Three-Alarm Structure Fire in Washington Heights
1281 St Nicholas Ave, Washington Heights, Manhattan
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A woman who exited the building fire is experiencing an asthma attack. Firefighters are on scene, but EMS is delayed.
Firefighters are using all hands with two charged lines stretched, addressing fire between the first and second floors. Trucks are opening up.
Police are requested to block off 173rd Street and St. Nicholas Avenue due to ongoing fire operations.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Engine 95 reported a minor collision while repositioning at the hydrant. A battalion has been notified to respond.
Fire operations are deescalating, with low potential risk to public safety personnel and civilians. Total patient count remains at three firefighters with minor injuries.
Fire operations are ongoing with moderate risk to public safety personnel and civilians. Total patient count is now three firefighters, all with minor injuries.
Firefighters have four lines in operation. Primary and secondary searches on all floors are complete and negative. All visible fire has been knocked down.
Fire department operations are ongoing with a high potential risk to public safety personnel and low risk to civilians. Total patient count is two, with one firefighter being evaluated for minor injuries.
Firefighters report a minor collapse in front of the building, resulting in one member being transported to the hospital with minor injuries. All visible fires are now under control.
Firefighters have established staging areas at Broadway and West 174th Street.
Radio clips available.
A third alarm has been transmitted, and additional units are responding to assist with the fire on the first floor.
Firefighters have three lines in operation and are conducting searches. Additional trucks have been requested to assist.
Firefighters are actively battling fire on the first floor of a building.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 1281 St Nicholas Ave.
Citizen user video shows firefighters accessing a smoking structure from the ground and with a ladder extended to the second floor. More units are arriving on the scene. Use caution in the area.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 1265 Saint Nicholas Ave.
Incident reported at 566 W 173rd St.
A woman who exited the building fire is experiencing an asthma attack. Firefighters are on scene, but EMS is delayed.
Firefighters are using all hands with two charged lines stretched, addressing fire between the first and second floors. Trucks are opening up.
Police are requested to block off 173rd Street and St. Nicholas Avenue due to ongoing fire operations.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Engine 95 reported a minor collision while repositioning at the hydrant. A battalion has been notified to respond.
Fire operations are deescalating, with low potential risk to public safety personnel and civilians. Total patient count remains at three firefighters with minor injuries.
Fire operations are ongoing with moderate risk to public safety personnel and civilians. Total patient count is now three firefighters, all with minor injuries.
Firefighters have four lines in operation. Primary and secondary searches on all floors are complete and negative. All visible fire has been knocked down.
Fire department operations are ongoing with a high potential risk to public safety personnel and low risk to civilians. Total patient count is two, with one firefighter being evaluated for minor injuries.
Firefighters report a minor collapse in front of the building, resulting in one member being transported to the hospital with minor injuries. All visible fires are now under control.
Firefighters have established staging areas at Broadway and West 174th Street.
Radio clips available.
A third alarm has been transmitted, and additional units are responding to assist with the fire on the first floor.
Firefighters have three lines in operation and are conducting searches. Additional trucks have been requested to assist.
Firefighters are actively battling fire on the first floor of a building.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 1281 St Nicholas Ave.
Citizen user video shows firefighters accessing a smoking structure from the ground and with a ladder extended to the second floor. More units are arriving on the scene. Use caution in the area.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 1265 Saint Nicholas Ave.
Incident reported at 566 W 173rd St.
A woman who exited the building fire is experiencing an asthma attack. Firefighters are on scene, but EMS is delayed.
Firefighters are using all hands with two charged lines stretched, addressing fire between the first and second floors. Trucks are opening up.
Police are requested to block off 173rd Street and St. Nicholas Avenue due to ongoing fire operations.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Engine 95 reported a minor collision while repositioning at the hydrant. A battalion has been notified to respond.
Fire operations are deescalating, with low potential risk to public safety personnel and civilians. Total patient count remains at three firefighters with minor injuries.
Fire operations are ongoing with moderate risk to public safety personnel and civilians. Total patient count is now three firefighters, all with minor injuries.
Firefighters have four lines in operation. Primary and secondary searches on all floors are complete and negative. All visible fire has been knocked down.
Fire department operations are ongoing with a high potential risk to public safety personnel and low risk to civilians. Total patient count is two, with one firefighter being evaluated for minor injuries.
Firefighters report a minor collapse in front of the building, resulting in one member being transported to the hospital with minor injuries. All visible fires are now under control.
Firefighters have established staging areas at Broadway and West 174th Street.
Radio clips available.
A third alarm has been transmitted, and additional units are responding to assist with the fire on the first floor.
Firefighters have three lines in operation and are conducting searches. Additional trucks have been requested to assist.
Firefighters are actively battling fire on the first floor of a building.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 1281 St Nicholas Ave.
Citizen user video shows firefighters accessing a smoking structure from the ground and with a ladder extended to the second floor. More units are arriving on the scene. Use caution in the area.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 1265 Saint Nicholas Ave.
Incident reported at 566 W 173rd St.
A woman who exited the building fire is experiencing an asthma attack. Firefighters are on scene, but EMS is delayed.
Firefighters are using all hands with two charged lines stretched, addressing fire between the first and second floors. Trucks are opening up.
Police are requested to block off 173rd Street and St. Nicholas Avenue due to ongoing fire operations.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Engine 95 reported a minor collision while repositioning at the hydrant. A battalion has been notified to respond.
Fire operations are deescalating, with low potential risk to public safety personnel and civilians. Total patient count remains at three firefighters with minor injuries.
Fire operations are ongoing with moderate risk to public safety personnel and civilians. Total patient count is now three firefighters, all with minor injuries.
Firefighters have four lines in operation. Primary and secondary searches on all floors are complete and negative. All visible fire has been knocked down.
Fire department operations are ongoing with a high potential risk to public safety personnel and low risk to civilians. Total patient count is two, with one firefighter being evaluated for minor injuries.
Firefighters report a minor collapse in front of the building, resulting in one member being transported to the hospital with minor injuries. All visible fires are now under control.
Firefighters have established staging areas at Broadway and West 174th Street.
Radio clips available.
A third alarm has been transmitted, and additional units are responding to assist with the fire on the first floor.
Firefighters have three lines in operation and are conducting searches. Additional trucks have been requested to assist.
Firefighters are actively battling fire on the first floor of a building.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 1281 St Nicholas Ave.
Citizen user video shows firefighters accessing a smoking structure from the ground and with a ladder extended to the second floor. More units are arriving on the scene. Use caution in the area.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 1265 Saint Nicholas Ave.
Incident reported at 566 W 173rd St.
A woman who exited the building fire is experiencing an asthma attack. Firefighters are on scene, but EMS is delayed.
Firefighters are using all hands with two charged lines stretched, addressing fire between the first and second floors. Trucks are opening up.
Police are requested to block off 173rd Street and St. Nicholas Avenue due to ongoing fire operations.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Engine 95 reported a minor collision while repositioning at the hydrant. A battalion has been notified to respond.
Fire operations are deescalating, with low potential risk to public safety personnel and civilians. Total patient count remains at three firefighters with minor injuries.
Fire operations are ongoing with moderate risk to public safety personnel and civilians. Total patient count is now three firefighters, all with minor injuries.
Firefighters have four lines in operation. Primary and secondary searches on all floors are complete and negative. All visible fire has been knocked down.
Fire department operations are ongoing with a high potential risk to public safety personnel and low risk to civilians. Total patient count is two, with one firefighter being evaluated for minor injuries.
Firefighters report a minor collapse in front of the building, resulting in one member being transported to the hospital with minor injuries. All visible fires are now under control.
Firefighters have established staging areas at Broadway and West 174th Street.
Radio clips available.
A third alarm has been transmitted, and additional units are responding to assist with the fire on the first floor.
Firefighters have three lines in operation and are conducting searches. Additional trucks have been requested to assist.
Firefighters are actively battling fire on the first floor of a building.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 1281 St Nicholas Ave.
Citizen user video shows firefighters accessing a smoking structure from the ground and with a ladder extended to the second floor. More units are arriving on the scene. Use caution in the area.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 1265 Saint Nicholas Ave.
Incident reported at 566 W 173rd St.
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why do ppl that love posting video always afraid to record. stop recording the sky and the floor. record the actual news you want to report.
Lol. Agreed
NYFD firefighter cycle through the ambulance division everyday. There are usually 2 firefighters assigned to an ambulance along with the 2 EMTs. That firefighter was just going to his assigned post.
They sold curtains, fabric, etc
Go home -_-
why do ppl that love posting video always afraid to record. stop recording the sky and the floor. record the actual news you want to report.
Lol. Agreed
NYFD firefighter cycle through the ambulance division everyday. There are usually 2 firefighters assigned to an ambulance along with the 2 EMTs. That firefighter was just going to his assigned post.
They sold curtains, fabric, etc
Go home -_-
why do ppl that love posting video always afraid to record. stop recording the sky and the floor. record the actual news you want to report.
Lol. Agreed
NYFD firefighter cycle through the ambulance division everyday. There are usually 2 firefighters assigned to an ambulance along with the 2 EMTs. That firefighter was just going to his assigned post.
They sold curtains, fabric, etc
Go home -_-
why do ppl that love posting video always afraid to record. stop recording the sky and the floor. record the actual news you want to report.
Lol. Agreed
NYFD firefighter cycle through the ambulance division everyday. There are usually 2 firefighters assigned to an ambulance along with the 2 EMTs. That firefighter was just going to his assigned post.
They sold curtains, fabric, etc
Go home -_-
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why do ppl that love posting video always afraid to record. stop recording the sky and the floor. record the actual news you want to report.
Lol. Agreed
NYFD firefighter cycle through the ambulance division everyday. There are usually 2 firefighters assigned to an ambulance along with the 2 EMTs. That firefighter was just going to his assigned post.
They sold curtains, fabric, etc
Go home -_-