Firefighter Injured, Multiple Buildings Evacuated Amid Transformer Fire
Astoria, Queens
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- A transformer explosion in Astoria, New York, led to evacuations and displaced ten residents due to high carbon monoxide levels. The incident, caused by melting snow and road salt affecting underground electrical equipment, injured one firefighter and left 226 households without power. Power restoration is expected by 3 p.m.
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The fire started in a manhole after melting snow and road salt came into contact with underground electrical equipment, Con Edison said. About 226 households are without power in the area, with power expected to be restored by 3 p.m.
One firefighter was taken to the hospital with a leg injury.
A smoking transformer vault triggered high carbon monoxide readings and evacuations near 33rd Street and Astoria Boulevard around 6 a.m., officials said.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 25-57 33rd St.
The fire started in a manhole after melting snow and road salt came into contact with underground electrical equipment, Con Edison said. About 226 households are without power in the area, with power expected to be restored by 3 p.m.
One firefighter was taken to the hospital with a leg injury.
A smoking transformer vault triggered high carbon monoxide readings and evacuations near 33rd Street and Astoria Boulevard around 6 a.m., officials said.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 25-57 33rd St.
The fire started in a manhole after melting snow and road salt came into contact with underground electrical equipment, Con Edison said. About 226 households are without power in the area, with power expected to be restored by 3 p.m.
One firefighter was taken to the hospital with a leg injury.
A smoking transformer vault triggered high carbon monoxide readings and evacuations near 33rd Street and Astoria Boulevard around 6 a.m., officials said.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 25-57 33rd St.
The fire started in a manhole after melting snow and road salt came into contact with underground electrical equipment, Con Edison said. About 226 households are without power in the area, with power expected to be restored by 3 p.m.
One firefighter was taken to the hospital with a leg injury.
A smoking transformer vault triggered high carbon monoxide readings and evacuations near 33rd Street and Astoria Boulevard around 6 a.m., officials said.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 25-57 33rd St.
The fire started in a manhole after melting snow and road salt came into contact with underground electrical equipment, Con Edison said. About 226 households are without power in the area, with power expected to be restored by 3 p.m.
One firefighter was taken to the hospital with a leg injury.
A smoking transformer vault triggered high carbon monoxide readings and evacuations near 33rd Street and Astoria Boulevard around 6 a.m., officials said.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 25-57 33rd St.
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It’s all the salt that is required to melt the ice from the snow storm, maybe they can find another substance to melt the snow because there have been too many fires due to the salt 🙏🙏🙏 for FDNY and thank God none of the tenants were injured
WHERE IN ASTORIA
Where in Astoria?
Look at the map... 🙄
And they’re gonna raise our rates because they didn’t update infrastructure
It’s all the salt that is required to melt the ice from the snow storm, maybe they can find another substance to melt the snow because there have been too many fires due to the salt 🙏🙏🙏 for FDNY and thank God none of the tenants were injured
WHERE IN ASTORIA
Where in Astoria?
Look at the map... 🙄
And they’re gonna raise our rates because they didn’t update infrastructure
It’s all the salt that is required to melt the ice from the snow storm, maybe they can find another substance to melt the snow because there have been too many fires due to the salt 🙏🙏🙏 for FDNY and thank God none of the tenants were injured
WHERE IN ASTORIA
Where in Astoria?
Look at the map... 🙄
And they’re gonna raise our rates because they didn’t update infrastructure
It’s all the salt that is required to melt the ice from the snow storm, maybe they can find another substance to melt the snow because there have been too many fires due to the salt 🙏🙏🙏 for FDNY and thank God none of the tenants were injured
WHERE IN ASTORIA
Where in Astoria?
Look at the map... 🙄
And they’re gonna raise our rates because they didn’t update infrastructure
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It’s all the salt that is required to melt the ice from the snow storm, maybe they can find another substance to melt the snow because there have been too many fires due to the salt 🙏🙏🙏 for FDNY and thank God none of the tenants were injured
WHERE IN ASTORIA
Where in Astoria?
Look at the map... 🙄
And they’re gonna raise our rates because they didn’t update infrastructure