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Vacant Building's Rear Wall Collapsed, Compromising Multiple Floors

347 Myrtle Ave, Fort Greene, Brooklyn

Published Apr 18 at 11:21 AM · Updated Apr 18 at 11:28 AM

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Summary

Firefighters responded to a partial wall collapse at a building on Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn, compromising the first and second floors. Emergency crews are on site assessing the damage.

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Apr 18, 11:28AM

A Citizen user shows video of firefighters in the area.

Apr 18, 11:21AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 347 Myrtle Ave.

Apr 18, 11:28AM

A Citizen user shows video of firefighters in the area.

Apr 18, 11:21AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 347 Myrtle Ave.

Apr 18, 11:28AM

A Citizen user shows video of firefighters in the area.

Apr 18, 11:21AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 347 Myrtle Ave.

Apr 18, 11:28AM

A Citizen user shows video of firefighters in the area.

Apr 18, 11:21AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 347 Myrtle Ave.

Apr 18, 11:28AM

A Citizen user shows video of firefighters in the area.

Apr 18, 11:21AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 347 Myrtle Ave.

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Radio Clips

Brooklyn FDNY · Apr 18, 12:46PM · 0:31

Brooklyn to 271. Brooklyn to 271. Your message.Northern point to roll, box 619, the address 347 Myrtle Avenue at this time, Division 11. Deputy Chief Maloney reports, primary in searches of 342 Myrtle have been conducted in the cellar on the first floor.

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Brooklyn FDNY · Apr 18, 12:26PM · 0:31

Compton to Brooklyn. CO, copy. Progress 4, fuel all hands, box 619, the address 347 Myrtle Avenue. At this time, Division 11 Deputy Chief Maloney reports that rescue and squad have finished the shoring up process. They're still continuing to search the interior upper floors of the fire building, of the building with the drone, and we're going to go probably with hold. Copy.

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Brooklyn FDNY · Apr 18, 11:44AM · 0:30

CAT 3, on a Brooklyn. 31. Time, 345 Myrtle, exposure 2, primaries are negative. Exposure 4, 349 Myrtle, exposure, it's going to be, primaries are negative as well. Rescue 2 is putting up shoring in 347 Myrtle at this time. 10-4. Report received at 1144, notify incident commander, duration of the incident 26 minutes. 10-4.

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Comments5

KayytinaaaApr 18 at 11:45 AM

Thank goodness no one was living there smh was it vacant by the city

Jimbo88Apr 18 at 11:45 AM

Ahhh yesss! Too expensive to maintain so lets let it collapse n get the insurance check smhhh

FlushingUser770483019Apr 18 at 11:39 AM

I hope Grace is ok

thafortchickApr 18 at 11:55 AM

She moved last year

napforeverApr 18 at 11:34 AM

So true

KayytinaaaApr 18 at 11:45 AM

Thank goodness no one was living there smh was it vacant by the city

Jimbo88Apr 18 at 11:45 AM

Ahhh yesss! Too expensive to maintain so lets let it collapse n get the insurance check smhhh

FlushingUser770483019Apr 18 at 11:39 AM

I hope Grace is ok

thafortchickApr 18 at 11:55 AM

She moved last year

napforeverApr 18 at 11:34 AM

So true

KayytinaaaApr 18 at 11:45 AM

Thank goodness no one was living there smh was it vacant by the city

Jimbo88Apr 18 at 11:45 AM

Ahhh yesss! Too expensive to maintain so lets let it collapse n get the insurance check smhhh

FlushingUser770483019Apr 18 at 11:39 AM

I hope Grace is ok

thafortchickApr 18 at 11:55 AM

She moved last year

napforeverApr 18 at 11:34 AM

So true

KayytinaaaApr 18 at 11:45 AM

Thank goodness no one was living there smh was it vacant by the city

Jimbo88Apr 18 at 11:45 AM

Ahhh yesss! Too expensive to maintain so lets let it collapse n get the insurance check smhhh

FlushingUser770483019Apr 18 at 11:39 AM

I hope Grace is ok

thafortchickApr 18 at 11:55 AM

She moved last year

napforeverApr 18 at 11:34 AM

So true

KayytinaaaApr 18 at 11:45 AM

Thank goodness no one was living there smh was it vacant by the city

Jimbo88Apr 18 at 11:45 AM

Ahhh yesss! Too expensive to maintain so lets let it collapse n get the insurance check smhhh

FlushingUser770483019Apr 18 at 11:39 AM

I hope Grace is ok

thafortchickApr 18 at 11:55 AM

She moved last year

napforeverApr 18 at 11:34 AM

So true

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