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Person Injured in Two-Story Building Fire

840 Belmont Ave, East New York, Brooklyn

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Summary

  • Firefighters responded to a fire at a two-story apartment building on Belmont Avenue in Brooklyn, deploying hoses to combat the blaze. Police have blocked traffic in the area to facilitate emergency response efforts.

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Fire operations are winding down, and one injured civilian has been taken to a hospital. The remaining risk to both the public and emergency responders is low.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Branch, Brooklyn box 1804, city bus. Fire operations are de-escalating, total patient count remains one. Potential is now, load of public safety personnel and civilians. 39 X-ray and 83 Adam transported one red tag civilian to hospital 41. End of report at this time. For more information, visit www.fema.gov

The fire has been brought under control after about 35 minutes. A final search found no additional issues.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 15. The orders of Deputy Chief Gernick at box 1804, secondaries are complete and negative, and you can put this fire under control. 10-4, Division 15, your under control time is 1136, duration of the incident, 35 minutes.

Firefighters are conducting a full-scale operation on the second floor of the building. They have completed an initial search.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
By orders of Deputy Chief Sturgeon at box 1804, we're using all hands for a flyer on the second floor of a two-story, 20 by 40, non-fireproof, address is 840 Belmont, exposure 1 is a street, 2 is similar attached, 3 is a yard, 4 is a yard. We have two lines stretched, one in operation, primary search is complete.

Emergency responders confirm one civilian with serious injuries is being treated at the scene. The public safety risk remains high for emergency personnel and moderate for civilians.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch, Brooklyn box 1804, citywide. Medical Branch 1804. Yeah, confirming the incident. Potential is high to public safety personnel, moderate to civilian at this time. Total patient count is one red tag civilian being treated on scene. I will hold with the president's sign and give me a rundown of who you have on scene. Thank you.

Basic life support is arriving to assist with the serious injury reported at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:26
39X, you got BLS coming? 10-4, BLS is around the corner, 39 David. 10-5 the station. Alright, 39 David, Belmont and Berrymont Street, Belmont Avenue and Berrymont Street. Respond to the incident commander, they have a red tag.

Emergency responders report one person with serious injuries at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:20
523 citywide, I'm 84, assuming you're medical branch. Was that 1804 from the box? 10-4. 4, I'll make my way up to the command post and give you a better 12. I think we got a report of one red tag so far. Yes, 10-4, do we have extra big red tags?

Police blocked traffic near the fire scene to support emergency response efforts.

Firefighters have started applying water to the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
39 to Brooklyn. 39. Water on the fire. 10-4, time now report 11-12, duration of the incident 11 minutes. 713 the time, dispatcher 434.

Firefighters have two hoses in operation, but the fire's status remains uncertain.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
2 is similar, 3 is a yard, 4 is a yard. We have two lines stretched, one in operation. Status of fire, doubtful. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 39, time of the report 1111, duration of the incident 9 minutes. 10-4. Attention units responding to, all hands box 1804, address is 840.

Firefighters give an updated location of the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Direction 845 Belmont Avenue. Atkins Avenue Fire, in a two-story. Brooklyn Battalion 39. 39. And, Battalion 39, on the transmission of the all-hand, you have Engine 293 and Ladder 120. And, can I just confirm that address one more time? Address is 840 Belmont. 10-4. 3-9. Okay. 1 Engine 3.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 840 Belmont Ave.

Firefighters confirm smoke in a two-story apartment building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:21
Engine 236 to Brooklyn. Engine 36. Box 1804, 10-75, buying a two-story apartment, two-story apartment dwelling. 10-40, confirm the address when you come in.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
Receiving 10-75, transmitted box 1804, location of Belmont Avenue and Atkins Avenue, fire in a two-story. Receiving 10-75, transmitted box 1804, Belmont Avenue and Atkins Avenue, smoke in a two-story. Battalion 39.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke on the roof.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Info on box 1804, Belmont Avenue and Atkins Avenue. Report of smoke in the roof. Info on box 1804, Belmont Avenue and Atkins Avenue. Smoke in the roof. 11-03, dispatcher 434. Looking at 236. 36. 236, no address, all assembled.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Belmont Ave & Atkins Ave.

Fire operations are winding down, and one injured civilian has been taken to a hospital. The remaining risk to both the public and emergency responders is low.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Branch, Brooklyn box 1804, city bus. Fire operations are de-escalating, total patient count remains one. Potential is now, load of public safety personnel and civilians. 39 X-ray and 83 Adam transported one red tag civilian to hospital 41. End of report at this time. For more information, visit www.fema.gov

The fire has been brought under control after about 35 minutes. A final search found no additional issues.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 15. The orders of Deputy Chief Gernick at box 1804, secondaries are complete and negative, and you can put this fire under control. 10-4, Division 15, your under control time is 1136, duration of the incident, 35 minutes.

Firefighters are conducting a full-scale operation on the second floor of the building. They have completed an initial search.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
By orders of Deputy Chief Sturgeon at box 1804, we're using all hands for a flyer on the second floor of a two-story, 20 by 40, non-fireproof, address is 840 Belmont, exposure 1 is a street, 2 is similar attached, 3 is a yard, 4 is a yard. We have two lines stretched, one in operation, primary search is complete.

Emergency responders confirm one civilian with serious injuries is being treated at the scene. The public safety risk remains high for emergency personnel and moderate for civilians.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch, Brooklyn box 1804, citywide. Medical Branch 1804. Yeah, confirming the incident. Potential is high to public safety personnel, moderate to civilian at this time. Total patient count is one red tag civilian being treated on scene. I will hold with the president's sign and give me a rundown of who you have on scene. Thank you.

Basic life support is arriving to assist with the serious injury reported at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:26
39X, you got BLS coming? 10-4, BLS is around the corner, 39 David. 10-5 the station. Alright, 39 David, Belmont and Berrymont Street, Belmont Avenue and Berrymont Street. Respond to the incident commander, they have a red tag.

Emergency responders report one person with serious injuries at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:20
523 citywide, I'm 84, assuming you're medical branch. Was that 1804 from the box? 10-4. 4, I'll make my way up to the command post and give you a better 12. I think we got a report of one red tag so far. Yes, 10-4, do we have extra big red tags?

Police blocked traffic near the fire scene to support emergency response efforts.

Firefighters have started applying water to the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
39 to Brooklyn. 39. Water on the fire. 10-4, time now report 11-12, duration of the incident 11 minutes. 713 the time, dispatcher 434.

Firefighters have two hoses in operation, but the fire's status remains uncertain.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
2 is similar, 3 is a yard, 4 is a yard. We have two lines stretched, one in operation. Status of fire, doubtful. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 39, time of the report 1111, duration of the incident 9 minutes. 10-4. Attention units responding to, all hands box 1804, address is 840.

Firefighters give an updated location of the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Direction 845 Belmont Avenue. Atkins Avenue Fire, in a two-story. Brooklyn Battalion 39. 39. And, Battalion 39, on the transmission of the all-hand, you have Engine 293 and Ladder 120. And, can I just confirm that address one more time? Address is 840 Belmont. 10-4. 3-9. Okay. 1 Engine 3.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 840 Belmont Ave.

Firefighters confirm smoke in a two-story apartment building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:21
Engine 236 to Brooklyn. Engine 36. Box 1804, 10-75, buying a two-story apartment, two-story apartment dwelling. 10-40, confirm the address when you come in.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
Receiving 10-75, transmitted box 1804, location of Belmont Avenue and Atkins Avenue, fire in a two-story. Receiving 10-75, transmitted box 1804, Belmont Avenue and Atkins Avenue, smoke in a two-story. Battalion 39.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke on the roof.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Info on box 1804, Belmont Avenue and Atkins Avenue. Report of smoke in the roof. Info on box 1804, Belmont Avenue and Atkins Avenue. Smoke in the roof. 11-03, dispatcher 434. Looking at 236. 36. 236, no address, all assembled.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Belmont Ave & Atkins Ave.

Fire operations are winding down, and one injured civilian has been taken to a hospital. The remaining risk to both the public and emergency responders is low.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Branch, Brooklyn box 1804, city bus. Fire operations are de-escalating, total patient count remains one. Potential is now, load of public safety personnel and civilians. 39 X-ray and 83 Adam transported one red tag civilian to hospital 41. End of report at this time. For more information, visit www.fema.gov

The fire has been brought under control after about 35 minutes. A final search found no additional issues.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 15. The orders of Deputy Chief Gernick at box 1804, secondaries are complete and negative, and you can put this fire under control. 10-4, Division 15, your under control time is 1136, duration of the incident, 35 minutes.

Firefighters are conducting a full-scale operation on the second floor of the building. They have completed an initial search.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
By orders of Deputy Chief Sturgeon at box 1804, we're using all hands for a flyer on the second floor of a two-story, 20 by 40, non-fireproof, address is 840 Belmont, exposure 1 is a street, 2 is similar attached, 3 is a yard, 4 is a yard. We have two lines stretched, one in operation, primary search is complete.

Emergency responders confirm one civilian with serious injuries is being treated at the scene. The public safety risk remains high for emergency personnel and moderate for civilians.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch, Brooklyn box 1804, citywide. Medical Branch 1804. Yeah, confirming the incident. Potential is high to public safety personnel, moderate to civilian at this time. Total patient count is one red tag civilian being treated on scene. I will hold with the president's sign and give me a rundown of who you have on scene. Thank you.

Basic life support is arriving to assist with the serious injury reported at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:26
39X, you got BLS coming? 10-4, BLS is around the corner, 39 David. 10-5 the station. Alright, 39 David, Belmont and Berrymont Street, Belmont Avenue and Berrymont Street. Respond to the incident commander, they have a red tag.

Emergency responders report one person with serious injuries at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:20
523 citywide, I'm 84, assuming you're medical branch. Was that 1804 from the box? 10-4. 4, I'll make my way up to the command post and give you a better 12. I think we got a report of one red tag so far. Yes, 10-4, do we have extra big red tags?

Police blocked traffic near the fire scene to support emergency response efforts.

Firefighters have started applying water to the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
39 to Brooklyn. 39. Water on the fire. 10-4, time now report 11-12, duration of the incident 11 minutes. 713 the time, dispatcher 434.

Firefighters have two hoses in operation, but the fire's status remains uncertain.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
2 is similar, 3 is a yard, 4 is a yard. We have two lines stretched, one in operation. Status of fire, doubtful. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 39, time of the report 1111, duration of the incident 9 minutes. 10-4. Attention units responding to, all hands box 1804, address is 840.

Firefighters give an updated location of the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Direction 845 Belmont Avenue. Atkins Avenue Fire, in a two-story. Brooklyn Battalion 39. 39. And, Battalion 39, on the transmission of the all-hand, you have Engine 293 and Ladder 120. And, can I just confirm that address one more time? Address is 840 Belmont. 10-4. 3-9. Okay. 1 Engine 3.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 840 Belmont Ave.

Firefighters confirm smoke in a two-story apartment building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:21
Engine 236 to Brooklyn. Engine 36. Box 1804, 10-75, buying a two-story apartment, two-story apartment dwelling. 10-40, confirm the address when you come in.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
Receiving 10-75, transmitted box 1804, location of Belmont Avenue and Atkins Avenue, fire in a two-story. Receiving 10-75, transmitted box 1804, Belmont Avenue and Atkins Avenue, smoke in a two-story. Battalion 39.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke on the roof.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Info on box 1804, Belmont Avenue and Atkins Avenue. Report of smoke in the roof. Info on box 1804, Belmont Avenue and Atkins Avenue. Smoke in the roof. 11-03, dispatcher 434. Looking at 236. 36. 236, no address, all assembled.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Belmont Ave & Atkins Ave.

Fire operations are winding down, and one injured civilian has been taken to a hospital. The remaining risk to both the public and emergency responders is low.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Branch, Brooklyn box 1804, city bus. Fire operations are de-escalating, total patient count remains one. Potential is now, load of public safety personnel and civilians. 39 X-ray and 83 Adam transported one red tag civilian to hospital 41. End of report at this time. For more information, visit www.fema.gov

The fire has been brought under control after about 35 minutes. A final search found no additional issues.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 15. The orders of Deputy Chief Gernick at box 1804, secondaries are complete and negative, and you can put this fire under control. 10-4, Division 15, your under control time is 1136, duration of the incident, 35 minutes.

Firefighters are conducting a full-scale operation on the second floor of the building. They have completed an initial search.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
By orders of Deputy Chief Sturgeon at box 1804, we're using all hands for a flyer on the second floor of a two-story, 20 by 40, non-fireproof, address is 840 Belmont, exposure 1 is a street, 2 is similar attached, 3 is a yard, 4 is a yard. We have two lines stretched, one in operation, primary search is complete.

Emergency responders confirm one civilian with serious injuries is being treated at the scene. The public safety risk remains high for emergency personnel and moderate for civilians.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch, Brooklyn box 1804, citywide. Medical Branch 1804. Yeah, confirming the incident. Potential is high to public safety personnel, moderate to civilian at this time. Total patient count is one red tag civilian being treated on scene. I will hold with the president's sign and give me a rundown of who you have on scene. Thank you.

Basic life support is arriving to assist with the serious injury reported at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:26
39X, you got BLS coming? 10-4, BLS is around the corner, 39 David. 10-5 the station. Alright, 39 David, Belmont and Berrymont Street, Belmont Avenue and Berrymont Street. Respond to the incident commander, they have a red tag.

Emergency responders report one person with serious injuries at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:20
523 citywide, I'm 84, assuming you're medical branch. Was that 1804 from the box? 10-4. 4, I'll make my way up to the command post and give you a better 12. I think we got a report of one red tag so far. Yes, 10-4, do we have extra big red tags?

Police blocked traffic near the fire scene to support emergency response efforts.

Firefighters have started applying water to the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
39 to Brooklyn. 39. Water on the fire. 10-4, time now report 11-12, duration of the incident 11 minutes. 713 the time, dispatcher 434.

Firefighters have two hoses in operation, but the fire's status remains uncertain.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
2 is similar, 3 is a yard, 4 is a yard. We have two lines stretched, one in operation. Status of fire, doubtful. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 39, time of the report 1111, duration of the incident 9 minutes. 10-4. Attention units responding to, all hands box 1804, address is 840.

Firefighters give an updated location of the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Direction 845 Belmont Avenue. Atkins Avenue Fire, in a two-story. Brooklyn Battalion 39. 39. And, Battalion 39, on the transmission of the all-hand, you have Engine 293 and Ladder 120. And, can I just confirm that address one more time? Address is 840 Belmont. 10-4. 3-9. Okay. 1 Engine 3.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 840 Belmont Ave.

Firefighters confirm smoke in a two-story apartment building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:21
Engine 236 to Brooklyn. Engine 36. Box 1804, 10-75, buying a two-story apartment, two-story apartment dwelling. 10-40, confirm the address when you come in.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
Receiving 10-75, transmitted box 1804, location of Belmont Avenue and Atkins Avenue, fire in a two-story. Receiving 10-75, transmitted box 1804, Belmont Avenue and Atkins Avenue, smoke in a two-story. Battalion 39.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke on the roof.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Info on box 1804, Belmont Avenue and Atkins Avenue. Report of smoke in the roof. Info on box 1804, Belmont Avenue and Atkins Avenue. Smoke in the roof. 11-03, dispatcher 434. Looking at 236. 36. 236, no address, all assembled.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Belmont Ave & Atkins Ave.

Fire operations are winding down, and one injured civilian has been taken to a hospital. The remaining risk to both the public and emergency responders is low.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Branch, Brooklyn box 1804, city bus. Fire operations are de-escalating, total patient count remains one. Potential is now, load of public safety personnel and civilians. 39 X-ray and 83 Adam transported one red tag civilian to hospital 41. End of report at this time. For more information, visit www.fema.gov

The fire has been brought under control after about 35 minutes. A final search found no additional issues.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 15. The orders of Deputy Chief Gernick at box 1804, secondaries are complete and negative, and you can put this fire under control. 10-4, Division 15, your under control time is 1136, duration of the incident, 35 minutes.

Firefighters are conducting a full-scale operation on the second floor of the building. They have completed an initial search.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
By orders of Deputy Chief Sturgeon at box 1804, we're using all hands for a flyer on the second floor of a two-story, 20 by 40, non-fireproof, address is 840 Belmont, exposure 1 is a street, 2 is similar attached, 3 is a yard, 4 is a yard. We have two lines stretched, one in operation, primary search is complete.

Emergency responders confirm one civilian with serious injuries is being treated at the scene. The public safety risk remains high for emergency personnel and moderate for civilians.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch, Brooklyn box 1804, citywide. Medical Branch 1804. Yeah, confirming the incident. Potential is high to public safety personnel, moderate to civilian at this time. Total patient count is one red tag civilian being treated on scene. I will hold with the president's sign and give me a rundown of who you have on scene. Thank you.

Basic life support is arriving to assist with the serious injury reported at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:26
39X, you got BLS coming? 10-4, BLS is around the corner, 39 David. 10-5 the station. Alright, 39 David, Belmont and Berrymont Street, Belmont Avenue and Berrymont Street. Respond to the incident commander, they have a red tag.

Emergency responders report one person with serious injuries at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:20
523 citywide, I'm 84, assuming you're medical branch. Was that 1804 from the box? 10-4. 4, I'll make my way up to the command post and give you a better 12. I think we got a report of one red tag so far. Yes, 10-4, do we have extra big red tags?

Police blocked traffic near the fire scene to support emergency response efforts.

Firefighters have started applying water to the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
39 to Brooklyn. 39. Water on the fire. 10-4, time now report 11-12, duration of the incident 11 minutes. 713 the time, dispatcher 434.

Firefighters have two hoses in operation, but the fire's status remains uncertain.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
2 is similar, 3 is a yard, 4 is a yard. We have two lines stretched, one in operation. Status of fire, doubtful. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 39, time of the report 1111, duration of the incident 9 minutes. 10-4. Attention units responding to, all hands box 1804, address is 840.

Firefighters give an updated location of the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Direction 845 Belmont Avenue. Atkins Avenue Fire, in a two-story. Brooklyn Battalion 39. 39. And, Battalion 39, on the transmission of the all-hand, you have Engine 293 and Ladder 120. And, can I just confirm that address one more time? Address is 840 Belmont. 10-4. 3-9. Okay. 1 Engine 3.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 840 Belmont Ave.

Firefighters confirm smoke in a two-story apartment building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:21
Engine 236 to Brooklyn. Engine 36. Box 1804, 10-75, buying a two-story apartment, two-story apartment dwelling. 10-40, confirm the address when you come in.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
Receiving 10-75, transmitted box 1804, location of Belmont Avenue and Atkins Avenue, fire in a two-story. Receiving 10-75, transmitted box 1804, Belmont Avenue and Atkins Avenue, smoke in a two-story. Battalion 39.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke on the roof.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Info on box 1804, Belmont Avenue and Atkins Avenue. Report of smoke in the roof. Info on box 1804, Belmont Avenue and Atkins Avenue. Smoke in the roof. 11-03, dispatcher 434. Looking at 236. 36. 236, no address, all assembled.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Belmont Ave & Atkins Ave.

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