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Fire in Rear of Vacant Building

899 Metropolitan Ave

Published Jul 8 at 5:26 PM · Updated Jul 8 at 5:45 PM

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Summary

Firefighters responded to a fire in a vacant building on Metropolitan Avenue in Brooklyn, actively working to extinguish the flames concentrated on the first floor.

Timeline

Jul 8, 5:53PM

A Citizen user's live video shows three ladders extended to the building, with smoke increasing significantly.

Jul 8, 5:51PM

A Citizen user's live video shows multiple fire units on the street.

Jul 8, 5:47PM

A Citizen user's live video shows light smoke arising from the building, with multiple fire units on the scene, with two extended ladders, one to the roof and the other to the building's side.

Jul 8, 5:26PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 899 Metropolitan Ave.

Jul 8, 5:53PM

A Citizen user's live video shows three ladders extended to the building, with smoke increasing significantly.

Jul 8, 5:51PM

A Citizen user's live video shows multiple fire units on the street.

Jul 8, 5:47PM

A Citizen user's live video shows light smoke arising from the building, with multiple fire units on the scene, with two extended ladders, one to the roof and the other to the building's side.

Jul 8, 5:26PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 899 Metropolitan Ave.

Jul 8, 5:53PM

A Citizen user's live video shows three ladders extended to the building, with smoke increasing significantly.

Jul 8, 5:51PM

A Citizen user's live video shows multiple fire units on the street.

Jul 8, 5:47PM

A Citizen user's live video shows light smoke arising from the building, with multiple fire units on the scene, with two extended ladders, one to the roof and the other to the building's side.

Jul 8, 5:26PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 899 Metropolitan Ave.

Jul 8, 5:53PM

A Citizen user's live video shows three ladders extended to the building, with smoke increasing significantly.

Jul 8, 5:51PM

A Citizen user's live video shows multiple fire units on the street.

Jul 8, 5:47PM

A Citizen user's live video shows light smoke arising from the building, with multiple fire units on the scene, with two extended ladders, one to the roof and the other to the building's side.

Jul 8, 5:26PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 899 Metropolitan Ave.

Jul 8, 5:53PM

A Citizen user's live video shows three ladders extended to the building, with smoke increasing significantly.

Jul 8, 5:51PM

A Citizen user's live video shows multiple fire units on the street.

Jul 8, 5:47PM

A Citizen user's live video shows light smoke arising from the building, with multiple fire units on the scene, with two extended ladders, one to the roof and the other to the building's side.

Jul 8, 5:26PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 899 Metropolitan Ave.

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Radio Clips

Brooklyn FDNY · Jul 8, 5:55PM · 0:31

Division 11 to Brooklyn. Division 11, K. Box 755, we got two additional trucks. 10-4. Brooklyn to 120. 120. 120 into the second alarm. It's 157 box, 899 Metropolitan Avenue, south of Olive. Additional truck. Engine 291 to Brooklyn. 120, you got.

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FDNY EMS CW1 · Jul 8, 5:54PM · 0:29

0157 with a progress report. Proceed, it's a progress. Potential remains high to public safety personnel. Moderate to civilians. Fire advised me that they're going to a second alarm on this. You can start out that compliment. Best access is going to remain the same. Stage is going to remain the same. End of progress report. 1749 hours, 818.

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Brooklyn FDNY · Jul 8, 5:54PM · 0:31

Olive Street to Orient Avenue, fire in the vacant. Second alarm transit at Brooklyn box 157. 899 Metropolitan Avenue to Olive Street to Orient Avenue, fire in the vacant.35 to Brooklyn. 235, K. I'm at and Flushing, if you need me for that. Division 11 to Brooklyn. Division 11, K. Box 755, with water on the fire, fire's on the top. Top 4.

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Comments28

CitywideRadioNewYork2d ago

11 Division requests 2 additional ladder companies.

CitywideRadioNewYork2d ago

11 Division Deputy Chief Murphy places this fire UNDER CONTROL.

brooklynUser17419030142d ago

Is anyone live?

brooklynUser17419030142d ago

Thank goodness

CitywideRadioNewYork2d ago

11 Division requests 2 additional ladder companies.

CitywideRadioNewYork2d ago

11 Division Deputy Chief Murphy places this fire UNDER CONTROL.

brooklynUser17419030142d ago

Is anyone live?

brooklynUser17419030142d ago

Thank goodness

CitywideRadioNewYork2d ago

11 Division requests 2 additional ladder companies.

CitywideRadioNewYork2d ago

11 Division Deputy Chief Murphy places this fire UNDER CONTROL.

brooklynUser17419030142d ago

Is anyone live?

brooklynUser17419030142d ago

Thank goodness

CitywideRadioNewYork2d ago

11 Division requests 2 additional ladder companies.

CitywideRadioNewYork2d ago

11 Division Deputy Chief Murphy places this fire UNDER CONTROL.

brooklynUser17419030142d ago

Is anyone live?

brooklynUser17419030142d ago

Thank goodness

CitywideRadioNewYork2d ago

11 Division requests 2 additional ladder companies.

CitywideRadioNewYork2d ago

11 Division Deputy Chief Murphy places this fire UNDER CONTROL.

brooklynUser17419030142d ago

Is anyone live?

brooklynUser17419030142d ago

Thank goodness

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