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Flushing, Queens

Evacuation of New World Mall for Electrical Fire in Basement

Reported Mar 29 at 10:17 AM · Updated Mar 29 at 10:41 AM · 154.7K Notified · 111.9K Viewed

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Summary

New World Mall was evacuated after smoke appeared from the roof and electrical wires arced in the basement.

New World Mall was evacuated after smoke appeared from the roof and electrical wires arced in the basement.

New World Mall was evacuated after smoke appeared from the roof and electrical wires arced in the basement.

New World Mall was evacuated after smoke appeared from the roof and electrical wires arced in the basement.

New World Mall was evacuated after smoke appeared from the roof and electrical wires arced in the basement.

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Timeline

Mar 29, 11:33AM

Radio clips available.

Mar 29, 10:59AM

Firefighters have issued a second alarm as they continue to address the fire in the mall's parking garage electrical room.

Mar 29, 10:39AM

Firefighters have identified a fire coming through a conduit in the parking garage's electrical room. Primary searches in the cellar and sub-cellar are negative.

Mar 29, 10:38AM

Con Ed is en route due to heavy arcing in the basement area.

Mar 29, 10:32AM

Firefighters report smoke on the second, third, and fourth floors as they continue to search for the fire's source.

Mar 29, 10:29AM

Firefighters are still searching for the main source of the fire, and the mall evacuation is ongoing.

Mar 29, 11:33AM

Radio clips available.

Mar 29, 10:59AM

Firefighters have issued a second alarm as they continue to address the fire in the mall's parking garage electrical room.

Mar 29, 10:39AM

Firefighters have identified a fire coming through a conduit in the parking garage's electrical room. Primary searches in the cellar and sub-cellar are negative.

Mar 29, 10:38AM

Con Ed is en route due to heavy arcing in the basement area.

Mar 29, 10:32AM

Firefighters report smoke on the second, third, and fourth floors as they continue to search for the fire's source.

Mar 29, 10:29AM

Firefighters are still searching for the main source of the fire, and the mall evacuation is ongoing.

Mar 29, 11:33AM

Radio clips available.

Mar 29, 10:59AM

Firefighters have issued a second alarm as they continue to address the fire in the mall's parking garage electrical room.

Mar 29, 10:39AM

Firefighters have identified a fire coming through a conduit in the parking garage's electrical room. Primary searches in the cellar and sub-cellar are negative.

Mar 29, 10:38AM

Con Ed is en route due to heavy arcing in the basement area.

Mar 29, 10:32AM

Firefighters report smoke on the second, third, and fourth floors as they continue to search for the fire's source.

Mar 29, 10:29AM

Firefighters are still searching for the main source of the fire, and the mall evacuation is ongoing.

Mar 29, 11:33AM

Radio clips available.

Mar 29, 10:59AM

Firefighters have issued a second alarm as they continue to address the fire in the mall's parking garage electrical room.

Mar 29, 10:39AM

Firefighters have identified a fire coming through a conduit in the parking garage's electrical room. Primary searches in the cellar and sub-cellar are negative.

Mar 29, 10:38AM

Con Ed is en route due to heavy arcing in the basement area.

Mar 29, 10:32AM

Firefighters report smoke on the second, third, and fourth floors as they continue to search for the fire's source.

Mar 29, 10:29AM

Firefighters are still searching for the main source of the fire, and the mall evacuation is ongoing.

Mar 29, 11:33AM

Radio clips available.

Mar 29, 10:59AM

Firefighters have issued a second alarm as they continue to address the fire in the mall's parking garage electrical room.

Mar 29, 10:39AM

Firefighters have identified a fire coming through a conduit in the parking garage's electrical room. Primary searches in the cellar and sub-cellar are negative.

Mar 29, 10:38AM

Con Ed is en route due to heavy arcing in the basement area.

Mar 29, 10:32AM

Firefighters report smoke on the second, third, and fourth floors as they continue to search for the fire's source.

Mar 29, 10:29AM

Firefighters are still searching for the main source of the fire, and the mall evacuation is ongoing.

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Comments

hccvMar 29 at 10:43 AM

Save the hand pulled noodles

emmyygeeMar 29 at 10:42 AM

NOT MY FOOD COURT!!!!

MeimuMar 29 at 10:26 AM

Just walked outside wondering why it smells like Downtown Flushing is on fire again

qnzishMar 29 at 10:45 AM

Save the fried squid !!!

hccvMar 29 at 10:43 AM

Save the hand pulled noodles

emmyygeeMar 29 at 10:42 AM

NOT MY FOOD COURT!!!!

MeimuMar 29 at 10:26 AM

Just walked outside wondering why it smells like Downtown Flushing is on fire again

qnzishMar 29 at 10:45 AM

Save the fried squid !!!

hccvMar 29 at 10:43 AM

Save the hand pulled noodles

emmyygeeMar 29 at 10:42 AM

NOT MY FOOD COURT!!!!

MeimuMar 29 at 10:26 AM

Just walked outside wondering why it smells like Downtown Flushing is on fire again

qnzishMar 29 at 10:45 AM

Save the fried squid !!!

hccvMar 29 at 10:43 AM

Save the hand pulled noodles

emmyygeeMar 29 at 10:42 AM

NOT MY FOOD COURT!!!!

MeimuMar 29 at 10:26 AM

Just walked outside wondering why it smells like Downtown Flushing is on fire again

qnzishMar 29 at 10:45 AM

Save the fried squid !!!

hccvMar 29 at 10:43 AM

Save the hand pulled noodles

emmyygeeMar 29 at 10:42 AM

NOT MY FOOD COURT!!!!

MeimuMar 29 at 10:26 AM

Just walked outside wondering why it smells like Downtown Flushing is on fire again

qnzishMar 29 at 10:45 AM

Save the fried squid !!!

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