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Power Line Distribution Feeder Explosion at Con Edison Facility, Transformer Fire

7th Ave & W 18th St, Chelsea, Manhattan

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  • A transformer fire occurred near a Con Edison facility at the intersection of 7th Ave and W 18th St in New York City. Emergency responders, including police and firefighters, were dispatched to the scene, with firefighters instructed to adhere to safety protocols due to high voltage risks.

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Firefighters and medical personnel report there are no injuries so far, but there is a moderate risk to public safety personnel.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Band 0580, the Borough of Manhattan with a progress report. Manhattan Medical Band 0580, please leave us. My current incident, I still have zero patients. Potential to public safety personnel is going to be moderate, loads of civilians. Currently, I have one Henry, has triage. 6 Willie, when they're 84, will be treatment. Rescue task force is going to be XR1 with hand type 1. And I'll be at the command post in front of the building.

Firefighters are actively managing a transformer fire at the ConEd building, with high potential risks noted.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Condition 07, North Citywide. Citywide to condition 07, medical brand 0580, max. Medical brand 0580. Station is going to be on 7th Avenue and 18th Street. Have units come westbound on West 17th Street and come up 7th the wrong way and make a U-turn. I have an active fire at a transformer at the ConEd building. Potential is high. The public safety personnel, loaded civilians, have...

Firefighters clarify a transformer is on fire in the ConEd building.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Condition 07, proceed. 07, can I get a box number? Best access is going to be south of 18th Street. Have units come from the south. Whatever's north of 19th Street is blocked off right now. It's a transformer fire at a ConEd building right now. 10-4. On 17th and 7th. 10-4, time is 19 minutes. 10-4.

Firefighters are coordinating safety measures at the Con-Ed substation due to high voltage risks.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
West 18th, West 19th Street, K-7 sideline, Con-Ed substation. High voltage, wait for White Hat on 18th Street. Do not raise ladders or charge fire to form a connection. Safety plans inside. Also known as 169 West 18th Street. Battalion 7. 7. Battalion 7, Ladder 12 is your fast truck, K. Battalion 7, 10-4. 9-4.

Firefighters advise of a power distribution feeder explosion at a Con Edison substation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
97 to Manhattan. Manhattan, all hands going to work, box 580. The location, 7th Avenue, West 18 to West 19th Street. Explosion from the conned facility there. Manhattan, all hands going to work, box 580. The location, 7th Avenue and West 18 to West 19th Street. Explosion from the conned facility there.Metro, Battalion 7.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 7, Manhattan. Battalion 7. At all box, we're going to use all hands. We've got an explosion in the 7th Avenue substation in one of the distribution feeds. The cautionary hand line is stretched. We're going to try to pump some air into this thing. 10-4, Battalion 7. Battalion 7, we're going to use all hands. We're going to try to pump some air into this thing.

Firefighters are advised to follow safety protocols due to high voltage in the area.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Information box 580 for the address 147 7th Avenue, that's West 18 to West 19th Street, pre-incident guideline, sub-station, high voltage, wait for White Hat on 18th Street. Do not raise ladders or charge fire department connections. Safety plans inside, enter. Also known as 169 West 18th Street. Repeating, information box 580 for the address 147 7th Avenue. Thank you.

Firefighters have received an update of a transformer fire near a Con-Ed facility.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:22
7th Avenue, in the sector of West 18 and West 19th Street. Exposure from a con-ed facility. Citywide announcement involving a had no one handle, you can send it to the box office at 7th Avenue, in the sector of West 18 and West 19th Street. One exposure from a con-ed facility. Unit 913, respond.

Reports indicate a transformer fire at the intersection.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:17
Portal 1, box 580, the intersection, West 18th Street and 7th Avenue for a transformer fire. In the portal 1, box 580, the intersection, West 18th Street and 7th Avenue for a transformer fire.

Police are responding to a report of an explosion.

NYPD Citywide 1 · 0:14
In the confines of the 10, receiving unconfirmed explosion at 7th Avenue and West 18th. That's 7th between 18th and 19th. Unconfirmed explosion.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 7th Ave & W 18th St.

Firefighters and medical personnel report there are no injuries so far, but there is a moderate risk to public safety personnel.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Band 0580, the Borough of Manhattan with a progress report. Manhattan Medical Band 0580, please leave us. My current incident, I still have zero patients. Potential to public safety personnel is going to be moderate, loads of civilians. Currently, I have one Henry, has triage. 6 Willie, when they're 84, will be treatment. Rescue task force is going to be XR1 with hand type 1. And I'll be at the command post in front of the building.

Firefighters are actively managing a transformer fire at the ConEd building, with high potential risks noted.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Condition 07, North Citywide. Citywide to condition 07, medical brand 0580, max. Medical brand 0580. Station is going to be on 7th Avenue and 18th Street. Have units come westbound on West 17th Street and come up 7th the wrong way and make a U-turn. I have an active fire at a transformer at the ConEd building. Potential is high. The public safety personnel, loaded civilians, have...

Firefighters clarify a transformer is on fire in the ConEd building.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Condition 07, proceed. 07, can I get a box number? Best access is going to be south of 18th Street. Have units come from the south. Whatever's north of 19th Street is blocked off right now. It's a transformer fire at a ConEd building right now. 10-4. On 17th and 7th. 10-4, time is 19 minutes. 10-4.

Firefighters are coordinating safety measures at the Con-Ed substation due to high voltage risks.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
West 18th, West 19th Street, K-7 sideline, Con-Ed substation. High voltage, wait for White Hat on 18th Street. Do not raise ladders or charge fire to form a connection. Safety plans inside. Also known as 169 West 18th Street. Battalion 7. 7. Battalion 7, Ladder 12 is your fast truck, K. Battalion 7, 10-4. 9-4.

Firefighters advise of a power distribution feeder explosion at a Con Edison substation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
97 to Manhattan. Manhattan, all hands going to work, box 580. The location, 7th Avenue, West 18 to West 19th Street. Explosion from the conned facility there. Manhattan, all hands going to work, box 580. The location, 7th Avenue and West 18 to West 19th Street. Explosion from the conned facility there.Metro, Battalion 7.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 7, Manhattan. Battalion 7. At all box, we're going to use all hands. We've got an explosion in the 7th Avenue substation in one of the distribution feeds. The cautionary hand line is stretched. We're going to try to pump some air into this thing. 10-4, Battalion 7. Battalion 7, we're going to use all hands. We're going to try to pump some air into this thing.

Firefighters are advised to follow safety protocols due to high voltage in the area.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Information box 580 for the address 147 7th Avenue, that's West 18 to West 19th Street, pre-incident guideline, sub-station, high voltage, wait for White Hat on 18th Street. Do not raise ladders or charge fire department connections. Safety plans inside, enter. Also known as 169 West 18th Street. Repeating, information box 580 for the address 147 7th Avenue. Thank you.

Firefighters have received an update of a transformer fire near a Con-Ed facility.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:22
7th Avenue, in the sector of West 18 and West 19th Street. Exposure from a con-ed facility. Citywide announcement involving a had no one handle, you can send it to the box office at 7th Avenue, in the sector of West 18 and West 19th Street. One exposure from a con-ed facility. Unit 913, respond.

Reports indicate a transformer fire at the intersection.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:17
Portal 1, box 580, the intersection, West 18th Street and 7th Avenue for a transformer fire. In the portal 1, box 580, the intersection, West 18th Street and 7th Avenue for a transformer fire.

Police are responding to a report of an explosion.

NYPD Citywide 1 · 0:14
In the confines of the 10, receiving unconfirmed explosion at 7th Avenue and West 18th. That's 7th between 18th and 19th. Unconfirmed explosion.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 7th Ave & W 18th St.

Firefighters and medical personnel report there are no injuries so far, but there is a moderate risk to public safety personnel.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Band 0580, the Borough of Manhattan with a progress report. Manhattan Medical Band 0580, please leave us. My current incident, I still have zero patients. Potential to public safety personnel is going to be moderate, loads of civilians. Currently, I have one Henry, has triage. 6 Willie, when they're 84, will be treatment. Rescue task force is going to be XR1 with hand type 1. And I'll be at the command post in front of the building.

Firefighters are actively managing a transformer fire at the ConEd building, with high potential risks noted.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Condition 07, North Citywide. Citywide to condition 07, medical brand 0580, max. Medical brand 0580. Station is going to be on 7th Avenue and 18th Street. Have units come westbound on West 17th Street and come up 7th the wrong way and make a U-turn. I have an active fire at a transformer at the ConEd building. Potential is high. The public safety personnel, loaded civilians, have...

Firefighters clarify a transformer is on fire in the ConEd building.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Condition 07, proceed. 07, can I get a box number? Best access is going to be south of 18th Street. Have units come from the south. Whatever's north of 19th Street is blocked off right now. It's a transformer fire at a ConEd building right now. 10-4. On 17th and 7th. 10-4, time is 19 minutes. 10-4.

Firefighters are coordinating safety measures at the Con-Ed substation due to high voltage risks.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
West 18th, West 19th Street, K-7 sideline, Con-Ed substation. High voltage, wait for White Hat on 18th Street. Do not raise ladders or charge fire to form a connection. Safety plans inside. Also known as 169 West 18th Street. Battalion 7. 7. Battalion 7, Ladder 12 is your fast truck, K. Battalion 7, 10-4. 9-4.

Firefighters advise of a power distribution feeder explosion at a Con Edison substation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
97 to Manhattan. Manhattan, all hands going to work, box 580. The location, 7th Avenue, West 18 to West 19th Street. Explosion from the conned facility there. Manhattan, all hands going to work, box 580. The location, 7th Avenue and West 18 to West 19th Street. Explosion from the conned facility there.Metro, Battalion 7.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 7, Manhattan. Battalion 7. At all box, we're going to use all hands. We've got an explosion in the 7th Avenue substation in one of the distribution feeds. The cautionary hand line is stretched. We're going to try to pump some air into this thing. 10-4, Battalion 7. Battalion 7, we're going to use all hands. We're going to try to pump some air into this thing.

Firefighters are advised to follow safety protocols due to high voltage in the area.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Information box 580 for the address 147 7th Avenue, that's West 18 to West 19th Street, pre-incident guideline, sub-station, high voltage, wait for White Hat on 18th Street. Do not raise ladders or charge fire department connections. Safety plans inside, enter. Also known as 169 West 18th Street. Repeating, information box 580 for the address 147 7th Avenue. Thank you.

Firefighters have received an update of a transformer fire near a Con-Ed facility.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:22
7th Avenue, in the sector of West 18 and West 19th Street. Exposure from a con-ed facility. Citywide announcement involving a had no one handle, you can send it to the box office at 7th Avenue, in the sector of West 18 and West 19th Street. One exposure from a con-ed facility. Unit 913, respond.

Reports indicate a transformer fire at the intersection.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:17
Portal 1, box 580, the intersection, West 18th Street and 7th Avenue for a transformer fire. In the portal 1, box 580, the intersection, West 18th Street and 7th Avenue for a transformer fire.

Police are responding to a report of an explosion.

NYPD Citywide 1 · 0:14
In the confines of the 10, receiving unconfirmed explosion at 7th Avenue and West 18th. That's 7th between 18th and 19th. Unconfirmed explosion.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 7th Ave & W 18th St.

Firefighters and medical personnel report there are no injuries so far, but there is a moderate risk to public safety personnel.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Band 0580, the Borough of Manhattan with a progress report. Manhattan Medical Band 0580, please leave us. My current incident, I still have zero patients. Potential to public safety personnel is going to be moderate, loads of civilians. Currently, I have one Henry, has triage. 6 Willie, when they're 84, will be treatment. Rescue task force is going to be XR1 with hand type 1. And I'll be at the command post in front of the building.

Firefighters are actively managing a transformer fire at the ConEd building, with high potential risks noted.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Condition 07, North Citywide. Citywide to condition 07, medical brand 0580, max. Medical brand 0580. Station is going to be on 7th Avenue and 18th Street. Have units come westbound on West 17th Street and come up 7th the wrong way and make a U-turn. I have an active fire at a transformer at the ConEd building. Potential is high. The public safety personnel, loaded civilians, have...

Firefighters clarify a transformer is on fire in the ConEd building.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Condition 07, proceed. 07, can I get a box number? Best access is going to be south of 18th Street. Have units come from the south. Whatever's north of 19th Street is blocked off right now. It's a transformer fire at a ConEd building right now. 10-4. On 17th and 7th. 10-4, time is 19 minutes. 10-4.

Firefighters are coordinating safety measures at the Con-Ed substation due to high voltage risks.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
West 18th, West 19th Street, K-7 sideline, Con-Ed substation. High voltage, wait for White Hat on 18th Street. Do not raise ladders or charge fire to form a connection. Safety plans inside. Also known as 169 West 18th Street. Battalion 7. 7. Battalion 7, Ladder 12 is your fast truck, K. Battalion 7, 10-4. 9-4.

Firefighters advise of a power distribution feeder explosion at a Con Edison substation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
97 to Manhattan. Manhattan, all hands going to work, box 580. The location, 7th Avenue, West 18 to West 19th Street. Explosion from the conned facility there. Manhattan, all hands going to work, box 580. The location, 7th Avenue and West 18 to West 19th Street. Explosion from the conned facility there.Metro, Battalion 7.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 7, Manhattan. Battalion 7. At all box, we're going to use all hands. We've got an explosion in the 7th Avenue substation in one of the distribution feeds. The cautionary hand line is stretched. We're going to try to pump some air into this thing. 10-4, Battalion 7. Battalion 7, we're going to use all hands. We're going to try to pump some air into this thing.

Firefighters are advised to follow safety protocols due to high voltage in the area.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Information box 580 for the address 147 7th Avenue, that's West 18 to West 19th Street, pre-incident guideline, sub-station, high voltage, wait for White Hat on 18th Street. Do not raise ladders or charge fire department connections. Safety plans inside, enter. Also known as 169 West 18th Street. Repeating, information box 580 for the address 147 7th Avenue. Thank you.

Firefighters have received an update of a transformer fire near a Con-Ed facility.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:22
7th Avenue, in the sector of West 18 and West 19th Street. Exposure from a con-ed facility. Citywide announcement involving a had no one handle, you can send it to the box office at 7th Avenue, in the sector of West 18 and West 19th Street. One exposure from a con-ed facility. Unit 913, respond.

Reports indicate a transformer fire at the intersection.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:17
Portal 1, box 580, the intersection, West 18th Street and 7th Avenue for a transformer fire. In the portal 1, box 580, the intersection, West 18th Street and 7th Avenue for a transformer fire.

Police are responding to a report of an explosion.

NYPD Citywide 1 · 0:14
In the confines of the 10, receiving unconfirmed explosion at 7th Avenue and West 18th. That's 7th between 18th and 19th. Unconfirmed explosion.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 7th Ave & W 18th St.

Firefighters and medical personnel report there are no injuries so far, but there is a moderate risk to public safety personnel.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Band 0580, the Borough of Manhattan with a progress report. Manhattan Medical Band 0580, please leave us. My current incident, I still have zero patients. Potential to public safety personnel is going to be moderate, loads of civilians. Currently, I have one Henry, has triage. 6 Willie, when they're 84, will be treatment. Rescue task force is going to be XR1 with hand type 1. And I'll be at the command post in front of the building.

Firefighters are actively managing a transformer fire at the ConEd building, with high potential risks noted.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Condition 07, North Citywide. Citywide to condition 07, medical brand 0580, max. Medical brand 0580. Station is going to be on 7th Avenue and 18th Street. Have units come westbound on West 17th Street and come up 7th the wrong way and make a U-turn. I have an active fire at a transformer at the ConEd building. Potential is high. The public safety personnel, loaded civilians, have...

Firefighters clarify a transformer is on fire in the ConEd building.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Condition 07, proceed. 07, can I get a box number? Best access is going to be south of 18th Street. Have units come from the south. Whatever's north of 19th Street is blocked off right now. It's a transformer fire at a ConEd building right now. 10-4. On 17th and 7th. 10-4, time is 19 minutes. 10-4.

Firefighters are coordinating safety measures at the Con-Ed substation due to high voltage risks.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
West 18th, West 19th Street, K-7 sideline, Con-Ed substation. High voltage, wait for White Hat on 18th Street. Do not raise ladders or charge fire to form a connection. Safety plans inside. Also known as 169 West 18th Street. Battalion 7. 7. Battalion 7, Ladder 12 is your fast truck, K. Battalion 7, 10-4. 9-4.

Firefighters advise of a power distribution feeder explosion at a Con Edison substation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
97 to Manhattan. Manhattan, all hands going to work, box 580. The location, 7th Avenue, West 18 to West 19th Street. Explosion from the conned facility there. Manhattan, all hands going to work, box 580. The location, 7th Avenue and West 18 to West 19th Street. Explosion from the conned facility there.Metro, Battalion 7.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 7, Manhattan. Battalion 7. At all box, we're going to use all hands. We've got an explosion in the 7th Avenue substation in one of the distribution feeds. The cautionary hand line is stretched. We're going to try to pump some air into this thing. 10-4, Battalion 7. Battalion 7, we're going to use all hands. We're going to try to pump some air into this thing.

Firefighters are advised to follow safety protocols due to high voltage in the area.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Information box 580 for the address 147 7th Avenue, that's West 18 to West 19th Street, pre-incident guideline, sub-station, high voltage, wait for White Hat on 18th Street. Do not raise ladders or charge fire department connections. Safety plans inside, enter. Also known as 169 West 18th Street. Repeating, information box 580 for the address 147 7th Avenue. Thank you.

Firefighters have received an update of a transformer fire near a Con-Ed facility.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:22
7th Avenue, in the sector of West 18 and West 19th Street. Exposure from a con-ed facility. Citywide announcement involving a had no one handle, you can send it to the box office at 7th Avenue, in the sector of West 18 and West 19th Street. One exposure from a con-ed facility. Unit 913, respond.

Reports indicate a transformer fire at the intersection.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:17
Portal 1, box 580, the intersection, West 18th Street and 7th Avenue for a transformer fire. In the portal 1, box 580, the intersection, West 18th Street and 7th Avenue for a transformer fire.

Police are responding to a report of an explosion.

NYPD Citywide 1 · 0:14
In the confines of the 10, receiving unconfirmed explosion at 7th Avenue and West 18th. That's 7th between 18th and 19th. Unconfirmed explosion.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 7th Ave & W 18th St.

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Comments30

nyctimetravelerAug 8 at 12:24 AM

It would probably be at the con ed station on 18th at 7th, where the entrance to the 1 is

justmeyo2Aug 8 at 12:30 AM

Keep a flashlight nearby and charge your phone

NYC_StikAug 8 at 12:25 AM

Who remembers the NYC blackout?

udntknoAug 8 at 8:16 AM

@NYC_Stik Lets Not

nyctimetravelerAug 8 at 12:32 AM

Tiny Con ed car going to save the day!!

nyctimetravelerAug 8 at 12:24 AM

It would probably be at the con ed station on 18th at 7th, where the entrance to the 1 is

justmeyo2Aug 8 at 12:30 AM

Keep a flashlight nearby and charge your phone

NYC_StikAug 8 at 12:25 AM

Who remembers the NYC blackout?

udntknoAug 8 at 8:16 AM

@NYC_Stik Lets Not

nyctimetravelerAug 8 at 12:32 AM

Tiny Con ed car going to save the day!!

nyctimetravelerAug 8 at 12:24 AM

It would probably be at the con ed station on 18th at 7th, where the entrance to the 1 is

justmeyo2Aug 8 at 12:30 AM

Keep a flashlight nearby and charge your phone

NYC_StikAug 8 at 12:25 AM

Who remembers the NYC blackout?

udntknoAug 8 at 8:16 AM

@NYC_Stik Lets Not

nyctimetravelerAug 8 at 12:32 AM

Tiny Con ed car going to save the day!!

nyctimetravelerAug 8 at 12:24 AM

It would probably be at the con ed station on 18th at 7th, where the entrance to the 1 is

justmeyo2Aug 8 at 12:30 AM

Keep a flashlight nearby and charge your phone

NYC_StikAug 8 at 12:25 AM

Who remembers the NYC blackout?

udntknoAug 8 at 8:16 AM

@NYC_Stik Lets Not

nyctimetravelerAug 8 at 12:32 AM

Tiny Con ed car going to save the day!!

nyctimetravelerAug 8 at 12:24 AM

It would probably be at the con ed station on 18th at 7th, where the entrance to the 1 is

justmeyo2Aug 8 at 12:30 AM

Keep a flashlight nearby and charge your phone

NYC_StikAug 8 at 12:25 AM

Who remembers the NYC blackout?

udntknoAug 8 at 8:16 AM

@NYC_Stik Lets Not

nyctimetravelerAug 8 at 12:32 AM

Tiny Con ed car going to save the day!!

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