Name: Fire in Shaft Between Two Buildings video
Uploaded: 2026-10-16T03:41:34.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a roof fire at a five-story boarding house on West 83rd Street in New York City. Crews are working to contain the blaze, which is complicated by limited access points. Additional resources have been dispatched to assist.

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Firefighters responded to a roof fire at a five-story boarding house on West 83rd Street in New York City. Crews are working to contain the blaze, which is complicated by limited access points. Additional resources have been dispatched to assist.

Fire in Shaft Between Two Buildings

Emergency 1138. Medical violence director 1138.

 Fire operations breaking down. Potential is low in firefighters. We're going to start breaking down on south, I'll let you know when we're available.

 The information is 29 minutes, 11 minutes past midnight, 801.

Emergency 1138. Medical violence director 1138. Fire operations breaking down. Potential is low in firefighters. We're going to start breaking down on south, I'll let you know when we're available. The information is 29 minutes, 11 minutes past midnight, 801.

Fire operations are winding down, and firefighters are beginning to clear the scene.

63 Manhattan. Division 3. Box 1138, we have a fire in between two buildings, 106 and 104 West 8th Street. Both 5-story, 30 by 90, 952 both dwellings. One is a street, two is a one-story commercial, three is a yard. Four is a similar attack.

 Yeah, we're going to change to a visible fire, it's not

63 Manhattan. Division 3. Box 1138, we have a fire in between two buildings, 106 and 104 West 8th Street. Both 5-story, 30 by 90, 952 both dwellings. One is a street, two is a one-story commercial, three is a yard. Four is a similar attack. Yeah, we're going to change to a visible fire, it's not

Firefighters continue to monitor for any remaining hotspots between the two buildings.

Battalion 11 to Band. Battalion 11. LA, we have two lines stretched, one in operation. All visible fire has been knocked down in the shaft between 104 and 106, West 83rd Street. 10-4, 11, timing of that report, 2345. The incident duration is 1313 minutes, K.

Firefighters have knocked down all visible fire in the shaft between the buildings.

Battalion 11. Battalion 11. Battalion 11, a report to do on your box 8.

 Battalion 11, box 1138, we're using all hands for a box 8. It looks like the officer...

 We have one line stretched and one in operation. 10-4, 11, the unit you're trying to...

Battalion 11. Battalion 11. Battalion 11, a report to do on your box 8. Battalion 11, box 1138, we're using all hands for a box 8. It looks like the officer... We have one line stretched and one in operation. 10-4, 11, the unit you're trying to...

 was cut off. 911 to Manhattan, we're using all hands for a condition that looks like

 to be rubbish in between the two buildings at the box mentioned at 11. 10-4.

was cut off. 911 to Manhattan, we're using all hands for a condition that looks like to be rubbish in between the two buildings at the box mentioned at 11. 10-4.

All hands to work, Manhattan box 1138 for the address 106 West 83 Street, Amsterdam Avenue to Columbus Avenue. Fire's in the shaft in between two buildings.

All hands to work, Manhattan box 1138 for the address 106 West 83 Street, Amsterdam Avenue to Columbus Avenue. Fire's in the shaft in between two buildings. All hands to work, Manhattan box 1138 for the address 106 West 83 Street, Amsterdam Avenue to Columbus Avenue. Fire's in the shaft in between two buildings.Battalion to Battalion 11.

Firefighters are using all available resources to address the fire in the shaft between two buildings.

9 Engine 35. Ladder 11. Battalion 11. 11, Ladder 13 is your fast truck, medical branch, resources are responding. Came over with a verbal, got embers coming from the. Battalion 11, 10-4. Engine 35 to Manhattan.

9 Engine 35. Ladder 11. Battalion 11. 11, Ladder 13 is your fast truck, medical branch, resources are responding. Came over with a verbal, got embers coming from the. Battalion 11, 10-4. Engine 35 to Manhattan. Battalion 11, 10-4.

Additional firefighting resources are responding to assist with the roof fire.

Announcing SID for 1075 box 1138 for the address 106 West 83 Street. It's a boarding house, five-story, 30 by 90, class 3, fully sprinkler, front and fire escape only, window bars throughout, kitchen and the basement, open shaft for the 2 and 4 sides, access to 108 West 83 on all floors.

 Repeating, SID for 1075 box 1138, the address 106.

Announcing SID for 1075 box 1138 for the address 106 West 83 Street. It's a boarding house, five-story, 30 by 90, class 3, fully sprinkler, front and fire escape only, window bars throughout, kitchen and the basement, open shaft for the 2 and 4 sides, access to 108 West 83 on all floors. Repeating, SID for 1075 box 1138, the address 106.

Firefighters are addressing a roof fire at a five-story boarding house with limited access points.

Engine 74 to Menage. 74. 10-75 the box. 10-4, location of fire?

 At this time, but we've got embers coming from the top of the roof. 10-4.

Engine 74 to Menage. 74. 10-75 the box. 10-4, location of fire? At this time, but we've got embers coming from the top of the roof. 10-4.

Engine 74 to dispatch. 74. 74. Engine 74 to Manhattan. 74. Can you please start out, companies, we got a verbal for smoke and for 106 West 83rd, please. 10-4. 74, do you have a location in the building?

Engine 74 to dispatch. 74. 74. Engine 74 to Manhattan. 74. Can you please start out, companies, we got a verbal for smoke and for 106 West 83rd, please. 10-4. 74, do you have a location in the building? No.

Firefighters report embers coming from the roof, indicating the fire's location.

10-75 transmitted for Manhattan box 1138, for the address 106 West 83 Street, Amsterdam Avenue to Columbus Avenue, for fire on the roof.

 10-35 transmitted, Manhattan box 1138, for the address 106 West 83 Street, Amsterdam Avenue to Columbus Avenue. Fire's in a five-story boarding house.

10-75 transmitted for Manhattan box 1138, for the address 106 West 83 Street, Amsterdam Avenue to Columbus Avenue, for fire on the roof. 10-35 transmitted, Manhattan box 1138, for the address 106 West 83 Street, Amsterdam Avenue to Columbus Avenue. Fire's in a five-story boarding house. 10-35 transmitted, Manhattan box 1138, for the address 106 West 83 Street, Amsterdam Avenue to Columbus Avenue. Fire's in a five-story boarding house.

Firefighters on scene report a fire on the roof of a five-story boarding house.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 106 W 83rd St.

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