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Heavy Smoke From Overheated Elevator

36-08 29th St

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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.

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

Queens FDNY · 0:30
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.

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

Queens FDNY · 0:19
This time, there's no fire, just smoke throughout, K.10-4. Report received at 1158, duration 32 minutes now. 1158, dispatcher 17.
Queens FDNY · 0:31
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 are using a hose to cool the overheated elevator machine room. Ventilation continues.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
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 confirm no fire, just smoke from an overheated elevator room. Ventilation efforts are underway.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
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 are assessing the situation and using two units to manage the smoke in the basement.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
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 report heavy smoke in the basement, likely from an overheated elevator machine room. No visible fire yet.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
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 are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
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.

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

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

Queens FDNY · 0:30
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.

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

Queens FDNY · 0:19
This time, there's no fire, just smoke throughout, K.10-4. Report received at 1158, duration 32 minutes now. 1158, dispatcher 17.
Queens FDNY · 0:31
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 are using a hose to cool the overheated elevator machine room. Ventilation continues.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
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 confirm no fire, just smoke from an overheated elevator room. Ventilation efforts are underway.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
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 are assessing the situation and using two units to manage the smoke in the basement.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
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 report heavy smoke in the basement, likely from an overheated elevator machine room. No visible fire yet.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
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 are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
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.

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

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

Queens FDNY · 0:30
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.

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

Queens FDNY · 0:19
This time, there's no fire, just smoke throughout, K.10-4. Report received at 1158, duration 32 minutes now. 1158, dispatcher 17.
Queens FDNY · 0:31
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 are using a hose to cool the overheated elevator machine room. Ventilation continues.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
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 confirm no fire, just smoke from an overheated elevator room. Ventilation efforts are underway.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
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 are assessing the situation and using two units to manage the smoke in the basement.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
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 report heavy smoke in the basement, likely from an overheated elevator machine room. No visible fire yet.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
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 are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
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.

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

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

Queens FDNY · 0:30
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.

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

Queens FDNY · 0:19
This time, there's no fire, just smoke throughout, K.10-4. Report received at 1158, duration 32 minutes now. 1158, dispatcher 17.
Queens FDNY · 0:31
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 are using a hose to cool the overheated elevator machine room. Ventilation continues.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
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 confirm no fire, just smoke from an overheated elevator room. Ventilation efforts are underway.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
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 are assessing the situation and using two units to manage the smoke in the basement.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
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 report heavy smoke in the basement, likely from an overheated elevator machine room. No visible fire yet.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
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 are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
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.

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

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

Queens FDNY · 0:30
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.

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

Queens FDNY · 0:19
This time, there's no fire, just smoke throughout, K.10-4. Report received at 1158, duration 32 minutes now. 1158, dispatcher 17.
Queens FDNY · 0:31
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 are using a hose to cool the overheated elevator machine room. Ventilation continues.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
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 confirm no fire, just smoke from an overheated elevator room. Ventilation efforts are underway.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
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 are assessing the situation and using two units to manage the smoke in the basement.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
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 report heavy smoke in the basement, likely from an overheated elevator machine room. No visible fire yet.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
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 are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
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.

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

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Comments5

bronxUser2093131002Jul 15 at 1:25 PM

I was stuck inside the elevator it was so scary

brooklynUser1586677012Jul 15 at 12:01 PM

ran out shirtless 😂

astoriagoonJul 15 at 11:52 AM

u not deadahh

FLEAJul 15 at 11:49 AM

I’m

bronxUser2093131002Jul 15 at 1:25 PM

I was stuck inside the elevator it was so scary

brooklynUser1586677012Jul 15 at 12:01 PM

ran out shirtless 😂

astoriagoonJul 15 at 11:52 AM

u not deadahh

FLEAJul 15 at 11:49 AM

I’m

bronxUser2093131002Jul 15 at 1:25 PM

I was stuck inside the elevator it was so scary

brooklynUser1586677012Jul 15 at 12:01 PM

ran out shirtless 😂

astoriagoonJul 15 at 11:52 AM

u not deadahh

FLEAJul 15 at 11:49 AM

I’m

bronxUser2093131002Jul 15 at 1:25 PM

I was stuck inside the elevator it was so scary

brooklynUser1586677012Jul 15 at 12:01 PM

ran out shirtless 😂

astoriagoonJul 15 at 11:52 AM

u not deadahh

FLEAJul 15 at 11:49 AM

I’m

bronxUser2093131002Jul 15 at 1:25 PM

I was stuck inside the elevator it was so scary

brooklynUser1586677012Jul 15 at 12:01 PM

ran out shirtless 😂

astoriagoonJul 15 at 11:52 AM

u not deadahh

FLEAJul 15 at 11:49 AM

I’m

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