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Apartment Fire in High-Rise

140 Benchley Pl, Co-op City, Bronx

Published Oct 6 at 4:29 AM · Updated Oct 6 at 4:47 AM

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Summary

Firefighters contained a bedroom fire in a 33-story Bronx apartment building, with smoke affecting two floors. The main fire was quickly knocked down, and no injuries have been reported.

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Oct 6, 4:29AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 140 Benchley Pl.

Oct 6, 4:29AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 140 Benchley Pl.

Oct 6, 4:29AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 140 Benchley Pl.

Oct 6, 4:29AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 140 Benchley Pl.

Oct 6, 4:29AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 140 Benchley Pl.

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Radio Clips

Bronx FDNY · Oct 6, 5:09AM · 0:31

Division 7 to the Bronx. Division 7, QS. Box 4487, the secondaries are complete and throughout. We can go under control at this time as per Division Chief Holzmeyer. 10-4, Division 7. Send me that report and you're under control at 0508. Incident duration was 4141 minutes. 10-4. 10-4.

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Bronx FDNY · Oct 6, 4:46AM · 0:31

5, the Bronx, K. Go ahead. Main body fire's been knocked down. 10-4, time of that report at 0446, incident duration is 19 minutes. We also just got smoke in 29 Boy. 29 Boy and 30 Boy, 10-4. Bronx to Ladder Company, 58. 58. Ladder 58, you're designated as event support unit. Fire's on the 20.

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Bronx FDNY · Oct 6, 4:45AM · 0:31

77, box 4487, 140 Benchley Place, a multiple dwelling, 33 story, 170 by 290, class 1, full service elevators, 12 apartments per floor, two enclosed staircases, standpipe in the B-stair, standpipe isolation valve on the first, 12th, and 23rd floors, electrical transfer closet on the second, 10th, 16th, 22nd, 28th floors, four lengths required.02.

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Comments11

Nathan_73073d ago

That was me and my family, we are okay. thank you everyone

aocasio2184d ago

Is this at 100 or 140 Benchley place?

neallyvaughan4d ago

24 floor

missnay4d ago

Does anyone know what floor?

Nathan_73073d ago

That was me and my family, we are okay. thank you everyone

aocasio2184d ago

Is this at 100 or 140 Benchley place?

neallyvaughan4d ago

24 floor

missnay4d ago

Does anyone know what floor?

Nathan_73073d ago

That was me and my family, we are okay. thank you everyone

aocasio2184d ago

Is this at 100 or 140 Benchley place?

neallyvaughan4d ago

24 floor

missnay4d ago

Does anyone know what floor?

Nathan_73073d ago

That was me and my family, we are okay. thank you everyone

aocasio2184d ago

Is this at 100 or 140 Benchley place?

neallyvaughan4d ago

24 floor

missnay4d ago

Does anyone know what floor?

Nathan_73073d ago

That was me and my family, we are okay. thank you everyone

aocasio2184d ago

Is this at 100 or 140 Benchley place?

neallyvaughan4d ago

24 floor

missnay4d ago

Does anyone know what floor?

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