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Maintenance Hole Fire

New Lots Ave & Sheffield Ave, East New York, Brooklyn

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Summary

  • Firefighters in Brooklyn responded to a transformer fire at Sheffield Ave, which caused lights to flicker in the area and flames to emerge from a nearby manhole. Crews stretched a precautionary line as sparking overhead wires posed additional risks.

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The address reported for this incident has changed to New Lots Ave & Sheffield Ave.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 613 Sheffield Ave.

The address reported for this incident has changed to New Lots Ave & Sheffield Ave.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 613 Sheffield Ave.

The address reported for this incident has changed to New Lots Ave & Sheffield Ave.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 613 Sheffield Ave.

The address reported for this incident has changed to New Lots Ave & Sheffield Ave.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 613 Sheffield Ave.

The address reported for this incident has changed to New Lots Ave & Sheffield Ave.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 613 Sheffield Ave.

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Brooklyn FDNY · Jun 13, 11:51PM · 0:20
involved. Alright, 10-4. 44, do you need any additional units, or are you good with 90 and 175? We're still good with the 10-18. 175's continuing to check exposures, all surrounding exposures check out. 10-4.
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Brooklyn FDNY · Jun 13, 11:50PM · 0:30
283 to Brooklyn. 283. Give the apartment number for box 1642. Standby. Battalion 44 to Brooklyn. 44. Yeah, Brooklyn, up the incontent, pole number 6456, right at the corner of New Lots and Sheffield. There's an electrical conduit running off the side of the pole. That electrical conduit is basically...
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Brooklyn FDNY · Jun 13, 11:32PM · 0:31
Battalion 44 to Brooklyn. Battalion 44. Yeah Brooklyn, the primary wires, I got pole numbers where the primary wires are burning. 66914 and the second pole is 6456. We're going to drop down to 18 for the time being. We're going to keep a precautionary line stretched. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 44. Who are you using on the 18, 90 and 103? Battalion 44.
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