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Smoke Billowing From Second Floor Fire

183 W 238th St, Kingsbridge, Bronx

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Summary

  • Firefighters are operating at the scene of a fire on the second floor of a six-story residential building in the Bronx.
  • Efforts to control the blaze are ongoing.
  • It's unclear if anyone has been injured.

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Firefighters have conducted a more thorough search of the building and have not located any injured or trapped victims. They advise the situation is now under control.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Division7toLebron.Division7.Allright,3538,secondariesarecompletenegatives,andwe'regoingtogoonthecontrolnow.Sendforyou,I'matcontroltimeat0854,iteration4opening.Division7,sendforyou.Dispatcher251.

Firefighters have conducted a more thorough search of the building to located any injured or trapped victims.

Bronx FDNY · 0:19
Division7totheBronx.Division7.Fox3538,wewillholdsecondarystillunderwayinthefiredepartment.10-4at0841after351.

Firefighters have confirmed that no injuries have been reported as a result of the fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
YoucanconfirmtheMCIfireonthemulti-dwellingstorybuilding,2ndand3rdfloor,fireoperationsarecurrentlyongoing.Thecommandpostisgoingtobeon38thandBailey,rightatthecornerofthefirebuilding.Atthemomentthereisnopatient,stageisgoingtoremainthesame,it'sgoingtobeon3822BaileyAvenue,bestaccessisfromBankofPortland.

Firefighters report the fire is under control, but heavy clutter remains in the affected room. They also advised that they have searched the second and third floor apart from the primary room on fire and have not located anyone who is trapped or injured.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
9-2-7totheBronx.9-2-7.Primariesinthefiredepartmentandthefloorabovearecompletenegative,exceptforthefireroom.Theyhaveheavyclutterconditions.Allfireshavebeenknockeddown.Constructionisstillopenandup.5-0.10-4.Durationis1-6minutes.Timenowis0-8-3-0.Spike,2-5-1.

Firefighters report two hoses are in use to douse the flames with water and are searching for anyone possibly trapped or injured.

Bronx FDNY · 0:24
Tying2-7totheBronx.Tying2-7.3-5-3-8,wehavewateronthefire.Wehavetwolinesstretched,oneinoperation.Primarystretchisinprogress.Thetrussisstillopenandourfireisdoubtful.10-4,yourdurationis1-2minutes,timenowis0-8-2-6.

EMS units are en route to the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:18
CitywidetoLS6,LS6fortheassignment.LS6.Respondingtothefire,West238inBailey.63,showBA6onservice,nodriver.

Firefighters advise the fire is on the second floor of a six-story building.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
927.927.Yourbacktruckisladder5-2.Yourall-inenginesisengine6-2andyourall-inenginesisladder3-6.6-2-7-10-4.I-5-3-5-3-8.Youcanallaskforafireonthesecondfloor.Apartment'sgonnabe2-1.Thesixthstory,class3.150by100.

Firefighters are actively working to control the fire on the second floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Callandgoingtoworkaboutthreefivethreeeightthat'soneeightthreewesttwothreeeightthreefailuretoputthemoutwestfirethemostofthewell.Allhandsgoingtoworkaboutthreefivethreeeightthat'soneeightthreewesttwothreeeightthreefailuretoputthemoutyourwestfirethemostofthewell.Callandgoingtoworkaboutthreefivethreeeightthat'soneeightthreeeightthreefailuretoputthemoutyourwestfirethemostofthewell.
Bronx FDNY · 0:21
7Abroad.Thankyou7.35381075theboxaddressisgoingtobe183West238.Shecouldgowiththeallhands.Igotyouinasecond.10-4

Firefighters have received a report of a fire on the second floor of a multiple-dwelling.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
BronxEngine8-1.Engine8-1.Notgettingtheaddress,183West238thStreet.Format4-0,William.Engine8-1,repeatthataddress.183West238thStreet.Engine8-1,10-4.Stratum46received.Stratum46received.
Bronx FDNY · 0:27
Respondforalarm,Box3538atWest238thStreet,BaileyAvenue,forafireinsection4,multipleviolence.Box927,respondforalarm,Box3538.IntersectionWest238thStreet,BaileyAvenue,forafireinsection4.927?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 183 W 238th St.

Firefighters have conducted a more thorough search of the building and have not located any injured or trapped victims. They advise the situation is now under control.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Division7toLebron.Division7.Allright,3538,secondariesarecompletenegatives,andwe'regoingtogoonthecontrolnow.Sendforyou,I'matcontroltimeat0854,iteration4opening.Division7,sendforyou.Dispatcher251.

Firefighters have conducted a more thorough search of the building to located any injured or trapped victims.

Bronx FDNY · 0:19
Division7totheBronx.Division7.Fox3538,wewillholdsecondarystillunderwayinthefiredepartment.10-4at0841after351.

Firefighters have confirmed that no injuries have been reported as a result of the fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
YoucanconfirmtheMCIfireonthemulti-dwellingstorybuilding,2ndand3rdfloor,fireoperationsarecurrentlyongoing.Thecommandpostisgoingtobeon38thandBailey,rightatthecornerofthefirebuilding.Atthemomentthereisnopatient,stageisgoingtoremainthesame,it'sgoingtobeon3822BaileyAvenue,bestaccessisfromBankofPortland.

Firefighters report the fire is under control, but heavy clutter remains in the affected room. They also advised that they have searched the second and third floor apart from the primary room on fire and have not located anyone who is trapped or injured.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
9-2-7totheBronx.9-2-7.Primariesinthefiredepartmentandthefloorabovearecompletenegative,exceptforthefireroom.Theyhaveheavyclutterconditions.Allfireshavebeenknockeddown.Constructionisstillopenandup.5-0.10-4.Durationis1-6minutes.Timenowis0-8-3-0.Spike,2-5-1.

Firefighters report two hoses are in use to douse the flames with water and are searching for anyone possibly trapped or injured.

Bronx FDNY · 0:24
Tying2-7totheBronx.Tying2-7.3-5-3-8,wehavewateronthefire.Wehavetwolinesstretched,oneinoperation.Primarystretchisinprogress.Thetrussisstillopenandourfireisdoubtful.10-4,yourdurationis1-2minutes,timenowis0-8-2-6.

EMS units are en route to the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:18
CitywidetoLS6,LS6fortheassignment.LS6.Respondingtothefire,West238inBailey.63,showBA6onservice,nodriver.

Firefighters advise the fire is on the second floor of a six-story building.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
927.927.Yourbacktruckisladder5-2.Yourall-inenginesisengine6-2andyourall-inenginesisladder3-6.6-2-7-10-4.I-5-3-5-3-8.Youcanallaskforafireonthesecondfloor.Apartment'sgonnabe2-1.Thesixthstory,class3.150by100.

Firefighters are actively working to control the fire on the second floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Callandgoingtoworkaboutthreefivethreeeightthat'soneeightthreewesttwothreeeightthreefailuretoputthemoutwestfirethemostofthewell.Allhandsgoingtoworkaboutthreefivethreeeightthat'soneeightthreewesttwothreeeightthreefailuretoputthemoutyourwestfirethemostofthewell.Callandgoingtoworkaboutthreefivethreeeightthat'soneeightthreeeightthreefailuretoputthemoutyourwestfirethemostofthewell.
Bronx FDNY · 0:21
7Abroad.Thankyou7.35381075theboxaddressisgoingtobe183West238.Shecouldgowiththeallhands.Igotyouinasecond.10-4

Firefighters have received a report of a fire on the second floor of a multiple-dwelling.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
BronxEngine8-1.Engine8-1.Notgettingtheaddress,183West238thStreet.Format4-0,William.Engine8-1,repeatthataddress.183West238thStreet.Engine8-1,10-4.Stratum46received.Stratum46received.
Bronx FDNY · 0:27
Respondforalarm,Box3538atWest238thStreet,BaileyAvenue,forafireinsection4,multipleviolence.Box927,respondforalarm,Box3538.IntersectionWest238thStreet,BaileyAvenue,forafireinsection4.927?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 183 W 238th St.

Firefighters have conducted a more thorough search of the building and have not located any injured or trapped victims. They advise the situation is now under control.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Division7toLebron.Division7.Allright,3538,secondariesarecompletenegatives,andwe'regoingtogoonthecontrolnow.Sendforyou,I'matcontroltimeat0854,iteration4opening.Division7,sendforyou.Dispatcher251.

Firefighters have conducted a more thorough search of the building to located any injured or trapped victims.

Bronx FDNY · 0:19
Division7totheBronx.Division7.Fox3538,wewillholdsecondarystillunderwayinthefiredepartment.10-4at0841after351.

Firefighters have confirmed that no injuries have been reported as a result of the fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
YoucanconfirmtheMCIfireonthemulti-dwellingstorybuilding,2ndand3rdfloor,fireoperationsarecurrentlyongoing.Thecommandpostisgoingtobeon38thandBailey,rightatthecornerofthefirebuilding.Atthemomentthereisnopatient,stageisgoingtoremainthesame,it'sgoingtobeon3822BaileyAvenue,bestaccessisfromBankofPortland.

Firefighters report the fire is under control, but heavy clutter remains in the affected room. They also advised that they have searched the second and third floor apart from the primary room on fire and have not located anyone who is trapped or injured.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
9-2-7totheBronx.9-2-7.Primariesinthefiredepartmentandthefloorabovearecompletenegative,exceptforthefireroom.Theyhaveheavyclutterconditions.Allfireshavebeenknockeddown.Constructionisstillopenandup.5-0.10-4.Durationis1-6minutes.Timenowis0-8-3-0.Spike,2-5-1.

Firefighters report two hoses are in use to douse the flames with water and are searching for anyone possibly trapped or injured.

Bronx FDNY · 0:24
Tying2-7totheBronx.Tying2-7.3-5-3-8,wehavewateronthefire.Wehavetwolinesstretched,oneinoperation.Primarystretchisinprogress.Thetrussisstillopenandourfireisdoubtful.10-4,yourdurationis1-2minutes,timenowis0-8-2-6.

EMS units are en route to the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:18
CitywidetoLS6,LS6fortheassignment.LS6.Respondingtothefire,West238inBailey.63,showBA6onservice,nodriver.

Firefighters advise the fire is on the second floor of a six-story building.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
927.927.Yourbacktruckisladder5-2.Yourall-inenginesisengine6-2andyourall-inenginesisladder3-6.6-2-7-10-4.I-5-3-5-3-8.Youcanallaskforafireonthesecondfloor.Apartment'sgonnabe2-1.Thesixthstory,class3.150by100.

Firefighters are actively working to control the fire on the second floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Callandgoingtoworkaboutthreefivethreeeightthat'soneeightthreewesttwothreeeightthreefailuretoputthemoutwestfirethemostofthewell.Allhandsgoingtoworkaboutthreefivethreeeightthat'soneeightthreewesttwothreeeightthreefailuretoputthemoutyourwestfirethemostofthewell.Callandgoingtoworkaboutthreefivethreeeightthat'soneeightthreeeightthreefailuretoputthemoutyourwestfirethemostofthewell.
Bronx FDNY · 0:21
7Abroad.Thankyou7.35381075theboxaddressisgoingtobe183West238.Shecouldgowiththeallhands.Igotyouinasecond.10-4

Firefighters have received a report of a fire on the second floor of a multiple-dwelling.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
BronxEngine8-1.Engine8-1.Notgettingtheaddress,183West238thStreet.Format4-0,William.Engine8-1,repeatthataddress.183West238thStreet.Engine8-1,10-4.Stratum46received.Stratum46received.
Bronx FDNY · 0:27
Respondforalarm,Box3538atWest238thStreet,BaileyAvenue,forafireinsection4,multipleviolence.Box927,respondforalarm,Box3538.IntersectionWest238thStreet,BaileyAvenue,forafireinsection4.927?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 183 W 238th St.

Firefighters have conducted a more thorough search of the building and have not located any injured or trapped victims. They advise the situation is now under control.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Division7toLebron.Division7.Allright,3538,secondariesarecompletenegatives,andwe'regoingtogoonthecontrolnow.Sendforyou,I'matcontroltimeat0854,iteration4opening.Division7,sendforyou.Dispatcher251.

Firefighters have conducted a more thorough search of the building to located any injured or trapped victims.

Bronx FDNY · 0:19
Division7totheBronx.Division7.Fox3538,wewillholdsecondarystillunderwayinthefiredepartment.10-4at0841after351.

Firefighters have confirmed that no injuries have been reported as a result of the fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
YoucanconfirmtheMCIfireonthemulti-dwellingstorybuilding,2ndand3rdfloor,fireoperationsarecurrentlyongoing.Thecommandpostisgoingtobeon38thandBailey,rightatthecornerofthefirebuilding.Atthemomentthereisnopatient,stageisgoingtoremainthesame,it'sgoingtobeon3822BaileyAvenue,bestaccessisfromBankofPortland.

Firefighters report the fire is under control, but heavy clutter remains in the affected room. They also advised that they have searched the second and third floor apart from the primary room on fire and have not located anyone who is trapped or injured.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
9-2-7totheBronx.9-2-7.Primariesinthefiredepartmentandthefloorabovearecompletenegative,exceptforthefireroom.Theyhaveheavyclutterconditions.Allfireshavebeenknockeddown.Constructionisstillopenandup.5-0.10-4.Durationis1-6minutes.Timenowis0-8-3-0.Spike,2-5-1.

Firefighters report two hoses are in use to douse the flames with water and are searching for anyone possibly trapped or injured.

Bronx FDNY · 0:24
Tying2-7totheBronx.Tying2-7.3-5-3-8,wehavewateronthefire.Wehavetwolinesstretched,oneinoperation.Primarystretchisinprogress.Thetrussisstillopenandourfireisdoubtful.10-4,yourdurationis1-2minutes,timenowis0-8-2-6.

EMS units are en route to the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:18
CitywidetoLS6,LS6fortheassignment.LS6.Respondingtothefire,West238inBailey.63,showBA6onservice,nodriver.

Firefighters advise the fire is on the second floor of a six-story building.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
927.927.Yourbacktruckisladder5-2.Yourall-inenginesisengine6-2andyourall-inenginesisladder3-6.6-2-7-10-4.I-5-3-5-3-8.Youcanallaskforafireonthesecondfloor.Apartment'sgonnabe2-1.Thesixthstory,class3.150by100.

Firefighters are actively working to control the fire on the second floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Callandgoingtoworkaboutthreefivethreeeightthat'soneeightthreewesttwothreeeightthreefailuretoputthemoutwestfirethemostofthewell.Allhandsgoingtoworkaboutthreefivethreeeightthat'soneeightthreewesttwothreeeightthreefailuretoputthemoutyourwestfirethemostofthewell.Callandgoingtoworkaboutthreefivethreeeightthat'soneeightthreeeightthreefailuretoputthemoutyourwestfirethemostofthewell.
Bronx FDNY · 0:21
7Abroad.Thankyou7.35381075theboxaddressisgoingtobe183West238.Shecouldgowiththeallhands.Igotyouinasecond.10-4

Firefighters have received a report of a fire on the second floor of a multiple-dwelling.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
BronxEngine8-1.Engine8-1.Notgettingtheaddress,183West238thStreet.Format4-0,William.Engine8-1,repeatthataddress.183West238thStreet.Engine8-1,10-4.Stratum46received.Stratum46received.
Bronx FDNY · 0:27
Respondforalarm,Box3538atWest238thStreet,BaileyAvenue,forafireinsection4,multipleviolence.Box927,respondforalarm,Box3538.IntersectionWest238thStreet,BaileyAvenue,forafireinsection4.927?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 183 W 238th St.

Firefighters have conducted a more thorough search of the building and have not located any injured or trapped victims. They advise the situation is now under control.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Division7toLebron.Division7.Allright,3538,secondariesarecompletenegatives,andwe'regoingtogoonthecontrolnow.Sendforyou,I'matcontroltimeat0854,iteration4opening.Division7,sendforyou.Dispatcher251.

Firefighters have conducted a more thorough search of the building to located any injured or trapped victims.

Bronx FDNY · 0:19
Division7totheBronx.Division7.Fox3538,wewillholdsecondarystillunderwayinthefiredepartment.10-4at0841after351.

Firefighters have confirmed that no injuries have been reported as a result of the fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
YoucanconfirmtheMCIfireonthemulti-dwellingstorybuilding,2ndand3rdfloor,fireoperationsarecurrentlyongoing.Thecommandpostisgoingtobeon38thandBailey,rightatthecornerofthefirebuilding.Atthemomentthereisnopatient,stageisgoingtoremainthesame,it'sgoingtobeon3822BaileyAvenue,bestaccessisfromBankofPortland.

Firefighters report the fire is under control, but heavy clutter remains in the affected room. They also advised that they have searched the second and third floor apart from the primary room on fire and have not located anyone who is trapped or injured.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
9-2-7totheBronx.9-2-7.Primariesinthefiredepartmentandthefloorabovearecompletenegative,exceptforthefireroom.Theyhaveheavyclutterconditions.Allfireshavebeenknockeddown.Constructionisstillopenandup.5-0.10-4.Durationis1-6minutes.Timenowis0-8-3-0.Spike,2-5-1.

Firefighters report two hoses are in use to douse the flames with water and are searching for anyone possibly trapped or injured.

Bronx FDNY · 0:24
Tying2-7totheBronx.Tying2-7.3-5-3-8,wehavewateronthefire.Wehavetwolinesstretched,oneinoperation.Primarystretchisinprogress.Thetrussisstillopenandourfireisdoubtful.10-4,yourdurationis1-2minutes,timenowis0-8-2-6.

EMS units are en route to the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:18
CitywidetoLS6,LS6fortheassignment.LS6.Respondingtothefire,West238inBailey.63,showBA6onservice,nodriver.

Firefighters advise the fire is on the second floor of a six-story building.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
927.927.Yourbacktruckisladder5-2.Yourall-inenginesisengine6-2andyourall-inenginesisladder3-6.6-2-7-10-4.I-5-3-5-3-8.Youcanallaskforafireonthesecondfloor.Apartment'sgonnabe2-1.Thesixthstory,class3.150by100.

Firefighters are actively working to control the fire on the second floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Callandgoingtoworkaboutthreefivethreeeightthat'soneeightthreewesttwothreeeightthreefailuretoputthemoutwestfirethemostofthewell.Allhandsgoingtoworkaboutthreefivethreeeightthat'soneeightthreewesttwothreeeightthreefailuretoputthemoutyourwestfirethemostofthewell.Callandgoingtoworkaboutthreefivethreeeightthat'soneeightthreeeightthreefailuretoputthemoutyourwestfirethemostofthewell.
Bronx FDNY · 0:21
7Abroad.Thankyou7.35381075theboxaddressisgoingtobe183West238.Shecouldgowiththeallhands.Igotyouinasecond.10-4

Firefighters have received a report of a fire on the second floor of a multiple-dwelling.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
BronxEngine8-1.Engine8-1.Notgettingtheaddress,183West238thStreet.Format4-0,William.Engine8-1,repeatthataddress.183West238thStreet.Engine8-1,10-4.Stratum46received.Stratum46received.
Bronx FDNY · 0:27
Respondforalarm,Box3538atWest238thStreet,BaileyAvenue,forafireinsection4,multipleviolence.Box927,respondforalarm,Box3538.IntersectionWest238thStreet,BaileyAvenue,forafireinsection4.927?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 183 W 238th St.

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Comments14

Ogee93Jun 25 at 2:23 PM

@dannyk2buster That building has has numerous fires throughout the years

OnezmartcookieJun 25 at 11:19 AM

Tenants need to learn that brown extension cords are not meant for air conditioners, wires never belong under rugs, never leave the stove on while stepping out and don’t smoke in bed.

carsacctJun 25 at 10:08 AM

The last time there was fire there a couple years ago, folks were displaced for several months. It was forever to to fix the damage. Same with the deli across the street and the other businesses.

malbrujaJun 25 at 8:31 AM

🙏📿🙌📿🙏

Ogee93Jun 25 at 2:23 PM

@dannyk2buster That building has has numerous fires throughout the years

OnezmartcookieJun 25 at 11:19 AM

Tenants need to learn that brown extension cords are not meant for air conditioners, wires never belong under rugs, never leave the stove on while stepping out and don’t smoke in bed.

carsacctJun 25 at 10:08 AM

The last time there was fire there a couple years ago, folks were displaced for several months. It was forever to to fix the damage. Same with the deli across the street and the other businesses.

malbrujaJun 25 at 8:31 AM

🙏📿🙌📿🙏

Ogee93Jun 25 at 2:23 PM

@dannyk2buster That building has has numerous fires throughout the years

OnezmartcookieJun 25 at 11:19 AM

Tenants need to learn that brown extension cords are not meant for air conditioners, wires never belong under rugs, never leave the stove on while stepping out and don’t smoke in bed.

carsacctJun 25 at 10:08 AM

The last time there was fire there a couple years ago, folks were displaced for several months. It was forever to to fix the damage. Same with the deli across the street and the other businesses.

malbrujaJun 25 at 8:31 AM

🙏📿🙌📿🙏

Ogee93Jun 25 at 2:23 PM

@dannyk2buster That building has has numerous fires throughout the years

OnezmartcookieJun 25 at 11:19 AM

Tenants need to learn that brown extension cords are not meant for air conditioners, wires never belong under rugs, never leave the stove on while stepping out and don’t smoke in bed.

carsacctJun 25 at 10:08 AM

The last time there was fire there a couple years ago, folks were displaced for several months. It was forever to to fix the damage. Same with the deli across the street and the other businesses.

malbrujaJun 25 at 8:31 AM

🙏📿🙌📿🙏

Ogee93Jun 25 at 2:23 PM

@dannyk2buster That building has has numerous fires throughout the years

OnezmartcookieJun 25 at 11:19 AM

Tenants need to learn that brown extension cords are not meant for air conditioners, wires never belong under rugs, never leave the stove on while stepping out and don’t smoke in bed.

carsacctJun 25 at 10:08 AM

The last time there was fire there a couple years ago, folks were displaced for several months. It was forever to to fix the damage. Same with the deli across the street and the other businesses.

malbrujaJun 25 at 8:31 AM

🙏📿🙌📿🙏

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