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Cement Truck Ablaze on BQE; Lanes Expected to Reopen Shortly

Brooklyn-Queens Expy & Metropolitan Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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Summary

  • Firefighters are operating at the scene of a cement truck fire on the westbound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway near Metropolitan Avenue.
  • Expect major delays and plan alternate routes if possible.

Timeline

Fire operations have concluded, and the scene is now under control.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
935 to Brooklyn. 935, go ahead. 8010, all FD operations have concluded. Going to go with a 10-24 and a 10-80, code 1. You can put the 35 to me.

Efforts are underway to open the left lane to ease traffic for HazMat units.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
leaning up a little bit right now, just trying to open the left lane to get them to come up, to open traffic a little bit. Alright, 10-4. Looking at Hazmat 1? Hazmat 1, 10-4, we're making our way there. 925, dispatch for roll.

HazMat units are navigating heavy traffic to reach the cement truck fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Hazmat 1 to Brooklyn. Hazmat Company 1. Is it possible you can proceed from the 35 Battalion, whether they have any plastic lozenge, because we're on the, you know, the approach to the cask kiosko, and we're in the obvious traffic. Brooklyn to Battalion 35. 35, do you have a better entrance for Hazmat 1 in Guadalajara? 4288.

Firefighters confirm 80 gallons of fuel remain in the heavily damaged saddle tank.

A gasoline tank on the cement truck has burned through, prompting the request for HazMat units.

A HazMat team is responding to the cement truck fire westbound near Metropolitan.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
5 to Brooklyn. CAD 35. It's about 80 gallons. 10-4. We're going to squad 288. Squad 288. About 80 gallons of product still left in the, uh, saddle tank. 2810, 4. CAD 1 to Brooklyn. CAD 1. On your frequency responding, and I heard that message, are we headed, uh, towards Brooklyn or are we going...
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
It's going to be westbound at Metropolitan.10-4. Hazmat Battalion, received that? 10-4, Brooklyn, received, responding. 10-4. Time now, 920, dispatcher 401. 10-4.

A cement truck is burning on the BQE. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

Firefighters are coordinating to access the westbound exit near Metropolitan Avenue for the truck fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine 259 to Brooklyn. 259. Responding on your frequency, K. Alright, 10-4, go to street level, get a westbound exit to Metropolitan. Just in case, you can relay to street level, K. Engine 259, 10-4. 0901 Brooklyn, 316.

Firefighters confirm the cement truck fire is located westbound, just past Metropolitan Avenue.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
35 to Brooklyn. 10-25, K. We saw the truck fire. It's going to be westbound, just past Metropolitan, I see. 10-4. Brooklyn 229. 29. It's going to be westbound, I don't see it.10-4. We're on chain, thank you.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:10
Project phone alarm box 801 on the BQE, westbound, by Metropolitan Avenue for a mental health...

Firefighters are responding to a report of a cement truck on fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn, unassigned class 3 box 1108, 311 Center Street, that's between 3rd and 4th Avenue, automatic alarm. Brooklyn, unassigned class 3, 1108, in front of 311 Center Street, between 3rd and 4th Avenue, automatic alarm. Box 801 on the BQE at Charlton Avenue, that's 42. That's 48, cement truck on fire. That's 42.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Brooklyn-Queens Expy & Metropolitan Ave.

Fire operations have concluded, and the scene is now under control.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
935 to Brooklyn. 935, go ahead. 8010, all FD operations have concluded. Going to go with a 10-24 and a 10-80, code 1. You can put the 35 to me.

Efforts are underway to open the left lane to ease traffic for HazMat units.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
leaning up a little bit right now, just trying to open the left lane to get them to come up, to open traffic a little bit. Alright, 10-4. Looking at Hazmat 1? Hazmat 1, 10-4, we're making our way there. 925, dispatch for roll.

HazMat units are navigating heavy traffic to reach the cement truck fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Hazmat 1 to Brooklyn. Hazmat Company 1. Is it possible you can proceed from the 35 Battalion, whether they have any plastic lozenge, because we're on the, you know, the approach to the cask kiosko, and we're in the obvious traffic. Brooklyn to Battalion 35. 35, do you have a better entrance for Hazmat 1 in Guadalajara? 4288.

Firefighters confirm 80 gallons of fuel remain in the heavily damaged saddle tank.

A gasoline tank on the cement truck has burned through, prompting the request for HazMat units.

A HazMat team is responding to the cement truck fire westbound near Metropolitan.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
5 to Brooklyn. CAD 35. It's about 80 gallons. 10-4. We're going to squad 288. Squad 288. About 80 gallons of product still left in the, uh, saddle tank. 2810, 4. CAD 1 to Brooklyn. CAD 1. On your frequency responding, and I heard that message, are we headed, uh, towards Brooklyn or are we going...
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
It's going to be westbound at Metropolitan.10-4. Hazmat Battalion, received that? 10-4, Brooklyn, received, responding. 10-4. Time now, 920, dispatcher 401. 10-4.

A cement truck is burning on the BQE. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

Firefighters are coordinating to access the westbound exit near Metropolitan Avenue for the truck fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine 259 to Brooklyn. 259. Responding on your frequency, K. Alright, 10-4, go to street level, get a westbound exit to Metropolitan. Just in case, you can relay to street level, K. Engine 259, 10-4. 0901 Brooklyn, 316.

Firefighters confirm the cement truck fire is located westbound, just past Metropolitan Avenue.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
35 to Brooklyn. 10-25, K. We saw the truck fire. It's going to be westbound, just past Metropolitan, I see. 10-4. Brooklyn 229. 29. It's going to be westbound, I don't see it.10-4. We're on chain, thank you.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:10
Project phone alarm box 801 on the BQE, westbound, by Metropolitan Avenue for a mental health...

Firefighters are responding to a report of a cement truck on fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn, unassigned class 3 box 1108, 311 Center Street, that's between 3rd and 4th Avenue, automatic alarm. Brooklyn, unassigned class 3, 1108, in front of 311 Center Street, between 3rd and 4th Avenue, automatic alarm. Box 801 on the BQE at Charlton Avenue, that's 42. That's 48, cement truck on fire. That's 42.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Brooklyn-Queens Expy & Metropolitan Ave.

Fire operations have concluded, and the scene is now under control.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
935 to Brooklyn. 935, go ahead. 8010, all FD operations have concluded. Going to go with a 10-24 and a 10-80, code 1. You can put the 35 to me.

Efforts are underway to open the left lane to ease traffic for HazMat units.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
leaning up a little bit right now, just trying to open the left lane to get them to come up, to open traffic a little bit. Alright, 10-4. Looking at Hazmat 1? Hazmat 1, 10-4, we're making our way there. 925, dispatch for roll.

HazMat units are navigating heavy traffic to reach the cement truck fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Hazmat 1 to Brooklyn. Hazmat Company 1. Is it possible you can proceed from the 35 Battalion, whether they have any plastic lozenge, because we're on the, you know, the approach to the cask kiosko, and we're in the obvious traffic. Brooklyn to Battalion 35. 35, do you have a better entrance for Hazmat 1 in Guadalajara? 4288.

Firefighters confirm 80 gallons of fuel remain in the heavily damaged saddle tank.

A gasoline tank on the cement truck has burned through, prompting the request for HazMat units.

A HazMat team is responding to the cement truck fire westbound near Metropolitan.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
5 to Brooklyn. CAD 35. It's about 80 gallons. 10-4. We're going to squad 288. Squad 288. About 80 gallons of product still left in the, uh, saddle tank. 2810, 4. CAD 1 to Brooklyn. CAD 1. On your frequency responding, and I heard that message, are we headed, uh, towards Brooklyn or are we going...
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
It's going to be westbound at Metropolitan.10-4. Hazmat Battalion, received that? 10-4, Brooklyn, received, responding. 10-4. Time now, 920, dispatcher 401. 10-4.

A cement truck is burning on the BQE. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

Firefighters are coordinating to access the westbound exit near Metropolitan Avenue for the truck fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine 259 to Brooklyn. 259. Responding on your frequency, K. Alright, 10-4, go to street level, get a westbound exit to Metropolitan. Just in case, you can relay to street level, K. Engine 259, 10-4. 0901 Brooklyn, 316.

Firefighters confirm the cement truck fire is located westbound, just past Metropolitan Avenue.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
35 to Brooklyn. 10-25, K. We saw the truck fire. It's going to be westbound, just past Metropolitan, I see. 10-4. Brooklyn 229. 29. It's going to be westbound, I don't see it.10-4. We're on chain, thank you.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:10
Project phone alarm box 801 on the BQE, westbound, by Metropolitan Avenue for a mental health...

Firefighters are responding to a report of a cement truck on fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn, unassigned class 3 box 1108, 311 Center Street, that's between 3rd and 4th Avenue, automatic alarm. Brooklyn, unassigned class 3, 1108, in front of 311 Center Street, between 3rd and 4th Avenue, automatic alarm. Box 801 on the BQE at Charlton Avenue, that's 42. That's 48, cement truck on fire. That's 42.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Brooklyn-Queens Expy & Metropolitan Ave.

Fire operations have concluded, and the scene is now under control.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
935 to Brooklyn. 935, go ahead. 8010, all FD operations have concluded. Going to go with a 10-24 and a 10-80, code 1. You can put the 35 to me.

Efforts are underway to open the left lane to ease traffic for HazMat units.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
leaning up a little bit right now, just trying to open the left lane to get them to come up, to open traffic a little bit. Alright, 10-4. Looking at Hazmat 1? Hazmat 1, 10-4, we're making our way there. 925, dispatch for roll.

HazMat units are navigating heavy traffic to reach the cement truck fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Hazmat 1 to Brooklyn. Hazmat Company 1. Is it possible you can proceed from the 35 Battalion, whether they have any plastic lozenge, because we're on the, you know, the approach to the cask kiosko, and we're in the obvious traffic. Brooklyn to Battalion 35. 35, do you have a better entrance for Hazmat 1 in Guadalajara? 4288.

Firefighters confirm 80 gallons of fuel remain in the heavily damaged saddle tank.

A gasoline tank on the cement truck has burned through, prompting the request for HazMat units.

A HazMat team is responding to the cement truck fire westbound near Metropolitan.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
5 to Brooklyn. CAD 35. It's about 80 gallons. 10-4. We're going to squad 288. Squad 288. About 80 gallons of product still left in the, uh, saddle tank. 2810, 4. CAD 1 to Brooklyn. CAD 1. On your frequency responding, and I heard that message, are we headed, uh, towards Brooklyn or are we going...
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
It's going to be westbound at Metropolitan.10-4. Hazmat Battalion, received that? 10-4, Brooklyn, received, responding. 10-4. Time now, 920, dispatcher 401. 10-4.

A cement truck is burning on the BQE. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

Firefighters are coordinating to access the westbound exit near Metropolitan Avenue for the truck fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine 259 to Brooklyn. 259. Responding on your frequency, K. Alright, 10-4, go to street level, get a westbound exit to Metropolitan. Just in case, you can relay to street level, K. Engine 259, 10-4. 0901 Brooklyn, 316.

Firefighters confirm the cement truck fire is located westbound, just past Metropolitan Avenue.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
35 to Brooklyn. 10-25, K. We saw the truck fire. It's going to be westbound, just past Metropolitan, I see. 10-4. Brooklyn 229. 29. It's going to be westbound, I don't see it.10-4. We're on chain, thank you.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:10
Project phone alarm box 801 on the BQE, westbound, by Metropolitan Avenue for a mental health...

Firefighters are responding to a report of a cement truck on fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn, unassigned class 3 box 1108, 311 Center Street, that's between 3rd and 4th Avenue, automatic alarm. Brooklyn, unassigned class 3, 1108, in front of 311 Center Street, between 3rd and 4th Avenue, automatic alarm. Box 801 on the BQE at Charlton Avenue, that's 42. That's 48, cement truck on fire. That's 42.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Brooklyn-Queens Expy & Metropolitan Ave.

Fire operations have concluded, and the scene is now under control.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:28
935 to Brooklyn. 935, go ahead. 8010, all FD operations have concluded. Going to go with a 10-24 and a 10-80, code 1. You can put the 35 to me.

Efforts are underway to open the left lane to ease traffic for HazMat units.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:23
leaning up a little bit right now, just trying to open the left lane to get them to come up, to open traffic a little bit. Alright, 10-4. Looking at Hazmat 1? Hazmat 1, 10-4, we're making our way there. 925, dispatch for roll.

HazMat units are navigating heavy traffic to reach the cement truck fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Hazmat 1 to Brooklyn. Hazmat Company 1. Is it possible you can proceed from the 35 Battalion, whether they have any plastic lozenge, because we're on the, you know, the approach to the cask kiosko, and we're in the obvious traffic. Brooklyn to Battalion 35. 35, do you have a better entrance for Hazmat 1 in Guadalajara? 4288.

Firefighters confirm 80 gallons of fuel remain in the heavily damaged saddle tank.

A gasoline tank on the cement truck has burned through, prompting the request for HazMat units.

A HazMat team is responding to the cement truck fire westbound near Metropolitan.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
5 to Brooklyn. CAD 35. It's about 80 gallons. 10-4. We're going to squad 288. Squad 288. About 80 gallons of product still left in the, uh, saddle tank. 2810, 4. CAD 1 to Brooklyn. CAD 1. On your frequency responding, and I heard that message, are we headed, uh, towards Brooklyn or are we going...
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
It's going to be westbound at Metropolitan.10-4. Hazmat Battalion, received that? 10-4, Brooklyn, received, responding. 10-4. Time now, 920, dispatcher 401. 10-4.

A cement truck is burning on the BQE. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

Firefighters are coordinating to access the westbound exit near Metropolitan Avenue for the truck fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Engine 259 to Brooklyn. 259. Responding on your frequency, K. Alright, 10-4, go to street level, get a westbound exit to Metropolitan. Just in case, you can relay to street level, K. Engine 259, 10-4. 0901 Brooklyn, 316.

Firefighters confirm the cement truck fire is located westbound, just past Metropolitan Avenue.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
35 to Brooklyn. 10-25, K. We saw the truck fire. It's going to be westbound, just past Metropolitan, I see. 10-4. Brooklyn 229. 29. It's going to be westbound, I don't see it.10-4. We're on chain, thank you.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:10
Project phone alarm box 801 on the BQE, westbound, by Metropolitan Avenue for a mental health...

Firefighters are responding to a report of a cement truck on fire.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn, unassigned class 3 box 1108, 311 Center Street, that's between 3rd and 4th Avenue, automatic alarm. Brooklyn, unassigned class 3, 1108, in front of 311 Center Street, between 3rd and 4th Avenue, automatic alarm. Box 801 on the BQE at Charlton Avenue, that's 42. That's 48, cement truck on fire. That's 42.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Brooklyn-Queens Expy & Metropolitan Ave.

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Comments30

BigAppleRedOct 13 at 10:23 AM

It’s a concrete mixer truck, not cement truck. Concrete and cement are not the same thing.

ridgewood_kingOct 13 at 9:38 AM

Hope the driver is safe

WorldWide26Oct 13 at 9:12 AM

Let’s pray for the pope

cmanigliOct 13 at 11:51 AM

How long it

BigAppleRedOct 13 at 10:23 AM

It’s a concrete mixer truck, not cement truck. Concrete and cement are not the same thing.

ridgewood_kingOct 13 at 9:38 AM

Hope the driver is safe

WorldWide26Oct 13 at 9:12 AM

Let’s pray for the pope

cmanigliOct 13 at 11:51 AM

How long it

BigAppleRedOct 13 at 10:23 AM

It’s a concrete mixer truck, not cement truck. Concrete and cement are not the same thing.

ridgewood_kingOct 13 at 9:38 AM

Hope the driver is safe

WorldWide26Oct 13 at 9:12 AM

Let’s pray for the pope

cmanigliOct 13 at 11:51 AM

How long it

BigAppleRedOct 13 at 10:23 AM

It’s a concrete mixer truck, not cement truck. Concrete and cement are not the same thing.

ridgewood_kingOct 13 at 9:38 AM

Hope the driver is safe

WorldWide26Oct 13 at 9:12 AM

Let’s pray for the pope

cmanigliOct 13 at 11:51 AM

How long it

BigAppleRedOct 13 at 10:23 AM

It’s a concrete mixer truck, not cement truck. Concrete and cement are not the same thing.

ridgewood_kingOct 13 at 9:38 AM

Hope the driver is safe

WorldWide26Oct 13 at 9:12 AM

Let’s pray for the pope

cmanigliOct 13 at 11:51 AM

How long it

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