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Tracks Fire

1685 McDonald Ave, Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn

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  • Firefighters responded to a fire on the tracks near Avenue P and McDonald Ave in Brooklyn, involving two trolleys and three individuals. Power was shut off on the Manhattan-bound line to manage the situation.

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Additional units are responding to assist with the fire on the tracks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
11 and also this SB8, pilot units are responding.Battalion 31, 10-4. Battalion 33, Brooklyn. Battalion 33. 7249, units 2 and 2, one line was operated with, for a track on the, one on the track, both wires can extinguish, unit to approach, 33's going 10-8. 10-4.

Emergency crews are waiting for power to be cut to the transformer to ensure safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:13
931 to Brooklyn, there's no extension to the fire. We're waiting for a emergency crew, Conair emergency crew to cut the power to the transformer.

EMS has arrived on scene, and smoke is increasing above the transformer.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
for all hands at this time. No special units. There's no extension of the fire, but the smoke is becoming heavier on the floors above the transformer. And no EMS, correct? 10-4. 312 Brooklyn, we got EMS on scene. Alright.

The fire crew is actively extinguishing the fire on the tracks using water on the affected railroad tie.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Borough Street, K.10-4. 10-4, 54 Borough Street. Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33. At this time, for a fire on the track between Avenue O and Avenue N as in Nancy, on McDonald's. At this time, we have one line of traction, one operation. We're putting water on the railroad tie that was ignited.

Power has been confirmed shut off north of the fire on the tracks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn to Battalion 31, K. Brooklyn to Battalion 33, K. 33. Battalion 33, I got the parameters of the power off. K, go ahead. As of 1642 hours, BMT 714 reports power has been removed from north of...

Power is being shut off on the Manhattan-bound line to address the fire on the tracks, according to the firefighters.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:26
833 to Brooklyn. 10-33. Box 7249, we need power off on the Manhattan-bound, F as in Frank line, please. That's 10-4.

Firefighters report a significant fire condition on the tracks, with additional resources available if needed.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
It's on the L in front of 1685 McDonald Avenue. We got a pretty good fire condition going on the tracks. 1782 is on board a light trainer at 200 feet off of that. We'll get back to you if we need anything else in time. Alright, 10-4. Engine 255. 255. Are you available? 10-4, we're available. 10-4, we're available.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 1685 McDonald Ave.

Firefighters confirm the fire on the tracks, with two trolleys present and three patients involved.

EMS Staten Island · 0:30
Dave. 43 Dave, you got it? 3 Dave, just be advised, this job came over an hour ago, we got about an hour ETA. 10-4, I just want you guys to know, there's two additional, or two trolleys on scene, three patients. Battalion 33, please give us your message. We got the fire on the tracks. 43 Dave, 10-4, we're rolling. Reaction coming up for a...

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the tracks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn to Engine 330. 330. Are you available? 330, 10-4. 10-37-4, we're available. Alright, 10-4. Engine 330, going to respond to phone box 7249, that's the IMDF line. That's Avenue P to McDowell Avenue for a track fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Avenue P & McDonald Ave.

Additional units are responding to assist with the fire on the tracks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
11 and also this SB8, pilot units are responding.Battalion 31, 10-4. Battalion 33, Brooklyn. Battalion 33. 7249, units 2 and 2, one line was operated with, for a track on the, one on the track, both wires can extinguish, unit to approach, 33's going 10-8. 10-4.

Emergency crews are waiting for power to be cut to the transformer to ensure safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:13
931 to Brooklyn, there's no extension to the fire. We're waiting for a emergency crew, Conair emergency crew to cut the power to the transformer.

EMS has arrived on scene, and smoke is increasing above the transformer.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
for all hands at this time. No special units. There's no extension of the fire, but the smoke is becoming heavier on the floors above the transformer. And no EMS, correct? 10-4. 312 Brooklyn, we got EMS on scene. Alright.

The fire crew is actively extinguishing the fire on the tracks using water on the affected railroad tie.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Borough Street, K.10-4. 10-4, 54 Borough Street. Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33. At this time, for a fire on the track between Avenue O and Avenue N as in Nancy, on McDonald's. At this time, we have one line of traction, one operation. We're putting water on the railroad tie that was ignited.

Power has been confirmed shut off north of the fire on the tracks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn to Battalion 31, K. Brooklyn to Battalion 33, K. 33. Battalion 33, I got the parameters of the power off. K, go ahead. As of 1642 hours, BMT 714 reports power has been removed from north of...

Power is being shut off on the Manhattan-bound line to address the fire on the tracks, according to the firefighters.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:26
833 to Brooklyn. 10-33. Box 7249, we need power off on the Manhattan-bound, F as in Frank line, please. That's 10-4.

Firefighters report a significant fire condition on the tracks, with additional resources available if needed.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
It's on the L in front of 1685 McDonald Avenue. We got a pretty good fire condition going on the tracks. 1782 is on board a light trainer at 200 feet off of that. We'll get back to you if we need anything else in time. Alright, 10-4. Engine 255. 255. Are you available? 10-4, we're available. 10-4, we're available.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 1685 McDonald Ave.

Firefighters confirm the fire on the tracks, with two trolleys present and three patients involved.

EMS Staten Island · 0:30
Dave. 43 Dave, you got it? 3 Dave, just be advised, this job came over an hour ago, we got about an hour ETA. 10-4, I just want you guys to know, there's two additional, or two trolleys on scene, three patients. Battalion 33, please give us your message. We got the fire on the tracks. 43 Dave, 10-4, we're rolling. Reaction coming up for a...

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the tracks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn to Engine 330. 330. Are you available? 330, 10-4. 10-37-4, we're available. Alright, 10-4. Engine 330, going to respond to phone box 7249, that's the IMDF line. That's Avenue P to McDowell Avenue for a track fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Avenue P & McDonald Ave.

Additional units are responding to assist with the fire on the tracks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
11 and also this SB8, pilot units are responding.Battalion 31, 10-4. Battalion 33, Brooklyn. Battalion 33. 7249, units 2 and 2, one line was operated with, for a track on the, one on the track, both wires can extinguish, unit to approach, 33's going 10-8. 10-4.

Emergency crews are waiting for power to be cut to the transformer to ensure safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:13
931 to Brooklyn, there's no extension to the fire. We're waiting for a emergency crew, Conair emergency crew to cut the power to the transformer.

EMS has arrived on scene, and smoke is increasing above the transformer.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
for all hands at this time. No special units. There's no extension of the fire, but the smoke is becoming heavier on the floors above the transformer. And no EMS, correct? 10-4. 312 Brooklyn, we got EMS on scene. Alright.

The fire crew is actively extinguishing the fire on the tracks using water on the affected railroad tie.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Borough Street, K.10-4. 10-4, 54 Borough Street. Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33. At this time, for a fire on the track between Avenue O and Avenue N as in Nancy, on McDonald's. At this time, we have one line of traction, one operation. We're putting water on the railroad tie that was ignited.

Power has been confirmed shut off north of the fire on the tracks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn to Battalion 31, K. Brooklyn to Battalion 33, K. 33. Battalion 33, I got the parameters of the power off. K, go ahead. As of 1642 hours, BMT 714 reports power has been removed from north of...

Power is being shut off on the Manhattan-bound line to address the fire on the tracks, according to the firefighters.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:26
833 to Brooklyn. 10-33. Box 7249, we need power off on the Manhattan-bound, F as in Frank line, please. That's 10-4.

Firefighters report a significant fire condition on the tracks, with additional resources available if needed.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
It's on the L in front of 1685 McDonald Avenue. We got a pretty good fire condition going on the tracks. 1782 is on board a light trainer at 200 feet off of that. We'll get back to you if we need anything else in time. Alright, 10-4. Engine 255. 255. Are you available? 10-4, we're available. 10-4, we're available.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 1685 McDonald Ave.

Firefighters confirm the fire on the tracks, with two trolleys present and three patients involved.

EMS Staten Island · 0:30
Dave. 43 Dave, you got it? 3 Dave, just be advised, this job came over an hour ago, we got about an hour ETA. 10-4, I just want you guys to know, there's two additional, or two trolleys on scene, three patients. Battalion 33, please give us your message. We got the fire on the tracks. 43 Dave, 10-4, we're rolling. Reaction coming up for a...

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the tracks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn to Engine 330. 330. Are you available? 330, 10-4. 10-37-4, we're available. Alright, 10-4. Engine 330, going to respond to phone box 7249, that's the IMDF line. That's Avenue P to McDowell Avenue for a track fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Avenue P & McDonald Ave.

Additional units are responding to assist with the fire on the tracks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
11 and also this SB8, pilot units are responding.Battalion 31, 10-4. Battalion 33, Brooklyn. Battalion 33. 7249, units 2 and 2, one line was operated with, for a track on the, one on the track, both wires can extinguish, unit to approach, 33's going 10-8. 10-4.

Emergency crews are waiting for power to be cut to the transformer to ensure safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:13
931 to Brooklyn, there's no extension to the fire. We're waiting for a emergency crew, Conair emergency crew to cut the power to the transformer.

EMS has arrived on scene, and smoke is increasing above the transformer.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
for all hands at this time. No special units. There's no extension of the fire, but the smoke is becoming heavier on the floors above the transformer. And no EMS, correct? 10-4. 312 Brooklyn, we got EMS on scene. Alright.

The fire crew is actively extinguishing the fire on the tracks using water on the affected railroad tie.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Borough Street, K.10-4. 10-4, 54 Borough Street. Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33. At this time, for a fire on the track between Avenue O and Avenue N as in Nancy, on McDonald's. At this time, we have one line of traction, one operation. We're putting water on the railroad tie that was ignited.

Power has been confirmed shut off north of the fire on the tracks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn to Battalion 31, K. Brooklyn to Battalion 33, K. 33. Battalion 33, I got the parameters of the power off. K, go ahead. As of 1642 hours, BMT 714 reports power has been removed from north of...

Power is being shut off on the Manhattan-bound line to address the fire on the tracks, according to the firefighters.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:26
833 to Brooklyn. 10-33. Box 7249, we need power off on the Manhattan-bound, F as in Frank line, please. That's 10-4.

Firefighters report a significant fire condition on the tracks, with additional resources available if needed.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
It's on the L in front of 1685 McDonald Avenue. We got a pretty good fire condition going on the tracks. 1782 is on board a light trainer at 200 feet off of that. We'll get back to you if we need anything else in time. Alright, 10-4. Engine 255. 255. Are you available? 10-4, we're available. 10-4, we're available.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 1685 McDonald Ave.

Firefighters confirm the fire on the tracks, with two trolleys present and three patients involved.

EMS Staten Island · 0:30
Dave. 43 Dave, you got it? 3 Dave, just be advised, this job came over an hour ago, we got about an hour ETA. 10-4, I just want you guys to know, there's two additional, or two trolleys on scene, three patients. Battalion 33, please give us your message. We got the fire on the tracks. 43 Dave, 10-4, we're rolling. Reaction coming up for a...

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the tracks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn to Engine 330. 330. Are you available? 330, 10-4. 10-37-4, we're available. Alright, 10-4. Engine 330, going to respond to phone box 7249, that's the IMDF line. That's Avenue P to McDowell Avenue for a track fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Avenue P & McDonald Ave.

Additional units are responding to assist with the fire on the tracks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
11 and also this SB8, pilot units are responding.Battalion 31, 10-4. Battalion 33, Brooklyn. Battalion 33. 7249, units 2 and 2, one line was operated with, for a track on the, one on the track, both wires can extinguish, unit to approach, 33's going 10-8. 10-4.

Emergency crews are waiting for power to be cut to the transformer to ensure safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:13
931 to Brooklyn, there's no extension to the fire. We're waiting for a emergency crew, Conair emergency crew to cut the power to the transformer.

EMS has arrived on scene, and smoke is increasing above the transformer.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
for all hands at this time. No special units. There's no extension of the fire, but the smoke is becoming heavier on the floors above the transformer. And no EMS, correct? 10-4. 312 Brooklyn, we got EMS on scene. Alright.

The fire crew is actively extinguishing the fire on the tracks using water on the affected railroad tie.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Borough Street, K.10-4. 10-4, 54 Borough Street. Battalion 33 to Brooklyn. Battalion 33. At this time, for a fire on the track between Avenue O and Avenue N as in Nancy, on McDonald's. At this time, we have one line of traction, one operation. We're putting water on the railroad tie that was ignited.

Power has been confirmed shut off north of the fire on the tracks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn to Battalion 31, K. Brooklyn to Battalion 33, K. 33. Battalion 33, I got the parameters of the power off. K, go ahead. As of 1642 hours, BMT 714 reports power has been removed from north of...

Power is being shut off on the Manhattan-bound line to address the fire on the tracks, according to the firefighters.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:26
833 to Brooklyn. 10-33. Box 7249, we need power off on the Manhattan-bound, F as in Frank line, please. That's 10-4.

Firefighters report a significant fire condition on the tracks, with additional resources available if needed.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
It's on the L in front of 1685 McDonald Avenue. We got a pretty good fire condition going on the tracks. 1782 is on board a light trainer at 200 feet off of that. We'll get back to you if we need anything else in time. Alright, 10-4. Engine 255. 255. Are you available? 10-4, we're available. 10-4, we're available.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 1685 McDonald Ave.

Firefighters confirm the fire on the tracks, with two trolleys present and three patients involved.

EMS Staten Island · 0:30
Dave. 43 Dave, you got it? 3 Dave, just be advised, this job came over an hour ago, we got about an hour ETA. 10-4, I just want you guys to know, there's two additional, or two trolleys on scene, three patients. Battalion 33, please give us your message. We got the fire on the tracks. 43 Dave, 10-4, we're rolling. Reaction coming up for a...

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the tracks.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn to Engine 330. 330. Are you available? 330, 10-4. 10-37-4, we're available. Alright, 10-4. Engine 330, going to respond to phone box 7249, that's the IMDF line. That's Avenue P to McDowell Avenue for a track fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Avenue P & McDonald Ave.

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Comments12

lefty15Oct 8 at 5:17 PM

Thanks for sharing the location.

portlandUser1347471013Oct 8 at 4:21 PM

you're helping a lot of people right now

softbatsOct 8 at 5:43 PM

service has resumed as normal

softbatsOct 8 at 5:43 PM

all cleared up!

lefty15Oct 8 at 5:17 PM

Thanks for sharing the location.

portlandUser1347471013Oct 8 at 4:21 PM

you're helping a lot of people right now

softbatsOct 8 at 5:43 PM

service has resumed as normal

softbatsOct 8 at 5:43 PM

all cleared up!

lefty15Oct 8 at 5:17 PM

Thanks for sharing the location.

portlandUser1347471013Oct 8 at 4:21 PM

you're helping a lot of people right now

softbatsOct 8 at 5:43 PM

service has resumed as normal

softbatsOct 8 at 5:43 PM

all cleared up!

lefty15Oct 8 at 5:17 PM

Thanks for sharing the location.

portlandUser1347471013Oct 8 at 4:21 PM

you're helping a lot of people right now

softbatsOct 8 at 5:43 PM

service has resumed as normal

softbatsOct 8 at 5:43 PM

all cleared up!

lefty15Oct 8 at 5:17 PM

Thanks for sharing the location.

portlandUser1347471013Oct 8 at 4:21 PM

you're helping a lot of people right now

softbatsOct 8 at 5:43 PM

service has resumed as normal

softbatsOct 8 at 5:43 PM

all cleared up!

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