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Transformer, Wires Ablaze; Streets Cordoned Off As Precaution

91-12 86th St, Woodhaven, Queens

Published Oct 12 at 11:01 AM · Updated Oct 12 at 11:10 AM

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Firefighters in Jamaica, NY, responded to a transformer fire involving multiple sparking power lines. They have requested urgent assistance from the electrical company and additional firefighting resources to manage the situation.

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Oct 12, 12:00PM

Firefighters report conditions have improved, and the area is secured for the utility company's arrival.

Queens FDNY · 0:30

Battalion 39 to Queens. 39. At 8545, conditions seem to have subsided on the overhead wires and the underground transformer. We did another check of surrounding properties. Results are negative. We're going to cut the units loose. We have the area roped off for the arrival of ConEd. The units will let you know when they're 10-8. And Battalion 39 to 10-8, heading back to Brooklyn. We'll be right back.

Oct 12, 11:31AM

Firefighters report that the street transformer continues to smoke, with multiple wires arcing nearby.

Queens FDNY · 0:30

939 to Queens. 39. At 8545, we have a smoking transformer in the street. We also have numerous primary wires that have been arcing and popping up and down the immediate vicinity. Conditions remain unchanged. If you could relate to that. I'll lay that in.

Oct 12, 11:24AM

Firefighters now report an underground street transformer is emitting smoke, and the utility company has been updated.

Queens FDNY · 0:26

39 to Queens. 39. Can you update the utility company that we have an underground street transformer with a smoke condition? 10-4.1122 hours, Queens 513.

Oct 12, 11:23AM

Firefighters are also seen assisting pedestrians in the area.

Oct 12, 11:14AM

Firefighters advise that the electrical company is prioritizing the response to the burning utility wires.

Queens FDNY · 0:31

939 to Queens. 39. For box 8545, can you give me an update on the conditions that led to us being special called? 10-4, you have utility wires burning, 143, after a priority response from that grid. 39, 10-4.

Queens FDNY · 0:22

Do we have updated information from National Grid as far as the response time and ETA? 3 David, next available. 9, 10-4. 1112 hours, Queens 513.

Oct 12, 11:11AM

Additional firefighting resources have been requested to assist with the transformer fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:14

Ladder 143 to Queens. 143. You also have a BC respond to this box, please? 10-4.

Oct 12, 11:11AM

Firefighters have requested a priority response from the electrical company due to multiple burning power lines and a transformer.

Queens FDNY · 0:31

Ladder 143 to Queens. Ladder 143. Box 8545, can we have a priority response for the electrical company? We have a transformer going and multiple high power lines burning at the intersection of 91 and 86. Alright, 10-4, they've been notified. 10-4. 1109 hours, Queens. Queens 1213.

Oct 12, 11:07AM

Firefighters report wires sparking on a pole in the area.

Queens FDNY · 0:23

Engine 293 to Queens. 293. Box 8545, we have wires sparking on a pole. You get NAC rate to respond? 10-4.

Oct 12, 11:01AM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a transformer fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:22

Queens 57 signal box 84, 8545, the address 91-1286 Street, between Atlantic Avenue and 91 Avenue for a transformer fire. Queens 57 signal box 8545, the address 91-1286 Street, between Atlantic Avenue and 91 Avenue for a transformer fire. 1058 hours, Queens 513.

Oct 12, 11:01AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 91-12 86th St.

Oct 12, 12:00PM

Firefighters report conditions have improved, and the area is secured for the utility company's arrival.

Queens FDNY · 0:30

Battalion 39 to Queens. 39. At 8545, conditions seem to have subsided on the overhead wires and the underground transformer. We did another check of surrounding properties. Results are negative. We're going to cut the units loose. We have the area roped off for the arrival of ConEd. The units will let you know when they're 10-8. And Battalion 39 to 10-8, heading back to Brooklyn. We'll be right back.

Oct 12, 11:31AM

Firefighters report that the street transformer continues to smoke, with multiple wires arcing nearby.

Queens FDNY · 0:30

939 to Queens. 39. At 8545, we have a smoking transformer in the street. We also have numerous primary wires that have been arcing and popping up and down the immediate vicinity. Conditions remain unchanged. If you could relate to that. I'll lay that in.

Oct 12, 11:24AM

Firefighters now report an underground street transformer is emitting smoke, and the utility company has been updated.

Queens FDNY · 0:26

39 to Queens. 39. Can you update the utility company that we have an underground street transformer with a smoke condition? 10-4.1122 hours, Queens 513.

Oct 12, 11:23AM

Firefighters are also seen assisting pedestrians in the area.

Oct 12, 11:14AM

Firefighters advise that the electrical company is prioritizing the response to the burning utility wires.

Queens FDNY · 0:31

939 to Queens. 39. For box 8545, can you give me an update on the conditions that led to us being special called? 10-4, you have utility wires burning, 143, after a priority response from that grid. 39, 10-4.

Queens FDNY · 0:22

Do we have updated information from National Grid as far as the response time and ETA? 3 David, next available. 9, 10-4. 1112 hours, Queens 513.

Oct 12, 11:11AM

Additional firefighting resources have been requested to assist with the transformer fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:14

Ladder 143 to Queens. 143. You also have a BC respond to this box, please? 10-4.

Oct 12, 11:11AM

Firefighters have requested a priority response from the electrical company due to multiple burning power lines and a transformer.

Queens FDNY · 0:31

Ladder 143 to Queens. Ladder 143. Box 8545, can we have a priority response for the electrical company? We have a transformer going and multiple high power lines burning at the intersection of 91 and 86. Alright, 10-4, they've been notified. 10-4. 1109 hours, Queens. Queens 1213.

Oct 12, 11:07AM

Firefighters report wires sparking on a pole in the area.

Queens FDNY · 0:23

Engine 293 to Queens. 293. Box 8545, we have wires sparking on a pole. You get NAC rate to respond? 10-4.

Oct 12, 11:01AM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a transformer fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:22

Queens 57 signal box 84, 8545, the address 91-1286 Street, between Atlantic Avenue and 91 Avenue for a transformer fire. Queens 57 signal box 8545, the address 91-1286 Street, between Atlantic Avenue and 91 Avenue for a transformer fire. 1058 hours, Queens 513.

Oct 12, 11:01AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 91-12 86th St.

Oct 12, 12:00PM

Firefighters report conditions have improved, and the area is secured for the utility company's arrival.

Queens FDNY · 0:30

Battalion 39 to Queens. 39. At 8545, conditions seem to have subsided on the overhead wires and the underground transformer. We did another check of surrounding properties. Results are negative. We're going to cut the units loose. We have the area roped off for the arrival of ConEd. The units will let you know when they're 10-8. And Battalion 39 to 10-8, heading back to Brooklyn. We'll be right back.

Oct 12, 11:31AM

Firefighters report that the street transformer continues to smoke, with multiple wires arcing nearby.

Queens FDNY · 0:30

939 to Queens. 39. At 8545, we have a smoking transformer in the street. We also have numerous primary wires that have been arcing and popping up and down the immediate vicinity. Conditions remain unchanged. If you could relate to that. I'll lay that in.

Oct 12, 11:24AM

Firefighters now report an underground street transformer is emitting smoke, and the utility company has been updated.

Queens FDNY · 0:26

39 to Queens. 39. Can you update the utility company that we have an underground street transformer with a smoke condition? 10-4.1122 hours, Queens 513.

Oct 12, 11:23AM

Firefighters are also seen assisting pedestrians in the area.

Oct 12, 11:14AM

Firefighters advise that the electrical company is prioritizing the response to the burning utility wires.

Queens FDNY · 0:31

939 to Queens. 39. For box 8545, can you give me an update on the conditions that led to us being special called? 10-4, you have utility wires burning, 143, after a priority response from that grid. 39, 10-4.

Queens FDNY · 0:22

Do we have updated information from National Grid as far as the response time and ETA? 3 David, next available. 9, 10-4. 1112 hours, Queens 513.

Oct 12, 11:11AM

Additional firefighting resources have been requested to assist with the transformer fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:14

Ladder 143 to Queens. 143. You also have a BC respond to this box, please? 10-4.

Oct 12, 11:11AM

Firefighters have requested a priority response from the electrical company due to multiple burning power lines and a transformer.

Queens FDNY · 0:31

Ladder 143 to Queens. Ladder 143. Box 8545, can we have a priority response for the electrical company? We have a transformer going and multiple high power lines burning at the intersection of 91 and 86. Alright, 10-4, they've been notified. 10-4. 1109 hours, Queens. Queens 1213.

Oct 12, 11:07AM

Firefighters report wires sparking on a pole in the area.

Queens FDNY · 0:23

Engine 293 to Queens. 293. Box 8545, we have wires sparking on a pole. You get NAC rate to respond? 10-4.

Oct 12, 11:01AM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a transformer fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:22

Queens 57 signal box 84, 8545, the address 91-1286 Street, between Atlantic Avenue and 91 Avenue for a transformer fire. Queens 57 signal box 8545, the address 91-1286 Street, between Atlantic Avenue and 91 Avenue for a transformer fire. 1058 hours, Queens 513.

Oct 12, 11:01AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 91-12 86th St.

Oct 12, 12:00PM

Firefighters report conditions have improved, and the area is secured for the utility company's arrival.

Queens FDNY · 0:30

Battalion 39 to Queens. 39. At 8545, conditions seem to have subsided on the overhead wires and the underground transformer. We did another check of surrounding properties. Results are negative. We're going to cut the units loose. We have the area roped off for the arrival of ConEd. The units will let you know when they're 10-8. And Battalion 39 to 10-8, heading back to Brooklyn. We'll be right back.

Oct 12, 11:31AM

Firefighters report that the street transformer continues to smoke, with multiple wires arcing nearby.

Queens FDNY · 0:30

939 to Queens. 39. At 8545, we have a smoking transformer in the street. We also have numerous primary wires that have been arcing and popping up and down the immediate vicinity. Conditions remain unchanged. If you could relate to that. I'll lay that in.

Oct 12, 11:24AM

Firefighters now report an underground street transformer is emitting smoke, and the utility company has been updated.

Queens FDNY · 0:26

39 to Queens. 39. Can you update the utility company that we have an underground street transformer with a smoke condition? 10-4.1122 hours, Queens 513.

Oct 12, 11:23AM

Firefighters are also seen assisting pedestrians in the area.

Oct 12, 11:14AM

Firefighters advise that the electrical company is prioritizing the response to the burning utility wires.

Queens FDNY · 0:31

939 to Queens. 39. For box 8545, can you give me an update on the conditions that led to us being special called? 10-4, you have utility wires burning, 143, after a priority response from that grid. 39, 10-4.

Queens FDNY · 0:22

Do we have updated information from National Grid as far as the response time and ETA? 3 David, next available. 9, 10-4. 1112 hours, Queens 513.

Oct 12, 11:11AM

Additional firefighting resources have been requested to assist with the transformer fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:14

Ladder 143 to Queens. 143. You also have a BC respond to this box, please? 10-4.

Oct 12, 11:11AM

Firefighters have requested a priority response from the electrical company due to multiple burning power lines and a transformer.

Queens FDNY · 0:31

Ladder 143 to Queens. Ladder 143. Box 8545, can we have a priority response for the electrical company? We have a transformer going and multiple high power lines burning at the intersection of 91 and 86. Alright, 10-4, they've been notified. 10-4. 1109 hours, Queens. Queens 1213.

Oct 12, 11:07AM

Firefighters report wires sparking on a pole in the area.

Queens FDNY · 0:23

Engine 293 to Queens. 293. Box 8545, we have wires sparking on a pole. You get NAC rate to respond? 10-4.

Oct 12, 11:01AM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a transformer fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:22

Queens 57 signal box 84, 8545, the address 91-1286 Street, between Atlantic Avenue and 91 Avenue for a transformer fire. Queens 57 signal box 8545, the address 91-1286 Street, between Atlantic Avenue and 91 Avenue for a transformer fire. 1058 hours, Queens 513.

Oct 12, 11:01AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 91-12 86th St.

Oct 12, 12:00PM

Firefighters report conditions have improved, and the area is secured for the utility company's arrival.

Queens FDNY · 0:30

Battalion 39 to Queens. 39. At 8545, conditions seem to have subsided on the overhead wires and the underground transformer. We did another check of surrounding properties. Results are negative. We're going to cut the units loose. We have the area roped off for the arrival of ConEd. The units will let you know when they're 10-8. And Battalion 39 to 10-8, heading back to Brooklyn. We'll be right back.

Oct 12, 11:31AM

Firefighters report that the street transformer continues to smoke, with multiple wires arcing nearby.

Queens FDNY · 0:30

939 to Queens. 39. At 8545, we have a smoking transformer in the street. We also have numerous primary wires that have been arcing and popping up and down the immediate vicinity. Conditions remain unchanged. If you could relate to that. I'll lay that in.

Oct 12, 11:24AM

Firefighters now report an underground street transformer is emitting smoke, and the utility company has been updated.

Queens FDNY · 0:26

39 to Queens. 39. Can you update the utility company that we have an underground street transformer with a smoke condition? 10-4.1122 hours, Queens 513.

Oct 12, 11:23AM

Firefighters are also seen assisting pedestrians in the area.

Oct 12, 11:14AM

Firefighters advise that the electrical company is prioritizing the response to the burning utility wires.

Queens FDNY · 0:31

939 to Queens. 39. For box 8545, can you give me an update on the conditions that led to us being special called? 10-4, you have utility wires burning, 143, after a priority response from that grid. 39, 10-4.

Queens FDNY · 0:22

Do we have updated information from National Grid as far as the response time and ETA? 3 David, next available. 9, 10-4. 1112 hours, Queens 513.

Oct 12, 11:11AM

Additional firefighting resources have been requested to assist with the transformer fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:14

Ladder 143 to Queens. 143. You also have a BC respond to this box, please? 10-4.

Oct 12, 11:11AM

Firefighters have requested a priority response from the electrical company due to multiple burning power lines and a transformer.

Queens FDNY · 0:31

Ladder 143 to Queens. Ladder 143. Box 8545, can we have a priority response for the electrical company? We have a transformer going and multiple high power lines burning at the intersection of 91 and 86. Alright, 10-4, they've been notified. 10-4. 1109 hours, Queens. Queens 1213.

Oct 12, 11:07AM

Firefighters report wires sparking on a pole in the area.

Queens FDNY · 0:23

Engine 293 to Queens. 293. Box 8545, we have wires sparking on a pole. You get NAC rate to respond? 10-4.

Oct 12, 11:01AM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a transformer fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:22

Queens 57 signal box 84, 8545, the address 91-1286 Street, between Atlantic Avenue and 91 Avenue for a transformer fire. Queens 57 signal box 8545, the address 91-1286 Street, between Atlantic Avenue and 91 Avenue for a transformer fire. 1058 hours, Queens 513.

Oct 12, 11:01AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 91-12 86th St.

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QueensUser485503017Oct 12 at 1:17 PM

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NewYorkUser662280007Oct 12 at 12:12 PM

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redeemed44Oct 12 at 11:52 AM

Is this from the explosion people were hearing?

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QueensUser485503017Oct 12 at 1:17 PM

To say firefighter need respect for calling coned to shut a transformer off is wild. That’s like thanking your car mechanic for a random tow guy

NewYorkUser662280007Oct 12 at 12:12 PM

I'm

redeemed44Oct 12 at 11:52 AM

Is this from the explosion people were hearing?

QueensUser160457009Oct 12 at 5:33 PM

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QueensUser485503017Oct 12 at 1:17 PM

To say firefighter need respect for calling coned to shut a transformer off is wild. That’s like thanking your car mechanic for a random tow guy

NewYorkUser662280007Oct 12 at 12:12 PM

I'm

redeemed44Oct 12 at 11:52 AM

Is this from the explosion people were hearing?

QueensUser160457009Oct 12 at 5:33 PM

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QueensUser485503017Oct 12 at 1:17 PM

To say firefighter need respect for calling coned to shut a transformer off is wild. That’s like thanking your car mechanic for a random tow guy

NewYorkUser662280007Oct 12 at 12:12 PM

I'm

redeemed44Oct 12 at 11:52 AM

Is this from the explosion people were hearing?

QueensUser160457009Oct 12 at 5:33 PM

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QueensUser485503017Oct 12 at 1:17 PM

To say firefighter need respect for calling coned to shut a transformer off is wild. That’s like thanking your car mechanic for a random tow guy

NewYorkUser662280007Oct 12 at 12:12 PM

I'm

redeemed44Oct 12 at 11:52 AM

Is this from the explosion people were hearing?

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