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Machine Malfunction Caused Minor Explosion in Control Room

3961 10th Ave

Published Oct 13 at 6:52 PM · Updated Oct 13 at 7:25 PM

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Firefighters responded to reports of an explosion at an MTA building in New York City. A small machine malfunction in the control room on the fourth floor caused a minor explosion, but no fire was detected.

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Oct 13, 9:53PM

EMS is assessing nine people with possible injuries after a pipe burst.

Oct 13, 7:25PM

Firefighters report a small machine malfunction caused a minor explosion in the control room on the fourth floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 13 to Manhattan. 13. 1810, we had a small machine malfunction with a small explosion. Members are on the fourth floor of the control room. The name of the building is Relay Building A. We're using 1 and 2, rest in fast, investigating. 10-4. 10-4.

Oct 13, 6:58PM

Firefighters report no signs of fire at the MTA building and are conducting a search to confirm.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 13 to Manhattan. Battalion 13. Box, we're going to transmit a 10-20 at this time. We just made contact with MTA. There's nothing going on. They have no idea about any fire. We're just going to do a little search. 10-4. 10-20 on box 1810, 10-20 on box 1810. That's by the orders of the 13 Battalion. Manhattan call 3 box 1464, Terminal 4.

Oct 13, 6:57PM

Reports now indicate an explosion has occurred in the area.

NYPD Citywide 1 · 0:10

Confines of the 34, I have a 59 explosion, 3961 10th Avenue, unconfirmed. Confines of the 44, I have a shot fire activation, 1225 Webster Avenue.

Oct 13, 6:52PM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in the MTA building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30

Yeah, 10-4, we got a call to the address 3961 10th Avenue reporting a fire in the MTA building. Otherwise, we got nothing further. Alright, 10-4, can you send us that ticket then? 10-4, reset your MDT ticket, should be there. 36, 10-4. Manhattan Battalion 13. Battalion 13, I got the platypus message, we'll respond to that if other regrets.

Oct 13, 6:52PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3961 10th Ave.

Oct 13, 9:53PM

EMS is assessing nine people with possible injuries after a pipe burst.

Oct 13, 7:25PM

Firefighters report a small machine malfunction caused a minor explosion in the control room on the fourth floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 13 to Manhattan. 13. 1810, we had a small machine malfunction with a small explosion. Members are on the fourth floor of the control room. The name of the building is Relay Building A. We're using 1 and 2, rest in fast, investigating. 10-4. 10-4.

Oct 13, 6:58PM

Firefighters report no signs of fire at the MTA building and are conducting a search to confirm.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 13 to Manhattan. Battalion 13. Box, we're going to transmit a 10-20 at this time. We just made contact with MTA. There's nothing going on. They have no idea about any fire. We're just going to do a little search. 10-4. 10-20 on box 1810, 10-20 on box 1810. That's by the orders of the 13 Battalion. Manhattan call 3 box 1464, Terminal 4.

Oct 13, 6:57PM

Reports now indicate an explosion has occurred in the area.

NYPD Citywide 1 · 0:10

Confines of the 34, I have a 59 explosion, 3961 10th Avenue, unconfirmed. Confines of the 44, I have a shot fire activation, 1225 Webster Avenue.

Oct 13, 6:52PM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in the MTA building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30

Yeah, 10-4, we got a call to the address 3961 10th Avenue reporting a fire in the MTA building. Otherwise, we got nothing further. Alright, 10-4, can you send us that ticket then? 10-4, reset your MDT ticket, should be there. 36, 10-4. Manhattan Battalion 13. Battalion 13, I got the platypus message, we'll respond to that if other regrets.

Oct 13, 6:52PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3961 10th Ave.

Oct 13, 9:53PM

EMS is assessing nine people with possible injuries after a pipe burst.

Oct 13, 7:25PM

Firefighters report a small machine malfunction caused a minor explosion in the control room on the fourth floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 13 to Manhattan. 13. 1810, we had a small machine malfunction with a small explosion. Members are on the fourth floor of the control room. The name of the building is Relay Building A. We're using 1 and 2, rest in fast, investigating. 10-4. 10-4.

Oct 13, 6:58PM

Firefighters report no signs of fire at the MTA building and are conducting a search to confirm.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 13 to Manhattan. Battalion 13. Box, we're going to transmit a 10-20 at this time. We just made contact with MTA. There's nothing going on. They have no idea about any fire. We're just going to do a little search. 10-4. 10-20 on box 1810, 10-20 on box 1810. That's by the orders of the 13 Battalion. Manhattan call 3 box 1464, Terminal 4.

Oct 13, 6:57PM

Reports now indicate an explosion has occurred in the area.

NYPD Citywide 1 · 0:10

Confines of the 34, I have a 59 explosion, 3961 10th Avenue, unconfirmed. Confines of the 44, I have a shot fire activation, 1225 Webster Avenue.

Oct 13, 6:52PM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in the MTA building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30

Yeah, 10-4, we got a call to the address 3961 10th Avenue reporting a fire in the MTA building. Otherwise, we got nothing further. Alright, 10-4, can you send us that ticket then? 10-4, reset your MDT ticket, should be there. 36, 10-4. Manhattan Battalion 13. Battalion 13, I got the platypus message, we'll respond to that if other regrets.

Oct 13, 6:52PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3961 10th Ave.

Oct 13, 9:53PM

EMS is assessing nine people with possible injuries after a pipe burst.

Oct 13, 7:25PM

Firefighters report a small machine malfunction caused a minor explosion in the control room on the fourth floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 13 to Manhattan. 13. 1810, we had a small machine malfunction with a small explosion. Members are on the fourth floor of the control room. The name of the building is Relay Building A. We're using 1 and 2, rest in fast, investigating. 10-4. 10-4.

Oct 13, 6:58PM

Firefighters report no signs of fire at the MTA building and are conducting a search to confirm.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 13 to Manhattan. Battalion 13. Box, we're going to transmit a 10-20 at this time. We just made contact with MTA. There's nothing going on. They have no idea about any fire. We're just going to do a little search. 10-4. 10-20 on box 1810, 10-20 on box 1810. That's by the orders of the 13 Battalion. Manhattan call 3 box 1464, Terminal 4.

Oct 13, 6:57PM

Reports now indicate an explosion has occurred in the area.

NYPD Citywide 1 · 0:10

Confines of the 34, I have a 59 explosion, 3961 10th Avenue, unconfirmed. Confines of the 44, I have a shot fire activation, 1225 Webster Avenue.

Oct 13, 6:52PM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in the MTA building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30

Yeah, 10-4, we got a call to the address 3961 10th Avenue reporting a fire in the MTA building. Otherwise, we got nothing further. Alright, 10-4, can you send us that ticket then? 10-4, reset your MDT ticket, should be there. 36, 10-4. Manhattan Battalion 13. Battalion 13, I got the platypus message, we'll respond to that if other regrets.

Oct 13, 6:52PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3961 10th Ave.

Oct 13, 9:53PM

EMS is assessing nine people with possible injuries after a pipe burst.

Oct 13, 7:25PM

Firefighters report a small machine malfunction caused a minor explosion in the control room on the fourth floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 13 to Manhattan. 13. 1810, we had a small machine malfunction with a small explosion. Members are on the fourth floor of the control room. The name of the building is Relay Building A. We're using 1 and 2, rest in fast, investigating. 10-4. 10-4.

Oct 13, 6:58PM

Firefighters report no signs of fire at the MTA building and are conducting a search to confirm.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31

Battalion 13 to Manhattan. Battalion 13. Box, we're going to transmit a 10-20 at this time. We just made contact with MTA. There's nothing going on. They have no idea about any fire. We're just going to do a little search. 10-4. 10-20 on box 1810, 10-20 on box 1810. That's by the orders of the 13 Battalion. Manhattan call 3 box 1464, Terminal 4.

Oct 13, 6:57PM

Reports now indicate an explosion has occurred in the area.

NYPD Citywide 1 · 0:10

Confines of the 34, I have a 59 explosion, 3961 10th Avenue, unconfirmed. Confines of the 44, I have a shot fire activation, 1225 Webster Avenue.

Oct 13, 6:52PM

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in the MTA building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30

Yeah, 10-4, we got a call to the address 3961 10th Avenue reporting a fire in the MTA building. Otherwise, we got nothing further. Alright, 10-4, can you send us that ticket then? 10-4, reset your MDT ticket, should be there. 36, 10-4. Manhattan Battalion 13. Battalion 13, I got the platypus message, we'll respond to that if other regrets.

Oct 13, 6:52PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3961 10th Ave.

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MangeLangoustineOct 13 at 8:53 PM

The place where awful things happen

amagansettUser1873472004Oct 14 at 2:06 PM

blakeman for ny gov for a safer and affordable ny

nismojonOct 13 at 10:10 PM

This happen on my beef St ?

bronxUser2370335069Oct 13 at 10:08 PM

They getting check for radiation exposure wow!!

MangeLangoustineOct 13 at 8:53 PM

The place where awful things happen

amagansettUser1873472004Oct 14 at 2:06 PM

blakeman for ny gov for a safer and affordable ny

nismojonOct 13 at 10:10 PM

This happen on my beef St ?

bronxUser2370335069Oct 13 at 10:08 PM

They getting check for radiation exposure wow!!

MangeLangoustineOct 13 at 8:53 PM

The place where awful things happen

amagansettUser1873472004Oct 14 at 2:06 PM

blakeman for ny gov for a safer and affordable ny

nismojonOct 13 at 10:10 PM

This happen on my beef St ?

bronxUser2370335069Oct 13 at 10:08 PM

They getting check for radiation exposure wow!!

MangeLangoustineOct 13 at 8:53 PM

The place where awful things happen

amagansettUser1873472004Oct 14 at 2:06 PM

blakeman for ny gov for a safer and affordable ny

nismojonOct 13 at 10:10 PM

This happen on my beef St ?

bronxUser2370335069Oct 13 at 10:08 PM

They getting check for radiation exposure wow!!

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