Name: Heavy Smoke From Overheated Elevator video
Uploaded: 2026-07-15T15:42:59.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to heavy smoke at an Astoria apartment building, traced to an overheated elevator machine room. No fire was present, and ventilation efforts were initiated to clear the smoke.

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Firefighters responded to heavy smoke at an Astoria apartment building, traced to an overheated elevator machine room. No fire was present, and ventilation efforts were initiated to clear the smoke.

Heavy Smoke From Overheated Elevator

 Box 7386, we'll go all hands under control here. Units will go 10-8 when they're done packing up the lines.

 All units put to work by the 45 battalion, the box 7386, the address 36-08 29th Street, between 36 and 36.

Battalion 45 to Queens. Battalion 45. Box 7386, we'll go all hands under control here. Units will go 10-8 when they're done packing up the lines. 10-4. All units put to work by the 45 battalion, the box 7386, the address 36-08 29th Street, between 36 and 36.

Crews have the situation under control and are preparing to leave the scene.

This time, there's no fire, just smoke throughout, K.

10-4. Report received at 1158, duration 32 minutes now.

This time, there's no fire, just smoke throughout, K.10-4. Report received at 1158, duration 32 minutes now. 1158, dispatcher 17.

Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Battalion 45, do you have a progress report for your box? 10-4. The elevator motor in the basement is still emitting smoke. We are using two fans to try and get the smoke out of throughout the building. We're still using two fans.

Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Battalion 45, do you have a progress report for your box? 10-4. The elevator motor in the basement is still emitting smoke. We are using two fans to try and get the smoke out of throughout the building. We're still using two fans. We're still using two...

Firefighters continue ventilating the building with two fans to clear smoke from the elevator motor.

Battalion 45. BW1. Battalion 45. 7386, you are charging one line in order to cool down the water and there is no fire, just a little bit more. So one line stretch, one in operation, water on the water, K.

 Alright, 10-4. Report received at 1142, duration 17 minutes now, K. 5104.

Battalion 45. BW1. Battalion 45. 7386, you are charging one line in order to cool down the water and there is no fire, just a little bit more. So one line stretch, one in operation, water on the water, K. Alright, 10-4. Report received at 1142, duration 17 minutes now, K. 5104.

Firefighters are using a hose to cool the overheated elevator machine room. Ventilation continues.

Battalion 45 to Queens. Battalion 45, K. 736, overheated quarter in the elevator room in the basement, no fire, just smoke throughout, we are venting out.

 Alright, 10-4. Report received at 1139, duration is 13, 13 minutes, K. Dispatcher 179.

Battalion 45 to Queens. Battalion 45, K. 736, overheated quarter in the elevator room in the basement, no fire, just smoke throughout, we are venting out. Alright, 10-4. Report received at 1139, duration is 13, 13 minutes, K. Dispatcher 179. 10-4.

Firefighters confirm no fire, just smoke from an overheated elevator room. Ventilation efforts are underway.

Battalion 45 to Queen. Battalion 45, K. Uh, 736, we'll be using 2 and 2 at this time, K. Alright, 10-4, we'll go with size up as per 6, K. 10-4, 5, 10-4, size up as per 6, um, exposure 1 is a street, 2 is a one-story commercial, 3 is unknown, 4 is a street, K. 10-4.

Battalion 45 to Queen. Battalion 45, K. Uh, 736, we'll be using 2 and 2 at this time, K. Alright, 10-4, we'll go with size up as per 6, K. 10-4, 5, 10-4, size up as per 6, um, exposure 1 is a street, 2 is a one-story commercial, 3 is unknown, 4 is a street, K. 10-4. We'll be right back.

Firefighters are assessing the situation and using two units to manage the smoke in the basement.

 57386, we have one precautionary line stretched to the basement. We have heavy smoke in the basement. We believe it's coming from an overheated elevator machine room. Still no visible fire, still investigating, K.

 10-4. Report received, 1136, duration 11 minutes.

Battalion 45 to Queen. Battalion 45, K. 57386, we have one precautionary line stretched to the basement. We have heavy smoke in the basement. We believe it's coming from an overheated elevator machine room. Still no visible fire, still investigating, K. 10-4. Report received, 1136, duration 11 minutes.

Firefighters report heavy smoke in the basement, likely from an overheated elevator machine room. No visible fire yet.

 The address, 36-08 29 Street, between 36 and 37 Avenues.

262 to Queens. Engine 262. 10-8 from, uh, Randall's Island. Alright, ticket's coming over. 10-4. Respond phone alarm 7386. The address, 36-08 29 Street, between 36 and 37 Avenues. Fire reported, Apartment 1 Mary. Fire reported, Apartment 1 Mary.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 36-08 29th St.

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