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Fire Burning in Basement, First Floor

208-05 48th Ave, Bayside, Queens

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Summary

  • Firefighters responded to an electrical fire in a two-story residential building in Bayside, New York. The fire, originating in the basement, spread smoke throughout the building, prompting additional units to assist in containment efforts.

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Operations are de-escalating, with no injuries reported. Firefighters will maintain a presence for safety.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:16
Medical Branch 6135 to citywide. 6135, proceed. Medical Branch 6135, operations are de-escalating. Zero patients to report. Potential is moderate to public safety personnel. We'll hold with public assignment.

Firefighters report that the fire is under control.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14, K. Boy in box 6135, secondary searches on the first floor and the cellar are complete. Negative, we're gonna go in the control, K. 10-4, Division 14. And the control time 231 hours, uh, 11 hours, K. 2311, dispatcher 294, Include. 10-4.

Secondary searches of the first floor and cellar are complete, with no injuries found.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14, K. Boy in box 6135, secondary searches on the first floor and the cellar are complete. Negative, we're gonna go in the control, K. 10-4, Division 14. And the control time 231 hours, uh, 11 hours, K. 2311, dispatcher 294, Include. 10-4.

Fire crews report they have yet to locate anyone injured in the fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical branch 6135 in the borough of Queens with the preliminary. 6135, proceed. 6135, I'm going to keep my staging at Oceana and 48th. Best access is going to be Oceana, either direction. Fire operations are ongoing, three lines in operation. At this point, I have no patients to report. Potential is going to be high for public safety personnel, low to civilian. I'm going to set up a command post in front of the tower, ladder 152 truck. For all units.

Firefighters have applied water to the main body of the fire in the basement, which had spread to the first floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens of the United States, all units to work, 6135 208-0548 Avenue, between 208 Street and Oceana Street, fire in the first floor and basement of a private dwelling. Queens of the United States, all units to work on the 53, Battalion 6135 208-0548 Avenue, between 208 Street and Oceana Street, fire in the basement and first floor of a private dwelling. 53 to Queens. Battalion 53, K. Yeah, we got water on the main body of fire in the basement. This is also fire on the main body of fire.

Firefighters have two hoses in operation and are searching for any hidden fires throughout the building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
20805 48th Avenue, we have two lines stretched, one in operation. Searches are being conducted, trucks are opening up. Exposures, one is going to be the street, three will be the rear, rear of. Two, similar detached, four driveway. 10-4, 53, is there one on the fire that can... Standby. 10-4, 53. 10-4.

Fire crews confirm a fire in the basement and on the first floor of a two-story wood-frame building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Fire. Battalion 53 to Queens. Battalion 53, K. Box 6135, we're going with an all-hand, a fire in the basement and on the first floor of a two-story wood frame. 20 by 50, correction. Guys, rest assured.

Firefighters report that smoke from the basement has spread all the way to the top floor of the two-story building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Ain't 53 to Queens? 53, k. 6135, you can give the 10-75 for an electrical fire. We have smoke in the basement and extending up to the top floor. Two-story, flat roof. 10-453. 10-453. 10-75. 5 on 6135.

Reports indicate that it is an electrical fire in the residential building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
10-75, 6135, 208-05, 48 Avenue. That's between 208 Street and Oceana Street. An electrical fire on a private building. Clear for Battalion 53. 53, go ahead. 53, your fast truck, 152K. 53, 10-4. Battalion 2240, dispatcher 29.

Firefighters on scene report a fire in a residential building and are requesting additional units for assistance.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:30
10-75, it's been transmitted by 208-05 48 Avenue, 208 Street to Oceana Street, fire in a private dwelling. Repeating in the borough of Queens, a 10-75 has been transmitted. 35. 208-05 48 Avenue, 208 Street to Oceana Street, fire in a private dwelling. 2240, citywide, 227.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 208-05 48th Ave.

Operations are de-escalating, with no injuries reported. Firefighters will maintain a presence for safety.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:16
Medical Branch 6135 to citywide. 6135, proceed. Medical Branch 6135, operations are de-escalating. Zero patients to report. Potential is moderate to public safety personnel. We'll hold with public assignment.

Firefighters report that the fire is under control.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14, K. Boy in box 6135, secondary searches on the first floor and the cellar are complete. Negative, we're gonna go in the control, K. 10-4, Division 14. And the control time 231 hours, uh, 11 hours, K. 2311, dispatcher 294, Include. 10-4.

Secondary searches of the first floor and cellar are complete, with no injuries found.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14, K. Boy in box 6135, secondary searches on the first floor and the cellar are complete. Negative, we're gonna go in the control, K. 10-4, Division 14. And the control time 231 hours, uh, 11 hours, K. 2311, dispatcher 294, Include. 10-4.

Fire crews report they have yet to locate anyone injured in the fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical branch 6135 in the borough of Queens with the preliminary. 6135, proceed. 6135, I'm going to keep my staging at Oceana and 48th. Best access is going to be Oceana, either direction. Fire operations are ongoing, three lines in operation. At this point, I have no patients to report. Potential is going to be high for public safety personnel, low to civilian. I'm going to set up a command post in front of the tower, ladder 152 truck. For all units.

Firefighters have applied water to the main body of the fire in the basement, which had spread to the first floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens of the United States, all units to work, 6135 208-0548 Avenue, between 208 Street and Oceana Street, fire in the first floor and basement of a private dwelling. Queens of the United States, all units to work on the 53, Battalion 6135 208-0548 Avenue, between 208 Street and Oceana Street, fire in the basement and first floor of a private dwelling. 53 to Queens. Battalion 53, K. Yeah, we got water on the main body of fire in the basement. This is also fire on the main body of fire.

Firefighters have two hoses in operation and are searching for any hidden fires throughout the building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
20805 48th Avenue, we have two lines stretched, one in operation. Searches are being conducted, trucks are opening up. Exposures, one is going to be the street, three will be the rear, rear of. Two, similar detached, four driveway. 10-4, 53, is there one on the fire that can... Standby. 10-4, 53. 10-4.

Fire crews confirm a fire in the basement and on the first floor of a two-story wood-frame building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Fire. Battalion 53 to Queens. Battalion 53, K. Box 6135, we're going with an all-hand, a fire in the basement and on the first floor of a two-story wood frame. 20 by 50, correction. Guys, rest assured.

Firefighters report that smoke from the basement has spread all the way to the top floor of the two-story building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Ain't 53 to Queens? 53, k. 6135, you can give the 10-75 for an electrical fire. We have smoke in the basement and extending up to the top floor. Two-story, flat roof. 10-453. 10-453. 10-75. 5 on 6135.

Reports indicate that it is an electrical fire in the residential building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
10-75, 6135, 208-05, 48 Avenue. That's between 208 Street and Oceana Street. An electrical fire on a private building. Clear for Battalion 53. 53, go ahead. 53, your fast truck, 152K. 53, 10-4. Battalion 2240, dispatcher 29.

Firefighters on scene report a fire in a residential building and are requesting additional units for assistance.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:30
10-75, it's been transmitted by 208-05 48 Avenue, 208 Street to Oceana Street, fire in a private dwelling. Repeating in the borough of Queens, a 10-75 has been transmitted. 35. 208-05 48 Avenue, 208 Street to Oceana Street, fire in a private dwelling. 2240, citywide, 227.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 208-05 48th Ave.

Operations are de-escalating, with no injuries reported. Firefighters will maintain a presence for safety.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:16
Medical Branch 6135 to citywide. 6135, proceed. Medical Branch 6135, operations are de-escalating. Zero patients to report. Potential is moderate to public safety personnel. We'll hold with public assignment.

Firefighters report that the fire is under control.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14, K. Boy in box 6135, secondary searches on the first floor and the cellar are complete. Negative, we're gonna go in the control, K. 10-4, Division 14. And the control time 231 hours, uh, 11 hours, K. 2311, dispatcher 294, Include. 10-4.

Secondary searches of the first floor and cellar are complete, with no injuries found.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14, K. Boy in box 6135, secondary searches on the first floor and the cellar are complete. Negative, we're gonna go in the control, K. 10-4, Division 14. And the control time 231 hours, uh, 11 hours, K. 2311, dispatcher 294, Include. 10-4.

Fire crews report they have yet to locate anyone injured in the fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical branch 6135 in the borough of Queens with the preliminary. 6135, proceed. 6135, I'm going to keep my staging at Oceana and 48th. Best access is going to be Oceana, either direction. Fire operations are ongoing, three lines in operation. At this point, I have no patients to report. Potential is going to be high for public safety personnel, low to civilian. I'm going to set up a command post in front of the tower, ladder 152 truck. For all units.

Firefighters have applied water to the main body of the fire in the basement, which had spread to the first floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens of the United States, all units to work, 6135 208-0548 Avenue, between 208 Street and Oceana Street, fire in the first floor and basement of a private dwelling. Queens of the United States, all units to work on the 53, Battalion 6135 208-0548 Avenue, between 208 Street and Oceana Street, fire in the basement and first floor of a private dwelling. 53 to Queens. Battalion 53, K. Yeah, we got water on the main body of fire in the basement. This is also fire on the main body of fire.

Firefighters have two hoses in operation and are searching for any hidden fires throughout the building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
20805 48th Avenue, we have two lines stretched, one in operation. Searches are being conducted, trucks are opening up. Exposures, one is going to be the street, three will be the rear, rear of. Two, similar detached, four driveway. 10-4, 53, is there one on the fire that can... Standby. 10-4, 53. 10-4.

Fire crews confirm a fire in the basement and on the first floor of a two-story wood-frame building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Fire. Battalion 53 to Queens. Battalion 53, K. Box 6135, we're going with an all-hand, a fire in the basement and on the first floor of a two-story wood frame. 20 by 50, correction. Guys, rest assured.

Firefighters report that smoke from the basement has spread all the way to the top floor of the two-story building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Ain't 53 to Queens? 53, k. 6135, you can give the 10-75 for an electrical fire. We have smoke in the basement and extending up to the top floor. Two-story, flat roof. 10-453. 10-453. 10-75. 5 on 6135.

Reports indicate that it is an electrical fire in the residential building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
10-75, 6135, 208-05, 48 Avenue. That's between 208 Street and Oceana Street. An electrical fire on a private building. Clear for Battalion 53. 53, go ahead. 53, your fast truck, 152K. 53, 10-4. Battalion 2240, dispatcher 29.

Firefighters on scene report a fire in a residential building and are requesting additional units for assistance.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:30
10-75, it's been transmitted by 208-05 48 Avenue, 208 Street to Oceana Street, fire in a private dwelling. Repeating in the borough of Queens, a 10-75 has been transmitted. 35. 208-05 48 Avenue, 208 Street to Oceana Street, fire in a private dwelling. 2240, citywide, 227.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 208-05 48th Ave.

Operations are de-escalating, with no injuries reported. Firefighters will maintain a presence for safety.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:16
Medical Branch 6135 to citywide. 6135, proceed. Medical Branch 6135, operations are de-escalating. Zero patients to report. Potential is moderate to public safety personnel. We'll hold with public assignment.

Firefighters report that the fire is under control.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14, K. Boy in box 6135, secondary searches on the first floor and the cellar are complete. Negative, we're gonna go in the control, K. 10-4, Division 14. And the control time 231 hours, uh, 11 hours, K. 2311, dispatcher 294, Include. 10-4.

Secondary searches of the first floor and cellar are complete, with no injuries found.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14, K. Boy in box 6135, secondary searches on the first floor and the cellar are complete. Negative, we're gonna go in the control, K. 10-4, Division 14. And the control time 231 hours, uh, 11 hours, K. 2311, dispatcher 294, Include. 10-4.

Fire crews report they have yet to locate anyone injured in the fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical branch 6135 in the borough of Queens with the preliminary. 6135, proceed. 6135, I'm going to keep my staging at Oceana and 48th. Best access is going to be Oceana, either direction. Fire operations are ongoing, three lines in operation. At this point, I have no patients to report. Potential is going to be high for public safety personnel, low to civilian. I'm going to set up a command post in front of the tower, ladder 152 truck. For all units.

Firefighters have applied water to the main body of the fire in the basement, which had spread to the first floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens of the United States, all units to work, 6135 208-0548 Avenue, between 208 Street and Oceana Street, fire in the first floor and basement of a private dwelling. Queens of the United States, all units to work on the 53, Battalion 6135 208-0548 Avenue, between 208 Street and Oceana Street, fire in the basement and first floor of a private dwelling. 53 to Queens. Battalion 53, K. Yeah, we got water on the main body of fire in the basement. This is also fire on the main body of fire.

Firefighters have two hoses in operation and are searching for any hidden fires throughout the building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
20805 48th Avenue, we have two lines stretched, one in operation. Searches are being conducted, trucks are opening up. Exposures, one is going to be the street, three will be the rear, rear of. Two, similar detached, four driveway. 10-4, 53, is there one on the fire that can... Standby. 10-4, 53. 10-4.

Fire crews confirm a fire in the basement and on the first floor of a two-story wood-frame building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Fire. Battalion 53 to Queens. Battalion 53, K. Box 6135, we're going with an all-hand, a fire in the basement and on the first floor of a two-story wood frame. 20 by 50, correction. Guys, rest assured.

Firefighters report that smoke from the basement has spread all the way to the top floor of the two-story building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Ain't 53 to Queens? 53, k. 6135, you can give the 10-75 for an electrical fire. We have smoke in the basement and extending up to the top floor. Two-story, flat roof. 10-453. 10-453. 10-75. 5 on 6135.

Reports indicate that it is an electrical fire in the residential building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
10-75, 6135, 208-05, 48 Avenue. That's between 208 Street and Oceana Street. An electrical fire on a private building. Clear for Battalion 53. 53, go ahead. 53, your fast truck, 152K. 53, 10-4. Battalion 2240, dispatcher 29.

Firefighters on scene report a fire in a residential building and are requesting additional units for assistance.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:30
10-75, it's been transmitted by 208-05 48 Avenue, 208 Street to Oceana Street, fire in a private dwelling. Repeating in the borough of Queens, a 10-75 has been transmitted. 35. 208-05 48 Avenue, 208 Street to Oceana Street, fire in a private dwelling. 2240, citywide, 227.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 208-05 48th Ave.

Operations are de-escalating, with no injuries reported. Firefighters will maintain a presence for safety.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:16
Medical Branch 6135 to citywide. 6135, proceed. Medical Branch 6135, operations are de-escalating. Zero patients to report. Potential is moderate to public safety personnel. We'll hold with public assignment.

Firefighters report that the fire is under control.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14, K. Boy in box 6135, secondary searches on the first floor and the cellar are complete. Negative, we're gonna go in the control, K. 10-4, Division 14. And the control time 231 hours, uh, 11 hours, K. 2311, dispatcher 294, Include. 10-4.

Secondary searches of the first floor and cellar are complete, with no injuries found.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14, K. Boy in box 6135, secondary searches on the first floor and the cellar are complete. Negative, we're gonna go in the control, K. 10-4, Division 14. And the control time 231 hours, uh, 11 hours, K. 2311, dispatcher 294, Include. 10-4.

Fire crews report they have yet to locate anyone injured in the fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical branch 6135 in the borough of Queens with the preliminary. 6135, proceed. 6135, I'm going to keep my staging at Oceana and 48th. Best access is going to be Oceana, either direction. Fire operations are ongoing, three lines in operation. At this point, I have no patients to report. Potential is going to be high for public safety personnel, low to civilian. I'm going to set up a command post in front of the tower, ladder 152 truck. For all units.

Firefighters have applied water to the main body of the fire in the basement, which had spread to the first floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens of the United States, all units to work, 6135 208-0548 Avenue, between 208 Street and Oceana Street, fire in the first floor and basement of a private dwelling. Queens of the United States, all units to work on the 53, Battalion 6135 208-0548 Avenue, between 208 Street and Oceana Street, fire in the basement and first floor of a private dwelling. 53 to Queens. Battalion 53, K. Yeah, we got water on the main body of fire in the basement. This is also fire on the main body of fire.

Firefighters have two hoses in operation and are searching for any hidden fires throughout the building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
20805 48th Avenue, we have two lines stretched, one in operation. Searches are being conducted, trucks are opening up. Exposures, one is going to be the street, three will be the rear, rear of. Two, similar detached, four driveway. 10-4, 53, is there one on the fire that can... Standby. 10-4, 53. 10-4.

Fire crews confirm a fire in the basement and on the first floor of a two-story wood-frame building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Fire. Battalion 53 to Queens. Battalion 53, K. Box 6135, we're going with an all-hand, a fire in the basement and on the first floor of a two-story wood frame. 20 by 50, correction. Guys, rest assured.

Firefighters report that smoke from the basement has spread all the way to the top floor of the two-story building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Ain't 53 to Queens? 53, k. 6135, you can give the 10-75 for an electrical fire. We have smoke in the basement and extending up to the top floor. Two-story, flat roof. 10-453. 10-453. 10-75. 5 on 6135.

Reports indicate that it is an electrical fire in the residential building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
10-75, 6135, 208-05, 48 Avenue. That's between 208 Street and Oceana Street. An electrical fire on a private building. Clear for Battalion 53. 53, go ahead. 53, your fast truck, 152K. 53, 10-4. Battalion 2240, dispatcher 29.

Firefighters on scene report a fire in a residential building and are requesting additional units for assistance.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:30
10-75, it's been transmitted by 208-05 48 Avenue, 208 Street to Oceana Street, fire in a private dwelling. Repeating in the borough of Queens, a 10-75 has been transmitted. 35. 208-05 48 Avenue, 208 Street to Oceana Street, fire in a private dwelling. 2240, citywide, 227.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 208-05 48th Ave.

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