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Fire in Compactor Chute in Apartment Building

546 Main St

Published Jul 12 at 5:10 PM · Updated Jul 12 at 5:28 PM

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Summary

Firefighters responded to a fire in a compactor chute on the fourth floor of a 12-story apartment building on Main Street in New York City.

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Jul 12, 5:28PM

Firefighters have one hose line in operation to address the compactor chute fire.

Jul 12, 5:10PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 546 Main St.

Jul 12, 5:28PM

Firefighters have one hose line in operation to address the compactor chute fire.

Jul 12, 5:10PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 546 Main St.

Jul 12, 5:28PM

Firefighters have one hose line in operation to address the compactor chute fire.

Jul 12, 5:10PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 546 Main St.

Jul 12, 5:28PM

Firefighters have one hose line in operation to address the compactor chute fire.

Jul 12, 5:10PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 546 Main St.

Jul 12, 5:28PM

Firefighters have one hose line in operation to address the compactor chute fire.

Jul 12, 5:10PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 546 Main St.

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Radio Clips

Queens FDNY · Jul 12, 5:45PM · 0:30

45 receiving smoke, apartment 714, K, 714. 5 to Queens for 546 Main Street. 10-4, 546 Main Street, apartment 714, K. 714, 10-4. Queens to Engine 326. 326. 326, remain in service. 4.

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Queens FDNY · Jul 12, 5:43PM · 0:30

10-37. Alright, 37 Code 4. 945 to Queen. 45. 0945, all visible fire has been knocked down. Primary searches are complete and negative. 10-4, 45, 10-4, 174 hours, incident duration.

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Queens FDNY · Jul 12, 5:28PM · 0:31

Incident Guidelines, high-rise fireproof multiple drawing, 12 stories, 75 by 200, Class 1 construction. For the lower floors, enter the stairs, the courtyard, interconnected to 540 and 560 at the basement. Floors 3, 4, and 7, interconnected. Standpipe system, multiple Siamese on Exposure 1. Repeating the sit-for-all, hand box 945, the address 542. 6th, Main Street, on...

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Comments16

DHarlem1Jul 12 at 5:29 PM

Be mindful what you throw down a garbage chute people live here we should care about each other

newportUser1583621002Jul 12 at 6:01 PM

Wsp?

dymundiis57Jul 12 at 5:42 PM

People won't be happy til you burn everyone out their apartment. Stop throwing cigarettes or matches down the chute.

roosevelttiJul 12 at 5:30 PM

Taking a 💩 in the shoot

DHarlem1Jul 12 at 5:29 PM

Be mindful what you throw down a garbage chute people live here we should care about each other

newportUser1583621002Jul 12 at 6:01 PM

Wsp?

dymundiis57Jul 12 at 5:42 PM

People won't be happy til you burn everyone out their apartment. Stop throwing cigarettes or matches down the chute.

roosevelttiJul 12 at 5:30 PM

Taking a 💩 in the shoot

DHarlem1Jul 12 at 5:29 PM

Be mindful what you throw down a garbage chute people live here we should care about each other

newportUser1583621002Jul 12 at 6:01 PM

Wsp?

dymundiis57Jul 12 at 5:42 PM

People won't be happy til you burn everyone out their apartment. Stop throwing cigarettes or matches down the chute.

roosevelttiJul 12 at 5:30 PM

Taking a 💩 in the shoot

DHarlem1Jul 12 at 5:29 PM

Be mindful what you throw down a garbage chute people live here we should care about each other

newportUser1583621002Jul 12 at 6:01 PM

Wsp?

dymundiis57Jul 12 at 5:42 PM

People won't be happy til you burn everyone out their apartment. Stop throwing cigarettes or matches down the chute.

roosevelttiJul 12 at 5:30 PM

Taking a 💩 in the shoot

DHarlem1Jul 12 at 5:29 PM

Be mindful what you throw down a garbage chute people live here we should care about each other

newportUser1583621002Jul 12 at 6:01 PM

Wsp?

dymundiis57Jul 12 at 5:42 PM

People won't be happy til you burn everyone out their apartment. Stop throwing cigarettes or matches down the chute.

roosevelttiJul 12 at 5:30 PM

Taking a 💩 in the shoot

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