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One Critically Injured in Fire on Top Floor of Five-Story Dwelling

509 E 81st St, Upper East Side, Manhattan

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Firefighters report that secondary searches in the fire apartment are ongoing, and the situation is likely under control.

The civilian who was critically injured has gone into cardiac arrest, per EMS, due to smoke inhalation. They are en route to the hospital.

Secondary searches on the fire floor, excluding the fire apartment, are complete with no additional findings.

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch Director 563, assuming Medical Branch 1129 in the borough of Manhattan. Received. Medical Branch Director 1129, fire operations are on golly and the fire is still remaining a doubtful. We have one red tag patient who is currently being evaluated at 50 Henry and 11 X-ray. Thank you.

Fire operations continue with one civilian who has sustained critical injuries.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch 1129. Proceed. Medical Branch 1129, fire operations are ongoing. I currently have one red tag civilian patient being assessed by Unit 10 Henry. I will hold with the current compliment. Do I have an ALS on scene yet? You have 11 X-ray on scene.10-4.

Fire has been knocked down. Primary searches in the fire apartment and top floor are complete with no additional injuries found.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Believe they're in the process, hold on. Okay. Division 3 to Manhattan. Division 3. 1129, fire has been knocked down. Primaries in the fire apartment, except for the 10-45, are complete and negative. Primaries on the rest of the top floor are complete and negative. Second...

EMS has been requested to a person who was possibly injured in the fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Branch 1129, proceed. Medical Branch 1129, I'm getting reports of a 10-45 unknown code. Can I request an additional BLS and ALS, please? Alright, be advised, you have, uh, you have two BLSs still with you right now and one more responding. Do you need a fourth one? Negative.

Fire operations continue, with one civilian being assessed for injuries. Medical personnel are on scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch 1129. Proceed. Medical Branch 1129, fire operations are ongoing. I currently have one red tag civilian patient being assessed by Unit 10 Henry. I will hold with the current compliment. Do I have an ALS on scene yet? You have 11 X-ray on scene.10-4.

Firefighters have successfully extinguished the visible fire in the apartment building. No injuries have been reported.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1 out. Box 1129, all visible fire has been knocked out. 10-4, time of that is 1512 hours, duration 23, 23 minutes. 10-4. Manhattan. Engine 2. Box 8606, I have a three-car MVA, two injuries. 10-4.

Firefighters have successfully started extinguishing the fire and are conducting a search of the affected apartment.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Division 3 to Manhattan. Division 3. 84. 10-4, you're 84 at 1507, dispatcher 431. 91O to Manhattan. 91O. 1129, be advised, we have water on the fire. Truck's in the process of doing a search. 10-4, time of that report is 1508 hours, duration 18, 18 minutes. Thank you.

Fire operations are escalating, but no injuries have been reported. Staging continues on York Avenue and East 81st Street.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
11 Adam, we're 84. Medical branch, Manhattan box 1129, citywide. 129, proceed. Medical branch 1129, fire operations are escalating at this time. Currently we have zero patients. Potential remains high to public safety and civilians. I will hold with the current complement and staging will remain on York Avenue and East 81st Street. Central, Tom.

Firefighters are using all available resources to combat the top-floor fire, facing delays due to heavy clutter.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1O to Manhattan. Battalion 1O. Box 1129, we're using all hands. Fire on the top floor, apartment 16. Exposure 1 is a street, exposure 2 is a similar attached. Exposure 3 is a rear yard and exposure 4 is a similar attached. We have two lines stretched. Trucks are in the process of locating the scene of the fire. They're going to be delayed due to heavy clutter. We have two lines stretched.

Firefighters are actively working to control a fire in a heavily cluttered top-floor apartment.

Firefighters, including Ladder 2 and Battalion 8, are responding to a fire on the top floor of the apartment building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Manhattan Ladder 2. Ladder 2. Ladder 2, you're the fast truck, fire apartment 16 on the top floor. You received the sit? 10-4, Ladder 2 responding. Also, Battalion 8 is responding. 10-4. Manhattan to RAC 1. Manhattan to RAC 1. Squad 1.

Firefighters are assessing the situation in a five-story apartment building with multiple dwellings and fire escapes.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:24
Basement unoccupied. Repeating SIDS for 1129, 509 East 81 Street. Multiple dwelling, five-story, 25 by 80, Class 3. Four apartments per floor. Front and rear fire escapes. Open shaft and rear. Basement unoccupied. Ladder 2.

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Fire in apartment 16, top floor. 1075 transit, Manhattan box 1129, 509 East 81 Street, York to East End Avenue. Fire in apartment 16, on the number 5 floor. 1075 box 1129, 509 East 81, multiple dwelling, five-story, 25 by 80, Class 3, four apartments per floor. Front and rear fire escapes, open shaft in rear.

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
91 to Manhattan. 91 out. 10-1-2-9 box 75, gonna be 509 East 81st Street, apartment 16, on the top floor, the windows in the rear. 10-4.10-75, transmit to Manhattan box 1129 for the address 509 East 81 Street, that's York to East Sunday Avenue.

Firefighters are responding to a reported fire in an apartment on East 81 Street.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:12
Phone alarm 1129, 509 East 81 Street, York to East East End Avenue. Fire apartment 14. Manhattan Ladder 16.

Police have received a report of a fire in an apartment. Firefighters have also been notified.

NYPD 19 / 23 · 0:30
In the 19, receiving a 29 at 32 East 64 Street, apartment 3 William, between Madison and Park. And also receiving a 59 fire, 509 East 81 Street, apartment 14, York Avenue and East End Avenue. Fire from the apartment, FD notified. 10-4, 1451.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 509 E 81st St.

Firefighters report that secondary searches in the fire apartment are ongoing, and the situation is likely under control.

The civilian who was critically injured has gone into cardiac arrest, per EMS, due to smoke inhalation. They are en route to the hospital.

Secondary searches on the fire floor, excluding the fire apartment, are complete with no additional findings.

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch Director 563, assuming Medical Branch 1129 in the borough of Manhattan. Received. Medical Branch Director 1129, fire operations are on golly and the fire is still remaining a doubtful. We have one red tag patient who is currently being evaluated at 50 Henry and 11 X-ray. Thank you.

Fire operations continue with one civilian who has sustained critical injuries.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch 1129. Proceed. Medical Branch 1129, fire operations are ongoing. I currently have one red tag civilian patient being assessed by Unit 10 Henry. I will hold with the current compliment. Do I have an ALS on scene yet? You have 11 X-ray on scene.10-4.

Fire has been knocked down. Primary searches in the fire apartment and top floor are complete with no additional injuries found.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Believe they're in the process, hold on. Okay. Division 3 to Manhattan. Division 3. 1129, fire has been knocked down. Primaries in the fire apartment, except for the 10-45, are complete and negative. Primaries on the rest of the top floor are complete and negative. Second...

EMS has been requested to a person who was possibly injured in the fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Branch 1129, proceed. Medical Branch 1129, I'm getting reports of a 10-45 unknown code. Can I request an additional BLS and ALS, please? Alright, be advised, you have, uh, you have two BLSs still with you right now and one more responding. Do you need a fourth one? Negative.

Fire operations continue, with one civilian being assessed for injuries. Medical personnel are on scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch 1129. Proceed. Medical Branch 1129, fire operations are ongoing. I currently have one red tag civilian patient being assessed by Unit 10 Henry. I will hold with the current compliment. Do I have an ALS on scene yet? You have 11 X-ray on scene.10-4.

Firefighters have successfully extinguished the visible fire in the apartment building. No injuries have been reported.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1 out. Box 1129, all visible fire has been knocked out. 10-4, time of that is 1512 hours, duration 23, 23 minutes. 10-4. Manhattan. Engine 2. Box 8606, I have a three-car MVA, two injuries. 10-4.

Firefighters have successfully started extinguishing the fire and are conducting a search of the affected apartment.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Division 3 to Manhattan. Division 3. 84. 10-4, you're 84 at 1507, dispatcher 431. 91O to Manhattan. 91O. 1129, be advised, we have water on the fire. Truck's in the process of doing a search. 10-4, time of that report is 1508 hours, duration 18, 18 minutes. Thank you.

Fire operations are escalating, but no injuries have been reported. Staging continues on York Avenue and East 81st Street.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
11 Adam, we're 84. Medical branch, Manhattan box 1129, citywide. 129, proceed. Medical branch 1129, fire operations are escalating at this time. Currently we have zero patients. Potential remains high to public safety and civilians. I will hold with the current complement and staging will remain on York Avenue and East 81st Street. Central, Tom.

Firefighters are using all available resources to combat the top-floor fire, facing delays due to heavy clutter.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1O to Manhattan. Battalion 1O. Box 1129, we're using all hands. Fire on the top floor, apartment 16. Exposure 1 is a street, exposure 2 is a similar attached. Exposure 3 is a rear yard and exposure 4 is a similar attached. We have two lines stretched. Trucks are in the process of locating the scene of the fire. They're going to be delayed due to heavy clutter. We have two lines stretched.

Firefighters are actively working to control a fire in a heavily cluttered top-floor apartment.

Firefighters, including Ladder 2 and Battalion 8, are responding to a fire on the top floor of the apartment building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Manhattan Ladder 2. Ladder 2. Ladder 2, you're the fast truck, fire apartment 16 on the top floor. You received the sit? 10-4, Ladder 2 responding. Also, Battalion 8 is responding. 10-4. Manhattan to RAC 1. Manhattan to RAC 1. Squad 1.

Firefighters are assessing the situation in a five-story apartment building with multiple dwellings and fire escapes.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:24
Basement unoccupied. Repeating SIDS for 1129, 509 East 81 Street. Multiple dwelling, five-story, 25 by 80, Class 3. Four apartments per floor. Front and rear fire escapes. Open shaft and rear. Basement unoccupied. Ladder 2.

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Fire in apartment 16, top floor. 1075 transit, Manhattan box 1129, 509 East 81 Street, York to East End Avenue. Fire in apartment 16, on the number 5 floor. 1075 box 1129, 509 East 81, multiple dwelling, five-story, 25 by 80, Class 3, four apartments per floor. Front and rear fire escapes, open shaft in rear.

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
91 to Manhattan. 91 out. 10-1-2-9 box 75, gonna be 509 East 81st Street, apartment 16, on the top floor, the windows in the rear. 10-4.10-75, transmit to Manhattan box 1129 for the address 509 East 81 Street, that's York to East Sunday Avenue.

Firefighters are responding to a reported fire in an apartment on East 81 Street.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:12
Phone alarm 1129, 509 East 81 Street, York to East East End Avenue. Fire apartment 14. Manhattan Ladder 16.

Police have received a report of a fire in an apartment. Firefighters have also been notified.

NYPD 19 / 23 · 0:30
In the 19, receiving a 29 at 32 East 64 Street, apartment 3 William, between Madison and Park. And also receiving a 59 fire, 509 East 81 Street, apartment 14, York Avenue and East End Avenue. Fire from the apartment, FD notified. 10-4, 1451.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 509 E 81st St.

Firefighters report that secondary searches in the fire apartment are ongoing, and the situation is likely under control.

The civilian who was critically injured has gone into cardiac arrest, per EMS, due to smoke inhalation. They are en route to the hospital.

Secondary searches on the fire floor, excluding the fire apartment, are complete with no additional findings.

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch Director 563, assuming Medical Branch 1129 in the borough of Manhattan. Received. Medical Branch Director 1129, fire operations are on golly and the fire is still remaining a doubtful. We have one red tag patient who is currently being evaluated at 50 Henry and 11 X-ray. Thank you.

Fire operations continue with one civilian who has sustained critical injuries.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch 1129. Proceed. Medical Branch 1129, fire operations are ongoing. I currently have one red tag civilian patient being assessed by Unit 10 Henry. I will hold with the current compliment. Do I have an ALS on scene yet? You have 11 X-ray on scene.10-4.

Fire has been knocked down. Primary searches in the fire apartment and top floor are complete with no additional injuries found.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Believe they're in the process, hold on. Okay. Division 3 to Manhattan. Division 3. 1129, fire has been knocked down. Primaries in the fire apartment, except for the 10-45, are complete and negative. Primaries on the rest of the top floor are complete and negative. Second...

EMS has been requested to a person who was possibly injured in the fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Branch 1129, proceed. Medical Branch 1129, I'm getting reports of a 10-45 unknown code. Can I request an additional BLS and ALS, please? Alright, be advised, you have, uh, you have two BLSs still with you right now and one more responding. Do you need a fourth one? Negative.

Fire operations continue, with one civilian being assessed for injuries. Medical personnel are on scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch 1129. Proceed. Medical Branch 1129, fire operations are ongoing. I currently have one red tag civilian patient being assessed by Unit 10 Henry. I will hold with the current compliment. Do I have an ALS on scene yet? You have 11 X-ray on scene.10-4.

Firefighters have successfully extinguished the visible fire in the apartment building. No injuries have been reported.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1 out. Box 1129, all visible fire has been knocked out. 10-4, time of that is 1512 hours, duration 23, 23 minutes. 10-4. Manhattan. Engine 2. Box 8606, I have a three-car MVA, two injuries. 10-4.

Firefighters have successfully started extinguishing the fire and are conducting a search of the affected apartment.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Division 3 to Manhattan. Division 3. 84. 10-4, you're 84 at 1507, dispatcher 431. 91O to Manhattan. 91O. 1129, be advised, we have water on the fire. Truck's in the process of doing a search. 10-4, time of that report is 1508 hours, duration 18, 18 minutes. Thank you.

Fire operations are escalating, but no injuries have been reported. Staging continues on York Avenue and East 81st Street.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
11 Adam, we're 84. Medical branch, Manhattan box 1129, citywide. 129, proceed. Medical branch 1129, fire operations are escalating at this time. Currently we have zero patients. Potential remains high to public safety and civilians. I will hold with the current complement and staging will remain on York Avenue and East 81st Street. Central, Tom.

Firefighters are using all available resources to combat the top-floor fire, facing delays due to heavy clutter.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1O to Manhattan. Battalion 1O. Box 1129, we're using all hands. Fire on the top floor, apartment 16. Exposure 1 is a street, exposure 2 is a similar attached. Exposure 3 is a rear yard and exposure 4 is a similar attached. We have two lines stretched. Trucks are in the process of locating the scene of the fire. They're going to be delayed due to heavy clutter. We have two lines stretched.

Firefighters are actively working to control a fire in a heavily cluttered top-floor apartment.

Firefighters, including Ladder 2 and Battalion 8, are responding to a fire on the top floor of the apartment building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Manhattan Ladder 2. Ladder 2. Ladder 2, you're the fast truck, fire apartment 16 on the top floor. You received the sit? 10-4, Ladder 2 responding. Also, Battalion 8 is responding. 10-4. Manhattan to RAC 1. Manhattan to RAC 1. Squad 1.

Firefighters are assessing the situation in a five-story apartment building with multiple dwellings and fire escapes.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:24
Basement unoccupied. Repeating SIDS for 1129, 509 East 81 Street. Multiple dwelling, five-story, 25 by 80, Class 3. Four apartments per floor. Front and rear fire escapes. Open shaft and rear. Basement unoccupied. Ladder 2.

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Fire in apartment 16, top floor. 1075 transit, Manhattan box 1129, 509 East 81 Street, York to East End Avenue. Fire in apartment 16, on the number 5 floor. 1075 box 1129, 509 East 81, multiple dwelling, five-story, 25 by 80, Class 3, four apartments per floor. Front and rear fire escapes, open shaft in rear.

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
91 to Manhattan. 91 out. 10-1-2-9 box 75, gonna be 509 East 81st Street, apartment 16, on the top floor, the windows in the rear. 10-4.10-75, transmit to Manhattan box 1129 for the address 509 East 81 Street, that's York to East Sunday Avenue.

Firefighters are responding to a reported fire in an apartment on East 81 Street.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:12
Phone alarm 1129, 509 East 81 Street, York to East East End Avenue. Fire apartment 14. Manhattan Ladder 16.

Police have received a report of a fire in an apartment. Firefighters have also been notified.

NYPD 19 / 23 · 0:30
In the 19, receiving a 29 at 32 East 64 Street, apartment 3 William, between Madison and Park. And also receiving a 59 fire, 509 East 81 Street, apartment 14, York Avenue and East End Avenue. Fire from the apartment, FD notified. 10-4, 1451.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 509 E 81st St.

Firefighters report that secondary searches in the fire apartment are ongoing, and the situation is likely under control.

The civilian who was critically injured has gone into cardiac arrest, per EMS, due to smoke inhalation. They are en route to the hospital.

Secondary searches on the fire floor, excluding the fire apartment, are complete with no additional findings.

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch Director 563, assuming Medical Branch 1129 in the borough of Manhattan. Received. Medical Branch Director 1129, fire operations are on golly and the fire is still remaining a doubtful. We have one red tag patient who is currently being evaluated at 50 Henry and 11 X-ray. Thank you.

Fire operations continue with one civilian who has sustained critical injuries.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch 1129. Proceed. Medical Branch 1129, fire operations are ongoing. I currently have one red tag civilian patient being assessed by Unit 10 Henry. I will hold with the current compliment. Do I have an ALS on scene yet? You have 11 X-ray on scene.10-4.

Fire has been knocked down. Primary searches in the fire apartment and top floor are complete with no additional injuries found.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Believe they're in the process, hold on. Okay. Division 3 to Manhattan. Division 3. 1129, fire has been knocked down. Primaries in the fire apartment, except for the 10-45, are complete and negative. Primaries on the rest of the top floor are complete and negative. Second...

EMS has been requested to a person who was possibly injured in the fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Branch 1129, proceed. Medical Branch 1129, I'm getting reports of a 10-45 unknown code. Can I request an additional BLS and ALS, please? Alright, be advised, you have, uh, you have two BLSs still with you right now and one more responding. Do you need a fourth one? Negative.

Fire operations continue, with one civilian being assessed for injuries. Medical personnel are on scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch 1129. Proceed. Medical Branch 1129, fire operations are ongoing. I currently have one red tag civilian patient being assessed by Unit 10 Henry. I will hold with the current compliment. Do I have an ALS on scene yet? You have 11 X-ray on scene.10-4.

Firefighters have successfully extinguished the visible fire in the apartment building. No injuries have been reported.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1 out. Box 1129, all visible fire has been knocked out. 10-4, time of that is 1512 hours, duration 23, 23 minutes. 10-4. Manhattan. Engine 2. Box 8606, I have a three-car MVA, two injuries. 10-4.

Firefighters have successfully started extinguishing the fire and are conducting a search of the affected apartment.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Division 3 to Manhattan. Division 3. 84. 10-4, you're 84 at 1507, dispatcher 431. 91O to Manhattan. 91O. 1129, be advised, we have water on the fire. Truck's in the process of doing a search. 10-4, time of that report is 1508 hours, duration 18, 18 minutes. Thank you.

Fire operations are escalating, but no injuries have been reported. Staging continues on York Avenue and East 81st Street.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
11 Adam, we're 84. Medical branch, Manhattan box 1129, citywide. 129, proceed. Medical branch 1129, fire operations are escalating at this time. Currently we have zero patients. Potential remains high to public safety and civilians. I will hold with the current complement and staging will remain on York Avenue and East 81st Street. Central, Tom.

Firefighters are using all available resources to combat the top-floor fire, facing delays due to heavy clutter.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1O to Manhattan. Battalion 1O. Box 1129, we're using all hands. Fire on the top floor, apartment 16. Exposure 1 is a street, exposure 2 is a similar attached. Exposure 3 is a rear yard and exposure 4 is a similar attached. We have two lines stretched. Trucks are in the process of locating the scene of the fire. They're going to be delayed due to heavy clutter. We have two lines stretched.

Firefighters are actively working to control a fire in a heavily cluttered top-floor apartment.

Firefighters, including Ladder 2 and Battalion 8, are responding to a fire on the top floor of the apartment building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Manhattan Ladder 2. Ladder 2. Ladder 2, you're the fast truck, fire apartment 16 on the top floor. You received the sit? 10-4, Ladder 2 responding. Also, Battalion 8 is responding. 10-4. Manhattan to RAC 1. Manhattan to RAC 1. Squad 1.

Firefighters are assessing the situation in a five-story apartment building with multiple dwellings and fire escapes.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:24
Basement unoccupied. Repeating SIDS for 1129, 509 East 81 Street. Multiple dwelling, five-story, 25 by 80, Class 3. Four apartments per floor. Front and rear fire escapes. Open shaft and rear. Basement unoccupied. Ladder 2.

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Fire in apartment 16, top floor. 1075 transit, Manhattan box 1129, 509 East 81 Street, York to East End Avenue. Fire in apartment 16, on the number 5 floor. 1075 box 1129, 509 East 81, multiple dwelling, five-story, 25 by 80, Class 3, four apartments per floor. Front and rear fire escapes, open shaft in rear.

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
91 to Manhattan. 91 out. 10-1-2-9 box 75, gonna be 509 East 81st Street, apartment 16, on the top floor, the windows in the rear. 10-4.10-75, transmit to Manhattan box 1129 for the address 509 East 81 Street, that's York to East Sunday Avenue.

Firefighters are responding to a reported fire in an apartment on East 81 Street.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:12
Phone alarm 1129, 509 East 81 Street, York to East East End Avenue. Fire apartment 14. Manhattan Ladder 16.

Police have received a report of a fire in an apartment. Firefighters have also been notified.

NYPD 19 / 23 · 0:30
In the 19, receiving a 29 at 32 East 64 Street, apartment 3 William, between Madison and Park. And also receiving a 59 fire, 509 East 81 Street, apartment 14, York Avenue and East End Avenue. Fire from the apartment, FD notified. 10-4, 1451.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 509 E 81st St.

Firefighters report that secondary searches in the fire apartment are ongoing, and the situation is likely under control.

The civilian who was critically injured has gone into cardiac arrest, per EMS, due to smoke inhalation. They are en route to the hospital.

Secondary searches on the fire floor, excluding the fire apartment, are complete with no additional findings.

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch Director 563, assuming Medical Branch 1129 in the borough of Manhattan. Received. Medical Branch Director 1129, fire operations are on golly and the fire is still remaining a doubtful. We have one red tag patient who is currently being evaluated at 50 Henry and 11 X-ray. Thank you.

Fire operations continue with one civilian who has sustained critical injuries.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch 1129. Proceed. Medical Branch 1129, fire operations are ongoing. I currently have one red tag civilian patient being assessed by Unit 10 Henry. I will hold with the current compliment. Do I have an ALS on scene yet? You have 11 X-ray on scene.10-4.

Fire has been knocked down. Primary searches in the fire apartment and top floor are complete with no additional injuries found.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Believe they're in the process, hold on. Okay. Division 3 to Manhattan. Division 3. 1129, fire has been knocked down. Primaries in the fire apartment, except for the 10-45, are complete and negative. Primaries on the rest of the top floor are complete and negative. Second...

EMS has been requested to a person who was possibly injured in the fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Branch 1129, proceed. Medical Branch 1129, I'm getting reports of a 10-45 unknown code. Can I request an additional BLS and ALS, please? Alright, be advised, you have, uh, you have two BLSs still with you right now and one more responding. Do you need a fourth one? Negative.

Fire operations continue, with one civilian being assessed for injuries. Medical personnel are on scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch 1129. Proceed. Medical Branch 1129, fire operations are ongoing. I currently have one red tag civilian patient being assessed by Unit 10 Henry. I will hold with the current compliment. Do I have an ALS on scene yet? You have 11 X-ray on scene.10-4.

Firefighters have successfully extinguished the visible fire in the apartment building. No injuries have been reported.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1 out. Box 1129, all visible fire has been knocked out. 10-4, time of that is 1512 hours, duration 23, 23 minutes. 10-4. Manhattan. Engine 2. Box 8606, I have a three-car MVA, two injuries. 10-4.

Firefighters have successfully started extinguishing the fire and are conducting a search of the affected apartment.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Division 3 to Manhattan. Division 3. 84. 10-4, you're 84 at 1507, dispatcher 431. 91O to Manhattan. 91O. 1129, be advised, we have water on the fire. Truck's in the process of doing a search. 10-4, time of that report is 1508 hours, duration 18, 18 minutes. Thank you.

Fire operations are escalating, but no injuries have been reported. Staging continues on York Avenue and East 81st Street.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
11 Adam, we're 84. Medical branch, Manhattan box 1129, citywide. 129, proceed. Medical branch 1129, fire operations are escalating at this time. Currently we have zero patients. Potential remains high to public safety and civilians. I will hold with the current complement and staging will remain on York Avenue and East 81st Street. Central, Tom.

Firefighters are using all available resources to combat the top-floor fire, facing delays due to heavy clutter.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 1O to Manhattan. Battalion 1O. Box 1129, we're using all hands. Fire on the top floor, apartment 16. Exposure 1 is a street, exposure 2 is a similar attached. Exposure 3 is a rear yard and exposure 4 is a similar attached. We have two lines stretched. Trucks are in the process of locating the scene of the fire. They're going to be delayed due to heavy clutter. We have two lines stretched.

Firefighters are actively working to control a fire in a heavily cluttered top-floor apartment.

Firefighters, including Ladder 2 and Battalion 8, are responding to a fire on the top floor of the apartment building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Manhattan Ladder 2. Ladder 2. Ladder 2, you're the fast truck, fire apartment 16 on the top floor. You received the sit? 10-4, Ladder 2 responding. Also, Battalion 8 is responding. 10-4. Manhattan to RAC 1. Manhattan to RAC 1. Squad 1.

Firefighters are assessing the situation in a five-story apartment building with multiple dwellings and fire escapes.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:24
Basement unoccupied. Repeating SIDS for 1129, 509 East 81 Street. Multiple dwelling, five-story, 25 by 80, Class 3. Four apartments per floor. Front and rear fire escapes. Open shaft and rear. Basement unoccupied. Ladder 2.

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Fire in apartment 16, top floor. 1075 transit, Manhattan box 1129, 509 East 81 Street, York to East End Avenue. Fire in apartment 16, on the number 5 floor. 1075 box 1129, 509 East 81, multiple dwelling, five-story, 25 by 80, Class 3, four apartments per floor. Front and rear fire escapes, open shaft in rear.

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
91 to Manhattan. 91 out. 10-1-2-9 box 75, gonna be 509 East 81st Street, apartment 16, on the top floor, the windows in the rear. 10-4.10-75, transmit to Manhattan box 1129 for the address 509 East 81 Street, that's York to East Sunday Avenue.

Firefighters are responding to a reported fire in an apartment on East 81 Street.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:12
Phone alarm 1129, 509 East 81 Street, York to East East End Avenue. Fire apartment 14. Manhattan Ladder 16.

Police have received a report of a fire in an apartment. Firefighters have also been notified.

NYPD 19 / 23 · 0:30
In the 19, receiving a 29 at 32 East 64 Street, apartment 3 William, between Madison and Park. And also receiving a 59 fire, 509 East 81 Street, apartment 14, York Avenue and East End Avenue. Fire from the apartment, FD notified. 10-4, 1451.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 509 E 81st St.

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NewYorkChroniclesJan 15 at 3:41 PM

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@NewYorkChronicles XRP to the Moon 🌖 🚀

ErvargasnyJan 15 at 3:38 PM

Rents are to damn high, so high they are causing fires 🤦🏻‍♂️

dollylolJan 15 at 4:46 PM

@jesiahcalen

BlindShooterJan 15 at 3:10 PM

One victim removed from fire unknown condition

newyorkUser1536603022Jan 15 at 3:48 PM

$3000 for a two bed is a steal in the UES

NewYorkChroniclesJan 15 at 3:41 PM

Another Disheartening Situation involving A Fire. May the Individual survive. GOD Willing 🙏👏

TheCIAGuy007Jan 16 at 10:41 AM

@NewYorkChronicles XRP to the Moon 🌖 🚀

ErvargasnyJan 15 at 3:38 PM

Rents are to damn high, so high they are causing fires 🤦🏻‍♂️

dollylolJan 15 at 4:46 PM

@jesiahcalen

BlindShooterJan 15 at 3:10 PM

One victim removed from fire unknown condition

newyorkUser1536603022Jan 15 at 3:48 PM

$3000 for a two bed is a steal in the UES

NewYorkChroniclesJan 15 at 3:41 PM

Another Disheartening Situation involving A Fire. May the Individual survive. GOD Willing 🙏👏

TheCIAGuy007Jan 16 at 10:41 AM

@NewYorkChronicles XRP to the Moon 🌖 🚀

ErvargasnyJan 15 at 3:38 PM

Rents are to damn high, so high they are causing fires 🤦🏻‍♂️

dollylolJan 15 at 4:46 PM

@jesiahcalen

BlindShooterJan 15 at 3:10 PM

One victim removed from fire unknown condition

newyorkUser1536603022Jan 15 at 3:48 PM

$3000 for a two bed is a steal in the UES

NewYorkChroniclesJan 15 at 3:41 PM

Another Disheartening Situation involving A Fire. May the Individual survive. GOD Willing 🙏👏

TheCIAGuy007Jan 16 at 10:41 AM

@NewYorkChronicles XRP to the Moon 🌖 🚀

ErvargasnyJan 15 at 3:38 PM

Rents are to damn high, so high they are causing fires 🤦🏻‍♂️

dollylolJan 15 at 4:46 PM

@jesiahcalen

BlindShooterJan 15 at 3:10 PM

One victim removed from fire unknown condition

newyorkUser1536603022Jan 15 at 3:48 PM

$3000 for a two bed is a steal in the UES

NewYorkChroniclesJan 15 at 3:41 PM

Another Disheartening Situation involving A Fire. May the Individual survive. GOD Willing 🙏👏

TheCIAGuy007Jan 16 at 10:41 AM

@NewYorkChronicles XRP to the Moon 🌖 🚀

ErvargasnyJan 15 at 3:38 PM

Rents are to damn high, so high they are causing fires 🤦🏻‍♂️

dollylolJan 15 at 4:46 PM

@jesiahcalen

BlindShooterJan 15 at 3:10 PM

One victim removed from fire unknown condition

newyorkUser1536603022Jan 15 at 3:48 PM

$3000 for a two bed is a steal in the UES

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