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Fire in Second Floor Apartment

431 E 73rd St, Upper East Side, Manhattan

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  • Firefighters responded to a fire on the second floor of a five-story apartment building on East 73rd Street in New York City. Crews have begun extinguishing the fire and are conducting primary searches in the affected area.

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Crews report that firefighting operations are winding down, and medical teams are evaluating one first responder for minor injuries.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Branch Manhattan, box 1046. Proceed. Medical Branch Manhattan, box 1046. Fire operations are de-escalating. The potential is going to be low to public safety personnel and civilians. 10 Henry is going to be evaluating one green tag MOS, Battalion 10. Most likely is going to be an RMA. I'll give you that information shortly. End of report. 10-5, one green tag 5.

Firefighters have placed the fire under control.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:23
Time, Carberry and Secondary searches are complete and negative throughout. We can go under control at this time.10-4, Division 3, your under control time is 1759 hours. Division 3, 10-4, I'm en route.

Primary searches in the fire apartment and the floor above are complete with no injuries found. Secondary searches are ongoing.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:27
Battalion 10 to Manhattan. Battalion 10. Box 1046, primary searches in the fire apartment, floor above, complete and negative. Secondary searches in progress. 10-4, 10. Have a report, 1748 hours, duration of your box is 15 minutes. 10. 10-4.

The fire has been knocked down, and no injuries are reported at this time. Fire operations continue.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch Band Box 1046, for the preliminary. Medical Branch Director 1046, proceed. Medical Branch Band Box 1046, confirming the 21, fire is knocked down. We have zero patients to report right now. Fire operations are still ongoing. The potential is going to remain moderate. Public safety personnel, loads of civilians. Uh, weekend 87, all specialty units and car 522 at their discretion.

Medical teams are setting up a staging area nearby for potential assistance.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch man box 10460, 10. 10-4. 046, right now we're going to set up staging on York Avenue between 73rd and 72nd Street. Best access will be coming from southbound on York Avenue. 10-4, Medical Branch Director 1046 in Manhattan. to make my way to the command post.

Firefighters have water on the fire, and primary searches are underway in the affected apartment.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Frank Edward. Manhattan now, single-hands are operating, box 104, 6th district, 431 East 73 Street. That's York Avenue and 1st Avenue, fire on the second floor, apartment 2. Frank Edward of a five-story multiple dwelling. Manhattan level Ladder 2. 1-0 Battalion, read. We got water on the fire and the primaries on the floor above are clean. Primaries in the fire apartment are underway. 10-4, 1-0 Battalion, time of the apartment.

Firefighters are on scene at a five-story building with multiple apartments per floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Manhattan announcing the units for 10-75 box 1046, the address 431 East 73 Street. It's a multiple dwelling, five stories, 25 by 75, class 3. Party wall balconies in rear. Connect with 429 East 73 Street. Four apartments per floor. Well-hold stretch. Heating plant at 429 East 73 Street. Exposure 4. One-story parking garage. Heating plant at 429 East 73 Street.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the second floor of a building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:21
In the phone alarm box 1046, 431 East 73 Street, York Avenue, 1st Avenue, fire, the second floor. In the phone alarm box 1046, 431 East 73 Street, that's York Avenue, 1st Avenue, point of fire on the second floor of a mobile dwelling. 734, the 10-man, 323.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 431 E 73rd St.

Crews report that firefighting operations are winding down, and medical teams are evaluating one first responder for minor injuries.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Branch Manhattan, box 1046. Proceed. Medical Branch Manhattan, box 1046. Fire operations are de-escalating. The potential is going to be low to public safety personnel and civilians. 10 Henry is going to be evaluating one green tag MOS, Battalion 10. Most likely is going to be an RMA. I'll give you that information shortly. End of report. 10-5, one green tag 5.

Firefighters have placed the fire under control.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:23
Time, Carberry and Secondary searches are complete and negative throughout. We can go under control at this time.10-4, Division 3, your under control time is 1759 hours. Division 3, 10-4, I'm en route.

Primary searches in the fire apartment and the floor above are complete with no injuries found. Secondary searches are ongoing.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:27
Battalion 10 to Manhattan. Battalion 10. Box 1046, primary searches in the fire apartment, floor above, complete and negative. Secondary searches in progress. 10-4, 10. Have a report, 1748 hours, duration of your box is 15 minutes. 10. 10-4.

The fire has been knocked down, and no injuries are reported at this time. Fire operations continue.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch Band Box 1046, for the preliminary. Medical Branch Director 1046, proceed. Medical Branch Band Box 1046, confirming the 21, fire is knocked down. We have zero patients to report right now. Fire operations are still ongoing. The potential is going to remain moderate. Public safety personnel, loads of civilians. Uh, weekend 87, all specialty units and car 522 at their discretion.

Medical teams are setting up a staging area nearby for potential assistance.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch man box 10460, 10. 10-4. 046, right now we're going to set up staging on York Avenue between 73rd and 72nd Street. Best access will be coming from southbound on York Avenue. 10-4, Medical Branch Director 1046 in Manhattan. to make my way to the command post.

Firefighters have water on the fire, and primary searches are underway in the affected apartment.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Frank Edward. Manhattan now, single-hands are operating, box 104, 6th district, 431 East 73 Street. That's York Avenue and 1st Avenue, fire on the second floor, apartment 2. Frank Edward of a five-story multiple dwelling. Manhattan level Ladder 2. 1-0 Battalion, read. We got water on the fire and the primaries on the floor above are clean. Primaries in the fire apartment are underway. 10-4, 1-0 Battalion, time of the apartment.

Firefighters are on scene at a five-story building with multiple apartments per floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Manhattan announcing the units for 10-75 box 1046, the address 431 East 73 Street. It's a multiple dwelling, five stories, 25 by 75, class 3. Party wall balconies in rear. Connect with 429 East 73 Street. Four apartments per floor. Well-hold stretch. Heating plant at 429 East 73 Street. Exposure 4. One-story parking garage. Heating plant at 429 East 73 Street.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the second floor of a building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:21
In the phone alarm box 1046, 431 East 73 Street, York Avenue, 1st Avenue, fire, the second floor. In the phone alarm box 1046, 431 East 73 Street, that's York Avenue, 1st Avenue, point of fire on the second floor of a mobile dwelling. 734, the 10-man, 323.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 431 E 73rd St.

Crews report that firefighting operations are winding down, and medical teams are evaluating one first responder for minor injuries.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Branch Manhattan, box 1046. Proceed. Medical Branch Manhattan, box 1046. Fire operations are de-escalating. The potential is going to be low to public safety personnel and civilians. 10 Henry is going to be evaluating one green tag MOS, Battalion 10. Most likely is going to be an RMA. I'll give you that information shortly. End of report. 10-5, one green tag 5.

Firefighters have placed the fire under control.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:23
Time, Carberry and Secondary searches are complete and negative throughout. We can go under control at this time.10-4, Division 3, your under control time is 1759 hours. Division 3, 10-4, I'm en route.

Primary searches in the fire apartment and the floor above are complete with no injuries found. Secondary searches are ongoing.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:27
Battalion 10 to Manhattan. Battalion 10. Box 1046, primary searches in the fire apartment, floor above, complete and negative. Secondary searches in progress. 10-4, 10. Have a report, 1748 hours, duration of your box is 15 minutes. 10. 10-4.

The fire has been knocked down, and no injuries are reported at this time. Fire operations continue.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch Band Box 1046, for the preliminary. Medical Branch Director 1046, proceed. Medical Branch Band Box 1046, confirming the 21, fire is knocked down. We have zero patients to report right now. Fire operations are still ongoing. The potential is going to remain moderate. Public safety personnel, loads of civilians. Uh, weekend 87, all specialty units and car 522 at their discretion.

Medical teams are setting up a staging area nearby for potential assistance.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch man box 10460, 10. 10-4. 046, right now we're going to set up staging on York Avenue between 73rd and 72nd Street. Best access will be coming from southbound on York Avenue. 10-4, Medical Branch Director 1046 in Manhattan. to make my way to the command post.

Firefighters have water on the fire, and primary searches are underway in the affected apartment.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Frank Edward. Manhattan now, single-hands are operating, box 104, 6th district, 431 East 73 Street. That's York Avenue and 1st Avenue, fire on the second floor, apartment 2. Frank Edward of a five-story multiple dwelling. Manhattan level Ladder 2. 1-0 Battalion, read. We got water on the fire and the primaries on the floor above are clean. Primaries in the fire apartment are underway. 10-4, 1-0 Battalion, time of the apartment.

Firefighters are on scene at a five-story building with multiple apartments per floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Manhattan announcing the units for 10-75 box 1046, the address 431 East 73 Street. It's a multiple dwelling, five stories, 25 by 75, class 3. Party wall balconies in rear. Connect with 429 East 73 Street. Four apartments per floor. Well-hold stretch. Heating plant at 429 East 73 Street. Exposure 4. One-story parking garage. Heating plant at 429 East 73 Street.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the second floor of a building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:21
In the phone alarm box 1046, 431 East 73 Street, York Avenue, 1st Avenue, fire, the second floor. In the phone alarm box 1046, 431 East 73 Street, that's York Avenue, 1st Avenue, point of fire on the second floor of a mobile dwelling. 734, the 10-man, 323.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 431 E 73rd St.

Crews report that firefighting operations are winding down, and medical teams are evaluating one first responder for minor injuries.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Branch Manhattan, box 1046. Proceed. Medical Branch Manhattan, box 1046. Fire operations are de-escalating. The potential is going to be low to public safety personnel and civilians. 10 Henry is going to be evaluating one green tag MOS, Battalion 10. Most likely is going to be an RMA. I'll give you that information shortly. End of report. 10-5, one green tag 5.

Firefighters have placed the fire under control.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:23
Time, Carberry and Secondary searches are complete and negative throughout. We can go under control at this time.10-4, Division 3, your under control time is 1759 hours. Division 3, 10-4, I'm en route.

Primary searches in the fire apartment and the floor above are complete with no injuries found. Secondary searches are ongoing.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:27
Battalion 10 to Manhattan. Battalion 10. Box 1046, primary searches in the fire apartment, floor above, complete and negative. Secondary searches in progress. 10-4, 10. Have a report, 1748 hours, duration of your box is 15 minutes. 10. 10-4.

The fire has been knocked down, and no injuries are reported at this time. Fire operations continue.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch Band Box 1046, for the preliminary. Medical Branch Director 1046, proceed. Medical Branch Band Box 1046, confirming the 21, fire is knocked down. We have zero patients to report right now. Fire operations are still ongoing. The potential is going to remain moderate. Public safety personnel, loads of civilians. Uh, weekend 87, all specialty units and car 522 at their discretion.

Medical teams are setting up a staging area nearby for potential assistance.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch man box 10460, 10. 10-4. 046, right now we're going to set up staging on York Avenue between 73rd and 72nd Street. Best access will be coming from southbound on York Avenue. 10-4, Medical Branch Director 1046 in Manhattan. to make my way to the command post.

Firefighters have water on the fire, and primary searches are underway in the affected apartment.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Frank Edward. Manhattan now, single-hands are operating, box 104, 6th district, 431 East 73 Street. That's York Avenue and 1st Avenue, fire on the second floor, apartment 2. Frank Edward of a five-story multiple dwelling. Manhattan level Ladder 2. 1-0 Battalion, read. We got water on the fire and the primaries on the floor above are clean. Primaries in the fire apartment are underway. 10-4, 1-0 Battalion, time of the apartment.

Firefighters are on scene at a five-story building with multiple apartments per floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Manhattan announcing the units for 10-75 box 1046, the address 431 East 73 Street. It's a multiple dwelling, five stories, 25 by 75, class 3. Party wall balconies in rear. Connect with 429 East 73 Street. Four apartments per floor. Well-hold stretch. Heating plant at 429 East 73 Street. Exposure 4. One-story parking garage. Heating plant at 429 East 73 Street.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the second floor of a building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:21
In the phone alarm box 1046, 431 East 73 Street, York Avenue, 1st Avenue, fire, the second floor. In the phone alarm box 1046, 431 East 73 Street, that's York Avenue, 1st Avenue, point of fire on the second floor of a mobile dwelling. 734, the 10-man, 323.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 431 E 73rd St.

Crews report that firefighting operations are winding down, and medical teams are evaluating one first responder for minor injuries.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Branch Manhattan, box 1046. Proceed. Medical Branch Manhattan, box 1046. Fire operations are de-escalating. The potential is going to be low to public safety personnel and civilians. 10 Henry is going to be evaluating one green tag MOS, Battalion 10. Most likely is going to be an RMA. I'll give you that information shortly. End of report. 10-5, one green tag 5.

Firefighters have placed the fire under control.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:23
Time, Carberry and Secondary searches are complete and negative throughout. We can go under control at this time.10-4, Division 3, your under control time is 1759 hours. Division 3, 10-4, I'm en route.

Primary searches in the fire apartment and the floor above are complete with no injuries found. Secondary searches are ongoing.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:27
Battalion 10 to Manhattan. Battalion 10. Box 1046, primary searches in the fire apartment, floor above, complete and negative. Secondary searches in progress. 10-4, 10. Have a report, 1748 hours, duration of your box is 15 minutes. 10. 10-4.

The fire has been knocked down, and no injuries are reported at this time. Fire operations continue.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch Band Box 1046, for the preliminary. Medical Branch Director 1046, proceed. Medical Branch Band Box 1046, confirming the 21, fire is knocked down. We have zero patients to report right now. Fire operations are still ongoing. The potential is going to remain moderate. Public safety personnel, loads of civilians. Uh, weekend 87, all specialty units and car 522 at their discretion.

Medical teams are setting up a staging area nearby for potential assistance.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch man box 10460, 10. 10-4. 046, right now we're going to set up staging on York Avenue between 73rd and 72nd Street. Best access will be coming from southbound on York Avenue. 10-4, Medical Branch Director 1046 in Manhattan. to make my way to the command post.

Firefighters have water on the fire, and primary searches are underway in the affected apartment.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Frank Edward. Manhattan now, single-hands are operating, box 104, 6th district, 431 East 73 Street. That's York Avenue and 1st Avenue, fire on the second floor, apartment 2. Frank Edward of a five-story multiple dwelling. Manhattan level Ladder 2. 1-0 Battalion, read. We got water on the fire and the primaries on the floor above are clean. Primaries in the fire apartment are underway. 10-4, 1-0 Battalion, time of the apartment.

Firefighters are on scene at a five-story building with multiple apartments per floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Manhattan announcing the units for 10-75 box 1046, the address 431 East 73 Street. It's a multiple dwelling, five stories, 25 by 75, class 3. Party wall balconies in rear. Connect with 429 East 73 Street. Four apartments per floor. Well-hold stretch. Heating plant at 429 East 73 Street. Exposure 4. One-story parking garage. Heating plant at 429 East 73 Street.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the second floor of a building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:21
In the phone alarm box 1046, 431 East 73 Street, York Avenue, 1st Avenue, fire, the second floor. In the phone alarm box 1046, 431 East 73 Street, that's York Avenue, 1st Avenue, point of fire on the second floor of a mobile dwelling. 734, the 10-man, 323.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 431 E 73rd St.

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Comments4

TiredNYRJun 28 at 6:54 PM

Thinking of the fire fighters and hoping they are all okay. Everyone check that air conditioners are in appropriate grounded outlets. Not saying I know this caused the fire. Just remember extension cords have limits and send out sparks

newyorkUser1180903013Jun 28 at 5:50 PM

my condolences for anything the family may have lost in the fire

Lnfrn801Jun 28 at 5:46 PM

Why are there so many fires everyday

newyorkUser1180903013Jun 28 at 5:44 PM

hope everyone is okay!!

TiredNYRJun 28 at 6:54 PM

Thinking of the fire fighters and hoping they are all okay. Everyone check that air conditioners are in appropriate grounded outlets. Not saying I know this caused the fire. Just remember extension cords have limits and send out sparks

newyorkUser1180903013Jun 28 at 5:50 PM

my condolences for anything the family may have lost in the fire

Lnfrn801Jun 28 at 5:46 PM

Why are there so many fires everyday

newyorkUser1180903013Jun 28 at 5:44 PM

hope everyone is okay!!

TiredNYRJun 28 at 6:54 PM

Thinking of the fire fighters and hoping they are all okay. Everyone check that air conditioners are in appropriate grounded outlets. Not saying I know this caused the fire. Just remember extension cords have limits and send out sparks

newyorkUser1180903013Jun 28 at 5:50 PM

my condolences for anything the family may have lost in the fire

Lnfrn801Jun 28 at 5:46 PM

Why are there so many fires everyday

newyorkUser1180903013Jun 28 at 5:44 PM

hope everyone is okay!!

TiredNYRJun 28 at 6:54 PM

Thinking of the fire fighters and hoping they are all okay. Everyone check that air conditioners are in appropriate grounded outlets. Not saying I know this caused the fire. Just remember extension cords have limits and send out sparks

newyorkUser1180903013Jun 28 at 5:50 PM

my condolences for anything the family may have lost in the fire

Lnfrn801Jun 28 at 5:46 PM

Why are there so many fires everyday

newyorkUser1180903013Jun 28 at 5:44 PM

hope everyone is okay!!

TiredNYRJun 28 at 6:54 PM

Thinking of the fire fighters and hoping they are all okay. Everyone check that air conditioners are in appropriate grounded outlets. Not saying I know this caused the fire. Just remember extension cords have limits and send out sparks

newyorkUser1180903013Jun 28 at 5:50 PM

my condolences for anything the family may have lost in the fire

Lnfrn801Jun 28 at 5:46 PM

Why are there so many fires everyday

newyorkUser1180903013Jun 28 at 5:44 PM

hope everyone is okay!!

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