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Downed Live Wires on Sidewalks

Avenue X & E 2nd St, Gravesend, Brooklyn

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  • Firefighters in Brooklyn responded to a fire hazard caused by fallen trees on live wires, leading to power outages at two locations. Additional fire units were requested as more wires snapped and fell onto sidewalks, and utility company assistance was awaited.

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More wires have come down, and a unit will remain on scene awaiting utility company assistance.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 43 to Brooklyn. Battalion 43. 3379, we had some more wires arcing, some more wires came down. We're going to have 254 remain at the scene, waiting Con Ed. Just trying to give them an update. Alright, 10-4. Brooklyn to Engine 2.

Additional fire units are responding as more wires are arcing and falling to the ground.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn to Battalion 43. Battalion 43, K. Battalion 43, we retransmitted the box. 254 is still on scene. They got multiple wires falling to the ground now and arcing. 43, 10-4, we're responding. Alright, 10-4. 0359, the time dispatcher, 465.

Additional fire units are needed as more live wires are snapping and falling onto sidewalks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine 254 to Brooklyn. 254. Avenue X, we're going to have to have units come back. We have more live wires that are snapping off, and they're on sidewalks now. We're going to need a couple companies out here to start tying off. Alright, 10-4. 10-4.

Power outages reported at two locations. Firefighters are awaiting utility company assistance.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
43 to Brooklyn. 43. 2381 East 2nd is without power and 2386 is also without power. We're going to leave Engine 254 waiting the arrival of Con Ed. 10-4, you want to back up and signal? 10-4, code 2. 10-4, you want to back up and signal?

Reports indicate trees have fallen on live wires, adding to the fire hazard. Firefighters are advised to use caution.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn 153. 153. Just use caution, going down East 2, we're getting reports of trees down on top of live wires on 2, between W and X. 53, 10-4. 254, received. 54, received. And the 43 Battalion, received. 43, received. 330, Brooklyn. 4900.

Firefighters are responding to a report of wires connected to a building that are on fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
Phone alarm, Brooklyn box 3379, location Avenue X and East 2 Street, reporting wires on fire connected to a building. Phone alarm, Brooklyn box 3379, Avenue X and East 2 Street, reporting wires on fire connected to a building. 328 Brooklyn 499.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Avenue X & E 2nd St.

More wires have come down, and a unit will remain on scene awaiting utility company assistance.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 43 to Brooklyn. Battalion 43. 3379, we had some more wires arcing, some more wires came down. We're going to have 254 remain at the scene, waiting Con Ed. Just trying to give them an update. Alright, 10-4. Brooklyn to Engine 2.

Additional fire units are responding as more wires are arcing and falling to the ground.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn to Battalion 43. Battalion 43, K. Battalion 43, we retransmitted the box. 254 is still on scene. They got multiple wires falling to the ground now and arcing. 43, 10-4, we're responding. Alright, 10-4. 0359, the time dispatcher, 465.

Additional fire units are needed as more live wires are snapping and falling onto sidewalks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine 254 to Brooklyn. 254. Avenue X, we're going to have to have units come back. We have more live wires that are snapping off, and they're on sidewalks now. We're going to need a couple companies out here to start tying off. Alright, 10-4. 10-4.

Power outages reported at two locations. Firefighters are awaiting utility company assistance.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
43 to Brooklyn. 43. 2381 East 2nd is without power and 2386 is also without power. We're going to leave Engine 254 waiting the arrival of Con Ed. 10-4, you want to back up and signal? 10-4, code 2. 10-4, you want to back up and signal?

Reports indicate trees have fallen on live wires, adding to the fire hazard. Firefighters are advised to use caution.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn 153. 153. Just use caution, going down East 2, we're getting reports of trees down on top of live wires on 2, between W and X. 53, 10-4. 254, received. 54, received. And the 43 Battalion, received. 43, received. 330, Brooklyn. 4900.

Firefighters are responding to a report of wires connected to a building that are on fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
Phone alarm, Brooklyn box 3379, location Avenue X and East 2 Street, reporting wires on fire connected to a building. Phone alarm, Brooklyn box 3379, Avenue X and East 2 Street, reporting wires on fire connected to a building. 328 Brooklyn 499.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Avenue X & E 2nd St.

More wires have come down, and a unit will remain on scene awaiting utility company assistance.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 43 to Brooklyn. Battalion 43. 3379, we had some more wires arcing, some more wires came down. We're going to have 254 remain at the scene, waiting Con Ed. Just trying to give them an update. Alright, 10-4. Brooklyn to Engine 2.

Additional fire units are responding as more wires are arcing and falling to the ground.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn to Battalion 43. Battalion 43, K. Battalion 43, we retransmitted the box. 254 is still on scene. They got multiple wires falling to the ground now and arcing. 43, 10-4, we're responding. Alright, 10-4. 0359, the time dispatcher, 465.

Additional fire units are needed as more live wires are snapping and falling onto sidewalks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine 254 to Brooklyn. 254. Avenue X, we're going to have to have units come back. We have more live wires that are snapping off, and they're on sidewalks now. We're going to need a couple companies out here to start tying off. Alright, 10-4. 10-4.

Power outages reported at two locations. Firefighters are awaiting utility company assistance.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
43 to Brooklyn. 43. 2381 East 2nd is without power and 2386 is also without power. We're going to leave Engine 254 waiting the arrival of Con Ed. 10-4, you want to back up and signal? 10-4, code 2. 10-4, you want to back up and signal?

Reports indicate trees have fallen on live wires, adding to the fire hazard. Firefighters are advised to use caution.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn 153. 153. Just use caution, going down East 2, we're getting reports of trees down on top of live wires on 2, between W and X. 53, 10-4. 254, received. 54, received. And the 43 Battalion, received. 43, received. 330, Brooklyn. 4900.

Firefighters are responding to a report of wires connected to a building that are on fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
Phone alarm, Brooklyn box 3379, location Avenue X and East 2 Street, reporting wires on fire connected to a building. Phone alarm, Brooklyn box 3379, Avenue X and East 2 Street, reporting wires on fire connected to a building. 328 Brooklyn 499.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Avenue X & E 2nd St.

More wires have come down, and a unit will remain on scene awaiting utility company assistance.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 43 to Brooklyn. Battalion 43. 3379, we had some more wires arcing, some more wires came down. We're going to have 254 remain at the scene, waiting Con Ed. Just trying to give them an update. Alright, 10-4. Brooklyn to Engine 2.

Additional fire units are responding as more wires are arcing and falling to the ground.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn to Battalion 43. Battalion 43, K. Battalion 43, we retransmitted the box. 254 is still on scene. They got multiple wires falling to the ground now and arcing. 43, 10-4, we're responding. Alright, 10-4. 0359, the time dispatcher, 465.

Additional fire units are needed as more live wires are snapping and falling onto sidewalks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine 254 to Brooklyn. 254. Avenue X, we're going to have to have units come back. We have more live wires that are snapping off, and they're on sidewalks now. We're going to need a couple companies out here to start tying off. Alright, 10-4. 10-4.

Power outages reported at two locations. Firefighters are awaiting utility company assistance.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
43 to Brooklyn. 43. 2381 East 2nd is without power and 2386 is also without power. We're going to leave Engine 254 waiting the arrival of Con Ed. 10-4, you want to back up and signal? 10-4, code 2. 10-4, you want to back up and signal?

Reports indicate trees have fallen on live wires, adding to the fire hazard. Firefighters are advised to use caution.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn 153. 153. Just use caution, going down East 2, we're getting reports of trees down on top of live wires on 2, between W and X. 53, 10-4. 254, received. 54, received. And the 43 Battalion, received. 43, received. 330, Brooklyn. 4900.

Firefighters are responding to a report of wires connected to a building that are on fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
Phone alarm, Brooklyn box 3379, location Avenue X and East 2 Street, reporting wires on fire connected to a building. Phone alarm, Brooklyn box 3379, Avenue X and East 2 Street, reporting wires on fire connected to a building. 328 Brooklyn 499.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Avenue X & E 2nd St.

More wires have come down, and a unit will remain on scene awaiting utility company assistance.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 43 to Brooklyn. Battalion 43. 3379, we had some more wires arcing, some more wires came down. We're going to have 254 remain at the scene, waiting Con Ed. Just trying to give them an update. Alright, 10-4. Brooklyn to Engine 2.

Additional fire units are responding as more wires are arcing and falling to the ground.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn to Battalion 43. Battalion 43, K. Battalion 43, we retransmitted the box. 254 is still on scene. They got multiple wires falling to the ground now and arcing. 43, 10-4, we're responding. Alright, 10-4. 0359, the time dispatcher, 465.

Additional fire units are needed as more live wires are snapping and falling onto sidewalks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine 254 to Brooklyn. 254. Avenue X, we're going to have to have units come back. We have more live wires that are snapping off, and they're on sidewalks now. We're going to need a couple companies out here to start tying off. Alright, 10-4. 10-4.

Power outages reported at two locations. Firefighters are awaiting utility company assistance.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
43 to Brooklyn. 43. 2381 East 2nd is without power and 2386 is also without power. We're going to leave Engine 254 waiting the arrival of Con Ed. 10-4, you want to back up and signal? 10-4, code 2. 10-4, you want to back up and signal?

Reports indicate trees have fallen on live wires, adding to the fire hazard. Firefighters are advised to use caution.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn 153. 153. Just use caution, going down East 2, we're getting reports of trees down on top of live wires on 2, between W and X. 53, 10-4. 254, received. 54, received. And the 43 Battalion, received. 43, received. 330, Brooklyn. 4900.

Firefighters are responding to a report of wires connected to a building that are on fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
Phone alarm, Brooklyn box 3379, location Avenue X and East 2 Street, reporting wires on fire connected to a building. Phone alarm, Brooklyn box 3379, Avenue X and East 2 Street, reporting wires on fire connected to a building. 328 Brooklyn 499.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Avenue X & E 2nd St.

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Comments4

AcEoFCoNeYSep 27 at 4:54 AM

What the flock is going on over at Ave. X?

shlomijoshSep 27 at 4:29 AM

Are they part of the flock cameras?

BrooklynUser138794005Sep 27 at 4:11 AM

Power lines caught fire, FDNY is responding

NYCSanityPatriotSep 27 at 3:56 AM

Finally hear the first sirens. It’s been over 17 minutes after this notification Can’t see the corner cause I am around the corner

AcEoFCoNeYSep 27 at 4:54 AM

What the flock is going on over at Ave. X?

shlomijoshSep 27 at 4:29 AM

Are they part of the flock cameras?

BrooklynUser138794005Sep 27 at 4:11 AM

Power lines caught fire, FDNY is responding

NYCSanityPatriotSep 27 at 3:56 AM

Finally hear the first sirens. It’s been over 17 minutes after this notification Can’t see the corner cause I am around the corner

AcEoFCoNeYSep 27 at 4:54 AM

What the flock is going on over at Ave. X?

shlomijoshSep 27 at 4:29 AM

Are they part of the flock cameras?

BrooklynUser138794005Sep 27 at 4:11 AM

Power lines caught fire, FDNY is responding

NYCSanityPatriotSep 27 at 3:56 AM

Finally hear the first sirens. It’s been over 17 minutes after this notification Can’t see the corner cause I am around the corner

AcEoFCoNeYSep 27 at 4:54 AM

What the flock is going on over at Ave. X?

shlomijoshSep 27 at 4:29 AM

Are they part of the flock cameras?

BrooklynUser138794005Sep 27 at 4:11 AM

Power lines caught fire, FDNY is responding

NYCSanityPatriotSep 27 at 3:56 AM

Finally hear the first sirens. It’s been over 17 minutes after this notification Can’t see the corner cause I am around the corner

AcEoFCoNeYSep 27 at 4:54 AM

What the flock is going on over at Ave. X?

shlomijoshSep 27 at 4:29 AM

Are they part of the flock cameras?

BrooklynUser138794005Sep 27 at 4:11 AM

Power lines caught fire, FDNY is responding

NYCSanityPatriotSep 27 at 3:56 AM

Finally hear the first sirens. It’s been over 17 minutes after this notification Can’t see the corner cause I am around the corner

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