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Eight People Injured in Gas Leak

54-17 Andrews Ave, Maspeth, Queens

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If you smell gas or suspect a leak, leave immediately and call 911. Regularly inspect appliances and vents to prevent leaks and ensure proper ventilation.

Local news reports update at least three of the patients are in critical condition. The cause is still under investigation.

Emergency responders are transporting five patients to the hospital, including two pediatric patients and one in critical condition.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medic branch 4156. 4156, proceed. Medic branch 4156, be advised, it's going to be one, it's going to be five patients total taken to hospital in 5 days. It's going to be two pediatric green tag patients. It's going to be one red tag patient, the rest are green. It's going to be.

A first responder also sustained a minor injury due to the gas leak.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Patients going to be transported by 48 Rescue to Hospital 32. The second red tag patient is going to be transported to Hospital 58 by 45 Young. The remaining civilian patients are currently being treated on scene. We have one MOS 5 patient that's going to be a green tag, currently being treated on scene. Potential public safety personnel and the civilians at this time is now low. End of progress report. Thank you.

Emergency responders are transporting two patients to hospitals, while others are being treated on scene.

Emergency responders confirmed a gas boiler was involved. Con Ed was requested to respond to the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:24
Division 14 to clean. Division 14. All hands box 4156, the boiler was a gas boiler, could you make sure Con Ed's responding please?

Emergency responders have updated the total number of patients to eight.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Alright, 10-4, Division 14, time of your report is 0011 hours, your incident duration is now 33, 33 minutes. Division 14, there were five... Division 14. That equates to Division 14, previously five 10-45, no codes were transmitted, you now have a total of eight, correct? Division 14, 10-4, that's a total of eight? Yes.

First responders advised that, upon entering the location, three of the patients were unconscious.

Firefighters and emergency responders are on the scene of a gas leak with five total patients, two of whom are in serious condition. The address was updated.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medic branch 4156. 4156, proceed. Medical branch 4156, at this time I have five total patients, I have two red tags. One red tag being handled by 45 Young and two yellow tags being handled by 45 Henry. 48 Rescue is going to be dealing with one red tag patient. I need two more additional BLS and I need two more. I need a...
Queens FDNY · 0:31
negative. 10-4, 54. Ladder 140 to Queens. 140. Transmit the box. Yeah, 10-4, 140, we filled it out. Please, Battalion 2. 2 9 1. 28 with 10-84. Alright, 10-4, 28. We filled out your box, 237-124, added to your ticket. EMS got this as a gas leak, now getting a... unconscious.
Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens Engine 206 to Queens. 291 K, were you available? Wanted to go to relocate or do you want us to go to that box? Unrelocate. Queens Engine 291, you're going to unrelocate, take in this box, 4156, 5417 Andrews Avenue. Bring your CFRD equipment into the front door of that K. 291. 291 responding. 10-4.
Queens FDNY · 0:31
Conditions 32, on scene. 45 Young, on scene. She has three BLS in two conditions and they have a few more assigned.10-4. 293 to Queensgate. 293. 8521, going to 92, unless you got anything further. Nothing further, 293. 10-92, you're up. 211.
Queens FDNY · 0:30
28 to Queen. 28. Tom, we have three patients, all unconscious. Can you put a rush on the bus? Maybe edit. 10-4, 28 EMS, getting the update. Battalion 54 to Queen. 54K. 5881, probably will hold. You can return anybody, not 84. Division at their dispatch. Alright.
Queens FDNY · 0:31
237, in emergency mode, the 4156, CFRD equipment to the front door. It's a CO, possible gas leak with three unconscious patients. 237? That's 4, we're responding. 10-4, Queens to 28. Queens Battalion 28. We're responding.
Queens FDNY · 0:31
28 to Queens. Battalion 28. We have an ETA on any additional buses? 28, we have no ETA from EMS, but we're showing 45 Robert on scene. Conditions 45 on scene. And 48 Robert on scene.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 54-17 Andrews Ave.

A Citizen user's video shows firefighters in the area. Do you have more information?

Incident reported at 61-53 55th St.

If you smell gas or suspect a leak, leave immediately and call 911. Regularly inspect appliances and vents to prevent leaks and ensure proper ventilation.

Local news reports update at least three of the patients are in critical condition. The cause is still under investigation.

Emergency responders are transporting five patients to the hospital, including two pediatric patients and one in critical condition.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medic branch 4156. 4156, proceed. Medic branch 4156, be advised, it's going to be one, it's going to be five patients total taken to hospital in 5 days. It's going to be two pediatric green tag patients. It's going to be one red tag patient, the rest are green. It's going to be.

A first responder also sustained a minor injury due to the gas leak.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Patients going to be transported by 48 Rescue to Hospital 32. The second red tag patient is going to be transported to Hospital 58 by 45 Young. The remaining civilian patients are currently being treated on scene. We have one MOS 5 patient that's going to be a green tag, currently being treated on scene. Potential public safety personnel and the civilians at this time is now low. End of progress report. Thank you.

Emergency responders are transporting two patients to hospitals, while others are being treated on scene.

Emergency responders confirmed a gas boiler was involved. Con Ed was requested to respond to the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:24
Division 14 to clean. Division 14. All hands box 4156, the boiler was a gas boiler, could you make sure Con Ed's responding please?

Emergency responders have updated the total number of patients to eight.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Alright, 10-4, Division 14, time of your report is 0011 hours, your incident duration is now 33, 33 minutes. Division 14, there were five... Division 14. That equates to Division 14, previously five 10-45, no codes were transmitted, you now have a total of eight, correct? Division 14, 10-4, that's a total of eight? Yes.

First responders advised that, upon entering the location, three of the patients were unconscious.

Firefighters and emergency responders are on the scene of a gas leak with five total patients, two of whom are in serious condition. The address was updated.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medic branch 4156. 4156, proceed. Medical branch 4156, at this time I have five total patients, I have two red tags. One red tag being handled by 45 Young and two yellow tags being handled by 45 Henry. 48 Rescue is going to be dealing with one red tag patient. I need two more additional BLS and I need two more. I need a...
Queens FDNY · 0:31
negative. 10-4, 54. Ladder 140 to Queens. 140. Transmit the box. Yeah, 10-4, 140, we filled it out. Please, Battalion 2. 2 9 1. 28 with 10-84. Alright, 10-4, 28. We filled out your box, 237-124, added to your ticket. EMS got this as a gas leak, now getting a... unconscious.
Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens Engine 206 to Queens. 291 K, were you available? Wanted to go to relocate or do you want us to go to that box? Unrelocate. Queens Engine 291, you're going to unrelocate, take in this box, 4156, 5417 Andrews Avenue. Bring your CFRD equipment into the front door of that K. 291. 291 responding. 10-4.
Queens FDNY · 0:31
Conditions 32, on scene. 45 Young, on scene. She has three BLS in two conditions and they have a few more assigned.10-4. 293 to Queensgate. 293. 8521, going to 92, unless you got anything further. Nothing further, 293. 10-92, you're up. 211.
Queens FDNY · 0:30
28 to Queen. 28. Tom, we have three patients, all unconscious. Can you put a rush on the bus? Maybe edit. 10-4, 28 EMS, getting the update. Battalion 54 to Queen. 54K. 5881, probably will hold. You can return anybody, not 84. Division at their dispatch. Alright.
Queens FDNY · 0:31
237, in emergency mode, the 4156, CFRD equipment to the front door. It's a CO, possible gas leak with three unconscious patients. 237? That's 4, we're responding. 10-4, Queens to 28. Queens Battalion 28. We're responding.
Queens FDNY · 0:31
28 to Queens. Battalion 28. We have an ETA on any additional buses? 28, we have no ETA from EMS, but we're showing 45 Robert on scene. Conditions 45 on scene. And 48 Robert on scene.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 54-17 Andrews Ave.

A Citizen user's video shows firefighters in the area. Do you have more information?

Incident reported at 61-53 55th St.

If you smell gas or suspect a leak, leave immediately and call 911. Regularly inspect appliances and vents to prevent leaks and ensure proper ventilation.

Local news reports update at least three of the patients are in critical condition. The cause is still under investigation.

Emergency responders are transporting five patients to the hospital, including two pediatric patients and one in critical condition.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medic branch 4156. 4156, proceed. Medic branch 4156, be advised, it's going to be one, it's going to be five patients total taken to hospital in 5 days. It's going to be two pediatric green tag patients. It's going to be one red tag patient, the rest are green. It's going to be.

A first responder also sustained a minor injury due to the gas leak.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Patients going to be transported by 48 Rescue to Hospital 32. The second red tag patient is going to be transported to Hospital 58 by 45 Young. The remaining civilian patients are currently being treated on scene. We have one MOS 5 patient that's going to be a green tag, currently being treated on scene. Potential public safety personnel and the civilians at this time is now low. End of progress report. Thank you.

Emergency responders are transporting two patients to hospitals, while others are being treated on scene.

Emergency responders confirmed a gas boiler was involved. Con Ed was requested to respond to the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:24
Division 14 to clean. Division 14. All hands box 4156, the boiler was a gas boiler, could you make sure Con Ed's responding please?

Emergency responders have updated the total number of patients to eight.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Alright, 10-4, Division 14, time of your report is 0011 hours, your incident duration is now 33, 33 minutes. Division 14, there were five... Division 14. That equates to Division 14, previously five 10-45, no codes were transmitted, you now have a total of eight, correct? Division 14, 10-4, that's a total of eight? Yes.

First responders advised that, upon entering the location, three of the patients were unconscious.

Firefighters and emergency responders are on the scene of a gas leak with five total patients, two of whom are in serious condition. The address was updated.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medic branch 4156. 4156, proceed. Medical branch 4156, at this time I have five total patients, I have two red tags. One red tag being handled by 45 Young and two yellow tags being handled by 45 Henry. 48 Rescue is going to be dealing with one red tag patient. I need two more additional BLS and I need two more. I need a...
Queens FDNY · 0:31
negative. 10-4, 54. Ladder 140 to Queens. 140. Transmit the box. Yeah, 10-4, 140, we filled it out. Please, Battalion 2. 2 9 1. 28 with 10-84. Alright, 10-4, 28. We filled out your box, 237-124, added to your ticket. EMS got this as a gas leak, now getting a... unconscious.
Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens Engine 206 to Queens. 291 K, were you available? Wanted to go to relocate or do you want us to go to that box? Unrelocate. Queens Engine 291, you're going to unrelocate, take in this box, 4156, 5417 Andrews Avenue. Bring your CFRD equipment into the front door of that K. 291. 291 responding. 10-4.
Queens FDNY · 0:31
Conditions 32, on scene. 45 Young, on scene. She has three BLS in two conditions and they have a few more assigned.10-4. 293 to Queensgate. 293. 8521, going to 92, unless you got anything further. Nothing further, 293. 10-92, you're up. 211.
Queens FDNY · 0:30
28 to Queen. 28. Tom, we have three patients, all unconscious. Can you put a rush on the bus? Maybe edit. 10-4, 28 EMS, getting the update. Battalion 54 to Queen. 54K. 5881, probably will hold. You can return anybody, not 84. Division at their dispatch. Alright.
Queens FDNY · 0:31
237, in emergency mode, the 4156, CFRD equipment to the front door. It's a CO, possible gas leak with three unconscious patients. 237? That's 4, we're responding. 10-4, Queens to 28. Queens Battalion 28. We're responding.
Queens FDNY · 0:31
28 to Queens. Battalion 28. We have an ETA on any additional buses? 28, we have no ETA from EMS, but we're showing 45 Robert on scene. Conditions 45 on scene. And 48 Robert on scene.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 54-17 Andrews Ave.

A Citizen user's video shows firefighters in the area. Do you have more information?

Incident reported at 61-53 55th St.

If you smell gas or suspect a leak, leave immediately and call 911. Regularly inspect appliances and vents to prevent leaks and ensure proper ventilation.

Local news reports update at least three of the patients are in critical condition. The cause is still under investigation.

Emergency responders are transporting five patients to the hospital, including two pediatric patients and one in critical condition.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medic branch 4156. 4156, proceed. Medic branch 4156, be advised, it's going to be one, it's going to be five patients total taken to hospital in 5 days. It's going to be two pediatric green tag patients. It's going to be one red tag patient, the rest are green. It's going to be.

A first responder also sustained a minor injury due to the gas leak.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Patients going to be transported by 48 Rescue to Hospital 32. The second red tag patient is going to be transported to Hospital 58 by 45 Young. The remaining civilian patients are currently being treated on scene. We have one MOS 5 patient that's going to be a green tag, currently being treated on scene. Potential public safety personnel and the civilians at this time is now low. End of progress report. Thank you.

Emergency responders are transporting two patients to hospitals, while others are being treated on scene.

Emergency responders confirmed a gas boiler was involved. Con Ed was requested to respond to the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:24
Division 14 to clean. Division 14. All hands box 4156, the boiler was a gas boiler, could you make sure Con Ed's responding please?

Emergency responders have updated the total number of patients to eight.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Alright, 10-4, Division 14, time of your report is 0011 hours, your incident duration is now 33, 33 minutes. Division 14, there were five... Division 14. That equates to Division 14, previously five 10-45, no codes were transmitted, you now have a total of eight, correct? Division 14, 10-4, that's a total of eight? Yes.

First responders advised that, upon entering the location, three of the patients were unconscious.

Firefighters and emergency responders are on the scene of a gas leak with five total patients, two of whom are in serious condition. The address was updated.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medic branch 4156. 4156, proceed. Medical branch 4156, at this time I have five total patients, I have two red tags. One red tag being handled by 45 Young and two yellow tags being handled by 45 Henry. 48 Rescue is going to be dealing with one red tag patient. I need two more additional BLS and I need two more. I need a...
Queens FDNY · 0:31
negative. 10-4, 54. Ladder 140 to Queens. 140. Transmit the box. Yeah, 10-4, 140, we filled it out. Please, Battalion 2. 2 9 1. 28 with 10-84. Alright, 10-4, 28. We filled out your box, 237-124, added to your ticket. EMS got this as a gas leak, now getting a... unconscious.
Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens Engine 206 to Queens. 291 K, were you available? Wanted to go to relocate or do you want us to go to that box? Unrelocate. Queens Engine 291, you're going to unrelocate, take in this box, 4156, 5417 Andrews Avenue. Bring your CFRD equipment into the front door of that K. 291. 291 responding. 10-4.
Queens FDNY · 0:31
Conditions 32, on scene. 45 Young, on scene. She has three BLS in two conditions and they have a few more assigned.10-4. 293 to Queensgate. 293. 8521, going to 92, unless you got anything further. Nothing further, 293. 10-92, you're up. 211.
Queens FDNY · 0:30
28 to Queen. 28. Tom, we have three patients, all unconscious. Can you put a rush on the bus? Maybe edit. 10-4, 28 EMS, getting the update. Battalion 54 to Queen. 54K. 5881, probably will hold. You can return anybody, not 84. Division at their dispatch. Alright.
Queens FDNY · 0:31
237, in emergency mode, the 4156, CFRD equipment to the front door. It's a CO, possible gas leak with three unconscious patients. 237? That's 4, we're responding. 10-4, Queens to 28. Queens Battalion 28. We're responding.
Queens FDNY · 0:31
28 to Queens. Battalion 28. We have an ETA on any additional buses? 28, we have no ETA from EMS, but we're showing 45 Robert on scene. Conditions 45 on scene. And 48 Robert on scene.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 54-17 Andrews Ave.

A Citizen user's video shows firefighters in the area. Do you have more information?

Incident reported at 61-53 55th St.

If you smell gas or suspect a leak, leave immediately and call 911. Regularly inspect appliances and vents to prevent leaks and ensure proper ventilation.

Local news reports update at least three of the patients are in critical condition. The cause is still under investigation.

Emergency responders are transporting five patients to the hospital, including two pediatric patients and one in critical condition.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medic branch 4156. 4156, proceed. Medic branch 4156, be advised, it's going to be one, it's going to be five patients total taken to hospital in 5 days. It's going to be two pediatric green tag patients. It's going to be one red tag patient, the rest are green. It's going to be.

A first responder also sustained a minor injury due to the gas leak.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Patients going to be transported by 48 Rescue to Hospital 32. The second red tag patient is going to be transported to Hospital 58 by 45 Young. The remaining civilian patients are currently being treated on scene. We have one MOS 5 patient that's going to be a green tag, currently being treated on scene. Potential public safety personnel and the civilians at this time is now low. End of progress report. Thank you.

Emergency responders are transporting two patients to hospitals, while others are being treated on scene.

Emergency responders confirmed a gas boiler was involved. Con Ed was requested to respond to the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:24
Division 14 to clean. Division 14. All hands box 4156, the boiler was a gas boiler, could you make sure Con Ed's responding please?

Emergency responders have updated the total number of patients to eight.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Alright, 10-4, Division 14, time of your report is 0011 hours, your incident duration is now 33, 33 minutes. Division 14, there were five... Division 14. That equates to Division 14, previously five 10-45, no codes were transmitted, you now have a total of eight, correct? Division 14, 10-4, that's a total of eight? Yes.

First responders advised that, upon entering the location, three of the patients were unconscious.

Firefighters and emergency responders are on the scene of a gas leak with five total patients, two of whom are in serious condition. The address was updated.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medic branch 4156. 4156, proceed. Medical branch 4156, at this time I have five total patients, I have two red tags. One red tag being handled by 45 Young and two yellow tags being handled by 45 Henry. 48 Rescue is going to be dealing with one red tag patient. I need two more additional BLS and I need two more. I need a...
Queens FDNY · 0:31
negative. 10-4, 54. Ladder 140 to Queens. 140. Transmit the box. Yeah, 10-4, 140, we filled it out. Please, Battalion 2. 2 9 1. 28 with 10-84. Alright, 10-4, 28. We filled out your box, 237-124, added to your ticket. EMS got this as a gas leak, now getting a... unconscious.
Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens Engine 206 to Queens. 291 K, were you available? Wanted to go to relocate or do you want us to go to that box? Unrelocate. Queens Engine 291, you're going to unrelocate, take in this box, 4156, 5417 Andrews Avenue. Bring your CFRD equipment into the front door of that K. 291. 291 responding. 10-4.
Queens FDNY · 0:31
Conditions 32, on scene. 45 Young, on scene. She has three BLS in two conditions and they have a few more assigned.10-4. 293 to Queensgate. 293. 8521, going to 92, unless you got anything further. Nothing further, 293. 10-92, you're up. 211.
Queens FDNY · 0:30
28 to Queen. 28. Tom, we have three patients, all unconscious. Can you put a rush on the bus? Maybe edit. 10-4, 28 EMS, getting the update. Battalion 54 to Queen. 54K. 5881, probably will hold. You can return anybody, not 84. Division at their dispatch. Alright.
Queens FDNY · 0:31
237, in emergency mode, the 4156, CFRD equipment to the front door. It's a CO, possible gas leak with three unconscious patients. 237? That's 4, we're responding. 10-4, Queens to 28. Queens Battalion 28. We're responding.
Queens FDNY · 0:31
28 to Queens. Battalion 28. We have an ETA on any additional buses? 28, we have no ETA from EMS, but we're showing 45 Robert on scene. Conditions 45 on scene. And 48 Robert on scene.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 54-17 Andrews Ave.

A Citizen user's video shows firefighters in the area. Do you have more information?

Incident reported at 61-53 55th St.

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Comments25

u_uuJan 11 at 2:42 PM

Big chungus

Blueboy5255Jan 11 at 2:01 PM

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Buster47Jan 11 at 1:41 PM

So scary. With Con Ed digging up everything … they can cause lots of issues!!

unknown67857Jan 11 at 12:36 PM

Carbon monoxide poisoning- confirmed by a source

u_uuJan 11 at 2:42 PM

Big chungus

Blueboy5255Jan 11 at 2:01 PM

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Buster47Jan 11 at 1:41 PM

So scary. With Con Ed digging up everything … they can cause lots of issues!!

unknown67857Jan 11 at 12:36 PM

Carbon monoxide poisoning- confirmed by a source

u_uuJan 11 at 2:42 PM

Big chungus

Blueboy5255Jan 11 at 2:01 PM

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Buster47Jan 11 at 1:41 PM

So scary. With Con Ed digging up everything … they can cause lots of issues!!

unknown67857Jan 11 at 12:36 PM

Carbon monoxide poisoning- confirmed by a source

u_uuJan 11 at 2:42 PM

Big chungus

Blueboy5255Jan 11 at 2:01 PM

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Buster47Jan 11 at 1:41 PM

So scary. With Con Ed digging up everything … they can cause lots of issues!!

unknown67857Jan 11 at 12:36 PM

Carbon monoxide poisoning- confirmed by a source

u_uuJan 11 at 2:42 PM

Big chungus

Blueboy5255Jan 11 at 2:01 PM

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Buster47Jan 11 at 1:41 PM

So scary. With Con Ed digging up everything … they can cause lots of issues!!

unknown67857Jan 11 at 12:36 PM

Carbon monoxide poisoning- confirmed by a source

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