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Fire in Residential Building

235 E 96th St, East Harlem, Manhattan

Published Apr 19 at 7:22 PM · Updated Apr 19 at 7:29 PM

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Firefighters responded to a fire in a 10-story residential building on East 96th Street in New York City, focusing on a second-floor apartment. Additional units were requested, and crews are actively working to contain the blaze.

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Apr 19, 8:05PM

Videos from Citizen users show the scene.

Apr 19, 7:29PM

A medical branch director has been assigned, and staging is set on 2nd Avenue.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30

Attention 10 to citywide. Condition 10, proceed. Attention 10, do you have a box number for me? Condition 10, you'll be known as Medical Branch Director 1233. 1233. Medical Branch Director 1233. For right now, we're going to make staging on 2nd Avenue and 96th Street, facing south on 2nd Avenue. Uh...

Apr 19, 7:29PM

Firefighters have water on the fire and are actively working to contain it.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:16

All units, in 2 and operating at all hand shots, 1233 Tacker Stairwell, anywhere, 8 a.m. and Adam. This time is 27 hours, Manhattan 456.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

NAT call Battalion 10. 10. 10, on the all hands, we got Engine 58 and Ladder 22. 10-4. Be advised, we have water on the fire. 10-4, 10. Time of the report is 1927 hours, incident 31, eastbound.Cars 3, box 13, 72, 10-4, 1.

Apr 19, 7:29PM

Firefighters are focusing efforts on a fire in a second-floor apartment. Backup lines are being prepared.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 10 to Manhattan. Battalion 10. That's 1233, we have fire in the second floor, apartment 2 Boy. Being charged, second precautionary line, backup line being stretched as well. Trucks are in the process of locating the fire. The attack staircase is A, and I'll get back to you in a minute with a size up. 10-4-10, what are you using? I'm using a gun.

Apr 19, 7:29PM

Firefighters are working in a 10-story residential building with two apartments per floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30

floors per, correction, two apartments per floor, laundry room on the second floor, also known as 1865 2nd Avenue. Repeating, the stairs for 35 to 396 Street, multiple dwelling, 10-story, 100 by 50, Class 1, scissor stairs, wind stand, pipe riser, boiler room on the 10th floor, two apartments per floor, laundry room on the second floor, also known as 1865 2nd Avenue.Engine company's firing.

Apr 19, 7:22PM

Firefighters on scene report a fire in a residential building and have requested additional units for assistance.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Ladder 43 to Manhattan. Ladder Company 43. 10-75 the box. 10-4.10-75 has been transferred to Manhattan box 1233, the address is 235 East 96th Street, between 3rd Avenue and 2nd Avenue, for fire in a multiple dwelling.10-75 has been transferred to Manhattan box 1233, address is 235 East.

Apr 19, 7:22PM

Incident reported at 235 E 96th St.

Apr 19, 8:05PM

Videos from Citizen users show the scene.

Apr 19, 7:29PM

A medical branch director has been assigned, and staging is set on 2nd Avenue.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30

Attention 10 to citywide. Condition 10, proceed. Attention 10, do you have a box number for me? Condition 10, you'll be known as Medical Branch Director 1233. 1233. Medical Branch Director 1233. For right now, we're going to make staging on 2nd Avenue and 96th Street, facing south on 2nd Avenue. Uh...

Apr 19, 7:29PM

Firefighters have water on the fire and are actively working to contain it.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:16

All units, in 2 and operating at all hand shots, 1233 Tacker Stairwell, anywhere, 8 a.m. and Adam. This time is 27 hours, Manhattan 456.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

NAT call Battalion 10. 10. 10, on the all hands, we got Engine 58 and Ladder 22. 10-4. Be advised, we have water on the fire. 10-4, 10. Time of the report is 1927 hours, incident 31, eastbound.Cars 3, box 13, 72, 10-4, 1.

Apr 19, 7:29PM

Firefighters are focusing efforts on a fire in a second-floor apartment. Backup lines are being prepared.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 10 to Manhattan. Battalion 10. That's 1233, we have fire in the second floor, apartment 2 Boy. Being charged, second precautionary line, backup line being stretched as well. Trucks are in the process of locating the fire. The attack staircase is A, and I'll get back to you in a minute with a size up. 10-4-10, what are you using? I'm using a gun.

Apr 19, 7:29PM

Firefighters are working in a 10-story residential building with two apartments per floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30

floors per, correction, two apartments per floor, laundry room on the second floor, also known as 1865 2nd Avenue. Repeating, the stairs for 35 to 396 Street, multiple dwelling, 10-story, 100 by 50, Class 1, scissor stairs, wind stand, pipe riser, boiler room on the 10th floor, two apartments per floor, laundry room on the second floor, also known as 1865 2nd Avenue.Engine company's firing.

Apr 19, 7:22PM

Firefighters on scene report a fire in a residential building and have requested additional units for assistance.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Ladder 43 to Manhattan. Ladder Company 43. 10-75 the box. 10-4.10-75 has been transferred to Manhattan box 1233, the address is 235 East 96th Street, between 3rd Avenue and 2nd Avenue, for fire in a multiple dwelling.10-75 has been transferred to Manhattan box 1233, address is 235 East.

Apr 19, 7:22PM

Incident reported at 235 E 96th St.

Apr 19, 8:05PM

Videos from Citizen users show the scene.

Apr 19, 7:29PM

A medical branch director has been assigned, and staging is set on 2nd Avenue.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30

Attention 10 to citywide. Condition 10, proceed. Attention 10, do you have a box number for me? Condition 10, you'll be known as Medical Branch Director 1233. 1233. Medical Branch Director 1233. For right now, we're going to make staging on 2nd Avenue and 96th Street, facing south on 2nd Avenue. Uh...

Apr 19, 7:29PM

Firefighters have water on the fire and are actively working to contain it.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:16

All units, in 2 and operating at all hand shots, 1233 Tacker Stairwell, anywhere, 8 a.m. and Adam. This time is 27 hours, Manhattan 456.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

NAT call Battalion 10. 10. 10, on the all hands, we got Engine 58 and Ladder 22. 10-4. Be advised, we have water on the fire. 10-4, 10. Time of the report is 1927 hours, incident 31, eastbound.Cars 3, box 13, 72, 10-4, 1.

Apr 19, 7:29PM

Firefighters are focusing efforts on a fire in a second-floor apartment. Backup lines are being prepared.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 10 to Manhattan. Battalion 10. That's 1233, we have fire in the second floor, apartment 2 Boy. Being charged, second precautionary line, backup line being stretched as well. Trucks are in the process of locating the fire. The attack staircase is A, and I'll get back to you in a minute with a size up. 10-4-10, what are you using? I'm using a gun.

Apr 19, 7:29PM

Firefighters are working in a 10-story residential building with two apartments per floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30

floors per, correction, two apartments per floor, laundry room on the second floor, also known as 1865 2nd Avenue. Repeating, the stairs for 35 to 396 Street, multiple dwelling, 10-story, 100 by 50, Class 1, scissor stairs, wind stand, pipe riser, boiler room on the 10th floor, two apartments per floor, laundry room on the second floor, also known as 1865 2nd Avenue.Engine company's firing.

Apr 19, 7:22PM

Firefighters on scene report a fire in a residential building and have requested additional units for assistance.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Ladder 43 to Manhattan. Ladder Company 43. 10-75 the box. 10-4.10-75 has been transferred to Manhattan box 1233, the address is 235 East 96th Street, between 3rd Avenue and 2nd Avenue, for fire in a multiple dwelling.10-75 has been transferred to Manhattan box 1233, address is 235 East.

Apr 19, 7:22PM

Incident reported at 235 E 96th St.

Apr 19, 8:05PM

Videos from Citizen users show the scene.

Apr 19, 7:29PM

A medical branch director has been assigned, and staging is set on 2nd Avenue.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30

Attention 10 to citywide. Condition 10, proceed. Attention 10, do you have a box number for me? Condition 10, you'll be known as Medical Branch Director 1233. 1233. Medical Branch Director 1233. For right now, we're going to make staging on 2nd Avenue and 96th Street, facing south on 2nd Avenue. Uh...

Apr 19, 7:29PM

Firefighters have water on the fire and are actively working to contain it.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:16

All units, in 2 and operating at all hand shots, 1233 Tacker Stairwell, anywhere, 8 a.m. and Adam. This time is 27 hours, Manhattan 456.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

NAT call Battalion 10. 10. 10, on the all hands, we got Engine 58 and Ladder 22. 10-4. Be advised, we have water on the fire. 10-4, 10. Time of the report is 1927 hours, incident 31, eastbound.Cars 3, box 13, 72, 10-4, 1.

Apr 19, 7:29PM

Firefighters are focusing efforts on a fire in a second-floor apartment. Backup lines are being prepared.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 10 to Manhattan. Battalion 10. That's 1233, we have fire in the second floor, apartment 2 Boy. Being charged, second precautionary line, backup line being stretched as well. Trucks are in the process of locating the fire. The attack staircase is A, and I'll get back to you in a minute with a size up. 10-4-10, what are you using? I'm using a gun.

Apr 19, 7:29PM

Firefighters are working in a 10-story residential building with two apartments per floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30

floors per, correction, two apartments per floor, laundry room on the second floor, also known as 1865 2nd Avenue. Repeating, the stairs for 35 to 396 Street, multiple dwelling, 10-story, 100 by 50, Class 1, scissor stairs, wind stand, pipe riser, boiler room on the 10th floor, two apartments per floor, laundry room on the second floor, also known as 1865 2nd Avenue.Engine company's firing.

Apr 19, 7:22PM

Firefighters on scene report a fire in a residential building and have requested additional units for assistance.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Ladder 43 to Manhattan. Ladder Company 43. 10-75 the box. 10-4.10-75 has been transferred to Manhattan box 1233, the address is 235 East 96th Street, between 3rd Avenue and 2nd Avenue, for fire in a multiple dwelling.10-75 has been transferred to Manhattan box 1233, address is 235 East.

Apr 19, 7:22PM

Incident reported at 235 E 96th St.

Apr 19, 8:05PM

Videos from Citizen users show the scene.

Apr 19, 7:29PM

A medical branch director has been assigned, and staging is set on 2nd Avenue.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30

Attention 10 to citywide. Condition 10, proceed. Attention 10, do you have a box number for me? Condition 10, you'll be known as Medical Branch Director 1233. 1233. Medical Branch Director 1233. For right now, we're going to make staging on 2nd Avenue and 96th Street, facing south on 2nd Avenue. Uh...

Apr 19, 7:29PM

Firefighters have water on the fire and are actively working to contain it.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:16

All units, in 2 and operating at all hand shots, 1233 Tacker Stairwell, anywhere, 8 a.m. and Adam. This time is 27 hours, Manhattan 456.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

NAT call Battalion 10. 10. 10, on the all hands, we got Engine 58 and Ladder 22. 10-4. Be advised, we have water on the fire. 10-4, 10. Time of the report is 1927 hours, incident 31, eastbound.Cars 3, box 13, 72, 10-4, 1.

Apr 19, 7:29PM

Firefighters are focusing efforts on a fire in a second-floor apartment. Backup lines are being prepared.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 10 to Manhattan. Battalion 10. That's 1233, we have fire in the second floor, apartment 2 Boy. Being charged, second precautionary line, backup line being stretched as well. Trucks are in the process of locating the fire. The attack staircase is A, and I'll get back to you in a minute with a size up. 10-4-10, what are you using? I'm using a gun.

Apr 19, 7:29PM

Firefighters are working in a 10-story residential building with two apartments per floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30

floors per, correction, two apartments per floor, laundry room on the second floor, also known as 1865 2nd Avenue. Repeating, the stairs for 35 to 396 Street, multiple dwelling, 10-story, 100 by 50, Class 1, scissor stairs, wind stand, pipe riser, boiler room on the 10th floor, two apartments per floor, laundry room on the second floor, also known as 1865 2nd Avenue.Engine company's firing.

Apr 19, 7:22PM

Firefighters on scene report a fire in a residential building and have requested additional units for assistance.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Ladder 43 to Manhattan. Ladder Company 43. 10-75 the box. 10-4.10-75 has been transferred to Manhattan box 1233, the address is 235 East 96th Street, between 3rd Avenue and 2nd Avenue, for fire in a multiple dwelling.10-75 has been transferred to Manhattan box 1233, address is 235 East.

Apr 19, 7:22PM

Incident reported at 235 E 96th St.

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Comments26

Whit09Apr 19 at 8:41 PM

That’s my husband going up the ladder! So proud of all of our FDNY

UpperEastSider8Apr 19 at 7:35 PM

Yeah, don’t laugh. Months ago there was a fire in my building- very close to this one. Not funny. Hopefully no injuries and hopefully all have insurance. What’s crazier is that I remember a fire in that building many yes ago. It was very bad.

udntknoApr 19 at 7:37 PM

If I remember, there was a fire here, few years back. Hope all are safe. 🙏🏼, thank you to the Brave FDNY !!!

poughkeepsieUser2242586005Apr 19 at 7:37 PM

This makes me sad

Whit09Apr 19 at 8:41 PM

That’s my husband going up the ladder! So proud of all of our FDNY

UpperEastSider8Apr 19 at 7:35 PM

Yeah, don’t laugh. Months ago there was a fire in my building- very close to this one. Not funny. Hopefully no injuries and hopefully all have insurance. What’s crazier is that I remember a fire in that building many yes ago. It was very bad.

udntknoApr 19 at 7:37 PM

If I remember, there was a fire here, few years back. Hope all are safe. 🙏🏼, thank you to the Brave FDNY !!!

poughkeepsieUser2242586005Apr 19 at 7:37 PM

This makes me sad

Whit09Apr 19 at 8:41 PM

That’s my husband going up the ladder! So proud of all of our FDNY

UpperEastSider8Apr 19 at 7:35 PM

Yeah, don’t laugh. Months ago there was a fire in my building- very close to this one. Not funny. Hopefully no injuries and hopefully all have insurance. What’s crazier is that I remember a fire in that building many yes ago. It was very bad.

udntknoApr 19 at 7:37 PM

If I remember, there was a fire here, few years back. Hope all are safe. 🙏🏼, thank you to the Brave FDNY !!!

poughkeepsieUser2242586005Apr 19 at 7:37 PM

This makes me sad

Whit09Apr 19 at 8:41 PM

That’s my husband going up the ladder! So proud of all of our FDNY

UpperEastSider8Apr 19 at 7:35 PM

Yeah, don’t laugh. Months ago there was a fire in my building- very close to this one. Not funny. Hopefully no injuries and hopefully all have insurance. What’s crazier is that I remember a fire in that building many yes ago. It was very bad.

udntknoApr 19 at 7:37 PM

If I remember, there was a fire here, few years back. Hope all are safe. 🙏🏼, thank you to the Brave FDNY !!!

poughkeepsieUser2242586005Apr 19 at 7:37 PM

This makes me sad

Whit09Apr 19 at 8:41 PM

That’s my husband going up the ladder! So proud of all of our FDNY

UpperEastSider8Apr 19 at 7:35 PM

Yeah, don’t laugh. Months ago there was a fire in my building- very close to this one. Not funny. Hopefully no injuries and hopefully all have insurance. What’s crazier is that I remember a fire in that building many yes ago. It was very bad.

udntknoApr 19 at 7:37 PM

If I remember, there was a fire here, few years back. Hope all are safe. 🙏🏼, thank you to the Brave FDNY !!!

poughkeepsieUser2242586005Apr 19 at 7:37 PM

This makes me sad

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