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Fire in Compactor Chute of Residential Building

Astoria Houses, Astoria, Queens

Published Aug 30 at 2:57 PM · Updated Aug 30 at 3:01 PM

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Summary

Firefighters responded to reports of smoke emanating from the roof of a residential building at Astoria Houses in Queens. Crews are on-site assessing the situation.

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Aug 30, 3:15PM

Firefighters report the main body of the fire has been extinguished.

Queens FDNY · 0:21

Queens Battalion 49. Battalion 49, go. 49, your incident duration now, 20-20 minutes, K. Right, 10-4, also main body of fire is knocked down at this time. 10-4, time of the report 1513 hours, incident duration 20-20 minutes.

Aug 30, 3:08PM

Firefighters report a fire in the compactor chute of the building.

Queens FDNY · 0:30

Battalion 49 to Queens, K. 49, K. Box 7516, confirmed address is 27, this is 25 1st Street. We do have fire in the compact to shoot. I'll get right back here, let you know what we're using, and I'll give you a full report, K. Battalion 4, Battalion 49. 501 hours, Tom, Queens, 499.

Queens FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 49 to Queens, K. Battalion 49, K. Alright, box 7516, this is for the 2, we have fire throughout the compacted street of a 7-story New York City Housing Project. It's 100 by 100. Exposure 1 is a courtyard, Exposure 2 is a courtyard, Exposure 3 is a courtyard, Exposure 4 is a street. Two lines stretched, one in operation. Trucks are just continuing.

Aug 30, 3:01PM

Firefighters are on the scene.

Aug 30, 3:00PM

Citizen user video shows smoke billowing up from a nearby rooftop.

Aug 30, 2:57PM

Firefighters have received a report of smoke coming from the roof of a residential building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31

Queens phone alarm box 7516, address 27-25 1 Street. It's building 11 of the Astoria Houses off 27 Avenue, smoke from the roof of a multiple dwelling. Queens phone alarm box 7516, the address 27-25 1 Street. It's building 11 of the Astoria Houses off 27 Avenue, for smoke from the roof of a multiple dwelling. Companies in the box 7516.

Aug 30, 2:57PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Astoria Houses.

Aug 30, 3:15PM

Firefighters report the main body of the fire has been extinguished.

Queens FDNY · 0:21

Queens Battalion 49. Battalion 49, go. 49, your incident duration now, 20-20 minutes, K. Right, 10-4, also main body of fire is knocked down at this time. 10-4, time of the report 1513 hours, incident duration 20-20 minutes.

Aug 30, 3:08PM

Firefighters report a fire in the compactor chute of the building.

Queens FDNY · 0:30

Battalion 49 to Queens, K. 49, K. Box 7516, confirmed address is 27, this is 25 1st Street. We do have fire in the compact to shoot. I'll get right back here, let you know what we're using, and I'll give you a full report, K. Battalion 4, Battalion 49. 501 hours, Tom, Queens, 499.

Queens FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 49 to Queens, K. Battalion 49, K. Alright, box 7516, this is for the 2, we have fire throughout the compacted street of a 7-story New York City Housing Project. It's 100 by 100. Exposure 1 is a courtyard, Exposure 2 is a courtyard, Exposure 3 is a courtyard, Exposure 4 is a street. Two lines stretched, one in operation. Trucks are just continuing.

Aug 30, 3:01PM

Firefighters are on the scene.

Aug 30, 3:00PM

Citizen user video shows smoke billowing up from a nearby rooftop.

Aug 30, 2:57PM

Firefighters have received a report of smoke coming from the roof of a residential building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31

Queens phone alarm box 7516, address 27-25 1 Street. It's building 11 of the Astoria Houses off 27 Avenue, smoke from the roof of a multiple dwelling. Queens phone alarm box 7516, the address 27-25 1 Street. It's building 11 of the Astoria Houses off 27 Avenue, for smoke from the roof of a multiple dwelling. Companies in the box 7516.

Aug 30, 2:57PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Astoria Houses.

Aug 30, 3:15PM

Firefighters report the main body of the fire has been extinguished.

Queens FDNY · 0:21

Queens Battalion 49. Battalion 49, go. 49, your incident duration now, 20-20 minutes, K. Right, 10-4, also main body of fire is knocked down at this time. 10-4, time of the report 1513 hours, incident duration 20-20 minutes.

Aug 30, 3:08PM

Firefighters report a fire in the compactor chute of the building.

Queens FDNY · 0:30

Battalion 49 to Queens, K. 49, K. Box 7516, confirmed address is 27, this is 25 1st Street. We do have fire in the compact to shoot. I'll get right back here, let you know what we're using, and I'll give you a full report, K. Battalion 4, Battalion 49. 501 hours, Tom, Queens, 499.

Queens FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 49 to Queens, K. Battalion 49, K. Alright, box 7516, this is for the 2, we have fire throughout the compacted street of a 7-story New York City Housing Project. It's 100 by 100. Exposure 1 is a courtyard, Exposure 2 is a courtyard, Exposure 3 is a courtyard, Exposure 4 is a street. Two lines stretched, one in operation. Trucks are just continuing.

Aug 30, 3:01PM

Firefighters are on the scene.

Aug 30, 3:00PM

Citizen user video shows smoke billowing up from a nearby rooftop.

Aug 30, 2:57PM

Firefighters have received a report of smoke coming from the roof of a residential building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31

Queens phone alarm box 7516, address 27-25 1 Street. It's building 11 of the Astoria Houses off 27 Avenue, smoke from the roof of a multiple dwelling. Queens phone alarm box 7516, the address 27-25 1 Street. It's building 11 of the Astoria Houses off 27 Avenue, for smoke from the roof of a multiple dwelling. Companies in the box 7516.

Aug 30, 2:57PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Astoria Houses.

Aug 30, 3:15PM

Firefighters report the main body of the fire has been extinguished.

Queens FDNY · 0:21

Queens Battalion 49. Battalion 49, go. 49, your incident duration now, 20-20 minutes, K. Right, 10-4, also main body of fire is knocked down at this time. 10-4, time of the report 1513 hours, incident duration 20-20 minutes.

Aug 30, 3:08PM

Firefighters report a fire in the compactor chute of the building.

Queens FDNY · 0:30

Battalion 49 to Queens, K. 49, K. Box 7516, confirmed address is 27, this is 25 1st Street. We do have fire in the compact to shoot. I'll get right back here, let you know what we're using, and I'll give you a full report, K. Battalion 4, Battalion 49. 501 hours, Tom, Queens, 499.

Queens FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 49 to Queens, K. Battalion 49, K. Alright, box 7516, this is for the 2, we have fire throughout the compacted street of a 7-story New York City Housing Project. It's 100 by 100. Exposure 1 is a courtyard, Exposure 2 is a courtyard, Exposure 3 is a courtyard, Exposure 4 is a street. Two lines stretched, one in operation. Trucks are just continuing.

Aug 30, 3:01PM

Firefighters are on the scene.

Aug 30, 3:00PM

Citizen user video shows smoke billowing up from a nearby rooftop.

Aug 30, 2:57PM

Firefighters have received a report of smoke coming from the roof of a residential building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31

Queens phone alarm box 7516, address 27-25 1 Street. It's building 11 of the Astoria Houses off 27 Avenue, smoke from the roof of a multiple dwelling. Queens phone alarm box 7516, the address 27-25 1 Street. It's building 11 of the Astoria Houses off 27 Avenue, for smoke from the roof of a multiple dwelling. Companies in the box 7516.

Aug 30, 2:57PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Astoria Houses.

Aug 30, 3:15PM

Firefighters report the main body of the fire has been extinguished.

Queens FDNY · 0:21

Queens Battalion 49. Battalion 49, go. 49, your incident duration now, 20-20 minutes, K. Right, 10-4, also main body of fire is knocked down at this time. 10-4, time of the report 1513 hours, incident duration 20-20 minutes.

Aug 30, 3:08PM

Firefighters report a fire in the compactor chute of the building.

Queens FDNY · 0:30

Battalion 49 to Queens, K. 49, K. Box 7516, confirmed address is 27, this is 25 1st Street. We do have fire in the compact to shoot. I'll get right back here, let you know what we're using, and I'll give you a full report, K. Battalion 4, Battalion 49. 501 hours, Tom, Queens, 499.

Queens FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 49 to Queens, K. Battalion 49, K. Alright, box 7516, this is for the 2, we have fire throughout the compacted street of a 7-story New York City Housing Project. It's 100 by 100. Exposure 1 is a courtyard, Exposure 2 is a courtyard, Exposure 3 is a courtyard, Exposure 4 is a street. Two lines stretched, one in operation. Trucks are just continuing.

Aug 30, 3:01PM

Firefighters are on the scene.

Aug 30, 3:00PM

Citizen user video shows smoke billowing up from a nearby rooftop.

Aug 30, 2:57PM

Firefighters have received a report of smoke coming from the roof of a residential building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31

Queens phone alarm box 7516, address 27-25 1 Street. It's building 11 of the Astoria Houses off 27 Avenue, smoke from the roof of a multiple dwelling. Queens phone alarm box 7516, the address 27-25 1 Street. It's building 11 of the Astoria Houses off 27 Avenue, for smoke from the roof of a multiple dwelling. Companies in the box 7516.

Aug 30, 2:57PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Astoria Houses.

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Comments16

sssarah1978Aug 30 at 4:12 PM

Sending prayers 🙏

fentyfloydAug 30 at 3:23 PM

Man, I was minding my own business smoking my glass pipe and it just got out of hand

Odogwu1122Aug 30 at 8:37 PM

Really

brooklynUser2184478024Aug 30 at 3:11 PM

Building 10

DeandrejamalAug 30 at 10:00 PM

4221go, citizen won’t let you post if you say firefighters and mix that with what I said. It’s a completely biased app.

sssarah1978Aug 30 at 4:12 PM

Sending prayers 🙏

fentyfloydAug 30 at 3:23 PM

Man, I was minding my own business smoking my glass pipe and it just got out of hand

Odogwu1122Aug 30 at 8:37 PM

Really

brooklynUser2184478024Aug 30 at 3:11 PM

Building 10

DeandrejamalAug 30 at 10:00 PM

4221go, citizen won’t let you post if you say firefighters and mix that with what I said. It’s a completely biased app.

sssarah1978Aug 30 at 4:12 PM

Sending prayers 🙏

fentyfloydAug 30 at 3:23 PM

Man, I was minding my own business smoking my glass pipe and it just got out of hand

Odogwu1122Aug 30 at 8:37 PM

Really

brooklynUser2184478024Aug 30 at 3:11 PM

Building 10

DeandrejamalAug 30 at 10:00 PM

4221go, citizen won’t let you post if you say firefighters and mix that with what I said. It’s a completely biased app.

sssarah1978Aug 30 at 4:12 PM

Sending prayers 🙏

fentyfloydAug 30 at 3:23 PM

Man, I was minding my own business smoking my glass pipe and it just got out of hand

Odogwu1122Aug 30 at 8:37 PM

Really

brooklynUser2184478024Aug 30 at 3:11 PM

Building 10

DeandrejamalAug 30 at 10:00 PM

4221go, citizen won’t let you post if you say firefighters and mix that with what I said. It’s a completely biased app.

sssarah1978Aug 30 at 4:12 PM

Sending prayers 🙏

fentyfloydAug 30 at 3:23 PM

Man, I was minding my own business smoking my glass pipe and it just got out of hand

Odogwu1122Aug 30 at 8:37 PM

Really

brooklynUser2184478024Aug 30 at 3:11 PM

Building 10

DeandrejamalAug 30 at 10:00 PM

4221go, citizen won’t let you post if you say firefighters and mix that with what I said. It’s a completely biased app.

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