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Apartment Fire on Fourth Floor of Four-Story Building

540 Ocean Ave, Flatbush, Brooklyn

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  • Firefighters are responding to a significant fire in a four-story apartment building on Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn, with heavy smoke reported on the fourth floor. Emergency units are actively working to contain the blaze.

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Firefighters remain on scene for overhaul and clean-up operations.

Building personnel are on scene, assisting with the situation. Crews report the fire is suspicious, but the cause remains unknown.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:27
Division 153, Brooklyn. Division 153. response 1543, you can make a 50-50 10-41-1 for an unknown cause. We also have building personnel on scene. We're rotating the 30 for the building. 10-4. 1053, Brooklyn 316.

The fire is now under control, and all secondary searches are complete with no injuries reported.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 15 to Brooklyn. Division 15. This is Deputy Chief Bonamo. All secondary searches, including the fire moment are complete negative and you can place this fire under control. 10-4 Tom, report you're under control is at 1048, duration of fire is 4747 minutes, K. 10-4.10-26 on box 105, 10-26 box 105, 103.

Utilities have been notified that power is shut off to the affected apartments due to the fire and water damage.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
Division 15 to Brooklyn. Division 15, go ahead. Notify utilities that power is shut to all the apartments on the fire floor, and two family due to water damage. 10-4. Time's 1038, duration of fire is 3737 minutes, K.

Another thorough search is underway to ensure there are no injuries due to the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29
Go to Division 15. Division 15. Yeah, can you just repeat that last report that you gave us? You were unreadable, only reportable. Secondary searches are in progress, and the fire is probably will hold. 10-4, I did 3 Boy check out clear, K.

The fire remains active, and efforts are still underway to quench the flames.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 15, Division 15, QSK. By orders of the Deputy Chief, bottom of our box 1543, we have fire in 4 Charlie. Primaries are negative on the whole top floor, that includes the fire apartment and the three other apartments on the fourth floor. Fire is still doubtful.10-5, time of report is at 1018, duration of fire is 1660 minutes, notify the...

Firefighters report no one was found in the apartments on the fourth floor after a thorough search on four units.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 15, Division 15, QSK. By orders of the Deputy Chief, bottom of our box 1543, we have fire in 4 Charlie. Primaries are negative on the whole top floor, that includes the fire apartment and the three other apartments on the fourth floor. Fire is still doubtful.10-5, time of report is at 1018, duration of fire is 1660 minutes, notify the...

Firefighters have water on the fire and are requesting an additional truck to assist.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:19
941 to Brooklyn. 941, K. Box 1543, we have water on the fire at this time. Can you send us another truck, Brooklyn? 10-4.

Crews have a hose line in operation and are conducting a thorough search inside the apartment for anyone trapped.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Emergency stretch, one in operation, primary searches are in progress, structure open and all fires out, 10-4 time reporting all hands out, 1008 hours, registered fire, 7 minutes, 7 minutes, 10-4, thank you, also on the IMGI, Engine 255 and Ladder 132, we'll send you a list of the apartments to your tab, okay? 11. All hands to work for Brooklyn...

Firefighters are using all available resources to combat the fire on the fourth floor.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:25
Ladder 157, K. Ladder 157. It does say that fast truck fire is in the rear, 10th and apartment 4, Cesar and Charlie. You also have the SCBA pilot program companies are operating. You're to pick up the modified fast pack off of Rescue 2's rig, K. 157, 10-4.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. Battalion 41, K. Box 1543, we're using all hands. Fire on the fourth floor of a 120 by 120, non-fireproof building. Address is 540 Ocean Avenue, apartment 4C as in Charlie. Exposure 1 is a street, exposure 2 is a 6-story MD. Exposure 3 is unknown, exposure 4 is a 6-story MD. We got two...

Firefighters are focusing efforts on the fourth floor of the building. Additional units are on the way.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Unknown at this time, looks like the fight is going to be in the rear, four-story. The guy's the best per se at this time. 10-4, Battalion 41. 10-75 for box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue, between Churchill Avenue and Tennant's Court. It's a fire, apartment 4 Charlie, the fourth floor. Hey, 10-75 box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue, between Churchill Avenue and Tennant's Court.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
Court. Fire in multiple dwellings, 10 of apartment, uh, 4th Street and Charlie's. Brooklyn to the other four, copy? 1. You have ladder 157 for your fast truck, K? 10-4. Brooklyn ladder 157.

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Brooklyn FDNY · 0:27
Brooklyn Battalion 41, K. Battalion 41. What's the call for a fire, 522 Ocean Avenue? Somebody check it out, give me a chance. 522 Ocean, 10-4. Maybe you're in central, Brooklyn. We'll check it out, thank you. 10-4. 1010 Brooklyn, 316.

Firefighters have declared a working fire in the apartment building and are mobilising available units to respond and assist.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:33
Citywide announcing in the Borough of Brooklyn, 1075 has been transmitted, box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue, Church Avenue to Tennant's Court, 145. Repeating in the Borough, 1075 has been transmitted, box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue, that's between Church Avenue and Tennant's. By the rear of a multiple dwelling, 1005 City.

Firefighters report heavy smoke on the fourth floor of the apartment building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
In the wing, apartments H as in Henry through J as in John, the A wing. Apartments F as in Frank through G as in George is the B wing. Apartments D as in David through E as in Edward the C wing. And A as in Adam through C as in Charlie the D wing. No flash skip in the courtyard.41 to Brooklyn, urgent. 41 to the urgent, go ahead. 10-75 the box. We're going to get back to you with a size up. We got heavy smoke pulling up the box. 10-4, it's on the fourth floor? We got heavy smoke pulling up the box.

According to additional reports, the fire is in a four-story building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 6, booking box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue. It's a four-story MD, 120 by 120, Class 3. 530 through 540 Ocean Avenue, O-shaped building, four isolated wings. Apartments, H as in Henry through J as in John, the A wing. Apartments, F as in Frank and G as in, through G as in George, the B wing. Apartments, D as in David through E as in Edward, the C wing. Apartments, A as in Adam through C as in Charlie, the D wing. No fire, no shooting. It's a...

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of an apartment fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Church Avenue and Tennis Court, 4 Charlie, 4 Charlie.Brooklyn full on box 1543, receiving calls for 540 Ocean Avenue between Church Avenue and Tennis Court, fire on 4 Charlie. Brooklyn Battalion 48. 48. You can be in service, 10-8, K, to MD. 48, 10-4. Brooklyn Battalion 41. 41. Alright, we'll loan you the box, 42 Rescue Squad. Due to, uh, quality...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 540 Ocean Ave.

Firefighters remain on scene for overhaul and clean-up operations.

Building personnel are on scene, assisting with the situation. Crews report the fire is suspicious, but the cause remains unknown.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:27
Division 153, Brooklyn. Division 153. response 1543, you can make a 50-50 10-41-1 for an unknown cause. We also have building personnel on scene. We're rotating the 30 for the building. 10-4. 1053, Brooklyn 316.

The fire is now under control, and all secondary searches are complete with no injuries reported.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 15 to Brooklyn. Division 15. This is Deputy Chief Bonamo. All secondary searches, including the fire moment are complete negative and you can place this fire under control. 10-4 Tom, report you're under control is at 1048, duration of fire is 4747 minutes, K. 10-4.10-26 on box 105, 10-26 box 105, 103.

Utilities have been notified that power is shut off to the affected apartments due to the fire and water damage.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
Division 15 to Brooklyn. Division 15, go ahead. Notify utilities that power is shut to all the apartments on the fire floor, and two family due to water damage. 10-4. Time's 1038, duration of fire is 3737 minutes, K.

Another thorough search is underway to ensure there are no injuries due to the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29
Go to Division 15. Division 15. Yeah, can you just repeat that last report that you gave us? You were unreadable, only reportable. Secondary searches are in progress, and the fire is probably will hold. 10-4, I did 3 Boy check out clear, K.

The fire remains active, and efforts are still underway to quench the flames.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 15, Division 15, QSK. By orders of the Deputy Chief, bottom of our box 1543, we have fire in 4 Charlie. Primaries are negative on the whole top floor, that includes the fire apartment and the three other apartments on the fourth floor. Fire is still doubtful.10-5, time of report is at 1018, duration of fire is 1660 minutes, notify the...

Firefighters report no one was found in the apartments on the fourth floor after a thorough search on four units.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 15, Division 15, QSK. By orders of the Deputy Chief, bottom of our box 1543, we have fire in 4 Charlie. Primaries are negative on the whole top floor, that includes the fire apartment and the three other apartments on the fourth floor. Fire is still doubtful.10-5, time of report is at 1018, duration of fire is 1660 minutes, notify the...

Firefighters have water on the fire and are requesting an additional truck to assist.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:19
941 to Brooklyn. 941, K. Box 1543, we have water on the fire at this time. Can you send us another truck, Brooklyn? 10-4.

Crews have a hose line in operation and are conducting a thorough search inside the apartment for anyone trapped.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Emergency stretch, one in operation, primary searches are in progress, structure open and all fires out, 10-4 time reporting all hands out, 1008 hours, registered fire, 7 minutes, 7 minutes, 10-4, thank you, also on the IMGI, Engine 255 and Ladder 132, we'll send you a list of the apartments to your tab, okay? 11. All hands to work for Brooklyn...

Firefighters are using all available resources to combat the fire on the fourth floor.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:25
Ladder 157, K. Ladder 157. It does say that fast truck fire is in the rear, 10th and apartment 4, Cesar and Charlie. You also have the SCBA pilot program companies are operating. You're to pick up the modified fast pack off of Rescue 2's rig, K. 157, 10-4.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. Battalion 41, K. Box 1543, we're using all hands. Fire on the fourth floor of a 120 by 120, non-fireproof building. Address is 540 Ocean Avenue, apartment 4C as in Charlie. Exposure 1 is a street, exposure 2 is a 6-story MD. Exposure 3 is unknown, exposure 4 is a 6-story MD. We got two...

Firefighters are focusing efforts on the fourth floor of the building. Additional units are on the way.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Unknown at this time, looks like the fight is going to be in the rear, four-story. The guy's the best per se at this time. 10-4, Battalion 41. 10-75 for box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue, between Churchill Avenue and Tennant's Court. It's a fire, apartment 4 Charlie, the fourth floor. Hey, 10-75 box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue, between Churchill Avenue and Tennant's Court.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
Court. Fire in multiple dwellings, 10 of apartment, uh, 4th Street and Charlie's. Brooklyn to the other four, copy? 1. You have ladder 157 for your fast truck, K? 10-4. Brooklyn ladder 157.

Radio clips available.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:27
Brooklyn Battalion 41, K. Battalion 41. What's the call for a fire, 522 Ocean Avenue? Somebody check it out, give me a chance. 522 Ocean, 10-4. Maybe you're in central, Brooklyn. We'll check it out, thank you. 10-4. 1010 Brooklyn, 316.

Firefighters have declared a working fire in the apartment building and are mobilising available units to respond and assist.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:33
Citywide announcing in the Borough of Brooklyn, 1075 has been transmitted, box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue, Church Avenue to Tennant's Court, 145. Repeating in the Borough, 1075 has been transmitted, box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue, that's between Church Avenue and Tennant's. By the rear of a multiple dwelling, 1005 City.

Firefighters report heavy smoke on the fourth floor of the apartment building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
In the wing, apartments H as in Henry through J as in John, the A wing. Apartments F as in Frank through G as in George is the B wing. Apartments D as in David through E as in Edward the C wing. And A as in Adam through C as in Charlie the D wing. No flash skip in the courtyard.41 to Brooklyn, urgent. 41 to the urgent, go ahead. 10-75 the box. We're going to get back to you with a size up. We got heavy smoke pulling up the box. 10-4, it's on the fourth floor? We got heavy smoke pulling up the box.

According to additional reports, the fire is in a four-story building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 6, booking box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue. It's a four-story MD, 120 by 120, Class 3. 530 through 540 Ocean Avenue, O-shaped building, four isolated wings. Apartments, H as in Henry through J as in John, the A wing. Apartments, F as in Frank and G as in, through G as in George, the B wing. Apartments, D as in David through E as in Edward, the C wing. Apartments, A as in Adam through C as in Charlie, the D wing. No fire, no shooting. It's a...

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of an apartment fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Church Avenue and Tennis Court, 4 Charlie, 4 Charlie.Brooklyn full on box 1543, receiving calls for 540 Ocean Avenue between Church Avenue and Tennis Court, fire on 4 Charlie. Brooklyn Battalion 48. 48. You can be in service, 10-8, K, to MD. 48, 10-4. Brooklyn Battalion 41. 41. Alright, we'll loan you the box, 42 Rescue Squad. Due to, uh, quality...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 540 Ocean Ave.

Firefighters remain on scene for overhaul and clean-up operations.

Building personnel are on scene, assisting with the situation. Crews report the fire is suspicious, but the cause remains unknown.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:27
Division 153, Brooklyn. Division 153. response 1543, you can make a 50-50 10-41-1 for an unknown cause. We also have building personnel on scene. We're rotating the 30 for the building. 10-4. 1053, Brooklyn 316.

The fire is now under control, and all secondary searches are complete with no injuries reported.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 15 to Brooklyn. Division 15. This is Deputy Chief Bonamo. All secondary searches, including the fire moment are complete negative and you can place this fire under control. 10-4 Tom, report you're under control is at 1048, duration of fire is 4747 minutes, K. 10-4.10-26 on box 105, 10-26 box 105, 103.

Utilities have been notified that power is shut off to the affected apartments due to the fire and water damage.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
Division 15 to Brooklyn. Division 15, go ahead. Notify utilities that power is shut to all the apartments on the fire floor, and two family due to water damage. 10-4. Time's 1038, duration of fire is 3737 minutes, K.

Another thorough search is underway to ensure there are no injuries due to the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29
Go to Division 15. Division 15. Yeah, can you just repeat that last report that you gave us? You were unreadable, only reportable. Secondary searches are in progress, and the fire is probably will hold. 10-4, I did 3 Boy check out clear, K.

The fire remains active, and efforts are still underway to quench the flames.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 15, Division 15, QSK. By orders of the Deputy Chief, bottom of our box 1543, we have fire in 4 Charlie. Primaries are negative on the whole top floor, that includes the fire apartment and the three other apartments on the fourth floor. Fire is still doubtful.10-5, time of report is at 1018, duration of fire is 1660 minutes, notify the...

Firefighters report no one was found in the apartments on the fourth floor after a thorough search on four units.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 15, Division 15, QSK. By orders of the Deputy Chief, bottom of our box 1543, we have fire in 4 Charlie. Primaries are negative on the whole top floor, that includes the fire apartment and the three other apartments on the fourth floor. Fire is still doubtful.10-5, time of report is at 1018, duration of fire is 1660 minutes, notify the...

Firefighters have water on the fire and are requesting an additional truck to assist.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:19
941 to Brooklyn. 941, K. Box 1543, we have water on the fire at this time. Can you send us another truck, Brooklyn? 10-4.

Crews have a hose line in operation and are conducting a thorough search inside the apartment for anyone trapped.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Emergency stretch, one in operation, primary searches are in progress, structure open and all fires out, 10-4 time reporting all hands out, 1008 hours, registered fire, 7 minutes, 7 minutes, 10-4, thank you, also on the IMGI, Engine 255 and Ladder 132, we'll send you a list of the apartments to your tab, okay? 11. All hands to work for Brooklyn...

Firefighters are using all available resources to combat the fire on the fourth floor.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:25
Ladder 157, K. Ladder 157. It does say that fast truck fire is in the rear, 10th and apartment 4, Cesar and Charlie. You also have the SCBA pilot program companies are operating. You're to pick up the modified fast pack off of Rescue 2's rig, K. 157, 10-4.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. Battalion 41, K. Box 1543, we're using all hands. Fire on the fourth floor of a 120 by 120, non-fireproof building. Address is 540 Ocean Avenue, apartment 4C as in Charlie. Exposure 1 is a street, exposure 2 is a 6-story MD. Exposure 3 is unknown, exposure 4 is a 6-story MD. We got two...

Firefighters are focusing efforts on the fourth floor of the building. Additional units are on the way.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Unknown at this time, looks like the fight is going to be in the rear, four-story. The guy's the best per se at this time. 10-4, Battalion 41. 10-75 for box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue, between Churchill Avenue and Tennant's Court. It's a fire, apartment 4 Charlie, the fourth floor. Hey, 10-75 box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue, between Churchill Avenue and Tennant's Court.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
Court. Fire in multiple dwellings, 10 of apartment, uh, 4th Street and Charlie's. Brooklyn to the other four, copy? 1. You have ladder 157 for your fast truck, K? 10-4. Brooklyn ladder 157.

Radio clips available.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:27
Brooklyn Battalion 41, K. Battalion 41. What's the call for a fire, 522 Ocean Avenue? Somebody check it out, give me a chance. 522 Ocean, 10-4. Maybe you're in central, Brooklyn. We'll check it out, thank you. 10-4. 1010 Brooklyn, 316.

Firefighters have declared a working fire in the apartment building and are mobilising available units to respond and assist.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:33
Citywide announcing in the Borough of Brooklyn, 1075 has been transmitted, box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue, Church Avenue to Tennant's Court, 145. Repeating in the Borough, 1075 has been transmitted, box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue, that's between Church Avenue and Tennant's. By the rear of a multiple dwelling, 1005 City.

Firefighters report heavy smoke on the fourth floor of the apartment building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
In the wing, apartments H as in Henry through J as in John, the A wing. Apartments F as in Frank through G as in George is the B wing. Apartments D as in David through E as in Edward the C wing. And A as in Adam through C as in Charlie the D wing. No flash skip in the courtyard.41 to Brooklyn, urgent. 41 to the urgent, go ahead. 10-75 the box. We're going to get back to you with a size up. We got heavy smoke pulling up the box. 10-4, it's on the fourth floor? We got heavy smoke pulling up the box.

According to additional reports, the fire is in a four-story building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 6, booking box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue. It's a four-story MD, 120 by 120, Class 3. 530 through 540 Ocean Avenue, O-shaped building, four isolated wings. Apartments, H as in Henry through J as in John, the A wing. Apartments, F as in Frank and G as in, through G as in George, the B wing. Apartments, D as in David through E as in Edward, the C wing. Apartments, A as in Adam through C as in Charlie, the D wing. No fire, no shooting. It's a...

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of an apartment fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Church Avenue and Tennis Court, 4 Charlie, 4 Charlie.Brooklyn full on box 1543, receiving calls for 540 Ocean Avenue between Church Avenue and Tennis Court, fire on 4 Charlie. Brooklyn Battalion 48. 48. You can be in service, 10-8, K, to MD. 48, 10-4. Brooklyn Battalion 41. 41. Alright, we'll loan you the box, 42 Rescue Squad. Due to, uh, quality...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 540 Ocean Ave.

Firefighters remain on scene for overhaul and clean-up operations.

Building personnel are on scene, assisting with the situation. Crews report the fire is suspicious, but the cause remains unknown.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:27
Division 153, Brooklyn. Division 153. response 1543, you can make a 50-50 10-41-1 for an unknown cause. We also have building personnel on scene. We're rotating the 30 for the building. 10-4. 1053, Brooklyn 316.

The fire is now under control, and all secondary searches are complete with no injuries reported.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 15 to Brooklyn. Division 15. This is Deputy Chief Bonamo. All secondary searches, including the fire moment are complete negative and you can place this fire under control. 10-4 Tom, report you're under control is at 1048, duration of fire is 4747 minutes, K. 10-4.10-26 on box 105, 10-26 box 105, 103.

Utilities have been notified that power is shut off to the affected apartments due to the fire and water damage.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
Division 15 to Brooklyn. Division 15, go ahead. Notify utilities that power is shut to all the apartments on the fire floor, and two family due to water damage. 10-4. Time's 1038, duration of fire is 3737 minutes, K.

Another thorough search is underway to ensure there are no injuries due to the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29
Go to Division 15. Division 15. Yeah, can you just repeat that last report that you gave us? You were unreadable, only reportable. Secondary searches are in progress, and the fire is probably will hold. 10-4, I did 3 Boy check out clear, K.

The fire remains active, and efforts are still underway to quench the flames.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 15, Division 15, QSK. By orders of the Deputy Chief, bottom of our box 1543, we have fire in 4 Charlie. Primaries are negative on the whole top floor, that includes the fire apartment and the three other apartments on the fourth floor. Fire is still doubtful.10-5, time of report is at 1018, duration of fire is 1660 minutes, notify the...

Firefighters report no one was found in the apartments on the fourth floor after a thorough search on four units.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 15, Division 15, QSK. By orders of the Deputy Chief, bottom of our box 1543, we have fire in 4 Charlie. Primaries are negative on the whole top floor, that includes the fire apartment and the three other apartments on the fourth floor. Fire is still doubtful.10-5, time of report is at 1018, duration of fire is 1660 minutes, notify the...

Firefighters have water on the fire and are requesting an additional truck to assist.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:19
941 to Brooklyn. 941, K. Box 1543, we have water on the fire at this time. Can you send us another truck, Brooklyn? 10-4.

Crews have a hose line in operation and are conducting a thorough search inside the apartment for anyone trapped.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Emergency stretch, one in operation, primary searches are in progress, structure open and all fires out, 10-4 time reporting all hands out, 1008 hours, registered fire, 7 minutes, 7 minutes, 10-4, thank you, also on the IMGI, Engine 255 and Ladder 132, we'll send you a list of the apartments to your tab, okay? 11. All hands to work for Brooklyn...

Firefighters are using all available resources to combat the fire on the fourth floor.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:25
Ladder 157, K. Ladder 157. It does say that fast truck fire is in the rear, 10th and apartment 4, Cesar and Charlie. You also have the SCBA pilot program companies are operating. You're to pick up the modified fast pack off of Rescue 2's rig, K. 157, 10-4.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. Battalion 41, K. Box 1543, we're using all hands. Fire on the fourth floor of a 120 by 120, non-fireproof building. Address is 540 Ocean Avenue, apartment 4C as in Charlie. Exposure 1 is a street, exposure 2 is a 6-story MD. Exposure 3 is unknown, exposure 4 is a 6-story MD. We got two...

Firefighters are focusing efforts on the fourth floor of the building. Additional units are on the way.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Unknown at this time, looks like the fight is going to be in the rear, four-story. The guy's the best per se at this time. 10-4, Battalion 41. 10-75 for box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue, between Churchill Avenue and Tennant's Court. It's a fire, apartment 4 Charlie, the fourth floor. Hey, 10-75 box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue, between Churchill Avenue and Tennant's Court.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
Court. Fire in multiple dwellings, 10 of apartment, uh, 4th Street and Charlie's. Brooklyn to the other four, copy? 1. You have ladder 157 for your fast truck, K? 10-4. Brooklyn ladder 157.

Radio clips available.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:27
Brooklyn Battalion 41, K. Battalion 41. What's the call for a fire, 522 Ocean Avenue? Somebody check it out, give me a chance. 522 Ocean, 10-4. Maybe you're in central, Brooklyn. We'll check it out, thank you. 10-4. 1010 Brooklyn, 316.

Firefighters have declared a working fire in the apartment building and are mobilising available units to respond and assist.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:33
Citywide announcing in the Borough of Brooklyn, 1075 has been transmitted, box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue, Church Avenue to Tennant's Court, 145. Repeating in the Borough, 1075 has been transmitted, box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue, that's between Church Avenue and Tennant's. By the rear of a multiple dwelling, 1005 City.

Firefighters report heavy smoke on the fourth floor of the apartment building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
In the wing, apartments H as in Henry through J as in John, the A wing. Apartments F as in Frank through G as in George is the B wing. Apartments D as in David through E as in Edward the C wing. And A as in Adam through C as in Charlie the D wing. No flash skip in the courtyard.41 to Brooklyn, urgent. 41 to the urgent, go ahead. 10-75 the box. We're going to get back to you with a size up. We got heavy smoke pulling up the box. 10-4, it's on the fourth floor? We got heavy smoke pulling up the box.

According to additional reports, the fire is in a four-story building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 6, booking box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue. It's a four-story MD, 120 by 120, Class 3. 530 through 540 Ocean Avenue, O-shaped building, four isolated wings. Apartments, H as in Henry through J as in John, the A wing. Apartments, F as in Frank and G as in, through G as in George, the B wing. Apartments, D as in David through E as in Edward, the C wing. Apartments, A as in Adam through C as in Charlie, the D wing. No fire, no shooting. It's a...

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of an apartment fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Church Avenue and Tennis Court, 4 Charlie, 4 Charlie.Brooklyn full on box 1543, receiving calls for 540 Ocean Avenue between Church Avenue and Tennis Court, fire on 4 Charlie. Brooklyn Battalion 48. 48. You can be in service, 10-8, K, to MD. 48, 10-4. Brooklyn Battalion 41. 41. Alright, we'll loan you the box, 42 Rescue Squad. Due to, uh, quality...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 540 Ocean Ave.

Firefighters remain on scene for overhaul and clean-up operations.

Building personnel are on scene, assisting with the situation. Crews report the fire is suspicious, but the cause remains unknown.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:27
Division 153, Brooklyn. Division 153. response 1543, you can make a 50-50 10-41-1 for an unknown cause. We also have building personnel on scene. We're rotating the 30 for the building. 10-4. 1053, Brooklyn 316.

The fire is now under control, and all secondary searches are complete with no injuries reported.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 15 to Brooklyn. Division 15. This is Deputy Chief Bonamo. All secondary searches, including the fire moment are complete negative and you can place this fire under control. 10-4 Tom, report you're under control is at 1048, duration of fire is 4747 minutes, K. 10-4.10-26 on box 105, 10-26 box 105, 103.

Utilities have been notified that power is shut off to the affected apartments due to the fire and water damage.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
Division 15 to Brooklyn. Division 15, go ahead. Notify utilities that power is shut to all the apartments on the fire floor, and two family due to water damage. 10-4. Time's 1038, duration of fire is 3737 minutes, K.

Another thorough search is underway to ensure there are no injuries due to the fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29
Go to Division 15. Division 15. Yeah, can you just repeat that last report that you gave us? You were unreadable, only reportable. Secondary searches are in progress, and the fire is probably will hold. 10-4, I did 3 Boy check out clear, K.

The fire remains active, and efforts are still underway to quench the flames.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 15, Division 15, QSK. By orders of the Deputy Chief, bottom of our box 1543, we have fire in 4 Charlie. Primaries are negative on the whole top floor, that includes the fire apartment and the three other apartments on the fourth floor. Fire is still doubtful.10-5, time of report is at 1018, duration of fire is 1660 minutes, notify the...

Firefighters report no one was found in the apartments on the fourth floor after a thorough search on four units.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 15, Division 15, QSK. By orders of the Deputy Chief, bottom of our box 1543, we have fire in 4 Charlie. Primaries are negative on the whole top floor, that includes the fire apartment and the three other apartments on the fourth floor. Fire is still doubtful.10-5, time of report is at 1018, duration of fire is 1660 minutes, notify the...

Firefighters have water on the fire and are requesting an additional truck to assist.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:19
941 to Brooklyn. 941, K. Box 1543, we have water on the fire at this time. Can you send us another truck, Brooklyn? 10-4.

Crews have a hose line in operation and are conducting a thorough search inside the apartment for anyone trapped.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Emergency stretch, one in operation, primary searches are in progress, structure open and all fires out, 10-4 time reporting all hands out, 1008 hours, registered fire, 7 minutes, 7 minutes, 10-4, thank you, also on the IMGI, Engine 255 and Ladder 132, we'll send you a list of the apartments to your tab, okay? 11. All hands to work for Brooklyn...

Firefighters are using all available resources to combat the fire on the fourth floor.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:25
Ladder 157, K. Ladder 157. It does say that fast truck fire is in the rear, 10th and apartment 4, Cesar and Charlie. You also have the SCBA pilot program companies are operating. You're to pick up the modified fast pack off of Rescue 2's rig, K. 157, 10-4.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 41 to Brooklyn. Battalion 41, K. Box 1543, we're using all hands. Fire on the fourth floor of a 120 by 120, non-fireproof building. Address is 540 Ocean Avenue, apartment 4C as in Charlie. Exposure 1 is a street, exposure 2 is a 6-story MD. Exposure 3 is unknown, exposure 4 is a 6-story MD. We got two...

Firefighters are focusing efforts on the fourth floor of the building. Additional units are on the way.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Unknown at this time, looks like the fight is going to be in the rear, four-story. The guy's the best per se at this time. 10-4, Battalion 41. 10-75 for box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue, between Churchill Avenue and Tennant's Court. It's a fire, apartment 4 Charlie, the fourth floor. Hey, 10-75 box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue, between Churchill Avenue and Tennant's Court.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
Court. Fire in multiple dwellings, 10 of apartment, uh, 4th Street and Charlie's. Brooklyn to the other four, copy? 1. You have ladder 157 for your fast truck, K? 10-4. Brooklyn ladder 157.

Radio clips available.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:27
Brooklyn Battalion 41, K. Battalion 41. What's the call for a fire, 522 Ocean Avenue? Somebody check it out, give me a chance. 522 Ocean, 10-4. Maybe you're in central, Brooklyn. We'll check it out, thank you. 10-4. 1010 Brooklyn, 316.

Firefighters have declared a working fire in the apartment building and are mobilising available units to respond and assist.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:33
Citywide announcing in the Borough of Brooklyn, 1075 has been transmitted, box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue, Church Avenue to Tennant's Court, 145. Repeating in the Borough, 1075 has been transmitted, box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue, that's between Church Avenue and Tennant's. By the rear of a multiple dwelling, 1005 City.

Firefighters report heavy smoke on the fourth floor of the apartment building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
In the wing, apartments H as in Henry through J as in John, the A wing. Apartments F as in Frank through G as in George is the B wing. Apartments D as in David through E as in Edward the C wing. And A as in Adam through C as in Charlie the D wing. No flash skip in the courtyard.41 to Brooklyn, urgent. 41 to the urgent, go ahead. 10-75 the box. We're going to get back to you with a size up. We got heavy smoke pulling up the box. 10-4, it's on the fourth floor? We got heavy smoke pulling up the box.

According to additional reports, the fire is in a four-story building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 6, booking box 1543, 540 Ocean Avenue. It's a four-story MD, 120 by 120, Class 3. 530 through 540 Ocean Avenue, O-shaped building, four isolated wings. Apartments, H as in Henry through J as in John, the A wing. Apartments, F as in Frank and G as in, through G as in George, the B wing. Apartments, D as in David through E as in Edward, the C wing. Apartments, A as in Adam through C as in Charlie, the D wing. No fire, no shooting. It's a...

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of an apartment fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Church Avenue and Tennis Court, 4 Charlie, 4 Charlie.Brooklyn full on box 1543, receiving calls for 540 Ocean Avenue between Church Avenue and Tennis Court, fire on 4 Charlie. Brooklyn Battalion 48. 48. You can be in service, 10-8, K, to MD. 48, 10-4. Brooklyn Battalion 41. 41. Alright, we'll loan you the box, 42 Rescue Squad. Due to, uh, quality...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 540 Ocean Ave.

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atlanticcityUser1763442006Sep 2 at 10:10 AM

It must be pretty bad for me to be able to smell it from a few streets down

2BR02B_Sep 2 at 10:35 AM

One you guys are so mean about the footage!! I’m sorry!!

Nando718Sep 2 at 10:06 AM

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BeefWellingt0nSep 2 at 10:12 AM

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atlanticcityUser1763442006Sep 2 at 10:10 AM

It must be pretty bad for me to be able to smell it from a few streets down

2BR02B_Sep 2 at 10:35 AM

One you guys are so mean about the footage!! I’m sorry!!

Nando718Sep 2 at 10:06 AM

Wow that explains the smell

BeefWellingt0nSep 2 at 10:12 AM

I’ve seen better footage of colonoscopies

atlanticcityUser1763442006Sep 2 at 10:10 AM

It must be pretty bad for me to be able to smell it from a few streets down

2BR02B_Sep 2 at 10:35 AM

One you guys are so mean about the footage!! I’m sorry!!

Nando718Sep 2 at 10:06 AM

Wow that explains the smell

BeefWellingt0nSep 2 at 10:12 AM

I’ve seen better footage of colonoscopies

atlanticcityUser1763442006Sep 2 at 10:10 AM

It must be pretty bad for me to be able to smell it from a few streets down

2BR02B_Sep 2 at 10:35 AM

One you guys are so mean about the footage!! I’m sorry!!

Nando718Sep 2 at 10:06 AM

Wow that explains the smell

BeefWellingt0nSep 2 at 10:12 AM

I’ve seen better footage of colonoscopies

atlanticcityUser1763442006Sep 2 at 10:10 AM

It must be pretty bad for me to be able to smell it from a few streets down

2BR02B_Sep 2 at 10:35 AM

One you guys are so mean about the footage!! I’m sorry!!

Nando718Sep 2 at 10:06 AM

Wow that explains the smell

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