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Downed Wires Burning in Street

65 Sharrotts Rd, Woodrow, Staten Island

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Summary

  • Firefighters responded to a report of a house fire on Sharrotts Road in Staten Island, but found no structural fire. Instead, downed primary wires were burning in the street, prompting the deployment of precautionary lines. Utility crews were notified, and some fire units have since been released from the scene.

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A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 65 Sharrotts Rd.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 65 Sharrotts Rd.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 65 Sharrotts Rd.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 65 Sharrotts Rd.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 65 Sharrotts Rd.

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Radio Clips

Staten Island FDNY · Aug 8, 4:33PM · 0:30
Unit call starting now. Battalion 23. Battalion 23. 343, on the scene, they've killed a power. We're applying water to the street to cool down the area at this time. Alright, 10-4 battalion, I've reported 1631 hours duration now is 42 minutes. 33, 10-4. Alright, 10-4. 1631 hours. Battalion 23.
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EMS Staten Island · Aug 8, 4:30PM · 0:31
23 Charlie. 23 Charlie, you're going to have to send fire back. It looks like the fire is going to start up again. One of the branches is touching the wire. 10-4. 1 Boy. You don't have nothing on that call back. We're working in 96. The employee said PD was there two hours ago. 10-4.
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Staten Island FDNY · Aug 8, 4:28PM · 0:14
Battalion 23 to Staten Island. Staten Island to Battalion 23. on scene, box 4343. 10-4, Battalion.
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Comments5

alwysup283d ago

Not a house fire. It’s a transformer that was hit by lightning. Came off pole. On fire on the ground

deedee1433d ago

yea lightening hit transformer. out now

dicey633d ago

Might have been a transformer by me near billngs street .Lights kept going on and off

dicey633d ago

Sharriots road don’t connect to Woodrow

alwysup283d ago

Not a house fire. It’s a transformer that was hit by lightning. Came off pole. On fire on the ground

deedee1433d ago

yea lightening hit transformer. out now

dicey633d ago

Might have been a transformer by me near billngs street .Lights kept going on and off

dicey633d ago

Sharriots road don’t connect to Woodrow

alwysup283d ago

Not a house fire. It’s a transformer that was hit by lightning. Came off pole. On fire on the ground

deedee1433d ago

yea lightening hit transformer. out now

dicey633d ago

Might have been a transformer by me near billngs street .Lights kept going on and off

dicey633d ago

Sharriots road don’t connect to Woodrow

alwysup283d ago

Not a house fire. It’s a transformer that was hit by lightning. Came off pole. On fire on the ground

deedee1433d ago

yea lightening hit transformer. out now

dicey633d ago

Might have been a transformer by me near billngs street .Lights kept going on and off

dicey633d ago

Sharriots road don’t connect to Woodrow

alwysup283d ago

Not a house fire. It’s a transformer that was hit by lightning. Came off pole. On fire on the ground

deedee1433d ago

yea lightening hit transformer. out now

dicey633d ago

Might have been a transformer by me near billngs street .Lights kept going on and off

dicey633d ago

Sharriots road don’t connect to Woodrow

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