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Basement Fire in Three-Story Mixed-Use Building

138 Smith St, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn

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  • Firefighters are responding to a basement fire in a three-story mixed-use building on Smith Street in Brooklyn. Emergency medical resources are on site to assist as crews work to contain the blaze.

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EMS reports that fire operations are de-escalating, with no injuries reported. The situation is stabilizing.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical French 0551, citywide. Proceed. Medical French 0551, fire operations are de-escalating. Fire's been considered a knockdown. There's zero patients to report. In charge, suicide release and LHQ will be released as soon as they make their way out of here. Give us another few minutes. That's 10-4, U18.

According to firefighters the fire is now under control, and the Department of Health has been notified.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 11, the Brooklyn. Division 11. I have 51 secondary surges, a complete negative throughout, go under control. Can we also make a notification to the Department of Health, the food establishment, Ruta, Huasaca. 10-4, Division 11, your under control time is 0853 and your incident duration is 34, 34 minutes. Division 11. 10-4, Division 11.

Firefighters are conducting a thorough search and scaling back resources as the situation stabilizes. No injuries have been reported.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:24
Division 11 to Brooklyn. Division 11. 551, you can release the rescue and squad. Secondary search is running away, we both probably will hold. 10-4, you're probably going to hold, time is 0847 hours, incident duration 2828 minutes, k.

According to EMS, fire operations continue, with no injuries reported. Safety risk remains moderate for personnel, low for the public.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Locked up at 0551, Received. Fire operations are ongoing. The fire has been knocked down so far. There's zero patients right now. Potential for safety personnel, moderate, low for public. I'll just hold on with the units that have received right now. We'll be right back.

Firefighters report that the search of the building is complete, with no findings.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:25
Division 1, 1K. 551, primary search is incomplete, negative throughout. Main body of the lawyer has been knocked down. He's going to remain without moving. Alright, 10-4, time of that report is 0840 hours, incident duration 21, 21 minutes.

EMS is on standby near the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Unit calling citywide. Conditions citywide 1, 63 to the assignment, with the fire, looking for best access for staging, nothing on the KDC. That's set up, yes. Citywide to conditions 31. Conditions 31. Box 0551, 0551, can you let us know staging and best access? Yes, sir.

Firefighters report the main body of the fire has been extinguished.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:17
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, main body, fire has been knocked out. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 31, time of the report is 0834 hours, unit situation is 1515 minutes, K.

Firefighters report the fire has spread to the first floor of the commercial building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:14
Commercial building. All hands on the wreck box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Burgess Street to 15th Street. Fire on the first floor. Commercial building.

Firefighters are fully engaged in containing the basement fire in the building.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:13
Citywide announcing, all hands operating, Brooklyn box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, please. Citywide announcing, all hands operating, Brooklyn box 551.

Firefighters are working to contain the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:10
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, we got water on the fire. Alright, 10-4. 0831, 490.

Medical resources are responding to assist at the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
118. 118. Ladder 118, you're designated as a fast truck, fire's in the basement, mobile dwelling. Ladder 118. 118, 10-4. Brooklyn Battalion 31. Battalion 31. Alright, Battalion 31, medical branches and resources are responding. Ladder 118, you're designated as a fast truck, you received this, K? 31, 10-4. 0830, 49...

Firefighters confirm a basement fire in a three-story mixed-use building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:18
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn. Battalion 31. 10-75 the box, fire in the basement of a three-story mixed-use occupancy. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 31.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
10-75, box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Deans Street, fire in the basement, commercial, commercial store. 10-75 has been transferred to box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Deans Street, fire in the basement, commercial building. 10-75 has been transferred to box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Deans Street, commercial building.

Firefighters have received a report of smoke coming from the basement.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn phone alarm box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Dean Street, smoke from the basement. Brooklyn phone alarm box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Dean Street, smoke from the basement. Fire's going. Correction, multiple blowing. Brooklyn to Engine 219, Ladder 105. Ladder 105, house responding. Alright, 10-4.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 138 Smith St.

EMS reports that fire operations are de-escalating, with no injuries reported. The situation is stabilizing.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical French 0551, citywide. Proceed. Medical French 0551, fire operations are de-escalating. Fire's been considered a knockdown. There's zero patients to report. In charge, suicide release and LHQ will be released as soon as they make their way out of here. Give us another few minutes. That's 10-4, U18.

According to firefighters the fire is now under control, and the Department of Health has been notified.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 11, the Brooklyn. Division 11. I have 51 secondary surges, a complete negative throughout, go under control. Can we also make a notification to the Department of Health, the food establishment, Ruta, Huasaca. 10-4, Division 11, your under control time is 0853 and your incident duration is 34, 34 minutes. Division 11. 10-4, Division 11.

Firefighters are conducting a thorough search and scaling back resources as the situation stabilizes. No injuries have been reported.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:24
Division 11 to Brooklyn. Division 11. 551, you can release the rescue and squad. Secondary search is running away, we both probably will hold. 10-4, you're probably going to hold, time is 0847 hours, incident duration 2828 minutes, k.

According to EMS, fire operations continue, with no injuries reported. Safety risk remains moderate for personnel, low for the public.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Locked up at 0551, Received. Fire operations are ongoing. The fire has been knocked down so far. There's zero patients right now. Potential for safety personnel, moderate, low for public. I'll just hold on with the units that have received right now. We'll be right back.

Firefighters report that the search of the building is complete, with no findings.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:25
Division 1, 1K. 551, primary search is incomplete, negative throughout. Main body of the lawyer has been knocked down. He's going to remain without moving. Alright, 10-4, time of that report is 0840 hours, incident duration 21, 21 minutes.

EMS is on standby near the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Unit calling citywide. Conditions citywide 1, 63 to the assignment, with the fire, looking for best access for staging, nothing on the KDC. That's set up, yes. Citywide to conditions 31. Conditions 31. Box 0551, 0551, can you let us know staging and best access? Yes, sir.

Firefighters report the main body of the fire has been extinguished.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:17
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, main body, fire has been knocked out. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 31, time of the report is 0834 hours, unit situation is 1515 minutes, K.

Firefighters report the fire has spread to the first floor of the commercial building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:14
Commercial building. All hands on the wreck box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Burgess Street to 15th Street. Fire on the first floor. Commercial building.

Firefighters are fully engaged in containing the basement fire in the building.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:13
Citywide announcing, all hands operating, Brooklyn box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, please. Citywide announcing, all hands operating, Brooklyn box 551.

Firefighters are working to contain the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:10
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, we got water on the fire. Alright, 10-4. 0831, 490.

Medical resources are responding to assist at the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
118. 118. Ladder 118, you're designated as a fast truck, fire's in the basement, mobile dwelling. Ladder 118. 118, 10-4. Brooklyn Battalion 31. Battalion 31. Alright, Battalion 31, medical branches and resources are responding. Ladder 118, you're designated as a fast truck, you received this, K? 31, 10-4. 0830, 49...

Firefighters confirm a basement fire in a three-story mixed-use building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:18
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn. Battalion 31. 10-75 the box, fire in the basement of a three-story mixed-use occupancy. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 31.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
10-75, box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Deans Street, fire in the basement, commercial, commercial store. 10-75 has been transferred to box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Deans Street, fire in the basement, commercial building. 10-75 has been transferred to box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Deans Street, commercial building.

Firefighters have received a report of smoke coming from the basement.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn phone alarm box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Dean Street, smoke from the basement. Brooklyn phone alarm box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Dean Street, smoke from the basement. Fire's going. Correction, multiple blowing. Brooklyn to Engine 219, Ladder 105. Ladder 105, house responding. Alright, 10-4.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 138 Smith St.

EMS reports that fire operations are de-escalating, with no injuries reported. The situation is stabilizing.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical French 0551, citywide. Proceed. Medical French 0551, fire operations are de-escalating. Fire's been considered a knockdown. There's zero patients to report. In charge, suicide release and LHQ will be released as soon as they make their way out of here. Give us another few minutes. That's 10-4, U18.

According to firefighters the fire is now under control, and the Department of Health has been notified.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 11, the Brooklyn. Division 11. I have 51 secondary surges, a complete negative throughout, go under control. Can we also make a notification to the Department of Health, the food establishment, Ruta, Huasaca. 10-4, Division 11, your under control time is 0853 and your incident duration is 34, 34 minutes. Division 11. 10-4, Division 11.

Firefighters are conducting a thorough search and scaling back resources as the situation stabilizes. No injuries have been reported.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:24
Division 11 to Brooklyn. Division 11. 551, you can release the rescue and squad. Secondary search is running away, we both probably will hold. 10-4, you're probably going to hold, time is 0847 hours, incident duration 2828 minutes, k.

According to EMS, fire operations continue, with no injuries reported. Safety risk remains moderate for personnel, low for the public.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Locked up at 0551, Received. Fire operations are ongoing. The fire has been knocked down so far. There's zero patients right now. Potential for safety personnel, moderate, low for public. I'll just hold on with the units that have received right now. We'll be right back.

Firefighters report that the search of the building is complete, with no findings.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:25
Division 1, 1K. 551, primary search is incomplete, negative throughout. Main body of the lawyer has been knocked down. He's going to remain without moving. Alright, 10-4, time of that report is 0840 hours, incident duration 21, 21 minutes.

EMS is on standby near the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Unit calling citywide. Conditions citywide 1, 63 to the assignment, with the fire, looking for best access for staging, nothing on the KDC. That's set up, yes. Citywide to conditions 31. Conditions 31. Box 0551, 0551, can you let us know staging and best access? Yes, sir.

Firefighters report the main body of the fire has been extinguished.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:17
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, main body, fire has been knocked out. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 31, time of the report is 0834 hours, unit situation is 1515 minutes, K.

Firefighters report the fire has spread to the first floor of the commercial building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:14
Commercial building. All hands on the wreck box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Burgess Street to 15th Street. Fire on the first floor. Commercial building.

Firefighters are fully engaged in containing the basement fire in the building.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:13
Citywide announcing, all hands operating, Brooklyn box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, please. Citywide announcing, all hands operating, Brooklyn box 551.

Firefighters are working to contain the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:10
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, we got water on the fire. Alright, 10-4. 0831, 490.

Medical resources are responding to assist at the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
118. 118. Ladder 118, you're designated as a fast truck, fire's in the basement, mobile dwelling. Ladder 118. 118, 10-4. Brooklyn Battalion 31. Battalion 31. Alright, Battalion 31, medical branches and resources are responding. Ladder 118, you're designated as a fast truck, you received this, K? 31, 10-4. 0830, 49...

Firefighters confirm a basement fire in a three-story mixed-use building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:18
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn. Battalion 31. 10-75 the box, fire in the basement of a three-story mixed-use occupancy. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 31.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
10-75, box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Deans Street, fire in the basement, commercial, commercial store. 10-75 has been transferred to box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Deans Street, fire in the basement, commercial building. 10-75 has been transferred to box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Deans Street, commercial building.

Firefighters have received a report of smoke coming from the basement.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn phone alarm box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Dean Street, smoke from the basement. Brooklyn phone alarm box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Dean Street, smoke from the basement. Fire's going. Correction, multiple blowing. Brooklyn to Engine 219, Ladder 105. Ladder 105, house responding. Alright, 10-4.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 138 Smith St.

EMS reports that fire operations are de-escalating, with no injuries reported. The situation is stabilizing.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical French 0551, citywide. Proceed. Medical French 0551, fire operations are de-escalating. Fire's been considered a knockdown. There's zero patients to report. In charge, suicide release and LHQ will be released as soon as they make their way out of here. Give us another few minutes. That's 10-4, U18.

According to firefighters the fire is now under control, and the Department of Health has been notified.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 11, the Brooklyn. Division 11. I have 51 secondary surges, a complete negative throughout, go under control. Can we also make a notification to the Department of Health, the food establishment, Ruta, Huasaca. 10-4, Division 11, your under control time is 0853 and your incident duration is 34, 34 minutes. Division 11. 10-4, Division 11.

Firefighters are conducting a thorough search and scaling back resources as the situation stabilizes. No injuries have been reported.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:24
Division 11 to Brooklyn. Division 11. 551, you can release the rescue and squad. Secondary search is running away, we both probably will hold. 10-4, you're probably going to hold, time is 0847 hours, incident duration 2828 minutes, k.

According to EMS, fire operations continue, with no injuries reported. Safety risk remains moderate for personnel, low for the public.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Locked up at 0551, Received. Fire operations are ongoing. The fire has been knocked down so far. There's zero patients right now. Potential for safety personnel, moderate, low for public. I'll just hold on with the units that have received right now. We'll be right back.

Firefighters report that the search of the building is complete, with no findings.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:25
Division 1, 1K. 551, primary search is incomplete, negative throughout. Main body of the lawyer has been knocked down. He's going to remain without moving. Alright, 10-4, time of that report is 0840 hours, incident duration 21, 21 minutes.

EMS is on standby near the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Unit calling citywide. Conditions citywide 1, 63 to the assignment, with the fire, looking for best access for staging, nothing on the KDC. That's set up, yes. Citywide to conditions 31. Conditions 31. Box 0551, 0551, can you let us know staging and best access? Yes, sir.

Firefighters report the main body of the fire has been extinguished.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:17
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, main body, fire has been knocked out. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 31, time of the report is 0834 hours, unit situation is 1515 minutes, K.

Firefighters report the fire has spread to the first floor of the commercial building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:14
Commercial building. All hands on the wreck box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Burgess Street to 15th Street. Fire on the first floor. Commercial building.

Firefighters are fully engaged in containing the basement fire in the building.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:13
Citywide announcing, all hands operating, Brooklyn box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, please. Citywide announcing, all hands operating, Brooklyn box 551.

Firefighters are working to contain the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:10
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, we got water on the fire. Alright, 10-4. 0831, 490.

Medical resources are responding to assist at the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
118. 118. Ladder 118, you're designated as a fast truck, fire's in the basement, mobile dwelling. Ladder 118. 118, 10-4. Brooklyn Battalion 31. Battalion 31. Alright, Battalion 31, medical branches and resources are responding. Ladder 118, you're designated as a fast truck, you received this, K? 31, 10-4. 0830, 49...

Firefighters confirm a basement fire in a three-story mixed-use building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:18
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn. Battalion 31. 10-75 the box, fire in the basement of a three-story mixed-use occupancy. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 31.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
10-75, box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Deans Street, fire in the basement, commercial, commercial store. 10-75 has been transferred to box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Deans Street, fire in the basement, commercial building. 10-75 has been transferred to box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Deans Street, commercial building.

Firefighters have received a report of smoke coming from the basement.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn phone alarm box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Dean Street, smoke from the basement. Brooklyn phone alarm box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Dean Street, smoke from the basement. Fire's going. Correction, multiple blowing. Brooklyn to Engine 219, Ladder 105. Ladder 105, house responding. Alright, 10-4.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 138 Smith St.

EMS reports that fire operations are de-escalating, with no injuries reported. The situation is stabilizing.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical French 0551, citywide. Proceed. Medical French 0551, fire operations are de-escalating. Fire's been considered a knockdown. There's zero patients to report. In charge, suicide release and LHQ will be released as soon as they make their way out of here. Give us another few minutes. That's 10-4, U18.

According to firefighters the fire is now under control, and the Department of Health has been notified.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 11, the Brooklyn. Division 11. I have 51 secondary surges, a complete negative throughout, go under control. Can we also make a notification to the Department of Health, the food establishment, Ruta, Huasaca. 10-4, Division 11, your under control time is 0853 and your incident duration is 34, 34 minutes. Division 11. 10-4, Division 11.

Firefighters are conducting a thorough search and scaling back resources as the situation stabilizes. No injuries have been reported.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:24
Division 11 to Brooklyn. Division 11. 551, you can release the rescue and squad. Secondary search is running away, we both probably will hold. 10-4, you're probably going to hold, time is 0847 hours, incident duration 2828 minutes, k.

According to EMS, fire operations continue, with no injuries reported. Safety risk remains moderate for personnel, low for the public.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Locked up at 0551, Received. Fire operations are ongoing. The fire has been knocked down so far. There's zero patients right now. Potential for safety personnel, moderate, low for public. I'll just hold on with the units that have received right now. We'll be right back.

Firefighters report that the search of the building is complete, with no findings.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:25
Division 1, 1K. 551, primary search is incomplete, negative throughout. Main body of the lawyer has been knocked down. He's going to remain without moving. Alright, 10-4, time of that report is 0840 hours, incident duration 21, 21 minutes.

EMS is on standby near the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Unit calling citywide. Conditions citywide 1, 63 to the assignment, with the fire, looking for best access for staging, nothing on the KDC. That's set up, yes. Citywide to conditions 31. Conditions 31. Box 0551, 0551, can you let us know staging and best access? Yes, sir.

Firefighters report the main body of the fire has been extinguished.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:17
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, main body, fire has been knocked out. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 31, time of the report is 0834 hours, unit situation is 1515 minutes, K.

Firefighters report the fire has spread to the first floor of the commercial building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:14
Commercial building. All hands on the wreck box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Burgess Street to 15th Street. Fire on the first floor. Commercial building.

Firefighters are fully engaged in containing the basement fire in the building.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:13
Citywide announcing, all hands operating, Brooklyn box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, please. Citywide announcing, all hands operating, Brooklyn box 551.

Firefighters are working to contain the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:10
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, we got water on the fire. Alright, 10-4. 0831, 490.

Medical resources are responding to assist at the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
118. 118. Ladder 118, you're designated as a fast truck, fire's in the basement, mobile dwelling. Ladder 118. 118, 10-4. Brooklyn Battalion 31. Battalion 31. Alright, Battalion 31, medical branches and resources are responding. Ladder 118, you're designated as a fast truck, you received this, K? 31, 10-4. 0830, 49...

Firefighters confirm a basement fire in a three-story mixed-use building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:18
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn. Battalion 31. 10-75 the box, fire in the basement of a three-story mixed-use occupancy. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 31.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
10-75, box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Deans Street, fire in the basement, commercial, commercial store. 10-75 has been transferred to box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Deans Street, fire in the basement, commercial building. 10-75 has been transferred to box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Deans Street, commercial building.

Firefighters have received a report of smoke coming from the basement.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn phone alarm box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Dean Street, smoke from the basement. Brooklyn phone alarm box 551, the address 138 Smith Street, Bergen Street to Dean Street, smoke from the basement. Fire's going. Correction, multiple blowing. Brooklyn to Engine 219, Ladder 105. Ladder 105, house responding. Alright, 10-4.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 138 Smith St.

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