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Smoke From Melted Plastic on Appliance Fire on Third Floor

778 Park Ave

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  • Firefighters responded to reports of smoke on the third floor of a building at 778 Park Ave, New York. Crews are investigating the source of the smoke, which appears to be confined to that floor.

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Firefighters shut off the gas to the appliance on the third floor as a precaution.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
16 Truck Manhattan. Ladder 16. 10, 1051, can you start up by Con Ed, we did shut the gas at the appliance on the third floor at the dryer. Alright, 10-4, was there an apartment number on the third floor? Alright, 10-4, thank you. 2042 this time? 54. Alright, 10-4, we'll be right back.

Firefighters found melted plastic on an appliance, which had been extinguished before their arrival. No further hazards were detected.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:20
Battalion 1-0 to Manhattan. 1-0, K. Box 1051, we had some melted plastic on an appliance in the apartment on the third floor extinguished prior to our arrival. We're negative on any extension. Units in the process, the 1-0 is 10-8.

Crews are investigating the source of the smoke on the third floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 10. Yeah, out in box 1051, 101 the rest fast, investigating in order. Do you have a 10-7 for this box? Yeah, 10, standby. 9 calling Battalion 8. Battalion 8. Battalion 8 responding, 1061. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters confirm the smoke report is limited to the third floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:25
Battalion 10 to Manhattan. Battalion 10. Do we have two separate calls on this? One on the third floor and then one on the basement as well? Negative, just report us in the third floor, K. Alright, 10-4, sorry. 2016 Tide, 390.

A passerby reported an odor of smoke on the third floor.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
235 to Brooklyn. 235. 235 to Brooklyn, do you have a 10-7 for this box? 235, the caller was a passerby just reporting an odor of smoke in the area as they were walking past this address. 35, 10-4. 2013 the time, dispatcher 278. 235 to Brooklyn. Engine 235, K. 10-20 box 947. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke on the third floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:19
Land phone alarm box 1051, address 778 Park Avenue, East 73, East 74th Street, reporting smoke on the 3rd floor. Land phone alarm box 1051, address 778 Park Avenue, East 73, East 74th Street, reporting smoke on the 3rd floor. 2015...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 778 Park Ave.

Firefighters shut off the gas to the appliance on the third floor as a precaution.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
16 Truck Manhattan. Ladder 16. 10, 1051, can you start up by Con Ed, we did shut the gas at the appliance on the third floor at the dryer. Alright, 10-4, was there an apartment number on the third floor? Alright, 10-4, thank you. 2042 this time? 54. Alright, 10-4, we'll be right back.

Firefighters found melted plastic on an appliance, which had been extinguished before their arrival. No further hazards were detected.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:20
Battalion 1-0 to Manhattan. 1-0, K. Box 1051, we had some melted plastic on an appliance in the apartment on the third floor extinguished prior to our arrival. We're negative on any extension. Units in the process, the 1-0 is 10-8.

Crews are investigating the source of the smoke on the third floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 10. Yeah, out in box 1051, 101 the rest fast, investigating in order. Do you have a 10-7 for this box? Yeah, 10, standby. 9 calling Battalion 8. Battalion 8. Battalion 8 responding, 1061. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters confirm the smoke report is limited to the third floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:25
Battalion 10 to Manhattan. Battalion 10. Do we have two separate calls on this? One on the third floor and then one on the basement as well? Negative, just report us in the third floor, K. Alright, 10-4, sorry. 2016 Tide, 390.

A passerby reported an odor of smoke on the third floor.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
235 to Brooklyn. 235. 235 to Brooklyn, do you have a 10-7 for this box? 235, the caller was a passerby just reporting an odor of smoke in the area as they were walking past this address. 35, 10-4. 2013 the time, dispatcher 278. 235 to Brooklyn. Engine 235, K. 10-20 box 947. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke on the third floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:19
Land phone alarm box 1051, address 778 Park Avenue, East 73, East 74th Street, reporting smoke on the 3rd floor. Land phone alarm box 1051, address 778 Park Avenue, East 73, East 74th Street, reporting smoke on the 3rd floor. 2015...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 778 Park Ave.

Firefighters shut off the gas to the appliance on the third floor as a precaution.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
16 Truck Manhattan. Ladder 16. 10, 1051, can you start up by Con Ed, we did shut the gas at the appliance on the third floor at the dryer. Alright, 10-4, was there an apartment number on the third floor? Alright, 10-4, thank you. 2042 this time? 54. Alright, 10-4, we'll be right back.

Firefighters found melted plastic on an appliance, which had been extinguished before their arrival. No further hazards were detected.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:20
Battalion 1-0 to Manhattan. 1-0, K. Box 1051, we had some melted plastic on an appliance in the apartment on the third floor extinguished prior to our arrival. We're negative on any extension. Units in the process, the 1-0 is 10-8.

Crews are investigating the source of the smoke on the third floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 10. Yeah, out in box 1051, 101 the rest fast, investigating in order. Do you have a 10-7 for this box? Yeah, 10, standby. 9 calling Battalion 8. Battalion 8. Battalion 8 responding, 1061. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters confirm the smoke report is limited to the third floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:25
Battalion 10 to Manhattan. Battalion 10. Do we have two separate calls on this? One on the third floor and then one on the basement as well? Negative, just report us in the third floor, K. Alright, 10-4, sorry. 2016 Tide, 390.

A passerby reported an odor of smoke on the third floor.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
235 to Brooklyn. 235. 235 to Brooklyn, do you have a 10-7 for this box? 235, the caller was a passerby just reporting an odor of smoke in the area as they were walking past this address. 35, 10-4. 2013 the time, dispatcher 278. 235 to Brooklyn. Engine 235, K. 10-20 box 947. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke on the third floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:19
Land phone alarm box 1051, address 778 Park Avenue, East 73, East 74th Street, reporting smoke on the 3rd floor. Land phone alarm box 1051, address 778 Park Avenue, East 73, East 74th Street, reporting smoke on the 3rd floor. 2015...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 778 Park Ave.

Firefighters shut off the gas to the appliance on the third floor as a precaution.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
16 Truck Manhattan. Ladder 16. 10, 1051, can you start up by Con Ed, we did shut the gas at the appliance on the third floor at the dryer. Alright, 10-4, was there an apartment number on the third floor? Alright, 10-4, thank you. 2042 this time? 54. Alright, 10-4, we'll be right back.

Firefighters found melted plastic on an appliance, which had been extinguished before their arrival. No further hazards were detected.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:20
Battalion 1-0 to Manhattan. 1-0, K. Box 1051, we had some melted plastic on an appliance in the apartment on the third floor extinguished prior to our arrival. We're negative on any extension. Units in the process, the 1-0 is 10-8.

Crews are investigating the source of the smoke on the third floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 10. Yeah, out in box 1051, 101 the rest fast, investigating in order. Do you have a 10-7 for this box? Yeah, 10, standby. 9 calling Battalion 8. Battalion 8. Battalion 8 responding, 1061. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters confirm the smoke report is limited to the third floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:25
Battalion 10 to Manhattan. Battalion 10. Do we have two separate calls on this? One on the third floor and then one on the basement as well? Negative, just report us in the third floor, K. Alright, 10-4, sorry. 2016 Tide, 390.

A passerby reported an odor of smoke on the third floor.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
235 to Brooklyn. 235. 235 to Brooklyn, do you have a 10-7 for this box? 235, the caller was a passerby just reporting an odor of smoke in the area as they were walking past this address. 35, 10-4. 2013 the time, dispatcher 278. 235 to Brooklyn. Engine 235, K. 10-20 box 947. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke on the third floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:19
Land phone alarm box 1051, address 778 Park Avenue, East 73, East 74th Street, reporting smoke on the 3rd floor. Land phone alarm box 1051, address 778 Park Avenue, East 73, East 74th Street, reporting smoke on the 3rd floor. 2015...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 778 Park Ave.

Firefighters shut off the gas to the appliance on the third floor as a precaution.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
16 Truck Manhattan. Ladder 16. 10, 1051, can you start up by Con Ed, we did shut the gas at the appliance on the third floor at the dryer. Alright, 10-4, was there an apartment number on the third floor? Alright, 10-4, thank you. 2042 this time? 54. Alright, 10-4, we'll be right back.

Firefighters found melted plastic on an appliance, which had been extinguished before their arrival. No further hazards were detected.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:20
Battalion 1-0 to Manhattan. 1-0, K. Box 1051, we had some melted plastic on an appliance in the apartment on the third floor extinguished prior to our arrival. We're negative on any extension. Units in the process, the 1-0 is 10-8.

Crews are investigating the source of the smoke on the third floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 10. Yeah, out in box 1051, 101 the rest fast, investigating in order. Do you have a 10-7 for this box? Yeah, 10, standby. 9 calling Battalion 8. Battalion 8. Battalion 8 responding, 1061. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters confirm the smoke report is limited to the third floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:25
Battalion 10 to Manhattan. Battalion 10. Do we have two separate calls on this? One on the third floor and then one on the basement as well? Negative, just report us in the third floor, K. Alright, 10-4, sorry. 2016 Tide, 390.

A passerby reported an odor of smoke on the third floor.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
235 to Brooklyn. 235. 235 to Brooklyn, do you have a 10-7 for this box? 235, the caller was a passerby just reporting an odor of smoke in the area as they were walking past this address. 35, 10-4. 2013 the time, dispatcher 278. 235 to Brooklyn. Engine 235, K. 10-20 box 947. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke on the third floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:19
Land phone alarm box 1051, address 778 Park Avenue, East 73, East 74th Street, reporting smoke on the 3rd floor. Land phone alarm box 1051, address 778 Park Avenue, East 73, East 74th Street, reporting smoke on the 3rd floor. 2015...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 778 Park Ave.

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Gem10019Oct 19 at 8:46 PM

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BrooklynUser850866002Oct 19 at 8:39 PM

This is our mayores fault

Gem10019Oct 19 at 8:46 PM

This isn’t R rated

BrooklynUser850866002Oct 19 at 8:42 PM

I have fantasies about trump

newyorkUser2479273005Oct 19 at 8:40 PM

VOTE REPUBLICAN or we’ll have no country

BrooklynUser850866002Oct 19 at 8:39 PM

This is our mayores fault

Gem10019Oct 19 at 8:46 PM

This isn’t R rated

BrooklynUser850866002Oct 19 at 8:42 PM

I have fantasies about trump

newyorkUser2479273005Oct 19 at 8:40 PM

VOTE REPUBLICAN or we’ll have no country

BrooklynUser850866002Oct 19 at 8:39 PM

This is our mayores fault

Gem10019Oct 19 at 8:46 PM

This isn’t R rated

BrooklynUser850866002Oct 19 at 8:42 PM

I have fantasies about trump

newyorkUser2479273005Oct 19 at 8:40 PM

VOTE REPUBLICAN or we’ll have no country

BrooklynUser850866002Oct 19 at 8:39 PM

This is our mayores fault

Gem10019Oct 19 at 8:46 PM

This isn’t R rated

BrooklynUser850866002Oct 19 at 8:42 PM

I have fantasies about trump

newyorkUser2479273005Oct 19 at 8:40 PM

VOTE REPUBLICAN or we’ll have no country

BrooklynUser850866002Oct 19 at 8:39 PM

This is our mayores fault

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