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Manhole Fire Causing Smoke for Pedestrians

Lexington Ave & E 41St St, Murray Hill, Manhattan

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Fire department assistance is no longer required for the manhole fire. Ladder 2 remains on scene to manage traffic.

FDNY CW2 · 0:30
Battalion8,7andahalf.Battalion8.Fox775,ConEdnolongerrequiresfiredepartmentassistancetoaddresstheManholefire.Entry21isintheprocessoftakingup.Duetotheamountofvehiclepedestriantraffic,IdoneedtokeepLadder2operating,performingtrafficduty.

Power has been lost to a traffic light in the area. DOT and Con Ed Electric have been notified for urgent repairs.

FDNY CW2 · 0:30
Italian8toManhattan.Italian8.Fox775,nowlostpowertothetrafficlightat42ndandleft.NotifyDOTandre-notifyConEdElectrictotrytoupgradethepriorityoftheirresponseforasupervisorandanelectricalrepaircrew.10-27Manhattan3-7.

Firefighters report that smoke from the manholes has decreased, and an electric crew has arrived to assist.

FDNY CW2 · 0:25
Battalion8toManhattan.Sightmaker.Fox775continuingtouseoneengine,twotrucksformanholefire.Westillhaveactivityfromthetwomanholes,butthedegreeofsmokeisdiminished.Ourcontinentelectriccrewhasjustarrived.We'llbeconferringwiththeminaminute.Temple.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Lexington Ave & E 41St St.

A Citizen user shows a video of FDNY firefighters in the area assisting with a smoking building. Go LIVE or comment below to share real-time updates.

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Incident reported at 122 E 42nd St # 2500.

Fire department assistance is no longer required for the manhole fire. Ladder 2 remains on scene to manage traffic.

FDNY CW2 · 0:30
Battalion8,7andahalf.Battalion8.Fox775,ConEdnolongerrequiresfiredepartmentassistancetoaddresstheManholefire.Entry21isintheprocessoftakingup.Duetotheamountofvehiclepedestriantraffic,IdoneedtokeepLadder2operating,performingtrafficduty.

Power has been lost to a traffic light in the area. DOT and Con Ed Electric have been notified for urgent repairs.

FDNY CW2 · 0:30
Italian8toManhattan.Italian8.Fox775,nowlostpowertothetrafficlightat42ndandleft.NotifyDOTandre-notifyConEdElectrictotrytoupgradethepriorityoftheirresponseforasupervisorandanelectricalrepaircrew.10-27Manhattan3-7.

Firefighters report that smoke from the manholes has decreased, and an electric crew has arrived to assist.

FDNY CW2 · 0:25
Battalion8toManhattan.Sightmaker.Fox775continuingtouseoneengine,twotrucksformanholefire.Westillhaveactivityfromthetwomanholes,butthedegreeofsmokeisdiminished.Ourcontinentelectriccrewhasjustarrived.We'llbeconferringwiththeminaminute.Temple.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Lexington Ave & E 41St St.

A Citizen user shows a video of FDNY firefighters in the area assisting with a smoking building. Go LIVE or comment below to share real-time updates.

Approved by the Citizen community

Incident reported at 122 E 42nd St # 2500.

Fire department assistance is no longer required for the manhole fire. Ladder 2 remains on scene to manage traffic.

FDNY CW2 · 0:30
Battalion8,7andahalf.Battalion8.Fox775,ConEdnolongerrequiresfiredepartmentassistancetoaddresstheManholefire.Entry21isintheprocessoftakingup.Duetotheamountofvehiclepedestriantraffic,IdoneedtokeepLadder2operating,performingtrafficduty.

Power has been lost to a traffic light in the area. DOT and Con Ed Electric have been notified for urgent repairs.

FDNY CW2 · 0:30
Italian8toManhattan.Italian8.Fox775,nowlostpowertothetrafficlightat42ndandleft.NotifyDOTandre-notifyConEdElectrictotrytoupgradethepriorityoftheirresponseforasupervisorandanelectricalrepaircrew.10-27Manhattan3-7.

Firefighters report that smoke from the manholes has decreased, and an electric crew has arrived to assist.

FDNY CW2 · 0:25
Battalion8toManhattan.Sightmaker.Fox775continuingtouseoneengine,twotrucksformanholefire.Westillhaveactivityfromthetwomanholes,butthedegreeofsmokeisdiminished.Ourcontinentelectriccrewhasjustarrived.We'llbeconferringwiththeminaminute.Temple.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Lexington Ave & E 41St St.

A Citizen user shows a video of FDNY firefighters in the area assisting with a smoking building. Go LIVE or comment below to share real-time updates.

Approved by the Citizen community

Incident reported at 122 E 42nd St # 2500.

Fire department assistance is no longer required for the manhole fire. Ladder 2 remains on scene to manage traffic.

FDNY CW2 · 0:30
Battalion8,7andahalf.Battalion8.Fox775,ConEdnolongerrequiresfiredepartmentassistancetoaddresstheManholefire.Entry21isintheprocessoftakingup.Duetotheamountofvehiclepedestriantraffic,IdoneedtokeepLadder2operating,performingtrafficduty.

Power has been lost to a traffic light in the area. DOT and Con Ed Electric have been notified for urgent repairs.

FDNY CW2 · 0:30
Italian8toManhattan.Italian8.Fox775,nowlostpowertothetrafficlightat42ndandleft.NotifyDOTandre-notifyConEdElectrictotrytoupgradethepriorityoftheirresponseforasupervisorandanelectricalrepaircrew.10-27Manhattan3-7.

Firefighters report that smoke from the manholes has decreased, and an electric crew has arrived to assist.

FDNY CW2 · 0:25
Battalion8toManhattan.Sightmaker.Fox775continuingtouseoneengine,twotrucksformanholefire.Westillhaveactivityfromthetwomanholes,butthedegreeofsmokeisdiminished.Ourcontinentelectriccrewhasjustarrived.We'llbeconferringwiththeminaminute.Temple.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Lexington Ave & E 41St St.

A Citizen user shows a video of FDNY firefighters in the area assisting with a smoking building. Go LIVE or comment below to share real-time updates.

Approved by the Citizen community

Incident reported at 122 E 42nd St # 2500.

Fire department assistance is no longer required for the manhole fire. Ladder 2 remains on scene to manage traffic.

FDNY CW2 · 0:30
Battalion8,7andahalf.Battalion8.Fox775,ConEdnolongerrequiresfiredepartmentassistancetoaddresstheManholefire.Entry21isintheprocessoftakingup.Duetotheamountofvehiclepedestriantraffic,IdoneedtokeepLadder2operating,performingtrafficduty.

Power has been lost to a traffic light in the area. DOT and Con Ed Electric have been notified for urgent repairs.

FDNY CW2 · 0:30
Italian8toManhattan.Italian8.Fox775,nowlostpowertothetrafficlightat42ndandleft.NotifyDOTandre-notifyConEdElectrictotrytoupgradethepriorityoftheirresponseforasupervisorandanelectricalrepaircrew.10-27Manhattan3-7.

Firefighters report that smoke from the manholes has decreased, and an electric crew has arrived to assist.

FDNY CW2 · 0:25
Battalion8toManhattan.Sightmaker.Fox775continuingtouseoneengine,twotrucksformanholefire.Westillhaveactivityfromthetwomanholes,butthedegreeofsmokeisdiminished.Ourcontinentelectriccrewhasjustarrived.We'llbeconferringwiththeminaminute.Temple.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Lexington Ave & E 41St St.

A Citizen user shows a video of FDNY firefighters in the area assisting with a smoking building. Go LIVE or comment below to share real-time updates.

Approved by the Citizen community

Incident reported at 122 E 42nd St # 2500.

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Comments4

mikes279Jun 3 at 11:00 AM

I remember the one in that area about 20 years ago

urbanarchitectJun 4 at 12:03 AM

Do they seriously have to keep the jackhammer going past midnight to fix those?

centercity36Jun 3 at 11:02 AM

Midtown East always has these problems. It is a never ending problem

TanitolistaJun 3 at 10:41 AM

What is going on in there?

mikes279Jun 3 at 11:00 AM

I remember the one in that area about 20 years ago

urbanarchitectJun 4 at 12:03 AM

Do they seriously have to keep the jackhammer going past midnight to fix those?

centercity36Jun 3 at 11:02 AM

Midtown East always has these problems. It is a never ending problem

TanitolistaJun 3 at 10:41 AM

What is going on in there?

mikes279Jun 3 at 11:00 AM

I remember the one in that area about 20 years ago

urbanarchitectJun 4 at 12:03 AM

Do they seriously have to keep the jackhammer going past midnight to fix those?

centercity36Jun 3 at 11:02 AM

Midtown East always has these problems. It is a never ending problem

TanitolistaJun 3 at 10:41 AM

What is going on in there?

mikes279Jun 3 at 11:00 AM

I remember the one in that area about 20 years ago

urbanarchitectJun 4 at 12:03 AM

Do they seriously have to keep the jackhammer going past midnight to fix those?

centercity36Jun 3 at 11:02 AM

Midtown East always has these problems. It is a never ending problem

TanitolistaJun 3 at 10:41 AM

What is going on in there?

mikes279Jun 3 at 11:00 AM

I remember the one in that area about 20 years ago

urbanarchitectJun 4 at 12:03 AM

Do they seriously have to keep the jackhammer going past midnight to fix those?

centercity36Jun 3 at 11:02 AM

Midtown East always has these problems. It is a never ending problem

TanitolistaJun 3 at 10:41 AM

What is going on in there?

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