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Fire Near Train Tracks

W 78th St & Riverside Dr, Upper West Side, Manhattan

Published Mar 25 at 11:43 AM · Updated Mar 25 at 12:16 PM

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Mar 25, 12:16PM

Firefighters confirm the fire is inside a tunnel. No public threat, but risk to personnel.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31

Medical Branch 0184, Manhattan to Citywide. Medical Branch 0184, proceed. Alright, main, command post, confirming that there is a fire inside a homeless encampment, about a mile into the tunnel. At this time, there are no patients and no potential towards the public. However, it is moderate towards fire personnel operating. Can you tell me what units you have on the scene?

Mar 25, 12:06PM

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30

All hands going to BART, BART, BART, Manhattan box 1084, on the Empire Line at 78th Street and Riverside Drive for a fire on a homeless in, uh, Camden. All hands going to BART, BART, BART, box 1084, on the Empire Line at 78th Street and Riverside Drive for a fire on a homeless in Camden. Manhattan to Engine 26. Engine 26,

Mar 25, 12:06PM

Firefighters have water on the fire and are utilizing all available resources to control the situation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30

Division 3, Manhattan. Division 3. Division 3, be advised, we have water on the fire, Manhattan. 10-4, what are you using? Division 3, 10-5. Division 3, all hands. 10-4. Division 3.

Mar 25, 11:57AM

Firefighters have provided a more accurate location.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:25

CATS. Attention all citywide units, an MPI-21 report of fire has been transmitted in the borough of Manhattan, West 78th Street, Riverside Drive. Box number is 1084, EMS CAD 2183, time 1155 hours, on dispatcher 791.

Mar 25, 11:57AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to W 78th St & Riverside Dr.

Mar 25, 11:54AM

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 7 to the 10. 1075 box 108, 4, Amtrak line on 78th Street and Riverside Drive. Fire in the homeless encampment. 1075 box 108, 108, 4, Amtrak call, 78th Street and Riverside Drive.

Mar 25, 11:48AM

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

working adjacent to the tracks, gonna still request power move on the tracks, a train traffic stop on the Amtrak line at 79 Street, you got that? 10-4, we're in the process of working with Amtrak, but they're advising us that it's a diesel track. Yeah, that's understood, I can still use the power here, but I still need train traffic. At 79...

Mar 25, 11:46AM

Firefighters have requested assistance to block traffic near the fire scene, and a unit is currently blocking northbound traffic.

NYPD 20/ 24/ Central Prk · 0:30

Um, 0 Charlie. 0 Charlie. Authority of FD says it's coming from a check location, they need somebody to block off 79 and Henry Hudson. Can I have a unit block 79 and Henry Hudson to block the traffic? Unit 5 central, we're here blocking northbound traffic. You're blocking the northbound traffic, correct? 10-4. On 79 and Henry Hudson? 10-4.

Mar 25, 11:43AM

Firefighters on scene advise that they are responding to a fire near the train tracks.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Ladder 24 and Battalion 8 responding. Alright, so currently we have a fire in the encampment, approximately 78th Street and the Empire Line. We have Ladder 35 down. They're not on the tracks right now. We are in the process of setting up a post stretch from the 79th Street, the west side of the highway. We need southbound on the drive shut down by the PD. 411, send. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 9. Alright, 10-4.

Mar 25, 11:43AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 79 St Station (1).

Mar 25, 12:16PM

Firefighters confirm the fire is inside a tunnel. No public threat, but risk to personnel.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31

Medical Branch 0184, Manhattan to Citywide. Medical Branch 0184, proceed. Alright, main, command post, confirming that there is a fire inside a homeless encampment, about a mile into the tunnel. At this time, there are no patients and no potential towards the public. However, it is moderate towards fire personnel operating. Can you tell me what units you have on the scene?

Mar 25, 12:06PM

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30

All hands going to BART, BART, BART, Manhattan box 1084, on the Empire Line at 78th Street and Riverside Drive for a fire on a homeless in, uh, Camden. All hands going to BART, BART, BART, box 1084, on the Empire Line at 78th Street and Riverside Drive for a fire on a homeless in Camden. Manhattan to Engine 26. Engine 26,

Mar 25, 12:06PM

Firefighters have water on the fire and are utilizing all available resources to control the situation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30

Division 3, Manhattan. Division 3. Division 3, be advised, we have water on the fire, Manhattan. 10-4, what are you using? Division 3, 10-5. Division 3, all hands. 10-4. Division 3.

Mar 25, 11:57AM

Firefighters have provided a more accurate location.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:25

CATS. Attention all citywide units, an MPI-21 report of fire has been transmitted in the borough of Manhattan, West 78th Street, Riverside Drive. Box number is 1084, EMS CAD 2183, time 1155 hours, on dispatcher 791.

Mar 25, 11:57AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to W 78th St & Riverside Dr.

Mar 25, 11:54AM

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 7 to the 10. 1075 box 108, 4, Amtrak line on 78th Street and Riverside Drive. Fire in the homeless encampment. 1075 box 108, 108, 4, Amtrak call, 78th Street and Riverside Drive.

Mar 25, 11:48AM

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

working adjacent to the tracks, gonna still request power move on the tracks, a train traffic stop on the Amtrak line at 79 Street, you got that? 10-4, we're in the process of working with Amtrak, but they're advising us that it's a diesel track. Yeah, that's understood, I can still use the power here, but I still need train traffic. At 79...

Mar 25, 11:46AM

Firefighters have requested assistance to block traffic near the fire scene, and a unit is currently blocking northbound traffic.

NYPD 20/ 24/ Central Prk · 0:30

Um, 0 Charlie. 0 Charlie. Authority of FD says it's coming from a check location, they need somebody to block off 79 and Henry Hudson. Can I have a unit block 79 and Henry Hudson to block the traffic? Unit 5 central, we're here blocking northbound traffic. You're blocking the northbound traffic, correct? 10-4. On 79 and Henry Hudson? 10-4.

Mar 25, 11:43AM

Firefighters on scene advise that they are responding to a fire near the train tracks.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Ladder 24 and Battalion 8 responding. Alright, so currently we have a fire in the encampment, approximately 78th Street and the Empire Line. We have Ladder 35 down. They're not on the tracks right now. We are in the process of setting up a post stretch from the 79th Street, the west side of the highway. We need southbound on the drive shut down by the PD. 411, send. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 9. Alright, 10-4.

Mar 25, 11:43AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 79 St Station (1).

Mar 25, 12:16PM

Firefighters confirm the fire is inside a tunnel. No public threat, but risk to personnel.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31

Medical Branch 0184, Manhattan to Citywide. Medical Branch 0184, proceed. Alright, main, command post, confirming that there is a fire inside a homeless encampment, about a mile into the tunnel. At this time, there are no patients and no potential towards the public. However, it is moderate towards fire personnel operating. Can you tell me what units you have on the scene?

Mar 25, 12:06PM

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30

All hands going to BART, BART, BART, Manhattan box 1084, on the Empire Line at 78th Street and Riverside Drive for a fire on a homeless in, uh, Camden. All hands going to BART, BART, BART, box 1084, on the Empire Line at 78th Street and Riverside Drive for a fire on a homeless in Camden. Manhattan to Engine 26. Engine 26,

Mar 25, 12:06PM

Firefighters have water on the fire and are utilizing all available resources to control the situation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30

Division 3, Manhattan. Division 3. Division 3, be advised, we have water on the fire, Manhattan. 10-4, what are you using? Division 3, 10-5. Division 3, all hands. 10-4. Division 3.

Mar 25, 11:57AM

Firefighters have provided a more accurate location.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:25

CATS. Attention all citywide units, an MPI-21 report of fire has been transmitted in the borough of Manhattan, West 78th Street, Riverside Drive. Box number is 1084, EMS CAD 2183, time 1155 hours, on dispatcher 791.

Mar 25, 11:57AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to W 78th St & Riverside Dr.

Mar 25, 11:54AM

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 7 to the 10. 1075 box 108, 4, Amtrak line on 78th Street and Riverside Drive. Fire in the homeless encampment. 1075 box 108, 108, 4, Amtrak call, 78th Street and Riverside Drive.

Mar 25, 11:48AM

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

working adjacent to the tracks, gonna still request power move on the tracks, a train traffic stop on the Amtrak line at 79 Street, you got that? 10-4, we're in the process of working with Amtrak, but they're advising us that it's a diesel track. Yeah, that's understood, I can still use the power here, but I still need train traffic. At 79...

Mar 25, 11:46AM

Firefighters have requested assistance to block traffic near the fire scene, and a unit is currently blocking northbound traffic.

NYPD 20/ 24/ Central Prk · 0:30

Um, 0 Charlie. 0 Charlie. Authority of FD says it's coming from a check location, they need somebody to block off 79 and Henry Hudson. Can I have a unit block 79 and Henry Hudson to block the traffic? Unit 5 central, we're here blocking northbound traffic. You're blocking the northbound traffic, correct? 10-4. On 79 and Henry Hudson? 10-4.

Mar 25, 11:43AM

Firefighters on scene advise that they are responding to a fire near the train tracks.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Ladder 24 and Battalion 8 responding. Alright, so currently we have a fire in the encampment, approximately 78th Street and the Empire Line. We have Ladder 35 down. They're not on the tracks right now. We are in the process of setting up a post stretch from the 79th Street, the west side of the highway. We need southbound on the drive shut down by the PD. 411, send. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 9. Alright, 10-4.

Mar 25, 11:43AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 79 St Station (1).

Mar 25, 12:16PM

Firefighters confirm the fire is inside a tunnel. No public threat, but risk to personnel.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31

Medical Branch 0184, Manhattan to Citywide. Medical Branch 0184, proceed. Alright, main, command post, confirming that there is a fire inside a homeless encampment, about a mile into the tunnel. At this time, there are no patients and no potential towards the public. However, it is moderate towards fire personnel operating. Can you tell me what units you have on the scene?

Mar 25, 12:06PM

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30

All hands going to BART, BART, BART, Manhattan box 1084, on the Empire Line at 78th Street and Riverside Drive for a fire on a homeless in, uh, Camden. All hands going to BART, BART, BART, box 1084, on the Empire Line at 78th Street and Riverside Drive for a fire on a homeless in Camden. Manhattan to Engine 26. Engine 26,

Mar 25, 12:06PM

Firefighters have water on the fire and are utilizing all available resources to control the situation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30

Division 3, Manhattan. Division 3. Division 3, be advised, we have water on the fire, Manhattan. 10-4, what are you using? Division 3, 10-5. Division 3, all hands. 10-4. Division 3.

Mar 25, 11:57AM

Firefighters have provided a more accurate location.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:25

CATS. Attention all citywide units, an MPI-21 report of fire has been transmitted in the borough of Manhattan, West 78th Street, Riverside Drive. Box number is 1084, EMS CAD 2183, time 1155 hours, on dispatcher 791.

Mar 25, 11:57AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to W 78th St & Riverside Dr.

Mar 25, 11:54AM

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 7 to the 10. 1075 box 108, 4, Amtrak line on 78th Street and Riverside Drive. Fire in the homeless encampment. 1075 box 108, 108, 4, Amtrak call, 78th Street and Riverside Drive.

Mar 25, 11:48AM

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

working adjacent to the tracks, gonna still request power move on the tracks, a train traffic stop on the Amtrak line at 79 Street, you got that? 10-4, we're in the process of working with Amtrak, but they're advising us that it's a diesel track. Yeah, that's understood, I can still use the power here, but I still need train traffic. At 79...

Mar 25, 11:46AM

Firefighters have requested assistance to block traffic near the fire scene, and a unit is currently blocking northbound traffic.

NYPD 20/ 24/ Central Prk · 0:30

Um, 0 Charlie. 0 Charlie. Authority of FD says it's coming from a check location, they need somebody to block off 79 and Henry Hudson. Can I have a unit block 79 and Henry Hudson to block the traffic? Unit 5 central, we're here blocking northbound traffic. You're blocking the northbound traffic, correct? 10-4. On 79 and Henry Hudson? 10-4.

Mar 25, 11:43AM

Firefighters on scene advise that they are responding to a fire near the train tracks.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Ladder 24 and Battalion 8 responding. Alright, so currently we have a fire in the encampment, approximately 78th Street and the Empire Line. We have Ladder 35 down. They're not on the tracks right now. We are in the process of setting up a post stretch from the 79th Street, the west side of the highway. We need southbound on the drive shut down by the PD. 411, send. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 9. Alright, 10-4.

Mar 25, 11:43AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 79 St Station (1).

Mar 25, 12:16PM

Firefighters confirm the fire is inside a tunnel. No public threat, but risk to personnel.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31

Medical Branch 0184, Manhattan to Citywide. Medical Branch 0184, proceed. Alright, main, command post, confirming that there is a fire inside a homeless encampment, about a mile into the tunnel. At this time, there are no patients and no potential towards the public. However, it is moderate towards fire personnel operating. Can you tell me what units you have on the scene?

Mar 25, 12:06PM

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30

All hands going to BART, BART, BART, Manhattan box 1084, on the Empire Line at 78th Street and Riverside Drive for a fire on a homeless in, uh, Camden. All hands going to BART, BART, BART, box 1084, on the Empire Line at 78th Street and Riverside Drive for a fire on a homeless in Camden. Manhattan to Engine 26. Engine 26,

Mar 25, 12:06PM

Firefighters have water on the fire and are utilizing all available resources to control the situation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30

Division 3, Manhattan. Division 3. Division 3, be advised, we have water on the fire, Manhattan. 10-4, what are you using? Division 3, 10-5. Division 3, all hands. 10-4. Division 3.

Mar 25, 11:57AM

Firefighters have provided a more accurate location.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:25

CATS. Attention all citywide units, an MPI-21 report of fire has been transmitted in the borough of Manhattan, West 78th Street, Riverside Drive. Box number is 1084, EMS CAD 2183, time 1155 hours, on dispatcher 791.

Mar 25, 11:57AM

The address reported for this incident has changed to W 78th St & Riverside Dr.

Mar 25, 11:54AM

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 7 to the 10. 1075 box 108, 4, Amtrak line on 78th Street and Riverside Drive. Fire in the homeless encampment. 1075 box 108, 108, 4, Amtrak call, 78th Street and Riverside Drive.

Mar 25, 11:48AM

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

working adjacent to the tracks, gonna still request power move on the tracks, a train traffic stop on the Amtrak line at 79 Street, you got that? 10-4, we're in the process of working with Amtrak, but they're advising us that it's a diesel track. Yeah, that's understood, I can still use the power here, but I still need train traffic. At 79...

Mar 25, 11:46AM

Firefighters have requested assistance to block traffic near the fire scene, and a unit is currently blocking northbound traffic.

NYPD 20/ 24/ Central Prk · 0:30

Um, 0 Charlie. 0 Charlie. Authority of FD says it's coming from a check location, they need somebody to block off 79 and Henry Hudson. Can I have a unit block 79 and Henry Hudson to block the traffic? Unit 5 central, we're here blocking northbound traffic. You're blocking the northbound traffic, correct? 10-4. On 79 and Henry Hudson? 10-4.

Mar 25, 11:43AM

Firefighters on scene advise that they are responding to a fire near the train tracks.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Ladder 24 and Battalion 8 responding. Alright, so currently we have a fire in the encampment, approximately 78th Street and the Empire Line. We have Ladder 35 down. They're not on the tracks right now. We are in the process of setting up a post stretch from the 79th Street, the west side of the highway. We need southbound on the drive shut down by the PD. 411, send. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 9. Alright, 10-4.

Mar 25, 11:43AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 79 St Station (1).

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Comments3

deseleeMar 25 at 11:49 AM

God Bless Our Firefighters It Shall Be Well With You All Amen

CtrlaltdelMar 25 at 12:44 PM

Amtrak tunnel

HellskitchenMar 25 at 12:28 PM

Which tunnel is it in?

deseleeMar 25 at 11:49 AM

God Bless Our Firefighters It Shall Be Well With You All Amen

CtrlaltdelMar 25 at 12:44 PM

Amtrak tunnel

HellskitchenMar 25 at 12:28 PM

Which tunnel is it in?

deseleeMar 25 at 11:49 AM

God Bless Our Firefighters It Shall Be Well With You All Amen

CtrlaltdelMar 25 at 12:44 PM

Amtrak tunnel

HellskitchenMar 25 at 12:28 PM

Which tunnel is it in?

deseleeMar 25 at 11:49 AM

God Bless Our Firefighters It Shall Be Well With You All Amen

CtrlaltdelMar 25 at 12:44 PM

Amtrak tunnel

HellskitchenMar 25 at 12:28 PM

Which tunnel is it in?

deseleeMar 25 at 11:49 AM

God Bless Our Firefighters It Shall Be Well With You All Amen

CtrlaltdelMar 25 at 12:44 PM

Amtrak tunnel

HellskitchenMar 25 at 12:28 PM

Which tunnel is it in?

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