Name: Basement Fire in Two-Story Building video
Uploaded: 2025-12-22T06:22:12.000Z
Description: Firefighters are actively managing a basement fire in a two-story private residence in Astoria, New York. The fire has been ongoing for over 20 minutes, with no reported injuries. Secondary searches of the upper floors have been completed without incident, while searches in the basement continue.

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Firefighters are actively managing a basement fire in a two-story private residence in Astoria, New York. The fire has been ongoing for over 20 minutes, with no reported injuries. Secondary searches of the upper floors have been completed without incident, while searches in the basement continue.

Basement Fire in Two-Story Building

Visual 14 to Queens. Visual 14. Go ahead, box 7552. We're going to go under control at this time, K. 10-4. Under control time, 0122 hours, incident duration 4343 minutes. Visual 14, 10-4.

The fire is officially under control, with operations concluding after 43 minutes.

Medical Branch 7552. Proceed. Fire is out. Attention is going to remain, uh, moderate to low-temp holding safety. Fire's doing a secondary overhaul in the exterior. You can, uh, 87 me that also. Alright, 10-4. And what about Car 531? You can take...

The fire is out, and firefighters are maintaining safety with moderate to low temperatures.

Engine 294, acting in Queens. Engine 294, acting. We're in 312's area, K. 10-4. 0112, 513. Engine 140, Queens. Division 14. All hands, box 7552, secondary search in the cellar, complete negative. 10-4.

Firefighters confirm the secondary search in the cellar is complete with no findings.

The fire is out, and firefighters are conducting a secondary overhaul outside the residence.

Division 14 to Queens. Division 14. Box 7552, we can go probably will hold at this time, K. 10-4, Division 14, timing you're probably will hold 01-06 hours, units in duration 2828 minutes. Division 14. 14, 10-4. Queens Engine 305. 305, active. 10-4.

Firefighters report the situation is likely under control soon, with operations ongoing for 28 minutes.

Division 14 to Queens. Division 14. All hands box 7552, secondary searches on the first and second floor are complete negative. Secondary searches in the cellar still on their way. Still doubtful, K. 10-4, Division 14, time of that report 01.05 hours, your incident duration 2626 minutes. Division 14. Okay.

Secondary searches on the first and second floors are complete with no findings. Cellar searches are ongoing.

Operating, all hands box 7552, engine duration now 2020 minutes. Time now 0059 hours, Metro 503.

Firefighters continue to work on the basement fire, with operations ongoing for 20 minutes.

Queens to Division 14. Division 14. Division 4, your engine duration is now 20 minutes. 14104.Attention units responding, box 7552. Engine duration is now 2020 minutes. Attention units responding...

Fire operations have been ongoing for 20 minutes, with efforts continuing to control the basement fire.

Medical Branch 7552. Proceed, Medical Branch Director 7552, go ahead. Fire operations are ongoing, potential is going to be high, moderate, in public safety personnel, patient count is zero. This time, if you want, you can 87531 at her discretion.

Fire operations continue with no reported injuries among public safety personnel.

Ladder 154. Ladder 154, you're designated the fast truck fire in the basement, two-story private dwelling. Ladder 154, 10-4. Queens Engine 307.

A fast truck is assisting with the basement fire in the two-story residence.

Battalion 49 to Queens. Battalion 49. Battalion 49 at box 7552, go with all hands, we have fire in the basement on a two-story PD, flat roof, one-line stretch, one-line operation. Exposure 1 is the street, exposure 2 is a similar patch, exposure 3 is the rear alley, exposure 4 is a similar D patch. Thank you.

Firefighters are using all available resources to manage the basement fire in the two-story residence.

7552, the address 23-11 38th Street, between 23 Avenue and Story Boulevard North, fire in the basement of a private dwelling. Queen's Battalion 75, transmitter box 7552, the address 23-11 38th Street, between 23 Avenue and Story Boulevard North, fire in the basement of a private dwelling. Queen's Battalion 49. Battalion 49. 49 auto 154 is going to be designated your fast truck. 10-4, thank you.

A designated fast truck is now on scene to assist with the basement fire.

Battalion 49 with the urgent. Battalion 5, correction, Battalion 49, go with the urgent. 49 box 7552, 1075, fire in the basement. It seems to be two-story, flat roof, private dwelling, detached. We will get back to you with the full size up in a moment. 10-4, Battalion 49. 10-75, transmit to Queens box.

Firefighters report the fire is in a two-story, flat-roof, detached private dwelling.

Queens announcing all hands operating, box 7552, the address 23-11 38th Street, between 23 Avenue and Astoria Boulevard North, fire in the basement of a private dwelling. Queens announcing all hands operating, box 7552, the address 23-11 38th Street, between 23 Avenue and Astoria Boulevard North, fire in the basement of a private dwelling. Queens Engine 307.

Firefighters are actively working to control a basement fire in a private residence.

Queens 4 alarm box 7552, the address 23-11 38th Street, between 23 Avenue and Story Boulevard North, for smoke in the basement of a private art. Queens 4 alarm box 7552, the address 23-11 38th Street, 23 Avenue and Story Boulevard North, for smoke in the basement of a private art. 92 box 9125 and 92 on 9125, radio to this 315. Battalion 5, we're received.950, thank you.

Firefighters have received a report of smoke in the basement of a private residence.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 23-11 38th St.

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