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Unfounded Report of Man on Train Attempting to Set Items on Fire

W 23rd St & 6th Ave

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  • Firefighters and police responded to reports of a truck fire and an attempted arson on a train at W 23rd St & 6th Ave in New York. The train left the station, and no fire was found at the scene. Authorities are investigating the incident.

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Firefighters confirm there is no fire condition in the station. Two units will remain on scene for further investigation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 7. Battalion 7. Battalion 7, box 7228, we do not have a condition in this station. Do we have a 10-7, K? Negative, we got this on transit. Alright, 10-4. 10-18, 10-33, code 2. 10-4, 10-18, box 17228. 10-18, box 17228, for 10-33 code 2. 10-4.

Police say that the train involved in the incident has left the station.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:20
2 Special Ops. 2 Special Ops. Be advised, I'm looking at the camera, the train has now left the station at 23 and 6th. Train is no longer holding. 10-4.

Additional information from reports indicates that a man attempted to start a fire on a train.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:30
03, 23rd Street on the Frank and Mary, 23rd Street on the Frank and Mary. We have a man, it's reported that he's trying to light things on fire. Train is holding in the station and FD is en route. 23rd Street on the Frank and Mary, 6th Avenue. Central. It's going to be a 59 of a fire. Male is on the train lighting things on fire. FD is en route. This is on 23rd Street on the Frank and Mary line. FD.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a truck fire in the southbound direction.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Manhattan phone alarm box 7228, a 90F line, at 23 Street and 6th Avenue, for a truck fire, southbound direction. Manhattan phone alarm box. Manhattan phone alarm box 836, 715 9th Avenue, between West 48 and West 49 Street, alarm activation on the first floor. 9 to

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 23rd St & 6th Ave.

Firefighters confirm there is no fire condition in the station. Two units will remain on scene for further investigation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 7. Battalion 7. Battalion 7, box 7228, we do not have a condition in this station. Do we have a 10-7, K? Negative, we got this on transit. Alright, 10-4. 10-18, 10-33, code 2. 10-4, 10-18, box 17228. 10-18, box 17228, for 10-33 code 2. 10-4.

Police say that the train involved in the incident has left the station.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:20
2 Special Ops. 2 Special Ops. Be advised, I'm looking at the camera, the train has now left the station at 23 and 6th. Train is no longer holding. 10-4.

Additional information from reports indicates that a man attempted to start a fire on a train.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:30
03, 23rd Street on the Frank and Mary, 23rd Street on the Frank and Mary. We have a man, it's reported that he's trying to light things on fire. Train is holding in the station and FD is en route. 23rd Street on the Frank and Mary, 6th Avenue. Central. It's going to be a 59 of a fire. Male is on the train lighting things on fire. FD is en route. This is on 23rd Street on the Frank and Mary line. FD.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a truck fire in the southbound direction.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Manhattan phone alarm box 7228, a 90F line, at 23 Street and 6th Avenue, for a truck fire, southbound direction. Manhattan phone alarm box. Manhattan phone alarm box 836, 715 9th Avenue, between West 48 and West 49 Street, alarm activation on the first floor. 9 to

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 23rd St & 6th Ave.

Firefighters confirm there is no fire condition in the station. Two units will remain on scene for further investigation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 7. Battalion 7. Battalion 7, box 7228, we do not have a condition in this station. Do we have a 10-7, K? Negative, we got this on transit. Alright, 10-4. 10-18, 10-33, code 2. 10-4, 10-18, box 17228. 10-18, box 17228, for 10-33 code 2. 10-4.

Police say that the train involved in the incident has left the station.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:20
2 Special Ops. 2 Special Ops. Be advised, I'm looking at the camera, the train has now left the station at 23 and 6th. Train is no longer holding. 10-4.

Additional information from reports indicates that a man attempted to start a fire on a train.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:30
03, 23rd Street on the Frank and Mary, 23rd Street on the Frank and Mary. We have a man, it's reported that he's trying to light things on fire. Train is holding in the station and FD is en route. 23rd Street on the Frank and Mary, 6th Avenue. Central. It's going to be a 59 of a fire. Male is on the train lighting things on fire. FD is en route. This is on 23rd Street on the Frank and Mary line. FD.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a truck fire in the southbound direction.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Manhattan phone alarm box 7228, a 90F line, at 23 Street and 6th Avenue, for a truck fire, southbound direction. Manhattan phone alarm box. Manhattan phone alarm box 836, 715 9th Avenue, between West 48 and West 49 Street, alarm activation on the first floor. 9 to

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 23rd St & 6th Ave.

Firefighters confirm there is no fire condition in the station. Two units will remain on scene for further investigation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 7. Battalion 7. Battalion 7, box 7228, we do not have a condition in this station. Do we have a 10-7, K? Negative, we got this on transit. Alright, 10-4. 10-18, 10-33, code 2. 10-4, 10-18, box 17228. 10-18, box 17228, for 10-33 code 2. 10-4.

Police say that the train involved in the incident has left the station.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:20
2 Special Ops. 2 Special Ops. Be advised, I'm looking at the camera, the train has now left the station at 23 and 6th. Train is no longer holding. 10-4.

Additional information from reports indicates that a man attempted to start a fire on a train.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:30
03, 23rd Street on the Frank and Mary, 23rd Street on the Frank and Mary. We have a man, it's reported that he's trying to light things on fire. Train is holding in the station and FD is en route. 23rd Street on the Frank and Mary, 6th Avenue. Central. It's going to be a 59 of a fire. Male is on the train lighting things on fire. FD is en route. This is on 23rd Street on the Frank and Mary line. FD.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a truck fire in the southbound direction.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Manhattan phone alarm box 7228, a 90F line, at 23 Street and 6th Avenue, for a truck fire, southbound direction. Manhattan phone alarm box. Manhattan phone alarm box 836, 715 9th Avenue, between West 48 and West 49 Street, alarm activation on the first floor. 9 to

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 23rd St & 6th Ave.

Firefighters confirm there is no fire condition in the station. Two units will remain on scene for further investigation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 7. Battalion 7. Battalion 7, box 7228, we do not have a condition in this station. Do we have a 10-7, K? Negative, we got this on transit. Alright, 10-4. 10-18, 10-33, code 2. 10-4, 10-18, box 17228. 10-18, box 17228, for 10-33 code 2. 10-4.

Police say that the train involved in the incident has left the station.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:20
2 Special Ops. 2 Special Ops. Be advised, I'm looking at the camera, the train has now left the station at 23 and 6th. Train is no longer holding. 10-4.

Additional information from reports indicates that a man attempted to start a fire on a train.

NYPD Transit MH South · 0:30
03, 23rd Street on the Frank and Mary, 23rd Street on the Frank and Mary. We have a man, it's reported that he's trying to light things on fire. Train is holding in the station and FD is en route. 23rd Street on the Frank and Mary, 6th Avenue. Central. It's going to be a 59 of a fire. Male is on the train lighting things on fire. FD is en route. This is on 23rd Street on the Frank and Mary line. FD.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a truck fire in the southbound direction.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Manhattan phone alarm box 7228, a 90F line, at 23 Street and 6th Avenue, for a truck fire, southbound direction. Manhattan phone alarm box. Manhattan phone alarm box 836, 715 9th Avenue, between West 48 and West 49 Street, alarm activation on the first floor. 9 to

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 23rd St & 6th Ave.

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