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Pole, Multiple Lines on Fire

2301 Avenue Z

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Summary

  • Firefighters in Brooklyn responded to a fire involving utility wires and a light pole on Avenue Z. The fire caused a utility pole to crack, leading to the closure of the street as crews worked to manage the situation.

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The fire has been extinguished, and the scene is now under control of the utility company and police for traffic management.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Dispatcher 465. Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33, go. Box 3281, ConEd is de-energized, all affected power lines. There is no longer any fire, active fire on the lines. Fire department operations have concluded. We're going to leave this scene under control of ConEd and NYPD for traffic control. The units will all go 10-8 as they're available. Battalion 33 to Brooklyn.

The utility company is de-energizing the line as firefighters extinguish small fire pockets.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33. Box 3281, we're continuing to use 2 and 2, extinguishing small pockets of fire. Condat is currently in the process of de-energizing the line. 10-4, Battalion 33. Time of death report 1747 hours, incident duration 1 hour 41 minutes.

No injuries have been reported, and firefighters are still working to control the fire.

EMS Staten Island · 0:24
33 Eddie. 33 Eddie. No injuries at this time, fire's still trying to knock it down. 33, go ahead.

Firefighters report conditions on the wires have improved, and they continue to monitor the situation.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33. In progress report. At this time, we're continuing to use the 2 and 2. We just had a, uh, kind of an emergency vehicle pull up. The conditions on the wires have subsided. The following addresses on East 23 I'll check out, 2559 through 2571. We're continuing to operate with the 2 and 2. Knockin' down... parking...

A Citizen user's live video shows crews working on a slightly bent pole with wires hanging all over.

A Citizen user's live video shows wires hanging across the road with the area completely taped off.

A Citizen user's live video shows firefighters dousing wires with water.

Firefighters continue to manage the situation, addressing small fires on wires and checking nearby areas for safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
90 and 33 to Brooklyn. 33. At this time, we're continuing to use the 2 and 2. We still have two lines stretching in operation. Most of the activity on the Y is unsighted. We're continuing to check exposures. All exposures at this time check out. We have partial power loss and the address is 2336 Avenue Z, 2338 Avenue Z and 2301 Avenue Z.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Leading a ConEd response, we have the area rolled off and now we're going to be picking up pockets of fire on the wires, K. 10-4, time of that report 1710 hours, your incident duration is 1 hour and 4 minutes, K. 33, 10-4.Brooklyn phone alarm box 3320, the address 17...

The fire crew is actively extinguishing the fire with two hoses in operation.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
All exposures at this time check out, and we're just putting out active fire on the lines.10-4, any lines stretched? 33 to Brooklyn, yeah, we have two lines stretched, in an operation, and... the size of this is the same for all of these 23, between Avenue Z and Avenue Y, K.

Firefighters report multiple lines on fire along East 23, with a small fire on East 22. Utility company notified.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33. At this box 3281, we're using the 2 and 2. We got multiple lines on fire going down East 23, between Avenue Z and Avenue Y. And we have a small pocket of fire on a wire on East 22 and Avenue Z. I was able to get in touch with ConEd via the cell phone, and they got a priority coming in, but we're going to be able to... Operating for...

Citizen user video shows firefighters at the scene.

Fire is spreading along secondary lines from Avenue Y to East 23, according to firefighters.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
933 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3281, be advised, we now have active fire running down the secondary lines from Avenue Y up East 23. 10-5. Box 33, that was down Avenue Y up to East 23? Correct, running the block of East 23 from Y to Z. 10-5.

Firefighters report Avenue Z is closed due to the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Cross Avenue Z in the street, and we have occasionally the lines are lighting up. We're going to need a priority response from Con Ed, and I'm also going to attempt to reach out to them on the cell phone, K. Alright, 10-4. 33, the ETA they gave us is the next available. I don't know if maybe you'll have a little more luck with that. 33, 10-4. Yeah, we're going to have to shut down all of Avenue Z, but right now we got it all roped off. I'll give them a ring on the cell phone. 10-4. 33, you're required.

The fire crew reports a utility pole has cracked at its base, affecting nearby lines.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
33 to Brooklyn. 33, k. This box right now, we're going to use a 101. We have a utility pole that cracked at its base, adjacent from the address 2330 Avenue Z. It's also affecting a pole a little bit downstream. The pole number is 57404. The affected pole does not have a pole number. We got multiple secondary lines. We're running a

Firefighters report a light pole is now on fire and are requesting additional support.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:22
Engine 246 to Brooklyn. 246. Yeah, we have a light pole on fire now. We should probably request a truck and if the battalion can respond in. Alright, 10-4, stand by.

Firefighters are responding to a report of wires on fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn to Engine 246. Engine 246. 246, respond to box 3281, the address 2301 Avenue Z, at the East 23 Street for wires on fire. 246, 10-4, respondable. 10-4. Brooklyn phone alarm box 143, the address 149 Park Street, to Manhattan Avenue and Grand Avenue. for notar-

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2301 Avenue Z.

The fire has been extinguished, and the scene is now under control of the utility company and police for traffic management.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Dispatcher 465. Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33, go. Box 3281, ConEd is de-energized, all affected power lines. There is no longer any fire, active fire on the lines. Fire department operations have concluded. We're going to leave this scene under control of ConEd and NYPD for traffic control. The units will all go 10-8 as they're available. Battalion 33 to Brooklyn.

The utility company is de-energizing the line as firefighters extinguish small fire pockets.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33. Box 3281, we're continuing to use 2 and 2, extinguishing small pockets of fire. Condat is currently in the process of de-energizing the line. 10-4, Battalion 33. Time of death report 1747 hours, incident duration 1 hour 41 minutes.

No injuries have been reported, and firefighters are still working to control the fire.

EMS Staten Island · 0:24
33 Eddie. 33 Eddie. No injuries at this time, fire's still trying to knock it down. 33, go ahead.

Firefighters report conditions on the wires have improved, and they continue to monitor the situation.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33. In progress report. At this time, we're continuing to use the 2 and 2. We just had a, uh, kind of an emergency vehicle pull up. The conditions on the wires have subsided. The following addresses on East 23 I'll check out, 2559 through 2571. We're continuing to operate with the 2 and 2. Knockin' down... parking...

A Citizen user's live video shows crews working on a slightly bent pole with wires hanging all over.

A Citizen user's live video shows wires hanging across the road with the area completely taped off.

A Citizen user's live video shows firefighters dousing wires with water.

Firefighters continue to manage the situation, addressing small fires on wires and checking nearby areas for safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
90 and 33 to Brooklyn. 33. At this time, we're continuing to use the 2 and 2. We still have two lines stretching in operation. Most of the activity on the Y is unsighted. We're continuing to check exposures. All exposures at this time check out. We have partial power loss and the address is 2336 Avenue Z, 2338 Avenue Z and 2301 Avenue Z.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Leading a ConEd response, we have the area rolled off and now we're going to be picking up pockets of fire on the wires, K. 10-4, time of that report 1710 hours, your incident duration is 1 hour and 4 minutes, K. 33, 10-4.Brooklyn phone alarm box 3320, the address 17...

The fire crew is actively extinguishing the fire with two hoses in operation.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
All exposures at this time check out, and we're just putting out active fire on the lines.10-4, any lines stretched? 33 to Brooklyn, yeah, we have two lines stretched, in an operation, and... the size of this is the same for all of these 23, between Avenue Z and Avenue Y, K.

Firefighters report multiple lines on fire along East 23, with a small fire on East 22. Utility company notified.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33. At this box 3281, we're using the 2 and 2. We got multiple lines on fire going down East 23, between Avenue Z and Avenue Y. And we have a small pocket of fire on a wire on East 22 and Avenue Z. I was able to get in touch with ConEd via the cell phone, and they got a priority coming in, but we're going to be able to... Operating for...

Citizen user video shows firefighters at the scene.

Fire is spreading along secondary lines from Avenue Y to East 23, according to firefighters.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
933 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3281, be advised, we now have active fire running down the secondary lines from Avenue Y up East 23. 10-5. Box 33, that was down Avenue Y up to East 23? Correct, running the block of East 23 from Y to Z. 10-5.

Firefighters report Avenue Z is closed due to the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Cross Avenue Z in the street, and we have occasionally the lines are lighting up. We're going to need a priority response from Con Ed, and I'm also going to attempt to reach out to them on the cell phone, K. Alright, 10-4. 33, the ETA they gave us is the next available. I don't know if maybe you'll have a little more luck with that. 33, 10-4. Yeah, we're going to have to shut down all of Avenue Z, but right now we got it all roped off. I'll give them a ring on the cell phone. 10-4. 33, you're required.

The fire crew reports a utility pole has cracked at its base, affecting nearby lines.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
33 to Brooklyn. 33, k. This box right now, we're going to use a 101. We have a utility pole that cracked at its base, adjacent from the address 2330 Avenue Z. It's also affecting a pole a little bit downstream. The pole number is 57404. The affected pole does not have a pole number. We got multiple secondary lines. We're running a

Firefighters report a light pole is now on fire and are requesting additional support.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:22
Engine 246 to Brooklyn. 246. Yeah, we have a light pole on fire now. We should probably request a truck and if the battalion can respond in. Alright, 10-4, stand by.

Firefighters are responding to a report of wires on fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn to Engine 246. Engine 246. 246, respond to box 3281, the address 2301 Avenue Z, at the East 23 Street for wires on fire. 246, 10-4, respondable. 10-4. Brooklyn phone alarm box 143, the address 149 Park Street, to Manhattan Avenue and Grand Avenue. for notar-

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2301 Avenue Z.

The fire has been extinguished, and the scene is now under control of the utility company and police for traffic management.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Dispatcher 465. Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33, go. Box 3281, ConEd is de-energized, all affected power lines. There is no longer any fire, active fire on the lines. Fire department operations have concluded. We're going to leave this scene under control of ConEd and NYPD for traffic control. The units will all go 10-8 as they're available. Battalion 33 to Brooklyn.

The utility company is de-energizing the line as firefighters extinguish small fire pockets.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33. Box 3281, we're continuing to use 2 and 2, extinguishing small pockets of fire. Condat is currently in the process of de-energizing the line. 10-4, Battalion 33. Time of death report 1747 hours, incident duration 1 hour 41 minutes.

No injuries have been reported, and firefighters are still working to control the fire.

EMS Staten Island · 0:24
33 Eddie. 33 Eddie. No injuries at this time, fire's still trying to knock it down. 33, go ahead.

Firefighters report conditions on the wires have improved, and they continue to monitor the situation.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33. In progress report. At this time, we're continuing to use the 2 and 2. We just had a, uh, kind of an emergency vehicle pull up. The conditions on the wires have subsided. The following addresses on East 23 I'll check out, 2559 through 2571. We're continuing to operate with the 2 and 2. Knockin' down... parking...

A Citizen user's live video shows crews working on a slightly bent pole with wires hanging all over.

A Citizen user's live video shows wires hanging across the road with the area completely taped off.

A Citizen user's live video shows firefighters dousing wires with water.

Firefighters continue to manage the situation, addressing small fires on wires and checking nearby areas for safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
90 and 33 to Brooklyn. 33. At this time, we're continuing to use the 2 and 2. We still have two lines stretching in operation. Most of the activity on the Y is unsighted. We're continuing to check exposures. All exposures at this time check out. We have partial power loss and the address is 2336 Avenue Z, 2338 Avenue Z and 2301 Avenue Z.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Leading a ConEd response, we have the area rolled off and now we're going to be picking up pockets of fire on the wires, K. 10-4, time of that report 1710 hours, your incident duration is 1 hour and 4 minutes, K. 33, 10-4.Brooklyn phone alarm box 3320, the address 17...

The fire crew is actively extinguishing the fire with two hoses in operation.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
All exposures at this time check out, and we're just putting out active fire on the lines.10-4, any lines stretched? 33 to Brooklyn, yeah, we have two lines stretched, in an operation, and... the size of this is the same for all of these 23, between Avenue Z and Avenue Y, K.

Firefighters report multiple lines on fire along East 23, with a small fire on East 22. Utility company notified.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33. At this box 3281, we're using the 2 and 2. We got multiple lines on fire going down East 23, between Avenue Z and Avenue Y. And we have a small pocket of fire on a wire on East 22 and Avenue Z. I was able to get in touch with ConEd via the cell phone, and they got a priority coming in, but we're going to be able to... Operating for...

Citizen user video shows firefighters at the scene.

Fire is spreading along secondary lines from Avenue Y to East 23, according to firefighters.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
933 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3281, be advised, we now have active fire running down the secondary lines from Avenue Y up East 23. 10-5. Box 33, that was down Avenue Y up to East 23? Correct, running the block of East 23 from Y to Z. 10-5.

Firefighters report Avenue Z is closed due to the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Cross Avenue Z in the street, and we have occasionally the lines are lighting up. We're going to need a priority response from Con Ed, and I'm also going to attempt to reach out to them on the cell phone, K. Alright, 10-4. 33, the ETA they gave us is the next available. I don't know if maybe you'll have a little more luck with that. 33, 10-4. Yeah, we're going to have to shut down all of Avenue Z, but right now we got it all roped off. I'll give them a ring on the cell phone. 10-4. 33, you're required.

The fire crew reports a utility pole has cracked at its base, affecting nearby lines.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
33 to Brooklyn. 33, k. This box right now, we're going to use a 101. We have a utility pole that cracked at its base, adjacent from the address 2330 Avenue Z. It's also affecting a pole a little bit downstream. The pole number is 57404. The affected pole does not have a pole number. We got multiple secondary lines. We're running a

Firefighters report a light pole is now on fire and are requesting additional support.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:22
Engine 246 to Brooklyn. 246. Yeah, we have a light pole on fire now. We should probably request a truck and if the battalion can respond in. Alright, 10-4, stand by.

Firefighters are responding to a report of wires on fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn to Engine 246. Engine 246. 246, respond to box 3281, the address 2301 Avenue Z, at the East 23 Street for wires on fire. 246, 10-4, respondable. 10-4. Brooklyn phone alarm box 143, the address 149 Park Street, to Manhattan Avenue and Grand Avenue. for notar-

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2301 Avenue Z.

The fire has been extinguished, and the scene is now under control of the utility company and police for traffic management.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Dispatcher 465. Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33, go. Box 3281, ConEd is de-energized, all affected power lines. There is no longer any fire, active fire on the lines. Fire department operations have concluded. We're going to leave this scene under control of ConEd and NYPD for traffic control. The units will all go 10-8 as they're available. Battalion 33 to Brooklyn.

The utility company is de-energizing the line as firefighters extinguish small fire pockets.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33. Box 3281, we're continuing to use 2 and 2, extinguishing small pockets of fire. Condat is currently in the process of de-energizing the line. 10-4, Battalion 33. Time of death report 1747 hours, incident duration 1 hour 41 minutes.

No injuries have been reported, and firefighters are still working to control the fire.

EMS Staten Island · 0:24
33 Eddie. 33 Eddie. No injuries at this time, fire's still trying to knock it down. 33, go ahead.

Firefighters report conditions on the wires have improved, and they continue to monitor the situation.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33. In progress report. At this time, we're continuing to use the 2 and 2. We just had a, uh, kind of an emergency vehicle pull up. The conditions on the wires have subsided. The following addresses on East 23 I'll check out, 2559 through 2571. We're continuing to operate with the 2 and 2. Knockin' down... parking...

A Citizen user's live video shows crews working on a slightly bent pole with wires hanging all over.

A Citizen user's live video shows wires hanging across the road with the area completely taped off.

A Citizen user's live video shows firefighters dousing wires with water.

Firefighters continue to manage the situation, addressing small fires on wires and checking nearby areas for safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
90 and 33 to Brooklyn. 33. At this time, we're continuing to use the 2 and 2. We still have two lines stretching in operation. Most of the activity on the Y is unsighted. We're continuing to check exposures. All exposures at this time check out. We have partial power loss and the address is 2336 Avenue Z, 2338 Avenue Z and 2301 Avenue Z.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Leading a ConEd response, we have the area rolled off and now we're going to be picking up pockets of fire on the wires, K. 10-4, time of that report 1710 hours, your incident duration is 1 hour and 4 minutes, K. 33, 10-4.Brooklyn phone alarm box 3320, the address 17...

The fire crew is actively extinguishing the fire with two hoses in operation.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
All exposures at this time check out, and we're just putting out active fire on the lines.10-4, any lines stretched? 33 to Brooklyn, yeah, we have two lines stretched, in an operation, and... the size of this is the same for all of these 23, between Avenue Z and Avenue Y, K.

Firefighters report multiple lines on fire along East 23, with a small fire on East 22. Utility company notified.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33. At this box 3281, we're using the 2 and 2. We got multiple lines on fire going down East 23, between Avenue Z and Avenue Y. And we have a small pocket of fire on a wire on East 22 and Avenue Z. I was able to get in touch with ConEd via the cell phone, and they got a priority coming in, but we're going to be able to... Operating for...

Citizen user video shows firefighters at the scene.

Fire is spreading along secondary lines from Avenue Y to East 23, according to firefighters.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
933 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3281, be advised, we now have active fire running down the secondary lines from Avenue Y up East 23. 10-5. Box 33, that was down Avenue Y up to East 23? Correct, running the block of East 23 from Y to Z. 10-5.

Firefighters report Avenue Z is closed due to the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Cross Avenue Z in the street, and we have occasionally the lines are lighting up. We're going to need a priority response from Con Ed, and I'm also going to attempt to reach out to them on the cell phone, K. Alright, 10-4. 33, the ETA they gave us is the next available. I don't know if maybe you'll have a little more luck with that. 33, 10-4. Yeah, we're going to have to shut down all of Avenue Z, but right now we got it all roped off. I'll give them a ring on the cell phone. 10-4. 33, you're required.

The fire crew reports a utility pole has cracked at its base, affecting nearby lines.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
33 to Brooklyn. 33, k. This box right now, we're going to use a 101. We have a utility pole that cracked at its base, adjacent from the address 2330 Avenue Z. It's also affecting a pole a little bit downstream. The pole number is 57404. The affected pole does not have a pole number. We got multiple secondary lines. We're running a

Firefighters report a light pole is now on fire and are requesting additional support.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:22
Engine 246 to Brooklyn. 246. Yeah, we have a light pole on fire now. We should probably request a truck and if the battalion can respond in. Alright, 10-4, stand by.

Firefighters are responding to a report of wires on fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn to Engine 246. Engine 246. 246, respond to box 3281, the address 2301 Avenue Z, at the East 23 Street for wires on fire. 246, 10-4, respondable. 10-4. Brooklyn phone alarm box 143, the address 149 Park Street, to Manhattan Avenue and Grand Avenue. for notar-

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2301 Avenue Z.

The fire has been extinguished, and the scene is now under control of the utility company and police for traffic management.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Dispatcher 465. Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33, go. Box 3281, ConEd is de-energized, all affected power lines. There is no longer any fire, active fire on the lines. Fire department operations have concluded. We're going to leave this scene under control of ConEd and NYPD for traffic control. The units will all go 10-8 as they're available. Battalion 33 to Brooklyn.

The utility company is de-energizing the line as firefighters extinguish small fire pockets.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33. Box 3281, we're continuing to use 2 and 2, extinguishing small pockets of fire. Condat is currently in the process of de-energizing the line. 10-4, Battalion 33. Time of death report 1747 hours, incident duration 1 hour 41 minutes.

No injuries have been reported, and firefighters are still working to control the fire.

EMS Staten Island · 0:24
33 Eddie. 33 Eddie. No injuries at this time, fire's still trying to knock it down. 33, go ahead.

Firefighters report conditions on the wires have improved, and they continue to monitor the situation.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33. In progress report. At this time, we're continuing to use the 2 and 2. We just had a, uh, kind of an emergency vehicle pull up. The conditions on the wires have subsided. The following addresses on East 23 I'll check out, 2559 through 2571. We're continuing to operate with the 2 and 2. Knockin' down... parking...

A Citizen user's live video shows crews working on a slightly bent pole with wires hanging all over.

A Citizen user's live video shows wires hanging across the road with the area completely taped off.

A Citizen user's live video shows firefighters dousing wires with water.

Firefighters continue to manage the situation, addressing small fires on wires and checking nearby areas for safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
90 and 33 to Brooklyn. 33. At this time, we're continuing to use the 2 and 2. We still have two lines stretching in operation. Most of the activity on the Y is unsighted. We're continuing to check exposures. All exposures at this time check out. We have partial power loss and the address is 2336 Avenue Z, 2338 Avenue Z and 2301 Avenue Z.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Leading a ConEd response, we have the area rolled off and now we're going to be picking up pockets of fire on the wires, K. 10-4, time of that report 1710 hours, your incident duration is 1 hour and 4 minutes, K. 33, 10-4.Brooklyn phone alarm box 3320, the address 17...

The fire crew is actively extinguishing the fire with two hoses in operation.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
All exposures at this time check out, and we're just putting out active fire on the lines.10-4, any lines stretched? 33 to Brooklyn, yeah, we have two lines stretched, in an operation, and... the size of this is the same for all of these 23, between Avenue Z and Avenue Y, K.

Firefighters report multiple lines on fire along East 23, with a small fire on East 22. Utility company notified.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33. At this box 3281, we're using the 2 and 2. We got multiple lines on fire going down East 23, between Avenue Z and Avenue Y. And we have a small pocket of fire on a wire on East 22 and Avenue Z. I was able to get in touch with ConEd via the cell phone, and they got a priority coming in, but we're going to be able to... Operating for...

Citizen user video shows firefighters at the scene.

Fire is spreading along secondary lines from Avenue Y to East 23, according to firefighters.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
933 to Brooklyn. 33. Box 3281, be advised, we now have active fire running down the secondary lines from Avenue Y up East 23. 10-5. Box 33, that was down Avenue Y up to East 23? Correct, running the block of East 23 from Y to Z. 10-5.

Firefighters report Avenue Z is closed due to the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Cross Avenue Z in the street, and we have occasionally the lines are lighting up. We're going to need a priority response from Con Ed, and I'm also going to attempt to reach out to them on the cell phone, K. Alright, 10-4. 33, the ETA they gave us is the next available. I don't know if maybe you'll have a little more luck with that. 33, 10-4. Yeah, we're going to have to shut down all of Avenue Z, but right now we got it all roped off. I'll give them a ring on the cell phone. 10-4. 33, you're required.

The fire crew reports a utility pole has cracked at its base, affecting nearby lines.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
33 to Brooklyn. 33, k. This box right now, we're going to use a 101. We have a utility pole that cracked at its base, adjacent from the address 2330 Avenue Z. It's also affecting a pole a little bit downstream. The pole number is 57404. The affected pole does not have a pole number. We got multiple secondary lines. We're running a

Firefighters report a light pole is now on fire and are requesting additional support.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:22
Engine 246 to Brooklyn. 246. Yeah, we have a light pole on fire now. We should probably request a truck and if the battalion can respond in. Alright, 10-4, stand by.

Firefighters are responding to a report of wires on fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn to Engine 246. Engine 246. 246, respond to box 3281, the address 2301 Avenue Z, at the East 23 Street for wires on fire. 246, 10-4, respondable. 10-4. Brooklyn phone alarm box 143, the address 149 Park Street, to Manhattan Avenue and Grand Avenue. for notar-

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2301 Avenue Z.

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livingnyAug 31 at 3:54 PM

This is crazy! But wow why the camera isn't in the power lines on some of these is crazy too! Why are you recording cars, sidewalks & nyfd feet? Good grief!

brooklynUser2088097026Aug 30 at 5:17 PM

Thanks

brooklynUser2088097026Aug 30 at 5:17 PM

Move the camera up

lorilabelloAug 30 at 5:14 PM

This started from a tractor trailer on Ave Z , he hit the wires driving by.

livingnyAug 31 at 3:54 PM

This is crazy! But wow why the camera isn't in the power lines on some of these is crazy too! Why are you recording cars, sidewalks & nyfd feet? Good grief!

brooklynUser2088097026Aug 30 at 5:17 PM

Thanks

brooklynUser2088097026Aug 30 at 5:17 PM

Move the camera up

lorilabelloAug 30 at 5:14 PM

This started from a tractor trailer on Ave Z , he hit the wires driving by.

livingnyAug 31 at 3:54 PM

This is crazy! But wow why the camera isn't in the power lines on some of these is crazy too! Why are you recording cars, sidewalks & nyfd feet? Good grief!

brooklynUser2088097026Aug 30 at 5:17 PM

Thanks

brooklynUser2088097026Aug 30 at 5:17 PM

Move the camera up

lorilabelloAug 30 at 5:14 PM

This started from a tractor trailer on Ave Z , he hit the wires driving by.

livingnyAug 31 at 3:54 PM

This is crazy! But wow why the camera isn't in the power lines on some of these is crazy too! Why are you recording cars, sidewalks & nyfd feet? Good grief!

brooklynUser2088097026Aug 30 at 5:17 PM

Thanks

brooklynUser2088097026Aug 30 at 5:17 PM

Move the camera up

lorilabelloAug 30 at 5:14 PM

This started from a tractor trailer on Ave Z , he hit the wires driving by.

livingnyAug 31 at 3:54 PM

This is crazy! But wow why the camera isn't in the power lines on some of these is crazy too! Why are you recording cars, sidewalks & nyfd feet? Good grief!

brooklynUser2088097026Aug 30 at 5:17 PM

Thanks

brooklynUser2088097026Aug 30 at 5:17 PM

Move the camera up

lorilabelloAug 30 at 5:14 PM

This started from a tractor trailer on Ave Z , he hit the wires driving by.

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