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Vehicle Ablaze on Van Wyck Expressway; All Lanes Reopened

Van Wyck Expy & Atlantic Ave, Jamaica, Queens

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Summary

  • Firefighters responded to a car fire on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens, where a single vehicle was ablaze in the center lane northbound near the Atlantic Avenue overpass.
  • The blaze initial shut all northbound lanes, but they have since reopened.
  • Expect residual delays.

Timeline

Following a prior closure, all lanes of Van Wyck Expressway have reopened at Atlantic Avenue in Queens. Expect residual delays.

Notify NYC issued the following alert - "Due to a vehicle fire, all northbound lanes of the Van Wyck Expressway are closed at Atlantic Avenue in Queens. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time."

Firefighters advise police are on scene, and a tow truck is en route to remove the vehicle.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 51 to Queens. Battalion 51, K. 8495, it's going to be a 10-18 for a 10-24. 51 is going to be 10-8. 302 and 155 will notify you when they are off the highway. PD is on scene, they have a tow, tow en route. 10-4, Battalion 51. 10-24 and 8495 are 10-24, 8495, that's by Battalion 51. 1008 the time, dispatcher 294. 10-4, Battalion 51.

User video shows firefighters removing the sedan's hood and dousing remaining flames and smoke underneath.

Firefighters and an ambulance are on scene. Crews are working to douse the flames.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Engine 16. Engine 16, 10-91. 10-4, Lincoln, Manhattan. 946, 476. Battalion 4 to Manhattan. Battalion 4. Engine 15, Ladder 18, they're on the scene on the northbound side with an ambulance. Engine 5 and Ladder 3 can go 10-8 at this time. Battalion 4, they're on the scene on the northbound side with an ambulance.
Queens FDNY · 0:13
Companies in, 8495, it's a center lane, northbound direction, time 0946, dispatcher time.

Firefighters confirm a single car is on fire in the center lane northbound near the overpass.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 51 to Queens. Battalion 51, K. Battalion 51, just let the incoming units know, it's a single car in the center lane that's on fire. 10-4, 51. Queens to Engine 302, receive northbound direction, single, sorry, center lane, K. Engine 303, received.
Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 51K. Yeah, this is going to be on the northbound side of the Van Wyck. Alright, 10-45, when company is in on 8495, it is going to be northbound direction, near the Long Island Railroad overpass. 10-945, dispatcher 290.

Firefighters report seeing smoke north of Liberty Avenue while navigating heavy traffic.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
15. 5 to Queens. Ladder 155, K. 8495, we see smoke up ahead, it's going to be north of Liberty. We're stuck in heavy traffic going northbound. We'll advise when we get there. 10-4, 155. Queens to 303, Engine 155 is advising, it's north of Liberty, K. Battalion 51, K. Yeah, we're making our way northbound on the service.

Firefighters are responding to a car fire reported southbound on the expressway after Liberty Avenue.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens calling Engine 303. Engine 303. 303, the caller is stating the car fire is going to be southbound just after Liberty. Engine 303, 10-4, responding. 10-4. Units, it's a phone alarm box, 8495. Car fire is reported southbound on the Bandwich Expressway, just after Liberty. Engine 303, 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a car fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Ladder 130 to Queens. Ladder 130. Your frequency, switching over to the Bronx. 10-4. Queens phone alarm box 8495, reported to be on the Van Wyck Expressway in the vicinity of Liberty Avenue for a car fire. Phone alarm Queens box 8495, reported to be on the

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Van Wyck Expy & Liberty Ave.

Following a prior closure, all lanes of Van Wyck Expressway have reopened at Atlantic Avenue in Queens. Expect residual delays.

Notify NYC issued the following alert - "Due to a vehicle fire, all northbound lanes of the Van Wyck Expressway are closed at Atlantic Avenue in Queens. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time."

Firefighters advise police are on scene, and a tow truck is en route to remove the vehicle.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 51 to Queens. Battalion 51, K. 8495, it's going to be a 10-18 for a 10-24. 51 is going to be 10-8. 302 and 155 will notify you when they are off the highway. PD is on scene, they have a tow, tow en route. 10-4, Battalion 51. 10-24 and 8495 are 10-24, 8495, that's by Battalion 51. 1008 the time, dispatcher 294. 10-4, Battalion 51.

User video shows firefighters removing the sedan's hood and dousing remaining flames and smoke underneath.

Firefighters and an ambulance are on scene. Crews are working to douse the flames.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Engine 16. Engine 16, 10-91. 10-4, Lincoln, Manhattan. 946, 476. Battalion 4 to Manhattan. Battalion 4. Engine 15, Ladder 18, they're on the scene on the northbound side with an ambulance. Engine 5 and Ladder 3 can go 10-8 at this time. Battalion 4, they're on the scene on the northbound side with an ambulance.
Queens FDNY · 0:13
Companies in, 8495, it's a center lane, northbound direction, time 0946, dispatcher time.

Firefighters confirm a single car is on fire in the center lane northbound near the overpass.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 51 to Queens. Battalion 51, K. Battalion 51, just let the incoming units know, it's a single car in the center lane that's on fire. 10-4, 51. Queens to Engine 302, receive northbound direction, single, sorry, center lane, K. Engine 303, received.
Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 51K. Yeah, this is going to be on the northbound side of the Van Wyck. Alright, 10-45, when company is in on 8495, it is going to be northbound direction, near the Long Island Railroad overpass. 10-945, dispatcher 290.

Firefighters report seeing smoke north of Liberty Avenue while navigating heavy traffic.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
15. 5 to Queens. Ladder 155, K. 8495, we see smoke up ahead, it's going to be north of Liberty. We're stuck in heavy traffic going northbound. We'll advise when we get there. 10-4, 155. Queens to 303, Engine 155 is advising, it's north of Liberty, K. Battalion 51, K. Yeah, we're making our way northbound on the service.

Firefighters are responding to a car fire reported southbound on the expressway after Liberty Avenue.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens calling Engine 303. Engine 303. 303, the caller is stating the car fire is going to be southbound just after Liberty. Engine 303, 10-4, responding. 10-4. Units, it's a phone alarm box, 8495. Car fire is reported southbound on the Bandwich Expressway, just after Liberty. Engine 303, 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a car fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Ladder 130 to Queens. Ladder 130. Your frequency, switching over to the Bronx. 10-4. Queens phone alarm box 8495, reported to be on the Van Wyck Expressway in the vicinity of Liberty Avenue for a car fire. Phone alarm Queens box 8495, reported to be on the

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Van Wyck Expy & Liberty Ave.

Following a prior closure, all lanes of Van Wyck Expressway have reopened at Atlantic Avenue in Queens. Expect residual delays.

Notify NYC issued the following alert - "Due to a vehicle fire, all northbound lanes of the Van Wyck Expressway are closed at Atlantic Avenue in Queens. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time."

Firefighters advise police are on scene, and a tow truck is en route to remove the vehicle.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 51 to Queens. Battalion 51, K. 8495, it's going to be a 10-18 for a 10-24. 51 is going to be 10-8. 302 and 155 will notify you when they are off the highway. PD is on scene, they have a tow, tow en route. 10-4, Battalion 51. 10-24 and 8495 are 10-24, 8495, that's by Battalion 51. 1008 the time, dispatcher 294. 10-4, Battalion 51.

User video shows firefighters removing the sedan's hood and dousing remaining flames and smoke underneath.

Firefighters and an ambulance are on scene. Crews are working to douse the flames.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Engine 16. Engine 16, 10-91. 10-4, Lincoln, Manhattan. 946, 476. Battalion 4 to Manhattan. Battalion 4. Engine 15, Ladder 18, they're on the scene on the northbound side with an ambulance. Engine 5 and Ladder 3 can go 10-8 at this time. Battalion 4, they're on the scene on the northbound side with an ambulance.
Queens FDNY · 0:13
Companies in, 8495, it's a center lane, northbound direction, time 0946, dispatcher time.

Firefighters confirm a single car is on fire in the center lane northbound near the overpass.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 51 to Queens. Battalion 51, K. Battalion 51, just let the incoming units know, it's a single car in the center lane that's on fire. 10-4, 51. Queens to Engine 302, receive northbound direction, single, sorry, center lane, K. Engine 303, received.
Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 51K. Yeah, this is going to be on the northbound side of the Van Wyck. Alright, 10-45, when company is in on 8495, it is going to be northbound direction, near the Long Island Railroad overpass. 10-945, dispatcher 290.

Firefighters report seeing smoke north of Liberty Avenue while navigating heavy traffic.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
15. 5 to Queens. Ladder 155, K. 8495, we see smoke up ahead, it's going to be north of Liberty. We're stuck in heavy traffic going northbound. We'll advise when we get there. 10-4, 155. Queens to 303, Engine 155 is advising, it's north of Liberty, K. Battalion 51, K. Yeah, we're making our way northbound on the service.

Firefighters are responding to a car fire reported southbound on the expressway after Liberty Avenue.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens calling Engine 303. Engine 303. 303, the caller is stating the car fire is going to be southbound just after Liberty. Engine 303, 10-4, responding. 10-4. Units, it's a phone alarm box, 8495. Car fire is reported southbound on the Bandwich Expressway, just after Liberty. Engine 303, 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a car fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Ladder 130 to Queens. Ladder 130. Your frequency, switching over to the Bronx. 10-4. Queens phone alarm box 8495, reported to be on the Van Wyck Expressway in the vicinity of Liberty Avenue for a car fire. Phone alarm Queens box 8495, reported to be on the

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Van Wyck Expy & Liberty Ave.

Following a prior closure, all lanes of Van Wyck Expressway have reopened at Atlantic Avenue in Queens. Expect residual delays.

Notify NYC issued the following alert - "Due to a vehicle fire, all northbound lanes of the Van Wyck Expressway are closed at Atlantic Avenue in Queens. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time."

Firefighters advise police are on scene, and a tow truck is en route to remove the vehicle.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 51 to Queens. Battalion 51, K. 8495, it's going to be a 10-18 for a 10-24. 51 is going to be 10-8. 302 and 155 will notify you when they are off the highway. PD is on scene, they have a tow, tow en route. 10-4, Battalion 51. 10-24 and 8495 are 10-24, 8495, that's by Battalion 51. 1008 the time, dispatcher 294. 10-4, Battalion 51.

User video shows firefighters removing the sedan's hood and dousing remaining flames and smoke underneath.

Firefighters and an ambulance are on scene. Crews are working to douse the flames.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Engine 16. Engine 16, 10-91. 10-4, Lincoln, Manhattan. 946, 476. Battalion 4 to Manhattan. Battalion 4. Engine 15, Ladder 18, they're on the scene on the northbound side with an ambulance. Engine 5 and Ladder 3 can go 10-8 at this time. Battalion 4, they're on the scene on the northbound side with an ambulance.
Queens FDNY · 0:13
Companies in, 8495, it's a center lane, northbound direction, time 0946, dispatcher time.

Firefighters confirm a single car is on fire in the center lane northbound near the overpass.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 51 to Queens. Battalion 51, K. Battalion 51, just let the incoming units know, it's a single car in the center lane that's on fire. 10-4, 51. Queens to Engine 302, receive northbound direction, single, sorry, center lane, K. Engine 303, received.
Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 51K. Yeah, this is going to be on the northbound side of the Van Wyck. Alright, 10-45, when company is in on 8495, it is going to be northbound direction, near the Long Island Railroad overpass. 10-945, dispatcher 290.

Firefighters report seeing smoke north of Liberty Avenue while navigating heavy traffic.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
15. 5 to Queens. Ladder 155, K. 8495, we see smoke up ahead, it's going to be north of Liberty. We're stuck in heavy traffic going northbound. We'll advise when we get there. 10-4, 155. Queens to 303, Engine 155 is advising, it's north of Liberty, K. Battalion 51, K. Yeah, we're making our way northbound on the service.

Firefighters are responding to a car fire reported southbound on the expressway after Liberty Avenue.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens calling Engine 303. Engine 303. 303, the caller is stating the car fire is going to be southbound just after Liberty. Engine 303, 10-4, responding. 10-4. Units, it's a phone alarm box, 8495. Car fire is reported southbound on the Bandwich Expressway, just after Liberty. Engine 303, 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a car fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Ladder 130 to Queens. Ladder 130. Your frequency, switching over to the Bronx. 10-4. Queens phone alarm box 8495, reported to be on the Van Wyck Expressway in the vicinity of Liberty Avenue for a car fire. Phone alarm Queens box 8495, reported to be on the

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Van Wyck Expy & Liberty Ave.

Following a prior closure, all lanes of Van Wyck Expressway have reopened at Atlantic Avenue in Queens. Expect residual delays.

Notify NYC issued the following alert - "Due to a vehicle fire, all northbound lanes of the Van Wyck Expressway are closed at Atlantic Avenue in Queens. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time."

Firefighters advise police are on scene, and a tow truck is en route to remove the vehicle.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 51 to Queens. Battalion 51, K. 8495, it's going to be a 10-18 for a 10-24. 51 is going to be 10-8. 302 and 155 will notify you when they are off the highway. PD is on scene, they have a tow, tow en route. 10-4, Battalion 51. 10-24 and 8495 are 10-24, 8495, that's by Battalion 51. 1008 the time, dispatcher 294. 10-4, Battalion 51.

User video shows firefighters removing the sedan's hood and dousing remaining flames and smoke underneath.

Firefighters and an ambulance are on scene. Crews are working to douse the flames.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Engine 16. Engine 16, 10-91. 10-4, Lincoln, Manhattan. 946, 476. Battalion 4 to Manhattan. Battalion 4. Engine 15, Ladder 18, they're on the scene on the northbound side with an ambulance. Engine 5 and Ladder 3 can go 10-8 at this time. Battalion 4, they're on the scene on the northbound side with an ambulance.
Queens FDNY · 0:13
Companies in, 8495, it's a center lane, northbound direction, time 0946, dispatcher time.

Firefighters confirm a single car is on fire in the center lane northbound near the overpass.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 51 to Queens. Battalion 51, K. Battalion 51, just let the incoming units know, it's a single car in the center lane that's on fire. 10-4, 51. Queens to Engine 302, receive northbound direction, single, sorry, center lane, K. Engine 303, received.
Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 51K. Yeah, this is going to be on the northbound side of the Van Wyck. Alright, 10-45, when company is in on 8495, it is going to be northbound direction, near the Long Island Railroad overpass. 10-945, dispatcher 290.

Firefighters report seeing smoke north of Liberty Avenue while navigating heavy traffic.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
15. 5 to Queens. Ladder 155, K. 8495, we see smoke up ahead, it's going to be north of Liberty. We're stuck in heavy traffic going northbound. We'll advise when we get there. 10-4, 155. Queens to 303, Engine 155 is advising, it's north of Liberty, K. Battalion 51, K. Yeah, we're making our way northbound on the service.

Firefighters are responding to a car fire reported southbound on the expressway after Liberty Avenue.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens calling Engine 303. Engine 303. 303, the caller is stating the car fire is going to be southbound just after Liberty. Engine 303, 10-4, responding. 10-4. Units, it's a phone alarm box, 8495. Car fire is reported southbound on the Bandwich Expressway, just after Liberty. Engine 303, 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a car fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Ladder 130 to Queens. Ladder 130. Your frequency, switching over to the Bronx. 10-4. Queens phone alarm box 8495, reported to be on the Van Wyck Expressway in the vicinity of Liberty Avenue for a car fire. Phone alarm Queens box 8495, reported to be on the

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Van Wyck Expy & Liberty Ave.

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Comments30

Horizon12Oct 13 at 10:15 AM

You can’t park there

km06nyOct 13 at 10:15 AM

Workers finally have to look like they’re doing work. Cameras are rolling!

woodhavenUser2184550003Oct 13 at 10:19 AM

Fr, Van Wyck has been under construction for the last 25 years.

abbeyaalizetiOct 13 at 10:31 AM

Hopefully the driver is okay 🙏🏾

mrERodriguez27Oct 13 at 9:56 AM

That’s what happens when they just wanna drive and not get the oil changed or even add oil .. engine got hot and dry 🤣

Horizon12Oct 13 at 10:15 AM

You can’t park there

km06nyOct 13 at 10:15 AM

Workers finally have to look like they’re doing work. Cameras are rolling!

woodhavenUser2184550003Oct 13 at 10:19 AM

Fr, Van Wyck has been under construction for the last 25 years.

abbeyaalizetiOct 13 at 10:31 AM

Hopefully the driver is okay 🙏🏾

mrERodriguez27Oct 13 at 9:56 AM

That’s what happens when they just wanna drive and not get the oil changed or even add oil .. engine got hot and dry 🤣

Horizon12Oct 13 at 10:15 AM

You can’t park there

km06nyOct 13 at 10:15 AM

Workers finally have to look like they’re doing work. Cameras are rolling!

woodhavenUser2184550003Oct 13 at 10:19 AM

Fr, Van Wyck has been under construction for the last 25 years.

abbeyaalizetiOct 13 at 10:31 AM

Hopefully the driver is okay 🙏🏾

mrERodriguez27Oct 13 at 9:56 AM

That’s what happens when they just wanna drive and not get the oil changed or even add oil .. engine got hot and dry 🤣

Horizon12Oct 13 at 10:15 AM

You can’t park there

km06nyOct 13 at 10:15 AM

Workers finally have to look like they’re doing work. Cameras are rolling!

woodhavenUser2184550003Oct 13 at 10:19 AM

Fr, Van Wyck has been under construction for the last 25 years.

abbeyaalizetiOct 13 at 10:31 AM

Hopefully the driver is okay 🙏🏾

mrERodriguez27Oct 13 at 9:56 AM

That’s what happens when they just wanna drive and not get the oil changed or even add oil .. engine got hot and dry 🤣

Horizon12Oct 13 at 10:15 AM

You can’t park there

km06nyOct 13 at 10:15 AM

Workers finally have to look like they’re doing work. Cameras are rolling!

woodhavenUser2184550003Oct 13 at 10:19 AM

Fr, Van Wyck has been under construction for the last 25 years.

abbeyaalizetiOct 13 at 10:31 AM

Hopefully the driver is okay 🙏🏾

mrERodriguez27Oct 13 at 9:56 AM

That’s what happens when they just wanna drive and not get the oil changed or even add oil .. engine got hot and dry 🤣

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