUser135275001Apr 23 at 1:27 PM

I hope no one got hurt 🙏🙏🙏

BrooklynUser237692025Apr 23 at 1:28 PM

People are racist af

JoanRey14Apr 23 at 1:19 PM

I hope they are safe

eyespy123Apr 23 at 1:35 PM

I'm not sure why the word migrant has to be in everyone's mouth. Meanwhile most of our ancestors are migrants

HeavyCreamerApr 23 at 2:38 PM

@eyespy123 you right. This is funny af

NewYorkUser135275001Apr 23 at 1:27 PM

I hope no one got hurt 🙏🙏🙏

BrooklynUser237692025Apr 23 at 1:28 PM

People are racist af

JoanRey14Apr 23 at 1:19 PM

I hope they are safe

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