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Elevated Gas Levels Prompt Building Evacuations

191 Clinton St, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn

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Summary

  • Firefighters are operating at the scene of a flash fire and gas leak in the basement of a Brooklyn residential building.
  • One person sustained burns to the face and arms and was transported to a hospital in serious condition.
  • Expect extensive delays near Atlantic Avenue and plan alternate routes if possible.

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Notify NYC issued the following alert - "Due to FDNY activity, expect road closures, mass transit disruptions, traffic delays and a heavy presence of emergency personnel in the area of Clinton Street and Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time."

Firefighters continue to monitor gas levels in the evacuated buildings.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
from the levels at the two buildings that were evacuated, and EMS is evaluating the 10-45, K.10-4, feel calm. Time of this report, 1105, duration is one hour, six minutes, K. 10-4.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Cars. 10-4, Battalion 1. Time now, 11-04, dispatcher 27. Peel Com to Brooklyn. Peel Com, K. Progress report, your own hands box 533, the address 191 Clinton Street, between Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue. Division 11 Deputy Chief Burke reports, companies are still monitoring.

Non-essential units are being turned around, but the HazMat team will continue to the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
10-4. 1102 the time, 279. COCOM to Brooklyn. COCOM. COCOM, for box 533, you can turn around any unit that is not 10-84, but have hazmat continue in K. Alright, 10-4, COCOM.

Firefighters report the gas leak is under control, and evacuations have been completed inside 191 Clinton Street and 164 Atlantic Avenue.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 11 to book. Division 11, K. All hands box 0533, 191 Clinton Street. 191 Clinton Street is brutally evacuated, primary is a negative throughout. Also 164 Atlantic is brutally evacuated. Actually put us on scene and has the leak under control. And at this time we're going to remain docile, Captain. Division 11, time of the...

The individual with burns has been transported to a hospital for treatment, per EMS.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical branch, Brooklyn box 0533. Operations, cross streets, it's going to be Clemson Street and Atlantic Avenue. Potential is high, the public safety and civilians. So far we have one orange tag patient, I believe. I'm going to have to confirm with that. Transported by 32 Sam to hospital 14. Thank you.

Firefighters are actively addressing elevated gas levels in the area.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
All hands operating, Brooklyn box 533. The address 191 Clinton Street. That's off of Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue. That's for elevated gas levels. All hands going to work, Brooklyn box 533. 191 Clinton Street, off of Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue. For elevated gas levels. For elevated gas levels.

Crews are evacuating an additional building nearby due to gas concerns.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:26
31, the time of this report is at 106,000, your duration is 27, 27 minutes. Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, we are also in the process of evacuating 164 Atlantic. 10-4, Battalion 31. 1026, dispatcher 3.

Firefighters have laid out a hose as a safety precaution while they evaluate the situation.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:20
10-4, what's the dimensions, K? We also have one line stretched. Not in operation, but one line stretched. Alright, 10-4, and the dimensions are persist, correct?

Firefighters are checking nearby buildings to evaluate potential gas exposure risks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Exposure 1 is the 191, Clinton. Exposure 2 is a 5-story, multiple dwelling, disoccupancy, attached. And Exposure 4 is a 4-story, brown stone. Alright, 10-4, what's exposure 3? Extends back to the rear. That's all I got. Alright.

A hazmat team is responding to address the major gas leak in the building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
FDLCOM 1. FDLCOM, respond to box 533. 10-4, responding. Engine 207, responding. 10-4. Hazmat 1, you have the run? We're going to Hazmat Company 1. Hazmat Company 1, on your 3 responding. 10-4. 10-4.
FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:27
Stack 2. Stack 2. Yeah, Stack 2, you can put a conditions boss on that as well, and you can show me 63 as well. They got a major gas leak over there. Yes, sir, we're actually working on that. We just didn't know what it was. We got one person burned. Yeah, 10-4, 5's reporting a major gas leak inside the building.

Firefighters are evacuating the building due to elevated gas levels in the basement.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Gas leak, we now have levels of 36, L-E-L, in the basement, and we're in the process of evacuating the building. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 31, when you get a moment, we also need exposures to the building and status of the hose line. 10-4. 1019, time, you can send me incidents from 20 minutes. Engine 280 to Brooklyn. 280. You can send me incidents from 20 minutes.

A National Grid crew is on the way to address the gas leak.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:14
31 to Brooklyn, also National Grid, needs to be notified. 10-4, 31.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 31. Battalion 31. 31, National Grid states they have a crew en route. 3-1-10-5 that, sorry, didn't quite understand you. Battalion, National Grid states they have a crew en route. 10-4, thank you. 101-7, dispatcher 3 to unit. 501-12 to Brooklyn. 10-4, thank you.

The individual affected by the flash fire has slight burns to the face and arms.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:16
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, status of the patient is there are some slight burns from the flash fire. 10-45, no code. Burn to the face, the arms. EMS is asking us.

An ambulance has been requested for an individual affected by the flash fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 31, on that grid, that's about a 30-minute ETA, K.10-4. Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, we also will request an ambulance. We have one 10-45, no code, from the flash fire. 10-4. 10-09 the time, 7-8. Battalion 31 to Brooklyn.

Firefighters report a flash fire and gas leak in the basement. Additional units are investigating.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
31 to Brooklyn, K. 31, K. Box 0533, 191 Clinton Street. We had a flash fire with a gas leak. Units are still investigating. Can you have NACRID notified and have them forthwith respond? 10-4, in the basement, correct, K? 10-4, in the basement. We're going to use one engine, two trucks at this time. The rest of the... Flash.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of smoke in the basement of a residential building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:21
Oakland phone alarm box 533, 191 Clinton Street off of Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue, smoke in the basement, multiple dwelling. Oakland phone alarm box 533, 191 Clinton Street off of Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue, smoke in the basement. 1001 the time, 270.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 191 Clinton St.

Notify NYC issued the following alert - "Due to FDNY activity, expect road closures, mass transit disruptions, traffic delays and a heavy presence of emergency personnel in the area of Clinton Street and Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time."

Firefighters continue to monitor gas levels in the evacuated buildings.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
from the levels at the two buildings that were evacuated, and EMS is evaluating the 10-45, K.10-4, feel calm. Time of this report, 1105, duration is one hour, six minutes, K. 10-4.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Cars. 10-4, Battalion 1. Time now, 11-04, dispatcher 27. Peel Com to Brooklyn. Peel Com, K. Progress report, your own hands box 533, the address 191 Clinton Street, between Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue. Division 11 Deputy Chief Burke reports, companies are still monitoring.

Non-essential units are being turned around, but the HazMat team will continue to the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
10-4. 1102 the time, 279. COCOM to Brooklyn. COCOM. COCOM, for box 533, you can turn around any unit that is not 10-84, but have hazmat continue in K. Alright, 10-4, COCOM.

Firefighters report the gas leak is under control, and evacuations have been completed inside 191 Clinton Street and 164 Atlantic Avenue.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 11 to book. Division 11, K. All hands box 0533, 191 Clinton Street. 191 Clinton Street is brutally evacuated, primary is a negative throughout. Also 164 Atlantic is brutally evacuated. Actually put us on scene and has the leak under control. And at this time we're going to remain docile, Captain. Division 11, time of the...

The individual with burns has been transported to a hospital for treatment, per EMS.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical branch, Brooklyn box 0533. Operations, cross streets, it's going to be Clemson Street and Atlantic Avenue. Potential is high, the public safety and civilians. So far we have one orange tag patient, I believe. I'm going to have to confirm with that. Transported by 32 Sam to hospital 14. Thank you.

Firefighters are actively addressing elevated gas levels in the area.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
All hands operating, Brooklyn box 533. The address 191 Clinton Street. That's off of Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue. That's for elevated gas levels. All hands going to work, Brooklyn box 533. 191 Clinton Street, off of Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue. For elevated gas levels. For elevated gas levels.

Crews are evacuating an additional building nearby due to gas concerns.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:26
31, the time of this report is at 106,000, your duration is 27, 27 minutes. Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, we are also in the process of evacuating 164 Atlantic. 10-4, Battalion 31. 1026, dispatcher 3.

Firefighters have laid out a hose as a safety precaution while they evaluate the situation.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:20
10-4, what's the dimensions, K? We also have one line stretched. Not in operation, but one line stretched. Alright, 10-4, and the dimensions are persist, correct?

Firefighters are checking nearby buildings to evaluate potential gas exposure risks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Exposure 1 is the 191, Clinton. Exposure 2 is a 5-story, multiple dwelling, disoccupancy, attached. And Exposure 4 is a 4-story, brown stone. Alright, 10-4, what's exposure 3? Extends back to the rear. That's all I got. Alright.

A hazmat team is responding to address the major gas leak in the building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
FDLCOM 1. FDLCOM, respond to box 533. 10-4, responding. Engine 207, responding. 10-4. Hazmat 1, you have the run? We're going to Hazmat Company 1. Hazmat Company 1, on your 3 responding. 10-4. 10-4.
FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:27
Stack 2. Stack 2. Yeah, Stack 2, you can put a conditions boss on that as well, and you can show me 63 as well. They got a major gas leak over there. Yes, sir, we're actually working on that. We just didn't know what it was. We got one person burned. Yeah, 10-4, 5's reporting a major gas leak inside the building.

Firefighters are evacuating the building due to elevated gas levels in the basement.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Gas leak, we now have levels of 36, L-E-L, in the basement, and we're in the process of evacuating the building. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 31, when you get a moment, we also need exposures to the building and status of the hose line. 10-4. 1019, time, you can send me incidents from 20 minutes. Engine 280 to Brooklyn. 280. You can send me incidents from 20 minutes.

A National Grid crew is on the way to address the gas leak.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:14
31 to Brooklyn, also National Grid, needs to be notified. 10-4, 31.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 31. Battalion 31. 31, National Grid states they have a crew en route. 3-1-10-5 that, sorry, didn't quite understand you. Battalion, National Grid states they have a crew en route. 10-4, thank you. 101-7, dispatcher 3 to unit. 501-12 to Brooklyn. 10-4, thank you.

The individual affected by the flash fire has slight burns to the face and arms.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:16
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, status of the patient is there are some slight burns from the flash fire. 10-45, no code. Burn to the face, the arms. EMS is asking us.

An ambulance has been requested for an individual affected by the flash fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 31, on that grid, that's about a 30-minute ETA, K.10-4. Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, we also will request an ambulance. We have one 10-45, no code, from the flash fire. 10-4. 10-09 the time, 7-8. Battalion 31 to Brooklyn.

Firefighters report a flash fire and gas leak in the basement. Additional units are investigating.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
31 to Brooklyn, K. 31, K. Box 0533, 191 Clinton Street. We had a flash fire with a gas leak. Units are still investigating. Can you have NACRID notified and have them forthwith respond? 10-4, in the basement, correct, K? 10-4, in the basement. We're going to use one engine, two trucks at this time. The rest of the... Flash.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of smoke in the basement of a residential building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:21
Oakland phone alarm box 533, 191 Clinton Street off of Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue, smoke in the basement, multiple dwelling. Oakland phone alarm box 533, 191 Clinton Street off of Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue, smoke in the basement. 1001 the time, 270.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 191 Clinton St.

Notify NYC issued the following alert - "Due to FDNY activity, expect road closures, mass transit disruptions, traffic delays and a heavy presence of emergency personnel in the area of Clinton Street and Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time."

Firefighters continue to monitor gas levels in the evacuated buildings.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
from the levels at the two buildings that were evacuated, and EMS is evaluating the 10-45, K.10-4, feel calm. Time of this report, 1105, duration is one hour, six minutes, K. 10-4.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Cars. 10-4, Battalion 1. Time now, 11-04, dispatcher 27. Peel Com to Brooklyn. Peel Com, K. Progress report, your own hands box 533, the address 191 Clinton Street, between Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue. Division 11 Deputy Chief Burke reports, companies are still monitoring.

Non-essential units are being turned around, but the HazMat team will continue to the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
10-4. 1102 the time, 279. COCOM to Brooklyn. COCOM. COCOM, for box 533, you can turn around any unit that is not 10-84, but have hazmat continue in K. Alright, 10-4, COCOM.

Firefighters report the gas leak is under control, and evacuations have been completed inside 191 Clinton Street and 164 Atlantic Avenue.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 11 to book. Division 11, K. All hands box 0533, 191 Clinton Street. 191 Clinton Street is brutally evacuated, primary is a negative throughout. Also 164 Atlantic is brutally evacuated. Actually put us on scene and has the leak under control. And at this time we're going to remain docile, Captain. Division 11, time of the...

The individual with burns has been transported to a hospital for treatment, per EMS.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical branch, Brooklyn box 0533. Operations, cross streets, it's going to be Clemson Street and Atlantic Avenue. Potential is high, the public safety and civilians. So far we have one orange tag patient, I believe. I'm going to have to confirm with that. Transported by 32 Sam to hospital 14. Thank you.

Firefighters are actively addressing elevated gas levels in the area.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
All hands operating, Brooklyn box 533. The address 191 Clinton Street. That's off of Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue. That's for elevated gas levels. All hands going to work, Brooklyn box 533. 191 Clinton Street, off of Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue. For elevated gas levels. For elevated gas levels.

Crews are evacuating an additional building nearby due to gas concerns.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:26
31, the time of this report is at 106,000, your duration is 27, 27 minutes. Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, we are also in the process of evacuating 164 Atlantic. 10-4, Battalion 31. 1026, dispatcher 3.

Firefighters have laid out a hose as a safety precaution while they evaluate the situation.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:20
10-4, what's the dimensions, K? We also have one line stretched. Not in operation, but one line stretched. Alright, 10-4, and the dimensions are persist, correct?

Firefighters are checking nearby buildings to evaluate potential gas exposure risks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Exposure 1 is the 191, Clinton. Exposure 2 is a 5-story, multiple dwelling, disoccupancy, attached. And Exposure 4 is a 4-story, brown stone. Alright, 10-4, what's exposure 3? Extends back to the rear. That's all I got. Alright.

A hazmat team is responding to address the major gas leak in the building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
FDLCOM 1. FDLCOM, respond to box 533. 10-4, responding. Engine 207, responding. 10-4. Hazmat 1, you have the run? We're going to Hazmat Company 1. Hazmat Company 1, on your 3 responding. 10-4. 10-4.
FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:27
Stack 2. Stack 2. Yeah, Stack 2, you can put a conditions boss on that as well, and you can show me 63 as well. They got a major gas leak over there. Yes, sir, we're actually working on that. We just didn't know what it was. We got one person burned. Yeah, 10-4, 5's reporting a major gas leak inside the building.

Firefighters are evacuating the building due to elevated gas levels in the basement.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Gas leak, we now have levels of 36, L-E-L, in the basement, and we're in the process of evacuating the building. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 31, when you get a moment, we also need exposures to the building and status of the hose line. 10-4. 1019, time, you can send me incidents from 20 minutes. Engine 280 to Brooklyn. 280. You can send me incidents from 20 minutes.

A National Grid crew is on the way to address the gas leak.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:14
31 to Brooklyn, also National Grid, needs to be notified. 10-4, 31.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 31. Battalion 31. 31, National Grid states they have a crew en route. 3-1-10-5 that, sorry, didn't quite understand you. Battalion, National Grid states they have a crew en route. 10-4, thank you. 101-7, dispatcher 3 to unit. 501-12 to Brooklyn. 10-4, thank you.

The individual affected by the flash fire has slight burns to the face and arms.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:16
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, status of the patient is there are some slight burns from the flash fire. 10-45, no code. Burn to the face, the arms. EMS is asking us.

An ambulance has been requested for an individual affected by the flash fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 31, on that grid, that's about a 30-minute ETA, K.10-4. Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, we also will request an ambulance. We have one 10-45, no code, from the flash fire. 10-4. 10-09 the time, 7-8. Battalion 31 to Brooklyn.

Firefighters report a flash fire and gas leak in the basement. Additional units are investigating.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
31 to Brooklyn, K. 31, K. Box 0533, 191 Clinton Street. We had a flash fire with a gas leak. Units are still investigating. Can you have NACRID notified and have them forthwith respond? 10-4, in the basement, correct, K? 10-4, in the basement. We're going to use one engine, two trucks at this time. The rest of the... Flash.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of smoke in the basement of a residential building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:21
Oakland phone alarm box 533, 191 Clinton Street off of Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue, smoke in the basement, multiple dwelling. Oakland phone alarm box 533, 191 Clinton Street off of Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue, smoke in the basement. 1001 the time, 270.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 191 Clinton St.

Notify NYC issued the following alert - "Due to FDNY activity, expect road closures, mass transit disruptions, traffic delays and a heavy presence of emergency personnel in the area of Clinton Street and Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time."

Firefighters continue to monitor gas levels in the evacuated buildings.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
from the levels at the two buildings that were evacuated, and EMS is evaluating the 10-45, K.10-4, feel calm. Time of this report, 1105, duration is one hour, six minutes, K. 10-4.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Cars. 10-4, Battalion 1. Time now, 11-04, dispatcher 27. Peel Com to Brooklyn. Peel Com, K. Progress report, your own hands box 533, the address 191 Clinton Street, between Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue. Division 11 Deputy Chief Burke reports, companies are still monitoring.

Non-essential units are being turned around, but the HazMat team will continue to the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
10-4. 1102 the time, 279. COCOM to Brooklyn. COCOM. COCOM, for box 533, you can turn around any unit that is not 10-84, but have hazmat continue in K. Alright, 10-4, COCOM.

Firefighters report the gas leak is under control, and evacuations have been completed inside 191 Clinton Street and 164 Atlantic Avenue.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 11 to book. Division 11, K. All hands box 0533, 191 Clinton Street. 191 Clinton Street is brutally evacuated, primary is a negative throughout. Also 164 Atlantic is brutally evacuated. Actually put us on scene and has the leak under control. And at this time we're going to remain docile, Captain. Division 11, time of the...

The individual with burns has been transported to a hospital for treatment, per EMS.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical branch, Brooklyn box 0533. Operations, cross streets, it's going to be Clemson Street and Atlantic Avenue. Potential is high, the public safety and civilians. So far we have one orange tag patient, I believe. I'm going to have to confirm with that. Transported by 32 Sam to hospital 14. Thank you.

Firefighters are actively addressing elevated gas levels in the area.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
All hands operating, Brooklyn box 533. The address 191 Clinton Street. That's off of Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue. That's for elevated gas levels. All hands going to work, Brooklyn box 533. 191 Clinton Street, off of Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue. For elevated gas levels. For elevated gas levels.

Crews are evacuating an additional building nearby due to gas concerns.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:26
31, the time of this report is at 106,000, your duration is 27, 27 minutes. Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, we are also in the process of evacuating 164 Atlantic. 10-4, Battalion 31. 1026, dispatcher 3.

Firefighters have laid out a hose as a safety precaution while they evaluate the situation.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:20
10-4, what's the dimensions, K? We also have one line stretched. Not in operation, but one line stretched. Alright, 10-4, and the dimensions are persist, correct?

Firefighters are checking nearby buildings to evaluate potential gas exposure risks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Exposure 1 is the 191, Clinton. Exposure 2 is a 5-story, multiple dwelling, disoccupancy, attached. And Exposure 4 is a 4-story, brown stone. Alright, 10-4, what's exposure 3? Extends back to the rear. That's all I got. Alright.

A hazmat team is responding to address the major gas leak in the building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
FDLCOM 1. FDLCOM, respond to box 533. 10-4, responding. Engine 207, responding. 10-4. Hazmat 1, you have the run? We're going to Hazmat Company 1. Hazmat Company 1, on your 3 responding. 10-4. 10-4.
FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:27
Stack 2. Stack 2. Yeah, Stack 2, you can put a conditions boss on that as well, and you can show me 63 as well. They got a major gas leak over there. Yes, sir, we're actually working on that. We just didn't know what it was. We got one person burned. Yeah, 10-4, 5's reporting a major gas leak inside the building.

Firefighters are evacuating the building due to elevated gas levels in the basement.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Gas leak, we now have levels of 36, L-E-L, in the basement, and we're in the process of evacuating the building. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 31, when you get a moment, we also need exposures to the building and status of the hose line. 10-4. 1019, time, you can send me incidents from 20 minutes. Engine 280 to Brooklyn. 280. You can send me incidents from 20 minutes.

A National Grid crew is on the way to address the gas leak.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:14
31 to Brooklyn, also National Grid, needs to be notified. 10-4, 31.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 31. Battalion 31. 31, National Grid states they have a crew en route. 3-1-10-5 that, sorry, didn't quite understand you. Battalion, National Grid states they have a crew en route. 10-4, thank you. 101-7, dispatcher 3 to unit. 501-12 to Brooklyn. 10-4, thank you.

The individual affected by the flash fire has slight burns to the face and arms.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:16
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, status of the patient is there are some slight burns from the flash fire. 10-45, no code. Burn to the face, the arms. EMS is asking us.

An ambulance has been requested for an individual affected by the flash fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 31, on that grid, that's about a 30-minute ETA, K.10-4. Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, we also will request an ambulance. We have one 10-45, no code, from the flash fire. 10-4. 10-09 the time, 7-8. Battalion 31 to Brooklyn.

Firefighters report a flash fire and gas leak in the basement. Additional units are investigating.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
31 to Brooklyn, K. 31, K. Box 0533, 191 Clinton Street. We had a flash fire with a gas leak. Units are still investigating. Can you have NACRID notified and have them forthwith respond? 10-4, in the basement, correct, K? 10-4, in the basement. We're going to use one engine, two trucks at this time. The rest of the... Flash.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of smoke in the basement of a residential building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:21
Oakland phone alarm box 533, 191 Clinton Street off of Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue, smoke in the basement, multiple dwelling. Oakland phone alarm box 533, 191 Clinton Street off of Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue, smoke in the basement. 1001 the time, 270.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 191 Clinton St.

Notify NYC issued the following alert - "Due to FDNY activity, expect road closures, mass transit disruptions, traffic delays and a heavy presence of emergency personnel in the area of Clinton Street and Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time."

Firefighters continue to monitor gas levels in the evacuated buildings.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
from the levels at the two buildings that were evacuated, and EMS is evaluating the 10-45, K.10-4, feel calm. Time of this report, 1105, duration is one hour, six minutes, K. 10-4.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Cars. 10-4, Battalion 1. Time now, 11-04, dispatcher 27. Peel Com to Brooklyn. Peel Com, K. Progress report, your own hands box 533, the address 191 Clinton Street, between Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue. Division 11 Deputy Chief Burke reports, companies are still monitoring.

Non-essential units are being turned around, but the HazMat team will continue to the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
10-4. 1102 the time, 279. COCOM to Brooklyn. COCOM. COCOM, for box 533, you can turn around any unit that is not 10-84, but have hazmat continue in K. Alright, 10-4, COCOM.

Firefighters report the gas leak is under control, and evacuations have been completed inside 191 Clinton Street and 164 Atlantic Avenue.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 11 to book. Division 11, K. All hands box 0533, 191 Clinton Street. 191 Clinton Street is brutally evacuated, primary is a negative throughout. Also 164 Atlantic is brutally evacuated. Actually put us on scene and has the leak under control. And at this time we're going to remain docile, Captain. Division 11, time of the...

The individual with burns has been transported to a hospital for treatment, per EMS.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical branch, Brooklyn box 0533. Operations, cross streets, it's going to be Clemson Street and Atlantic Avenue. Potential is high, the public safety and civilians. So far we have one orange tag patient, I believe. I'm going to have to confirm with that. Transported by 32 Sam to hospital 14. Thank you.

Firefighters are actively addressing elevated gas levels in the area.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
All hands operating, Brooklyn box 533. The address 191 Clinton Street. That's off of Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue. That's for elevated gas levels. All hands going to work, Brooklyn box 533. 191 Clinton Street, off of Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue. For elevated gas levels. For elevated gas levels.

Crews are evacuating an additional building nearby due to gas concerns.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:26
31, the time of this report is at 106,000, your duration is 27, 27 minutes. Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, we are also in the process of evacuating 164 Atlantic. 10-4, Battalion 31. 1026, dispatcher 3.

Firefighters have laid out a hose as a safety precaution while they evaluate the situation.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:20
10-4, what's the dimensions, K? We also have one line stretched. Not in operation, but one line stretched. Alright, 10-4, and the dimensions are persist, correct?

Firefighters are checking nearby buildings to evaluate potential gas exposure risks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Exposure 1 is the 191, Clinton. Exposure 2 is a 5-story, multiple dwelling, disoccupancy, attached. And Exposure 4 is a 4-story, brown stone. Alright, 10-4, what's exposure 3? Extends back to the rear. That's all I got. Alright.

A hazmat team is responding to address the major gas leak in the building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
FDLCOM 1. FDLCOM, respond to box 533. 10-4, responding. Engine 207, responding. 10-4. Hazmat 1, you have the run? We're going to Hazmat Company 1. Hazmat Company 1, on your 3 responding. 10-4. 10-4.
FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:27
Stack 2. Stack 2. Yeah, Stack 2, you can put a conditions boss on that as well, and you can show me 63 as well. They got a major gas leak over there. Yes, sir, we're actually working on that. We just didn't know what it was. We got one person burned. Yeah, 10-4, 5's reporting a major gas leak inside the building.

Firefighters are evacuating the building due to elevated gas levels in the basement.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Gas leak, we now have levels of 36, L-E-L, in the basement, and we're in the process of evacuating the building. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 31, when you get a moment, we also need exposures to the building and status of the hose line. 10-4. 1019, time, you can send me incidents from 20 minutes. Engine 280 to Brooklyn. 280. You can send me incidents from 20 minutes.

A National Grid crew is on the way to address the gas leak.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:14
31 to Brooklyn, also National Grid, needs to be notified. 10-4, 31.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 31. Battalion 31. 31, National Grid states they have a crew en route. 3-1-10-5 that, sorry, didn't quite understand you. Battalion, National Grid states they have a crew en route. 10-4, thank you. 101-7, dispatcher 3 to unit. 501-12 to Brooklyn. 10-4, thank you.

The individual affected by the flash fire has slight burns to the face and arms.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:16
Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, status of the patient is there are some slight burns from the flash fire. 10-45, no code. Burn to the face, the arms. EMS is asking us.

An ambulance has been requested for an individual affected by the flash fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 31, on that grid, that's about a 30-minute ETA, K.10-4. Battalion 31 to Brooklyn, we also will request an ambulance. We have one 10-45, no code, from the flash fire. 10-4. 10-09 the time, 7-8. Battalion 31 to Brooklyn.

Firefighters report a flash fire and gas leak in the basement. Additional units are investigating.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
31 to Brooklyn, K. 31, K. Box 0533, 191 Clinton Street. We had a flash fire with a gas leak. Units are still investigating. Can you have NACRID notified and have them forthwith respond? 10-4, in the basement, correct, K? 10-4, in the basement. We're going to use one engine, two trucks at this time. The rest of the... Flash.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of smoke in the basement of a residential building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:21
Oakland phone alarm box 533, 191 Clinton Street off of Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue, smoke in the basement, multiple dwelling. Oakland phone alarm box 533, 191 Clinton Street off of Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue, smoke in the basement. 1001 the time, 270.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 191 Clinton St.

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brooklynUser2060711003Sep 30 at 11:42 AM

yeah i’m fkin stuck in traffic THANKS

brooklynUser2490711049Sep 30 at 11:09 AM

Closer to the new bodega on the other side of Atlantic

brooklynUser2490711049Sep 30 at 11:08 AM

Dinah is fine — it’s in the middle of the street

paulst24Sep 30 at 10:52 AM

Yes I am outside

brooklynUser2060711003Sep 30 at 11:42 AM

yeah i’m fkin stuck in traffic THANKS

brooklynUser2490711049Sep 30 at 11:09 AM

Closer to the new bodega on the other side of Atlantic

brooklynUser2490711049Sep 30 at 11:08 AM

Dinah is fine — it’s in the middle of the street

paulst24Sep 30 at 10:52 AM

Yes I am outside

brooklynUser2060711003Sep 30 at 11:42 AM

yeah i’m fkin stuck in traffic THANKS

brooklynUser2490711049Sep 30 at 11:09 AM

Closer to the new bodega on the other side of Atlantic

brooklynUser2490711049Sep 30 at 11:08 AM

Dinah is fine — it’s in the middle of the street

paulst24Sep 30 at 10:52 AM

Yes I am outside

brooklynUser2060711003Sep 30 at 11:42 AM

yeah i’m fkin stuck in traffic THANKS

brooklynUser2490711049Sep 30 at 11:09 AM

Closer to the new bodega on the other side of Atlantic

brooklynUser2490711049Sep 30 at 11:08 AM

Dinah is fine — it’s in the middle of the street

paulst24Sep 30 at 10:52 AM

Yes I am outside

brooklynUser2060711003Sep 30 at 11:42 AM

yeah i’m fkin stuck in traffic THANKS

brooklynUser2490711049Sep 30 at 11:09 AM

Closer to the new bodega on the other side of Atlantic

brooklynUser2490711049Sep 30 at 11:08 AM

Dinah is fine — it’s in the middle of the street

paulst24Sep 30 at 10:52 AM

Yes I am outside

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