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Clean Up Underway After Large Fire Tears Through Commercial Building

159-22 Hillside Ave., Jamaica, Queens

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Summary

  • A three-alarm fire broke out at a store on Hillside Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, early Tuesday morning, with more than 140 fire and EMS personnel responding.
  • The fire is now under control, and no injuries have been reported.
  • The building houses a pawn shop, nail salon, and grocery store.

Timeline

The fire is now under control, per firefighters. Overhaul operations are ongoing.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch Director, Queens start alarm box 4374. Proceed. Patient count remains at zero. Potential is low in the public safety, personnel and civilians. Extensive overhaul is in progress. I'm going to release 50 John, 51 Vic, and Conditions 51. Conditions 84 is going to take over as Medical Branch Director. And the
FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:31
Emergency report, a fire for Queens, third alarm box 4374, the address 160-02 Hillside Ave, between Boston Boulevard and 160 Street. Fire on the first and second floor of the building. Division 13 Deputy Chief McIffrey places his fire under control. Fire on the first and second floor of the building.

The fire scene is now secure, and no patients have been reported, per EMS.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:18
Attention all citywide units, in regards to the MCI 23, third, third alarm fire on the transit bar of Queens at Hillside Avenue, 16th Street, as seen as being secured. Total pitch count of 0, the time is 734 hours, citywide 4, 7-6.
FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Branch Director, Queens box 4374 to Citywide with a final. Medic- Medical Branch, Queens box 4374, proceed. Medical Branch, Queens box 4374, our operations have concluded with a total patient count of zero. by the 50 battalion. I can show myself 10-8 and 54 Adam can do 54.

Notify NYC issued the following alert - "Emergency personnel are on the scene of a three-alarm fire located at Hillside Avenue and 160th Street in Queens. Expect smoke, traffic delays, and a presence of emergency personnel and vehicles in the area."

Two additional fire trucks have been requested to assist at the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:22
QLCOM to Queens. QLCOM, K. Box 4374, special call, two additional truck companies, K. 10-4, QLCOM, standby for the 8th and 9th.

Firefighters confirm the main fire has been knocked down on the first and second floors.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Five lines stretched. Five lines in operation. The main body of fire has been knocked down on the first and second floor. There is no fire in the cock loft. It was just a roof membrane. Primary searches are complete and negative throughout. Secondary searches are in progress. Fire remains doubtful.10-4, feel calm. Time of day report, 0528, duration of the fire, 59, 59 minutes, K. 3, 2, 1.

Two more fire trucks, including a tower ladder, have been requested to assist at the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:20
FL Comp to Queens. FL Comp, K. Box 4374, requesting two additional truck companies, one of which being A Tower Ladder. 10-4.

Firefighters have transmitted a third alarm.

Staten Island FDNY · 0:29
Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Queens, start alarm has been transmitted, box 4374, 159-22 Hillside Avenue, between Barsamolo and 160 Street, real fire. Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Queens, start alarm has been transmitted, box 4374, 159-22 Hillside Avenue, Barsamolo and 160 Street, real fire on a commercial. 510 is the time, 337.

No patients have been reported at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:28
Medical Branch Director, Queens box 4374. Proceed, Medical Branch, 4374. Patient count remains at 0. Condition A4 is going to be the tracking officer. Condition 53 is going to be the staging officer. Potential remains high and I'll hold up the assignment. End of report. 10-4, time is 0501 hours. State of the weather, central by Code 6.

Firefighters report the main fire is knocked down, but the situation remains uncertain. Another truck is requested.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Division 1-3 to Queens. Division 1-3, K. Call alarm box 4374, by orders of Deputy Keith McKee, 3. We have, primaries are negative throughout the fire building. Primaries are in progress for exposure to. Main body of fire is a knockdown in the fire building. We have three lines stretched to an operation. It's going to remain doubtful. And can we also get another additional truck?

An additional fire truck has been requested to assist with the second alarm at the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 13 to Queens. Division 13, K. Second alarm, can we have an additional truck, please? 10-4. Ladder 138 to Queens. Ladder 138, K. Broad Hillside Avenue, if you want to put us on that second alarm. Yeah, 138, taking it. Thank you.

A medical branch has been established to assist at the scene of the fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:22
Engine 51, your medical branch, 4773, 4374, 4374 is the medical branch now, 4374. Medical branch, directed 4374, 10-4. Fire transmitted to the second alarm, you can start out that compliment for me, please. 10-4.

A second alarm has been transmitted as firefighters work to control the fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:10
50 to Queens, 54773, transmit the second alarm. 10-4.

Firefighters have provided an updated address to the incident as they work to control the fire at the commercial building.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:17
All hands box 4374, the address 159-22 Hillside Avenue, between Parsons Boulevard and 160 Street. For fire in a commercial building. Time is 0438 hours, dispatcher 479.
Queens FDNY · 0:20
5-0 to Queen, transmit the all-in-hand, 54773. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 5-0, do we have an address? 59-22 Hillside Avenue. 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 159-22 Hillside Ave..

Firefighters confirm a fire at a pawn shop in a commercial building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
315 to Queens. Engine 315, K. Box 4773, you can give a 10-75, we got fire in a pawn shop. Alright, height and occupancy. 10-75's been transmitted for Box 4773, the address 159-22 Jamaica Avenue, it's between 160 Street and 161 Street. Fire...

The address reported for this incident has changed to 159-01 Jamaica Ave.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a commercial building.

Queens FDNY · 0:28
Queens phone alarm box 4773, the address 159-22 Jamaica Avenue, it's between 160 Street and 161 Street for fire in a commercial building. Queens phone alarm box 4773, the address 159-22 Jamaica Avenue, it's between 160 Street and 161 Street for fire in a commercial building. 0430 hours, dispatcher 433.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Jamaica Ave & Parsons Blvd.

The fire is now under control, per firefighters. Overhaul operations are ongoing.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch Director, Queens start alarm box 4374. Proceed. Patient count remains at zero. Potential is low in the public safety, personnel and civilians. Extensive overhaul is in progress. I'm going to release 50 John, 51 Vic, and Conditions 51. Conditions 84 is going to take over as Medical Branch Director. And the
FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:31
Emergency report, a fire for Queens, third alarm box 4374, the address 160-02 Hillside Ave, between Boston Boulevard and 160 Street. Fire on the first and second floor of the building. Division 13 Deputy Chief McIffrey places his fire under control. Fire on the first and second floor of the building.

The fire scene is now secure, and no patients have been reported, per EMS.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:18
Attention all citywide units, in regards to the MCI 23, third, third alarm fire on the transit bar of Queens at Hillside Avenue, 16th Street, as seen as being secured. Total pitch count of 0, the time is 734 hours, citywide 4, 7-6.
FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Branch Director, Queens box 4374 to Citywide with a final. Medic- Medical Branch, Queens box 4374, proceed. Medical Branch, Queens box 4374, our operations have concluded with a total patient count of zero. by the 50 battalion. I can show myself 10-8 and 54 Adam can do 54.

Notify NYC issued the following alert - "Emergency personnel are on the scene of a three-alarm fire located at Hillside Avenue and 160th Street in Queens. Expect smoke, traffic delays, and a presence of emergency personnel and vehicles in the area."

Two additional fire trucks have been requested to assist at the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:22
QLCOM to Queens. QLCOM, K. Box 4374, special call, two additional truck companies, K. 10-4, QLCOM, standby for the 8th and 9th.

Firefighters confirm the main fire has been knocked down on the first and second floors.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Five lines stretched. Five lines in operation. The main body of fire has been knocked down on the first and second floor. There is no fire in the cock loft. It was just a roof membrane. Primary searches are complete and negative throughout. Secondary searches are in progress. Fire remains doubtful.10-4, feel calm. Time of day report, 0528, duration of the fire, 59, 59 minutes, K. 3, 2, 1.

Two more fire trucks, including a tower ladder, have been requested to assist at the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:20
FL Comp to Queens. FL Comp, K. Box 4374, requesting two additional truck companies, one of which being A Tower Ladder. 10-4.

Firefighters have transmitted a third alarm.

Staten Island FDNY · 0:29
Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Queens, start alarm has been transmitted, box 4374, 159-22 Hillside Avenue, between Barsamolo and 160 Street, real fire. Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Queens, start alarm has been transmitted, box 4374, 159-22 Hillside Avenue, Barsamolo and 160 Street, real fire on a commercial. 510 is the time, 337.

No patients have been reported at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:28
Medical Branch Director, Queens box 4374. Proceed, Medical Branch, 4374. Patient count remains at 0. Condition A4 is going to be the tracking officer. Condition 53 is going to be the staging officer. Potential remains high and I'll hold up the assignment. End of report. 10-4, time is 0501 hours. State of the weather, central by Code 6.

Firefighters report the main fire is knocked down, but the situation remains uncertain. Another truck is requested.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Division 1-3 to Queens. Division 1-3, K. Call alarm box 4374, by orders of Deputy Keith McKee, 3. We have, primaries are negative throughout the fire building. Primaries are in progress for exposure to. Main body of fire is a knockdown in the fire building. We have three lines stretched to an operation. It's going to remain doubtful. And can we also get another additional truck?

An additional fire truck has been requested to assist with the second alarm at the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 13 to Queens. Division 13, K. Second alarm, can we have an additional truck, please? 10-4. Ladder 138 to Queens. Ladder 138, K. Broad Hillside Avenue, if you want to put us on that second alarm. Yeah, 138, taking it. Thank you.

A medical branch has been established to assist at the scene of the fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:22
Engine 51, your medical branch, 4773, 4374, 4374 is the medical branch now, 4374. Medical branch, directed 4374, 10-4. Fire transmitted to the second alarm, you can start out that compliment for me, please. 10-4.

A second alarm has been transmitted as firefighters work to control the fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:10
50 to Queens, 54773, transmit the second alarm. 10-4.

Firefighters have provided an updated address to the incident as they work to control the fire at the commercial building.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:17
All hands box 4374, the address 159-22 Hillside Avenue, between Parsons Boulevard and 160 Street. For fire in a commercial building. Time is 0438 hours, dispatcher 479.
Queens FDNY · 0:20
5-0 to Queen, transmit the all-in-hand, 54773. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 5-0, do we have an address? 59-22 Hillside Avenue. 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 159-22 Hillside Ave..

Firefighters confirm a fire at a pawn shop in a commercial building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
315 to Queens. Engine 315, K. Box 4773, you can give a 10-75, we got fire in a pawn shop. Alright, height and occupancy. 10-75's been transmitted for Box 4773, the address 159-22 Jamaica Avenue, it's between 160 Street and 161 Street. Fire...

The address reported for this incident has changed to 159-01 Jamaica Ave.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a commercial building.

Queens FDNY · 0:28
Queens phone alarm box 4773, the address 159-22 Jamaica Avenue, it's between 160 Street and 161 Street for fire in a commercial building. Queens phone alarm box 4773, the address 159-22 Jamaica Avenue, it's between 160 Street and 161 Street for fire in a commercial building. 0430 hours, dispatcher 433.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Jamaica Ave & Parsons Blvd.

The fire is now under control, per firefighters. Overhaul operations are ongoing.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch Director, Queens start alarm box 4374. Proceed. Patient count remains at zero. Potential is low in the public safety, personnel and civilians. Extensive overhaul is in progress. I'm going to release 50 John, 51 Vic, and Conditions 51. Conditions 84 is going to take over as Medical Branch Director. And the
FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:31
Emergency report, a fire for Queens, third alarm box 4374, the address 160-02 Hillside Ave, between Boston Boulevard and 160 Street. Fire on the first and second floor of the building. Division 13 Deputy Chief McIffrey places his fire under control. Fire on the first and second floor of the building.

The fire scene is now secure, and no patients have been reported, per EMS.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:18
Attention all citywide units, in regards to the MCI 23, third, third alarm fire on the transit bar of Queens at Hillside Avenue, 16th Street, as seen as being secured. Total pitch count of 0, the time is 734 hours, citywide 4, 7-6.
FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Branch Director, Queens box 4374 to Citywide with a final. Medic- Medical Branch, Queens box 4374, proceed. Medical Branch, Queens box 4374, our operations have concluded with a total patient count of zero. by the 50 battalion. I can show myself 10-8 and 54 Adam can do 54.

Notify NYC issued the following alert - "Emergency personnel are on the scene of a three-alarm fire located at Hillside Avenue and 160th Street in Queens. Expect smoke, traffic delays, and a presence of emergency personnel and vehicles in the area."

Two additional fire trucks have been requested to assist at the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:22
QLCOM to Queens. QLCOM, K. Box 4374, special call, two additional truck companies, K. 10-4, QLCOM, standby for the 8th and 9th.

Firefighters confirm the main fire has been knocked down on the first and second floors.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Five lines stretched. Five lines in operation. The main body of fire has been knocked down on the first and second floor. There is no fire in the cock loft. It was just a roof membrane. Primary searches are complete and negative throughout. Secondary searches are in progress. Fire remains doubtful.10-4, feel calm. Time of day report, 0528, duration of the fire, 59, 59 minutes, K. 3, 2, 1.

Two more fire trucks, including a tower ladder, have been requested to assist at the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:20
FL Comp to Queens. FL Comp, K. Box 4374, requesting two additional truck companies, one of which being A Tower Ladder. 10-4.

Firefighters have transmitted a third alarm.

Staten Island FDNY · 0:29
Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Queens, start alarm has been transmitted, box 4374, 159-22 Hillside Avenue, between Barsamolo and 160 Street, real fire. Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Queens, start alarm has been transmitted, box 4374, 159-22 Hillside Avenue, Barsamolo and 160 Street, real fire on a commercial. 510 is the time, 337.

No patients have been reported at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:28
Medical Branch Director, Queens box 4374. Proceed, Medical Branch, 4374. Patient count remains at 0. Condition A4 is going to be the tracking officer. Condition 53 is going to be the staging officer. Potential remains high and I'll hold up the assignment. End of report. 10-4, time is 0501 hours. State of the weather, central by Code 6.

Firefighters report the main fire is knocked down, but the situation remains uncertain. Another truck is requested.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Division 1-3 to Queens. Division 1-3, K. Call alarm box 4374, by orders of Deputy Keith McKee, 3. We have, primaries are negative throughout the fire building. Primaries are in progress for exposure to. Main body of fire is a knockdown in the fire building. We have three lines stretched to an operation. It's going to remain doubtful. And can we also get another additional truck?

An additional fire truck has been requested to assist with the second alarm at the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 13 to Queens. Division 13, K. Second alarm, can we have an additional truck, please? 10-4. Ladder 138 to Queens. Ladder 138, K. Broad Hillside Avenue, if you want to put us on that second alarm. Yeah, 138, taking it. Thank you.

A medical branch has been established to assist at the scene of the fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:22
Engine 51, your medical branch, 4773, 4374, 4374 is the medical branch now, 4374. Medical branch, directed 4374, 10-4. Fire transmitted to the second alarm, you can start out that compliment for me, please. 10-4.

A second alarm has been transmitted as firefighters work to control the fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:10
50 to Queens, 54773, transmit the second alarm. 10-4.

Firefighters have provided an updated address to the incident as they work to control the fire at the commercial building.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:17
All hands box 4374, the address 159-22 Hillside Avenue, between Parsons Boulevard and 160 Street. For fire in a commercial building. Time is 0438 hours, dispatcher 479.
Queens FDNY · 0:20
5-0 to Queen, transmit the all-in-hand, 54773. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 5-0, do we have an address? 59-22 Hillside Avenue. 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 159-22 Hillside Ave..

Firefighters confirm a fire at a pawn shop in a commercial building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
315 to Queens. Engine 315, K. Box 4773, you can give a 10-75, we got fire in a pawn shop. Alright, height and occupancy. 10-75's been transmitted for Box 4773, the address 159-22 Jamaica Avenue, it's between 160 Street and 161 Street. Fire...

The address reported for this incident has changed to 159-01 Jamaica Ave.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a commercial building.

Queens FDNY · 0:28
Queens phone alarm box 4773, the address 159-22 Jamaica Avenue, it's between 160 Street and 161 Street for fire in a commercial building. Queens phone alarm box 4773, the address 159-22 Jamaica Avenue, it's between 160 Street and 161 Street for fire in a commercial building. 0430 hours, dispatcher 433.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Jamaica Ave & Parsons Blvd.

The fire is now under control, per firefighters. Overhaul operations are ongoing.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch Director, Queens start alarm box 4374. Proceed. Patient count remains at zero. Potential is low in the public safety, personnel and civilians. Extensive overhaul is in progress. I'm going to release 50 John, 51 Vic, and Conditions 51. Conditions 84 is going to take over as Medical Branch Director. And the
FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:31
Emergency report, a fire for Queens, third alarm box 4374, the address 160-02 Hillside Ave, between Boston Boulevard and 160 Street. Fire on the first and second floor of the building. Division 13 Deputy Chief McIffrey places his fire under control. Fire on the first and second floor of the building.

The fire scene is now secure, and no patients have been reported, per EMS.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:18
Attention all citywide units, in regards to the MCI 23, third, third alarm fire on the transit bar of Queens at Hillside Avenue, 16th Street, as seen as being secured. Total pitch count of 0, the time is 734 hours, citywide 4, 7-6.
FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Branch Director, Queens box 4374 to Citywide with a final. Medic- Medical Branch, Queens box 4374, proceed. Medical Branch, Queens box 4374, our operations have concluded with a total patient count of zero. by the 50 battalion. I can show myself 10-8 and 54 Adam can do 54.

Notify NYC issued the following alert - "Emergency personnel are on the scene of a three-alarm fire located at Hillside Avenue and 160th Street in Queens. Expect smoke, traffic delays, and a presence of emergency personnel and vehicles in the area."

Two additional fire trucks have been requested to assist at the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:22
QLCOM to Queens. QLCOM, K. Box 4374, special call, two additional truck companies, K. 10-4, QLCOM, standby for the 8th and 9th.

Firefighters confirm the main fire has been knocked down on the first and second floors.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Five lines stretched. Five lines in operation. The main body of fire has been knocked down on the first and second floor. There is no fire in the cock loft. It was just a roof membrane. Primary searches are complete and negative throughout. Secondary searches are in progress. Fire remains doubtful.10-4, feel calm. Time of day report, 0528, duration of the fire, 59, 59 minutes, K. 3, 2, 1.

Two more fire trucks, including a tower ladder, have been requested to assist at the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:20
FL Comp to Queens. FL Comp, K. Box 4374, requesting two additional truck companies, one of which being A Tower Ladder. 10-4.

Firefighters have transmitted a third alarm.

Staten Island FDNY · 0:29
Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Queens, start alarm has been transmitted, box 4374, 159-22 Hillside Avenue, between Barsamolo and 160 Street, real fire. Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Queens, start alarm has been transmitted, box 4374, 159-22 Hillside Avenue, Barsamolo and 160 Street, real fire on a commercial. 510 is the time, 337.

No patients have been reported at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:28
Medical Branch Director, Queens box 4374. Proceed, Medical Branch, 4374. Patient count remains at 0. Condition A4 is going to be the tracking officer. Condition 53 is going to be the staging officer. Potential remains high and I'll hold up the assignment. End of report. 10-4, time is 0501 hours. State of the weather, central by Code 6.

Firefighters report the main fire is knocked down, but the situation remains uncertain. Another truck is requested.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Division 1-3 to Queens. Division 1-3, K. Call alarm box 4374, by orders of Deputy Keith McKee, 3. We have, primaries are negative throughout the fire building. Primaries are in progress for exposure to. Main body of fire is a knockdown in the fire building. We have three lines stretched to an operation. It's going to remain doubtful. And can we also get another additional truck?

An additional fire truck has been requested to assist with the second alarm at the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 13 to Queens. Division 13, K. Second alarm, can we have an additional truck, please? 10-4. Ladder 138 to Queens. Ladder 138, K. Broad Hillside Avenue, if you want to put us on that second alarm. Yeah, 138, taking it. Thank you.

A medical branch has been established to assist at the scene of the fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:22
Engine 51, your medical branch, 4773, 4374, 4374 is the medical branch now, 4374. Medical branch, directed 4374, 10-4. Fire transmitted to the second alarm, you can start out that compliment for me, please. 10-4.

A second alarm has been transmitted as firefighters work to control the fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:10
50 to Queens, 54773, transmit the second alarm. 10-4.

Firefighters have provided an updated address to the incident as they work to control the fire at the commercial building.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:17
All hands box 4374, the address 159-22 Hillside Avenue, between Parsons Boulevard and 160 Street. For fire in a commercial building. Time is 0438 hours, dispatcher 479.
Queens FDNY · 0:20
5-0 to Queen, transmit the all-in-hand, 54773. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 5-0, do we have an address? 59-22 Hillside Avenue. 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 159-22 Hillside Ave..

Firefighters confirm a fire at a pawn shop in a commercial building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
315 to Queens. Engine 315, K. Box 4773, you can give a 10-75, we got fire in a pawn shop. Alright, height and occupancy. 10-75's been transmitted for Box 4773, the address 159-22 Jamaica Avenue, it's between 160 Street and 161 Street. Fire...

The address reported for this incident has changed to 159-01 Jamaica Ave.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a commercial building.

Queens FDNY · 0:28
Queens phone alarm box 4773, the address 159-22 Jamaica Avenue, it's between 160 Street and 161 Street for fire in a commercial building. Queens phone alarm box 4773, the address 159-22 Jamaica Avenue, it's between 160 Street and 161 Street for fire in a commercial building. 0430 hours, dispatcher 433.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Jamaica Ave & Parsons Blvd.

The fire is now under control, per firefighters. Overhaul operations are ongoing.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch Director, Queens start alarm box 4374. Proceed. Patient count remains at zero. Potential is low in the public safety, personnel and civilians. Extensive overhaul is in progress. I'm going to release 50 John, 51 Vic, and Conditions 51. Conditions 84 is going to take over as Medical Branch Director. And the
FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:31
Emergency report, a fire for Queens, third alarm box 4374, the address 160-02 Hillside Ave, between Boston Boulevard and 160 Street. Fire on the first and second floor of the building. Division 13 Deputy Chief McIffrey places his fire under control. Fire on the first and second floor of the building.

The fire scene is now secure, and no patients have been reported, per EMS.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:18
Attention all citywide units, in regards to the MCI 23, third, third alarm fire on the transit bar of Queens at Hillside Avenue, 16th Street, as seen as being secured. Total pitch count of 0, the time is 734 hours, citywide 4, 7-6.
FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Branch Director, Queens box 4374 to Citywide with a final. Medic- Medical Branch, Queens box 4374, proceed. Medical Branch, Queens box 4374, our operations have concluded with a total patient count of zero. by the 50 battalion. I can show myself 10-8 and 54 Adam can do 54.

Notify NYC issued the following alert - "Emergency personnel are on the scene of a three-alarm fire located at Hillside Avenue and 160th Street in Queens. Expect smoke, traffic delays, and a presence of emergency personnel and vehicles in the area."

Two additional fire trucks have been requested to assist at the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:22
QLCOM to Queens. QLCOM, K. Box 4374, special call, two additional truck companies, K. 10-4, QLCOM, standby for the 8th and 9th.

Firefighters confirm the main fire has been knocked down on the first and second floors.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Five lines stretched. Five lines in operation. The main body of fire has been knocked down on the first and second floor. There is no fire in the cock loft. It was just a roof membrane. Primary searches are complete and negative throughout. Secondary searches are in progress. Fire remains doubtful.10-4, feel calm. Time of day report, 0528, duration of the fire, 59, 59 minutes, K. 3, 2, 1.

Two more fire trucks, including a tower ladder, have been requested to assist at the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:20
FL Comp to Queens. FL Comp, K. Box 4374, requesting two additional truck companies, one of which being A Tower Ladder. 10-4.

Firefighters have transmitted a third alarm.

Staten Island FDNY · 0:29
Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Queens, start alarm has been transmitted, box 4374, 159-22 Hillside Avenue, between Barsamolo and 160 Street, real fire. Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Queens, start alarm has been transmitted, box 4374, 159-22 Hillside Avenue, Barsamolo and 160 Street, real fire on a commercial. 510 is the time, 337.

No patients have been reported at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:28
Medical Branch Director, Queens box 4374. Proceed, Medical Branch, 4374. Patient count remains at 0. Condition A4 is going to be the tracking officer. Condition 53 is going to be the staging officer. Potential remains high and I'll hold up the assignment. End of report. 10-4, time is 0501 hours. State of the weather, central by Code 6.

Firefighters report the main fire is knocked down, but the situation remains uncertain. Another truck is requested.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Division 1-3 to Queens. Division 1-3, K. Call alarm box 4374, by orders of Deputy Keith McKee, 3. We have, primaries are negative throughout the fire building. Primaries are in progress for exposure to. Main body of fire is a knockdown in the fire building. We have three lines stretched to an operation. It's going to remain doubtful. And can we also get another additional truck?

An additional fire truck has been requested to assist with the second alarm at the scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 13 to Queens. Division 13, K. Second alarm, can we have an additional truck, please? 10-4. Ladder 138 to Queens. Ladder 138, K. Broad Hillside Avenue, if you want to put us on that second alarm. Yeah, 138, taking it. Thank you.

A medical branch has been established to assist at the scene of the fire.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:22
Engine 51, your medical branch, 4773, 4374, 4374 is the medical branch now, 4374. Medical branch, directed 4374, 10-4. Fire transmitted to the second alarm, you can start out that compliment for me, please. 10-4.

A second alarm has been transmitted as firefighters work to control the fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:10
50 to Queens, 54773, transmit the second alarm. 10-4.

Firefighters have provided an updated address to the incident as they work to control the fire at the commercial building.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:17
All hands box 4374, the address 159-22 Hillside Avenue, between Parsons Boulevard and 160 Street. For fire in a commercial building. Time is 0438 hours, dispatcher 479.
Queens FDNY · 0:20
5-0 to Queen, transmit the all-in-hand, 54773. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 5-0, do we have an address? 59-22 Hillside Avenue. 10-4.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 159-22 Hillside Ave..

Firefighters confirm a fire at a pawn shop in a commercial building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
315 to Queens. Engine 315, K. Box 4773, you can give a 10-75, we got fire in a pawn shop. Alright, height and occupancy. 10-75's been transmitted for Box 4773, the address 159-22 Jamaica Avenue, it's between 160 Street and 161 Street. Fire...

The address reported for this incident has changed to 159-01 Jamaica Ave.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a commercial building.

Queens FDNY · 0:28
Queens phone alarm box 4773, the address 159-22 Jamaica Avenue, it's between 160 Street and 161 Street for fire in a commercial building. Queens phone alarm box 4773, the address 159-22 Jamaica Avenue, it's between 160 Street and 161 Street for fire in a commercial building. 0430 hours, dispatcher 433.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Jamaica Ave & Parsons Blvd.

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FkyourfeelingsSep 29 at 10:06 AM

Insurance job. There is no money iver there anymore hasn't been any in a while

Palisadesuzer2023Sep 29 at 8:52 AM

ALL THESE FIRES CANT BE ON ACCIDENT

southingtonUser1553305007Sep 29 at 8:38 AM

Looks suspicious to me

Palisadesuzer2023Sep 29 at 8:54 AM

Not by accident

FkyourfeelingsSep 29 at 10:06 AM

Insurance job. There is no money iver there anymore hasn't been any in a while

Palisadesuzer2023Sep 29 at 8:52 AM

ALL THESE FIRES CANT BE ON ACCIDENT

southingtonUser1553305007Sep 29 at 8:38 AM

Looks suspicious to me

Palisadesuzer2023Sep 29 at 8:54 AM

Not by accident

FkyourfeelingsSep 29 at 10:06 AM

Insurance job. There is no money iver there anymore hasn't been any in a while

Palisadesuzer2023Sep 29 at 8:52 AM

ALL THESE FIRES CANT BE ON ACCIDENT

southingtonUser1553305007Sep 29 at 8:38 AM

Looks suspicious to me

Palisadesuzer2023Sep 29 at 8:54 AM

Not by accident

FkyourfeelingsSep 29 at 10:06 AM

Insurance job. There is no money iver there anymore hasn't been any in a while

Palisadesuzer2023Sep 29 at 8:52 AM

ALL THESE FIRES CANT BE ON ACCIDENT

southingtonUser1553305007Sep 29 at 8:38 AM

Looks suspicious to me

Palisadesuzer2023Sep 29 at 8:54 AM

Not by accident

FkyourfeelingsSep 29 at 10:06 AM

Insurance job. There is no money iver there anymore hasn't been any in a while

Palisadesuzer2023Sep 29 at 8:52 AM

ALL THESE FIRES CANT BE ON ACCIDENT

southingtonUser1553305007Sep 29 at 8:38 AM

Looks suspicious to me

Palisadesuzer2023Sep 29 at 8:54 AM

Not by accident

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