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Fire in Compactor Chute of Residential Building

Astoria Houses, Astoria, Queens

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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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Firefighters are on the scene.

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

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

Firefighters are on the scene.

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

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

Firefighters are on the scene.

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

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

Firefighters are on the scene.

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

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

Firefighters are on the scene.

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

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

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Radio Clips

Queens FDNY · Aug 30, 3:15PM · 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.
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Queens FDNY · Aug 30, 3:08PM · 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.
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Queens FDNY · Aug 30, 3:08PM · 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.
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Comments16

sssarah19786d ago

Sending prayers 🙏

fentyfloyd6d ago

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

Odogwu11226d ago

Really

brooklynUser21844780246d ago

Building 10

chicagocrimefighter6d ago

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

sssarah19786d ago

Sending prayers 🙏

fentyfloyd6d ago

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

Odogwu11226d ago

Really

brooklynUser21844780246d ago

Building 10

chicagocrimefighter6d ago

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

sssarah19786d ago

Sending prayers 🙏

fentyfloyd6d ago

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

Odogwu11226d ago

Really

brooklynUser21844780246d ago

Building 10

chicagocrimefighter6d ago

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

sssarah19786d ago

Sending prayers 🙏

fentyfloyd6d ago

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

Odogwu11226d ago

Really

brooklynUser21844780246d ago

Building 10

chicagocrimefighter6d ago

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

sssarah19786d ago

Sending prayers 🙏

fentyfloyd6d ago

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

Odogwu11226d ago

Really

brooklynUser21844780246d ago

Building 10

chicagocrimefighter6d ago

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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