Name: Third Alarm Fire on First Floor of Apartment video
Uploaded: 2026-07-05T11:22:02.000Z
Description: Firefighters are responding to a first-floor fire at 62 Covert St in Brooklyn, with black smoke visible from the scene.

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Firefighters are responding to a first-floor fire at 62 Covert St in Brooklyn, with black smoke visible from the scene.

Third Alarm Fire on First Floor of Apartment

Firefighters remain on scene coordinating efforts as fire operations continue to wind down.

Medical branch tractor box 0833 in Brooklyn.

 Medical branch tractor box 0833, fire option beginning to deescalate.

 Yes, 10-4, and outside the 87, like on your outbound, they're showing still on scene, but the 87.

Medical branch tractor box 0833 in Brooklyn. 833, go. Medical branch tractor box 0833, fire option beginning to deescalate. Uh, do we 87 51 Victor and 50 X-ray? Yes, 10-4, and outside the 87, like on your outbound, they're showing still on scene, but the 87. Thank you.

Fire operations are beginning to deescalate, with some units still on scene.

11, Assistant Chief, more reports, secondary search in the fire building, and exposures 2 and 4, complete and negative. Ladder 123 is checking out the class 3 at 58 Colbert Street, probably will hold.

 10-4, field comp, time of the report and the probably will hold is 0805 hours, incident duration is 4848 minutes.

11, Assistant Chief, more reports, secondary search in the fire building, and exposures 2 and 4, complete and negative. Ladder 123 is checking out the class 3 at 58 Colbert Street, probably will hold. 10-4, field comp, time of the report and the probably will hold is 0805 hours, incident duration is 4848 minutes.

Secondary searches in the fire building and adjacent areas are complete with no findings. Fire operations likely to conclude soon.

Medical branch director, box 0833 in Brooklyn.

 Medical branch director, box 0833 with progress. Fire arms still ongoing. Central's moderate now. No patients to report. The following sectors have been established.

 Conditions 59 is treatment. At the command post, I have five...

Medical branch director, box 0833 in Brooklyn. Received. Medical branch director, box 0833 with progress. Fire arms still ongoing. Central's moderate now. No patients to report. The following sectors have been established. Conditions 59 is treatment. At the command post, I have five...

Firefighting operations are still ongoing.

Medical branch director, box 0833 in Brooklyn, you can drop us a report.

 Medical branch director, box 0833 in Brooklyn. Fire options still ongoing, potential is going to remain high, although ongoing, we're going to cancel a couple units. All visible fire has been knocked out.

Medical branch director, box 0833 in Brooklyn, you can drop us a report. 833, proceed. Medical branch director, box 0833 in Brooklyn. Fire options still ongoing, potential is going to remain high, although ongoing, we're going to cancel a couple units. All visible fire has been knocked out. 87, MC5, MR6.

Firefighters have knocked out all visible flames, though operations continue. Some units are being canceled.

Primary search of the fire building is complete. Primary search of exposure 4 is complete with the exception of the top floor. Primary search of exposure 2 is complete and a negative, uh, downfall.

10-4, field comp, time of that report is 0750 hours, incident duration is 3333 minutes.

Primary search of the fire building is complete. Primary search of exposure 4 is complete with the exception of the top floor. Primary search of exposure 2 is complete and a negative, uh, downfall.10-4, field comp, time of that report is 0750 hours, incident duration is 3333 minutes. 10-4. Brooklyn responding to Car 11.

Primary search of the fire building is complete with no people found inside. Searches in the adjacent building are ongoing as firefighters continue their efforts.

 Target, C4 in the 3rd alarm box 833, the address 62 Covert Street, between Butchwick Avenue and Halsey Street.

 Building 3 stories, 20 by 40, multiple dwellings, fire was on the first floor, extended upwards.

 Division 15 Deputy Chief Bomeno reports, four lines in operation, fire extended to exposure 4B.

1 unit to Brooklyn. Field, copy. 7 to Brooklyn. Target, C4 in the 3rd alarm box 833, the address 62 Covert Street, between Butchwick Avenue and Halsey Street. Building 3 stories, 20 by 40, multiple dwellings, fire was on the first floor, extended upwards. Division 15 Deputy Chief Bomeno reports, four lines in operation, fire extended to exposure 4B. The Yankee daughter.

Fire has extended to an adjacent floor, with four lines now in operation.

Engine 217, 10-4, repeat the staging area location.

 It's going to be Bushwick Avenue and Halsey Street.

 Got 332, you're going in for firefighters.

Engine 217, 10-4, repeat the staging area location. It's going to be Bushwick Avenue and Halsey Street. 10-4. Engine 332. 332, communications, 10-4. Got 332, you're going in for firefighters. 332, 10-4. Engine 271. Engine 271. Bushwick and Halsey.

Additional firefighting units are being directed to the staging area for support.

Push for Green Avenues for a heavy fire in a rope frame, multiple block.

Firefighters are addressing heavy fire in the apartment building, requiring additional resources at the scene.

 3rd alarm transmitted, box 833, address 62 Covert Street, Bushwick Avenue and Abergrain Avenue. Happy fire in a row-frame dwelling.

 3rd alarm transmitted, Brooklyn box 833, address 62 Covert Street.

Division 15 to Brooklyn. Division 15. Mid to 3rd alarm. 10-4. 3rd alarm transmitted, box 833, address 62 Covert Street, Bushwick Avenue and Abergrain Avenue. Happy fire in a row-frame dwelling. 3rd alarm transmitted, Brooklyn box 833, address 62 Covert Street.

The fire has escalated to a third alarm, requiring more firefighting resources.

218, into second alarm box 833, 62 Covert Street between Bushwick and Evergreen Avenues.

 Fire's on the first floor of a Row Franks.

 937 Fox, 833, 111 is being put to work for fire duty, requesting a new fast truck.

218, into second alarm box 833, 62 Covert Street between Bushwick and Evergreen Avenues. Fire's on the first floor of a Row Franks. 10-4, we are responding. 37. 937 Fox, 833, 111 is being put to work for fire duty, requesting a new fast truck. 10-4, standby.

Firefighters have called for additional units to assist with the first-floor apartment fire.

Battalion 37 to Brooklyn. Battalion 37. Box 833, we're using all hands for a fire on the first floor of a three-story frame. 20 by 60. Address is 62 Colbert Street. We have two lines stretched, two lines in operation. Primary search is being conducted. Trucks are opening up. One is a street, two is a similar, three is a yard, and four is a similar. Fire's down.

Battalion 37 to Brooklyn. Battalion 37. Box 833, we're using all hands for a fire on the first floor of a three-story frame. 20 by 60. Address is 62 Colbert Street. We have two lines stretched, two lines in operation. Primary search is being conducted. Trucks are opening up. One is a street, two is a similar, three is a yard, and four is a similar. Fire's down. Fire's down.

Firefighters report the building is a three-story apartment, and they have two lines stretched. Primary searches are ongoing.

176 to Brooklyn. 176. 1075 to box. 10-4, hideout, can you proceed with the location of the fire? Fire on the first floor, address is 62 Colbert. 10-4.

 1075 Brooklyn box 833, address 62 Colbert Street, Bushwick Avenue to Evergreen Avenue, fire is on the first floor.

 Fire on the first floor, address 62 Colbert Street.

176 to Brooklyn. 176. 1075 to box. 10-4, hideout, can you proceed with the location of the fire? Fire on the first floor, address is 62 Colbert. 10-4. 1075 Brooklyn box 833, address 62 Colbert Street, Bushwick Avenue to Evergreen Avenue, fire is on the first floor. Fire on the first floor, address 62 Colbert Street.

Firefighters confirm a fire on the first floor of an apartment building.

Black smoke is rising from a nearby fire. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

 Phone alarm box 833, address 62 Kovart Street between Bushwick and Evergreen Avenues, reporting a fire in the first floor rear.

 Phone alarm box 833, 62 Kovart Street, Bushwick to Ever...

Emergency Engine 201. 201. Do you require EMS at your location, K? 201, EMS is on scene already. 10-4. Phone alarm box 833, address 62 Kovart Street between Bushwick and Evergreen Avenues, reporting a fire in the first floor rear. Phone alarm box 833, 62 Kovart Street, Bushwick to Ever...

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

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 62 Covert St.

Third Alarm Fire on First Floor of Apartment

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