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Smoke Billowing From Building Fire

1215 E 73rd St

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  • Firefighters responded to a building fire on E 73rd St in Brooklyn, with smoke visibly billowing from the structure.

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Firefighters have knocked down the main body of the fire and completed primary searches.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
And 58 to Brooklyn. Battalion 58, K. the main body of fire is knocked down, primaries are done on the fire floor, expose the two and check out. Alright, 10-4, 58, time of that report, 125 hours, your duration 25. 10-4. 174 to Brooklyn. 174.

Firefighters confirm the fire is on the top floor, and all available personnel are working to control it.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Alright, 10-4, and the fire is first floor or second floor? Fire's gonna be on the top floor, and you can go with all hands at this time. Alright, 10-4. All hands to work, Brooklyn box 3184, 1215 East 73 Street. Avenue and Mary, Avenue and Lincoln. Fire's gonna be on the top floor.

Firefighters report the building is a three-story structure with similar buildings on either side.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn to 58. 9, 58. Can we get a size up for the building and surrounding properties, K? Can you read that message? 5, for the 5 building and surrounding properties, K. 10-4, it's going to be a three-story, 2560. Exposure 1 is a street, 2 is similar attack, 3 is a rear yard, 4 is similar attack. 10-4.

Emergency medical services are now needed at the fire scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
CAT 12, citywide resources, be advised, the previous report of fire that was transmitted in the borough of Brooklyn at 1215 East 73, cross of Avenue L, Avenue M, EMS is now needed to that location. Once again, the box number is 3184, unit CAD 2471, time now is 1246 hours.

Firefighter are working to extinguish the flames.

Smoke is billowing from a building that caught on fire.

A Citizen user shows video of firefighters on the scene.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Central and citywide resources, be advised, report of fire transmitting in the Borough of Brooklyn, address as follows, 1215 East 73rd Street, cross of Avenue L and Avenue M, box number is 3184, unit CAD is 2471. Time now is 1238 hours, and dispatcher 495. Thank you.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1215 E 73rd St.

Firefighters have knocked down the main body of the fire and completed primary searches.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
And 58 to Brooklyn. Battalion 58, K. the main body of fire is knocked down, primaries are done on the fire floor, expose the two and check out. Alright, 10-4, 58, time of that report, 125 hours, your duration 25. 10-4. 174 to Brooklyn. 174.

Firefighters confirm the fire is on the top floor, and all available personnel are working to control it.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Alright, 10-4, and the fire is first floor or second floor? Fire's gonna be on the top floor, and you can go with all hands at this time. Alright, 10-4. All hands to work, Brooklyn box 3184, 1215 East 73 Street. Avenue and Mary, Avenue and Lincoln. Fire's gonna be on the top floor.

Firefighters report the building is a three-story structure with similar buildings on either side.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn to 58. 9, 58. Can we get a size up for the building and surrounding properties, K? Can you read that message? 5, for the 5 building and surrounding properties, K. 10-4, it's going to be a three-story, 2560. Exposure 1 is a street, 2 is similar attack, 3 is a rear yard, 4 is similar attack. 10-4.

Emergency medical services are now needed at the fire scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
CAT 12, citywide resources, be advised, the previous report of fire that was transmitted in the borough of Brooklyn at 1215 East 73, cross of Avenue L, Avenue M, EMS is now needed to that location. Once again, the box number is 3184, unit CAD 2471, time now is 1246 hours.

Firefighter are working to extinguish the flames.

Smoke is billowing from a building that caught on fire.

A Citizen user shows video of firefighters on the scene.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Central and citywide resources, be advised, report of fire transmitting in the Borough of Brooklyn, address as follows, 1215 East 73rd Street, cross of Avenue L and Avenue M, box number is 3184, unit CAD is 2471. Time now is 1238 hours, and dispatcher 495. Thank you.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1215 E 73rd St.

Firefighters have knocked down the main body of the fire and completed primary searches.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
And 58 to Brooklyn. Battalion 58, K. the main body of fire is knocked down, primaries are done on the fire floor, expose the two and check out. Alright, 10-4, 58, time of that report, 125 hours, your duration 25. 10-4. 174 to Brooklyn. 174.

Firefighters confirm the fire is on the top floor, and all available personnel are working to control it.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Alright, 10-4, and the fire is first floor or second floor? Fire's gonna be on the top floor, and you can go with all hands at this time. Alright, 10-4. All hands to work, Brooklyn box 3184, 1215 East 73 Street. Avenue and Mary, Avenue and Lincoln. Fire's gonna be on the top floor.

Firefighters report the building is a three-story structure with similar buildings on either side.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn to 58. 9, 58. Can we get a size up for the building and surrounding properties, K? Can you read that message? 5, for the 5 building and surrounding properties, K. 10-4, it's going to be a three-story, 2560. Exposure 1 is a street, 2 is similar attack, 3 is a rear yard, 4 is similar attack. 10-4.

Emergency medical services are now needed at the fire scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
CAT 12, citywide resources, be advised, the previous report of fire that was transmitted in the borough of Brooklyn at 1215 East 73, cross of Avenue L, Avenue M, EMS is now needed to that location. Once again, the box number is 3184, unit CAD 2471, time now is 1246 hours.

Firefighter are working to extinguish the flames.

Smoke is billowing from a building that caught on fire.

A Citizen user shows video of firefighters on the scene.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Central and citywide resources, be advised, report of fire transmitting in the Borough of Brooklyn, address as follows, 1215 East 73rd Street, cross of Avenue L and Avenue M, box number is 3184, unit CAD is 2471. Time now is 1238 hours, and dispatcher 495. Thank you.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1215 E 73rd St.

Firefighters have knocked down the main body of the fire and completed primary searches.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
And 58 to Brooklyn. Battalion 58, K. the main body of fire is knocked down, primaries are done on the fire floor, expose the two and check out. Alright, 10-4, 58, time of that report, 125 hours, your duration 25. 10-4. 174 to Brooklyn. 174.

Firefighters confirm the fire is on the top floor, and all available personnel are working to control it.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Alright, 10-4, and the fire is first floor or second floor? Fire's gonna be on the top floor, and you can go with all hands at this time. Alright, 10-4. All hands to work, Brooklyn box 3184, 1215 East 73 Street. Avenue and Mary, Avenue and Lincoln. Fire's gonna be on the top floor.

Firefighters report the building is a three-story structure with similar buildings on either side.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn to 58. 9, 58. Can we get a size up for the building and surrounding properties, K? Can you read that message? 5, for the 5 building and surrounding properties, K. 10-4, it's going to be a three-story, 2560. Exposure 1 is a street, 2 is similar attack, 3 is a rear yard, 4 is similar attack. 10-4.

Emergency medical services are now needed at the fire scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
CAT 12, citywide resources, be advised, the previous report of fire that was transmitted in the borough of Brooklyn at 1215 East 73, cross of Avenue L, Avenue M, EMS is now needed to that location. Once again, the box number is 3184, unit CAD 2471, time now is 1246 hours.

Firefighter are working to extinguish the flames.

Smoke is billowing from a building that caught on fire.

A Citizen user shows video of firefighters on the scene.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Central and citywide resources, be advised, report of fire transmitting in the Borough of Brooklyn, address as follows, 1215 East 73rd Street, cross of Avenue L and Avenue M, box number is 3184, unit CAD is 2471. Time now is 1238 hours, and dispatcher 495. Thank you.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1215 E 73rd St.

Firefighters have knocked down the main body of the fire and completed primary searches.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
And 58 to Brooklyn. Battalion 58, K. the main body of fire is knocked down, primaries are done on the fire floor, expose the two and check out. Alright, 10-4, 58, time of that report, 125 hours, your duration 25. 10-4. 174 to Brooklyn. 174.

Firefighters confirm the fire is on the top floor, and all available personnel are working to control it.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Alright, 10-4, and the fire is first floor or second floor? Fire's gonna be on the top floor, and you can go with all hands at this time. Alright, 10-4. All hands to work, Brooklyn box 3184, 1215 East 73 Street. Avenue and Mary, Avenue and Lincoln. Fire's gonna be on the top floor.

Firefighters report the building is a three-story structure with similar buildings on either side.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn to 58. 9, 58. Can we get a size up for the building and surrounding properties, K? Can you read that message? 5, for the 5 building and surrounding properties, K. 10-4, it's going to be a three-story, 2560. Exposure 1 is a street, 2 is similar attack, 3 is a rear yard, 4 is similar attack. 10-4.

Emergency medical services are now needed at the fire scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
CAT 12, citywide resources, be advised, the previous report of fire that was transmitted in the borough of Brooklyn at 1215 East 73, cross of Avenue L, Avenue M, EMS is now needed to that location. Once again, the box number is 3184, unit CAD 2471, time now is 1246 hours.

Firefighter are working to extinguish the flames.

Smoke is billowing from a building that caught on fire.

A Citizen user shows video of firefighters on the scene.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Central and citywide resources, be advised, report of fire transmitting in the Borough of Brooklyn, address as follows, 1215 East 73rd Street, cross of Avenue L and Avenue M, box number is 3184, unit CAD is 2471. Time now is 1238 hours, and dispatcher 495. Thank you.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1215 E 73rd St.

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somersetUser2082044025Aug 14 at 7:28 PM

Smoke billowing from building fire battalion 58 rescue 2 rac 2 squad 270 merv 7 mrtu lsu field command 1 engine 207 ladder 159 satellite 6 d Ladder 110 battalion 31 division 11 themajestirium1 skyler fire fdny response videos box

IamrorogAug 14 at 1:11 PM

Irishman thanks for the update

BK52516Aug 14 at 1:09 PM

Happened across from me, thank God the families got out of their apartments. Fire is out FDNY closing up now

BklynUserYAug 14 at 12:50 PM

East 73rd between L&M

somersetUser2082044025Aug 14 at 7:28 PM

Smoke billowing from building fire battalion 58 rescue 2 rac 2 squad 270 merv 7 mrtu lsu field command 1 engine 207 ladder 159 satellite 6 d Ladder 110 battalion 31 division 11 themajestirium1 skyler fire fdny response videos box

IamrorogAug 14 at 1:11 PM

Irishman thanks for the update

BK52516Aug 14 at 1:09 PM

Happened across from me, thank God the families got out of their apartments. Fire is out FDNY closing up now

BklynUserYAug 14 at 12:50 PM

East 73rd between L&M

somersetUser2082044025Aug 14 at 7:28 PM

Smoke billowing from building fire battalion 58 rescue 2 rac 2 squad 270 merv 7 mrtu lsu field command 1 engine 207 ladder 159 satellite 6 d Ladder 110 battalion 31 division 11 themajestirium1 skyler fire fdny response videos box

IamrorogAug 14 at 1:11 PM

Irishman thanks for the update

BK52516Aug 14 at 1:09 PM

Happened across from me, thank God the families got out of their apartments. Fire is out FDNY closing up now

BklynUserYAug 14 at 12:50 PM

East 73rd between L&M

somersetUser2082044025Aug 14 at 7:28 PM

Smoke billowing from building fire battalion 58 rescue 2 rac 2 squad 270 merv 7 mrtu lsu field command 1 engine 207 ladder 159 satellite 6 d Ladder 110 battalion 31 division 11 themajestirium1 skyler fire fdny response videos box

IamrorogAug 14 at 1:11 PM

Irishman thanks for the update

BK52516Aug 14 at 1:09 PM

Happened across from me, thank God the families got out of their apartments. Fire is out FDNY closing up now

BklynUserYAug 14 at 12:50 PM

East 73rd between L&M

somersetUser2082044025Aug 14 at 7:28 PM

Smoke billowing from building fire battalion 58 rescue 2 rac 2 squad 270 merv 7 mrtu lsu field command 1 engine 207 ladder 159 satellite 6 d Ladder 110 battalion 31 division 11 themajestirium1 skyler fire fdny response videos box

IamrorogAug 14 at 1:11 PM

Irishman thanks for the update

BK52516Aug 14 at 1:09 PM

Happened across from me, thank God the families got out of their apartments. Fire is out FDNY closing up now

BklynUserYAug 14 at 12:50 PM

East 73rd between L&M

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