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Scrapyard Fire on Barge

30-27 Greenpoint Ave, Blissville, Queens

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  • Firefighters are working to contain a fire at a scrapyard in Long Island City, New York. A staging area has been set up to facilitate access and firefighting efforts.

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The barge fire has been knocked down, but firefighters are checking for hot spots on ground piles.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14. Daughters of Division C, Quenza, box 7216. Wall fire on the barge has been knocked down. We're still checking for some hot spots on some ground piles. You can place the fire, probably will hold. 10-4, Division 14, time of year report on the, probably will hold, load 3, 3 hours.

The fire poses a moderate risk to public safety personnel, but there is no immediate threat to civilians.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medic branch 7216, proceed. Medical branch 721. And the sex act is going to be remaining the same, firearm raising continues at this location. Potential is moderate to public safety personnel, low to civilian. Patient count is 0. I'm going to...

Fire operations continue with no reported injuries. Some units are being released from the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Queen Box 7216, for the progress. Received, sir. Fire operations are ongoing at this time. Zero patient count. Potential is going to be moderate to fire and EMS personnel. Zero patients at this time. I'm going to be releasing 49 Frank. I'm going to hold with 45 Young and 45 Henry.

All available resources are being used to tackle the metal scrap fire on the barge.

Queens FDNY · 0:15
Battalion 35 to Queens, we're using all hands for a out exterior fire of metal scrap in a scrapyard, in a barge.

Marine units are two minutes away from reaching the barge fire.

Firefighters have started applying water to the fire, using a grappler to remove debris from the barge.

Queens FDNY · 0:17
Infront of Queens. 35, K. At this time, we do have water on the fire. It is being removed with the grappler from the barge.

The fire has been located on a barge in the water, and marine units are continuing to the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens to Marine 6. Queens to Marine 4. Marine 4. Yeah, Marine 4, the fire's going to be located on a barge on the water. 10-4, we'll continue in then. We've got about a 70 DCA now. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters have established a staging area outside the facility for better access to the scrapyard fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:13
Staging is going to be just outside the facility, and best access is Greenpoint Avenue Outer Road, the only road in and out.

Firefighters are actively working to contain the scrapyard fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:26
10-75, transmit to Queens box 7216, 30-27 Greenpoint Avenue, off Row Road Avenue, fire in the scrapyard. 10-75, transmit to Queens box 7216, 30-27 Greenpoint Avenue, off Row Road Avenue, fire in the scrapyard.

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Central citywide units, MCI 21, report of a fire in the borough of Queens. Location is 3027 Greenpoint Avenue, across of Van Dam Street. CAD is 5781, box is 7216. Time is 2348, I'm 833. XR4? XR4. 10-75. That's clear.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a scrapyard.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens Verbal box 7216, 32, correction, 30-27 Greenpoint Avenue, off Rowell Road Avenue, fire in a scrapyard. Queens Verbal box 7216, 30-27 Greenpoint Avenue, off Rowell Road Avenue, a fire in a scrapyard.Battalion Queens, on your frequency responding box 72.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 30-27 Greenpoint Ave.

The barge fire has been knocked down, but firefighters are checking for hot spots on ground piles.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14. Daughters of Division C, Quenza, box 7216. Wall fire on the barge has been knocked down. We're still checking for some hot spots on some ground piles. You can place the fire, probably will hold. 10-4, Division 14, time of year report on the, probably will hold, load 3, 3 hours.

The fire poses a moderate risk to public safety personnel, but there is no immediate threat to civilians.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medic branch 7216, proceed. Medical branch 721. And the sex act is going to be remaining the same, firearm raising continues at this location. Potential is moderate to public safety personnel, low to civilian. Patient count is 0. I'm going to...

Fire operations continue with no reported injuries. Some units are being released from the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Queen Box 7216, for the progress. Received, sir. Fire operations are ongoing at this time. Zero patient count. Potential is going to be moderate to fire and EMS personnel. Zero patients at this time. I'm going to be releasing 49 Frank. I'm going to hold with 45 Young and 45 Henry.

All available resources are being used to tackle the metal scrap fire on the barge.

Queens FDNY · 0:15
Battalion 35 to Queens, we're using all hands for a out exterior fire of metal scrap in a scrapyard, in a barge.

Marine units are two minutes away from reaching the barge fire.

Firefighters have started applying water to the fire, using a grappler to remove debris from the barge.

Queens FDNY · 0:17
Infront of Queens. 35, K. At this time, we do have water on the fire. It is being removed with the grappler from the barge.

The fire has been located on a barge in the water, and marine units are continuing to the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens to Marine 6. Queens to Marine 4. Marine 4. Yeah, Marine 4, the fire's going to be located on a barge on the water. 10-4, we'll continue in then. We've got about a 70 DCA now. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters have established a staging area outside the facility for better access to the scrapyard fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:13
Staging is going to be just outside the facility, and best access is Greenpoint Avenue Outer Road, the only road in and out.

Firefighters are actively working to contain the scrapyard fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:26
10-75, transmit to Queens box 7216, 30-27 Greenpoint Avenue, off Row Road Avenue, fire in the scrapyard. 10-75, transmit to Queens box 7216, 30-27 Greenpoint Avenue, off Row Road Avenue, fire in the scrapyard.

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Central citywide units, MCI 21, report of a fire in the borough of Queens. Location is 3027 Greenpoint Avenue, across of Van Dam Street. CAD is 5781, box is 7216. Time is 2348, I'm 833. XR4? XR4. 10-75. That's clear.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a scrapyard.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens Verbal box 7216, 32, correction, 30-27 Greenpoint Avenue, off Rowell Road Avenue, fire in a scrapyard. Queens Verbal box 7216, 30-27 Greenpoint Avenue, off Rowell Road Avenue, a fire in a scrapyard.Battalion Queens, on your frequency responding box 72.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 30-27 Greenpoint Ave.

The barge fire has been knocked down, but firefighters are checking for hot spots on ground piles.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14. Daughters of Division C, Quenza, box 7216. Wall fire on the barge has been knocked down. We're still checking for some hot spots on some ground piles. You can place the fire, probably will hold. 10-4, Division 14, time of year report on the, probably will hold, load 3, 3 hours.

The fire poses a moderate risk to public safety personnel, but there is no immediate threat to civilians.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medic branch 7216, proceed. Medical branch 721. And the sex act is going to be remaining the same, firearm raising continues at this location. Potential is moderate to public safety personnel, low to civilian. Patient count is 0. I'm going to...

Fire operations continue with no reported injuries. Some units are being released from the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Queen Box 7216, for the progress. Received, sir. Fire operations are ongoing at this time. Zero patient count. Potential is going to be moderate to fire and EMS personnel. Zero patients at this time. I'm going to be releasing 49 Frank. I'm going to hold with 45 Young and 45 Henry.

All available resources are being used to tackle the metal scrap fire on the barge.

Queens FDNY · 0:15
Battalion 35 to Queens, we're using all hands for a out exterior fire of metal scrap in a scrapyard, in a barge.

Marine units are two minutes away from reaching the barge fire.

Firefighters have started applying water to the fire, using a grappler to remove debris from the barge.

Queens FDNY · 0:17
Infront of Queens. 35, K. At this time, we do have water on the fire. It is being removed with the grappler from the barge.

The fire has been located on a barge in the water, and marine units are continuing to the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens to Marine 6. Queens to Marine 4. Marine 4. Yeah, Marine 4, the fire's going to be located on a barge on the water. 10-4, we'll continue in then. We've got about a 70 DCA now. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters have established a staging area outside the facility for better access to the scrapyard fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:13
Staging is going to be just outside the facility, and best access is Greenpoint Avenue Outer Road, the only road in and out.

Firefighters are actively working to contain the scrapyard fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:26
10-75, transmit to Queens box 7216, 30-27 Greenpoint Avenue, off Row Road Avenue, fire in the scrapyard. 10-75, transmit to Queens box 7216, 30-27 Greenpoint Avenue, off Row Road Avenue, fire in the scrapyard.

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Central citywide units, MCI 21, report of a fire in the borough of Queens. Location is 3027 Greenpoint Avenue, across of Van Dam Street. CAD is 5781, box is 7216. Time is 2348, I'm 833. XR4? XR4. 10-75. That's clear.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a scrapyard.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens Verbal box 7216, 32, correction, 30-27 Greenpoint Avenue, off Rowell Road Avenue, fire in a scrapyard. Queens Verbal box 7216, 30-27 Greenpoint Avenue, off Rowell Road Avenue, a fire in a scrapyard.Battalion Queens, on your frequency responding box 72.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 30-27 Greenpoint Ave.

The barge fire has been knocked down, but firefighters are checking for hot spots on ground piles.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14. Daughters of Division C, Quenza, box 7216. Wall fire on the barge has been knocked down. We're still checking for some hot spots on some ground piles. You can place the fire, probably will hold. 10-4, Division 14, time of year report on the, probably will hold, load 3, 3 hours.

The fire poses a moderate risk to public safety personnel, but there is no immediate threat to civilians.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medic branch 7216, proceed. Medical branch 721. And the sex act is going to be remaining the same, firearm raising continues at this location. Potential is moderate to public safety personnel, low to civilian. Patient count is 0. I'm going to...

Fire operations continue with no reported injuries. Some units are being released from the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Queen Box 7216, for the progress. Received, sir. Fire operations are ongoing at this time. Zero patient count. Potential is going to be moderate to fire and EMS personnel. Zero patients at this time. I'm going to be releasing 49 Frank. I'm going to hold with 45 Young and 45 Henry.

All available resources are being used to tackle the metal scrap fire on the barge.

Queens FDNY · 0:15
Battalion 35 to Queens, we're using all hands for a out exterior fire of metal scrap in a scrapyard, in a barge.

Marine units are two minutes away from reaching the barge fire.

Firefighters have started applying water to the fire, using a grappler to remove debris from the barge.

Queens FDNY · 0:17
Infront of Queens. 35, K. At this time, we do have water on the fire. It is being removed with the grappler from the barge.

The fire has been located on a barge in the water, and marine units are continuing to the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens to Marine 6. Queens to Marine 4. Marine 4. Yeah, Marine 4, the fire's going to be located on a barge on the water. 10-4, we'll continue in then. We've got about a 70 DCA now. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters have established a staging area outside the facility for better access to the scrapyard fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:13
Staging is going to be just outside the facility, and best access is Greenpoint Avenue Outer Road, the only road in and out.

Firefighters are actively working to contain the scrapyard fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:26
10-75, transmit to Queens box 7216, 30-27 Greenpoint Avenue, off Row Road Avenue, fire in the scrapyard. 10-75, transmit to Queens box 7216, 30-27 Greenpoint Avenue, off Row Road Avenue, fire in the scrapyard.

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Central citywide units, MCI 21, report of a fire in the borough of Queens. Location is 3027 Greenpoint Avenue, across of Van Dam Street. CAD is 5781, box is 7216. Time is 2348, I'm 833. XR4? XR4. 10-75. That's clear.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a scrapyard.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens Verbal box 7216, 32, correction, 30-27 Greenpoint Avenue, off Rowell Road Avenue, fire in a scrapyard. Queens Verbal box 7216, 30-27 Greenpoint Avenue, off Rowell Road Avenue, a fire in a scrapyard.Battalion Queens, on your frequency responding box 72.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 30-27 Greenpoint Ave.

The barge fire has been knocked down, but firefighters are checking for hot spots on ground piles.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14. Daughters of Division C, Quenza, box 7216. Wall fire on the barge has been knocked down. We're still checking for some hot spots on some ground piles. You can place the fire, probably will hold. 10-4, Division 14, time of year report on the, probably will hold, load 3, 3 hours.

The fire poses a moderate risk to public safety personnel, but there is no immediate threat to civilians.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medic branch 7216, proceed. Medical branch 721. And the sex act is going to be remaining the same, firearm raising continues at this location. Potential is moderate to public safety personnel, low to civilian. Patient count is 0. I'm going to...

Fire operations continue with no reported injuries. Some units are being released from the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Queen Box 7216, for the progress. Received, sir. Fire operations are ongoing at this time. Zero patient count. Potential is going to be moderate to fire and EMS personnel. Zero patients at this time. I'm going to be releasing 49 Frank. I'm going to hold with 45 Young and 45 Henry.

All available resources are being used to tackle the metal scrap fire on the barge.

Queens FDNY · 0:15
Battalion 35 to Queens, we're using all hands for a out exterior fire of metal scrap in a scrapyard, in a barge.

Marine units are two minutes away from reaching the barge fire.

Firefighters have started applying water to the fire, using a grappler to remove debris from the barge.

Queens FDNY · 0:17
Infront of Queens. 35, K. At this time, we do have water on the fire. It is being removed with the grappler from the barge.

The fire has been located on a barge in the water, and marine units are continuing to the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens to Marine 6. Queens to Marine 4. Marine 4. Yeah, Marine 4, the fire's going to be located on a barge on the water. 10-4, we'll continue in then. We've got about a 70 DCA now. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters have established a staging area outside the facility for better access to the scrapyard fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:13
Staging is going to be just outside the facility, and best access is Greenpoint Avenue Outer Road, the only road in and out.

Firefighters are actively working to contain the scrapyard fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:26
10-75, transmit to Queens box 7216, 30-27 Greenpoint Avenue, off Row Road Avenue, fire in the scrapyard. 10-75, transmit to Queens box 7216, 30-27 Greenpoint Avenue, off Row Road Avenue, fire in the scrapyard.

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Central citywide units, MCI 21, report of a fire in the borough of Queens. Location is 3027 Greenpoint Avenue, across of Van Dam Street. CAD is 5781, box is 7216. Time is 2348, I'm 833. XR4? XR4. 10-75. That's clear.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a scrapyard.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens Verbal box 7216, 32, correction, 30-27 Greenpoint Avenue, off Rowell Road Avenue, fire in a scrapyard. Queens Verbal box 7216, 30-27 Greenpoint Avenue, off Rowell Road Avenue, a fire in a scrapyard.Battalion Queens, on your frequency responding box 72.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 30-27 Greenpoint Ave.

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somersetUser2082044025Aug 12 at 4:50 PM

Box 7216 division 14 rescue 4 rac 4 merv 7 mrtu lsu field command 1 tsu 1 tac 1 marine 4 marine 6 satellite 4 satellite 6 engine 207 ladder 110 Battalion 31 scrapyard fire on barge skyler fire themajestirium1 skyler fire safety battalion rescue battalion

wakeup_time2revoltAug 12 at 9:13 AM

Another scrapyard fire?!!?!?

Sircharlesanthony1Aug 12 at 12:31 AM

wow this is only a few blocks away

TigerBallzAug 12 at 12:26 AM

Take a piss on it 💦

somersetUser2082044025Aug 12 at 4:50 PM

Box 7216 division 14 rescue 4 rac 4 merv 7 mrtu lsu field command 1 tsu 1 tac 1 marine 4 marine 6 satellite 4 satellite 6 engine 207 ladder 110 Battalion 31 scrapyard fire on barge skyler fire themajestirium1 skyler fire safety battalion rescue battalion

wakeup_time2revoltAug 12 at 9:13 AM

Another scrapyard fire?!!?!?

Sircharlesanthony1Aug 12 at 12:31 AM

wow this is only a few blocks away

TigerBallzAug 12 at 12:26 AM

Take a piss on it 💦

somersetUser2082044025Aug 12 at 4:50 PM

Box 7216 division 14 rescue 4 rac 4 merv 7 mrtu lsu field command 1 tsu 1 tac 1 marine 4 marine 6 satellite 4 satellite 6 engine 207 ladder 110 Battalion 31 scrapyard fire on barge skyler fire themajestirium1 skyler fire safety battalion rescue battalion

wakeup_time2revoltAug 12 at 9:13 AM

Another scrapyard fire?!!?!?

Sircharlesanthony1Aug 12 at 12:31 AM

wow this is only a few blocks away

TigerBallzAug 12 at 12:26 AM

Take a piss on it 💦

somersetUser2082044025Aug 12 at 4:50 PM

Box 7216 division 14 rescue 4 rac 4 merv 7 mrtu lsu field command 1 tsu 1 tac 1 marine 4 marine 6 satellite 4 satellite 6 engine 207 ladder 110 Battalion 31 scrapyard fire on barge skyler fire themajestirium1 skyler fire safety battalion rescue battalion

wakeup_time2revoltAug 12 at 9:13 AM

Another scrapyard fire?!!?!?

Sircharlesanthony1Aug 12 at 12:31 AM

wow this is only a few blocks away

TigerBallzAug 12 at 12:26 AM

Take a piss on it 💦

somersetUser2082044025Aug 12 at 4:50 PM

Box 7216 division 14 rescue 4 rac 4 merv 7 mrtu lsu field command 1 tsu 1 tac 1 marine 4 marine 6 satellite 4 satellite 6 engine 207 ladder 110 Battalion 31 scrapyard fire on barge skyler fire themajestirium1 skyler fire safety battalion rescue battalion

wakeup_time2revoltAug 12 at 9:13 AM

Another scrapyard fire?!!?!?

Sircharlesanthony1Aug 12 at 12:31 AM

wow this is only a few blocks away

TigerBallzAug 12 at 12:26 AM

Take a piss on it 💦

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