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Fire in Basement of Two-Story House

2157 67th St, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn

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Summary

  • Firefighters responded to a confirmed basement fire at a two-story house on 67th Street in Brooklyn.

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The fire is under control, and Division 8 is clearing the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8, K. Ambulance box 2910, secondary surge to the Vistella, a complete negative. Complainants this far are under control. Division 8 will be going 10-8 and the 42 battalion will be your point of contact, K. 10-4, you're under control, time is 2145, duration was 39 minutes. Division 8, 10-4. 2145, dispatch...

Secondary searches on the first and second floors are complete with no findings. The fire is likely under control.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8. At all hands, 2910, secondary searches in the fire building on the first floor, complete and negative. Second floor, complete and negative. Searches in the cellar are still underway. Complete the fire, probably will hold. 10-4, your probable hold time is 2140, the duration 34 minutes. Division 8, 10-4. Division 8.

Firefighters are checking for any fire extensions in the building, but the situation remains uncertain.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:24
Truck company is opening up, checking for extensions, remain doubtful. 10-4. Time of this report, 2137, the duration 32, 32 minutes, K. 15, 10-4. 2137, dispatcher 260.

Firefighters are conducting secondary searches in the building to ensure safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
236. PD has been notified. 236, 10-4, thank you. Engine 8's broken. Engine 8.Adole hands box 2910, secondary surges in composure 2, secondary surges in fire building are underway.

Firefighters report all visible fire has been knocked down, and primary searches show no injuries or trapped individuals.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8. Division 8, K. At all hands box 2910, all visible fire or any body of fire has been knocked down in Stella. Primary searches throughout the fire building are complete negatives. Primary searches and exposure 2 are complete negatives. Remain in the building. Undoubtable.

There are no reported injuries at this time, according to medical responders.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch 2910, just to confirm, total patient count is zero at this time? 10-4, apologies, total patient count is zero. 10-4, time now 2122, dispatcher 753, duration is 5 minutes. Can you please tell me the units coming in? 10-4, you got 33 Charlie and 42 Young, they're 84, and you got Division Chief 542, call 54.

Firefighters report the main body of the basement fire is knocked down, but the status remains doubtful due to clutter.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 42 to Brooklyn. 42, K. Box 2190, my order is Battalion 2, we're using all hands for a fire in the cellar of a two-story building, 20 by 40 of the dimension, non-fire crew. Address is 21 to 57 67 Street, your address. One is Street, two is similar, three is the rear, four is the similar, separated by a 34 driveway. We have two lines stretched, one line in operation. The primary is negative for the cellar. We have two lines stretched, one line in operation.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:19
At this time, status of the fire is doubtful. We also have delayed due to heavy clutter. We have water on the fire, K.10-4. Time of this report is 2118. The duration is 13 minutes.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn to 103. 103, you can remain in service. 10-4, thank you. 42 to Brooklyn. 42, K. Primary surges a negative throughout PD, main body of fire is knocked down, K. 10-4, this report 2120, the duration 15 minutes. 42, 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters have extended a ladder onto the building as they work on extinguishing the fire.

A video from a Citizen user shows smoke emanating from the building.

Radio clips available.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Units, it's 2157 67th Street, a private dwelling, two-story, 20 by 40, class 3. Lightweight materials may have been used during construction slash alteration. Exterior insulation, finishing system only. Cluttering conditions, use caution. Brooklyn 156. Brooklyn 156.

Firefighters on the scene have confirmed there is a basement fire in a two-story house.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Ladder 172 to Brooklyn. Ladder 172. Box 2910, 1075 the box. Got fire in the basement of a two-story private block. 10-4. 1075, Brooklyn box 2910, 2157 67th Street. Parkway to

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in the basement.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:17
Phone alarm, broken box 2910, 215-767 Street, Bay Parkway to 21 Avenue, fire at the basement. Phone alarm, broken box 2910, 215-767 Street, Bay Parkway to 21 Avenue, fire at the basement.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2157 67th St.

The fire is under control, and Division 8 is clearing the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8, K. Ambulance box 2910, secondary surge to the Vistella, a complete negative. Complainants this far are under control. Division 8 will be going 10-8 and the 42 battalion will be your point of contact, K. 10-4, you're under control, time is 2145, duration was 39 minutes. Division 8, 10-4. 2145, dispatch...

Secondary searches on the first and second floors are complete with no findings. The fire is likely under control.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8. At all hands, 2910, secondary searches in the fire building on the first floor, complete and negative. Second floor, complete and negative. Searches in the cellar are still underway. Complete the fire, probably will hold. 10-4, your probable hold time is 2140, the duration 34 minutes. Division 8, 10-4. Division 8.

Firefighters are checking for any fire extensions in the building, but the situation remains uncertain.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:24
Truck company is opening up, checking for extensions, remain doubtful. 10-4. Time of this report, 2137, the duration 32, 32 minutes, K. 15, 10-4. 2137, dispatcher 260.

Firefighters are conducting secondary searches in the building to ensure safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
236. PD has been notified. 236, 10-4, thank you. Engine 8's broken. Engine 8.Adole hands box 2910, secondary surges in composure 2, secondary surges in fire building are underway.

Firefighters report all visible fire has been knocked down, and primary searches show no injuries or trapped individuals.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8. Division 8, K. At all hands box 2910, all visible fire or any body of fire has been knocked down in Stella. Primary searches throughout the fire building are complete negatives. Primary searches and exposure 2 are complete negatives. Remain in the building. Undoubtable.

There are no reported injuries at this time, according to medical responders.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch 2910, just to confirm, total patient count is zero at this time? 10-4, apologies, total patient count is zero. 10-4, time now 2122, dispatcher 753, duration is 5 minutes. Can you please tell me the units coming in? 10-4, you got 33 Charlie and 42 Young, they're 84, and you got Division Chief 542, call 54.

Firefighters report the main body of the basement fire is knocked down, but the status remains doubtful due to clutter.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 42 to Brooklyn. 42, K. Box 2190, my order is Battalion 2, we're using all hands for a fire in the cellar of a two-story building, 20 by 40 of the dimension, non-fire crew. Address is 21 to 57 67 Street, your address. One is Street, two is similar, three is the rear, four is the similar, separated by a 34 driveway. We have two lines stretched, one line in operation. The primary is negative for the cellar. We have two lines stretched, one line in operation.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:19
At this time, status of the fire is doubtful. We also have delayed due to heavy clutter. We have water on the fire, K.10-4. Time of this report is 2118. The duration is 13 minutes.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn to 103. 103, you can remain in service. 10-4, thank you. 42 to Brooklyn. 42, K. Primary surges a negative throughout PD, main body of fire is knocked down, K. 10-4, this report 2120, the duration 15 minutes. 42, 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters have extended a ladder onto the building as they work on extinguishing the fire.

A video from a Citizen user shows smoke emanating from the building.

Radio clips available.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Units, it's 2157 67th Street, a private dwelling, two-story, 20 by 40, class 3. Lightweight materials may have been used during construction slash alteration. Exterior insulation, finishing system only. Cluttering conditions, use caution. Brooklyn 156. Brooklyn 156.

Firefighters on the scene have confirmed there is a basement fire in a two-story house.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Ladder 172 to Brooklyn. Ladder 172. Box 2910, 1075 the box. Got fire in the basement of a two-story private block. 10-4. 1075, Brooklyn box 2910, 2157 67th Street. Parkway to

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in the basement.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:17
Phone alarm, broken box 2910, 215-767 Street, Bay Parkway to 21 Avenue, fire at the basement. Phone alarm, broken box 2910, 215-767 Street, Bay Parkway to 21 Avenue, fire at the basement.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2157 67th St.

The fire is under control, and Division 8 is clearing the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8, K. Ambulance box 2910, secondary surge to the Vistella, a complete negative. Complainants this far are under control. Division 8 will be going 10-8 and the 42 battalion will be your point of contact, K. 10-4, you're under control, time is 2145, duration was 39 minutes. Division 8, 10-4. 2145, dispatch...

Secondary searches on the first and second floors are complete with no findings. The fire is likely under control.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8. At all hands, 2910, secondary searches in the fire building on the first floor, complete and negative. Second floor, complete and negative. Searches in the cellar are still underway. Complete the fire, probably will hold. 10-4, your probable hold time is 2140, the duration 34 minutes. Division 8, 10-4. Division 8.

Firefighters are checking for any fire extensions in the building, but the situation remains uncertain.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:24
Truck company is opening up, checking for extensions, remain doubtful. 10-4. Time of this report, 2137, the duration 32, 32 minutes, K. 15, 10-4. 2137, dispatcher 260.

Firefighters are conducting secondary searches in the building to ensure safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
236. PD has been notified. 236, 10-4, thank you. Engine 8's broken. Engine 8.Adole hands box 2910, secondary surges in composure 2, secondary surges in fire building are underway.

Firefighters report all visible fire has been knocked down, and primary searches show no injuries or trapped individuals.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8. Division 8, K. At all hands box 2910, all visible fire or any body of fire has been knocked down in Stella. Primary searches throughout the fire building are complete negatives. Primary searches and exposure 2 are complete negatives. Remain in the building. Undoubtable.

There are no reported injuries at this time, according to medical responders.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch 2910, just to confirm, total patient count is zero at this time? 10-4, apologies, total patient count is zero. 10-4, time now 2122, dispatcher 753, duration is 5 minutes. Can you please tell me the units coming in? 10-4, you got 33 Charlie and 42 Young, they're 84, and you got Division Chief 542, call 54.

Firefighters report the main body of the basement fire is knocked down, but the status remains doubtful due to clutter.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 42 to Brooklyn. 42, K. Box 2190, my order is Battalion 2, we're using all hands for a fire in the cellar of a two-story building, 20 by 40 of the dimension, non-fire crew. Address is 21 to 57 67 Street, your address. One is Street, two is similar, three is the rear, four is the similar, separated by a 34 driveway. We have two lines stretched, one line in operation. The primary is negative for the cellar. We have two lines stretched, one line in operation.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:19
At this time, status of the fire is doubtful. We also have delayed due to heavy clutter. We have water on the fire, K.10-4. Time of this report is 2118. The duration is 13 minutes.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn to 103. 103, you can remain in service. 10-4, thank you. 42 to Brooklyn. 42, K. Primary surges a negative throughout PD, main body of fire is knocked down, K. 10-4, this report 2120, the duration 15 minutes. 42, 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters have extended a ladder onto the building as they work on extinguishing the fire.

A video from a Citizen user shows smoke emanating from the building.

Radio clips available.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Units, it's 2157 67th Street, a private dwelling, two-story, 20 by 40, class 3. Lightweight materials may have been used during construction slash alteration. Exterior insulation, finishing system only. Cluttering conditions, use caution. Brooklyn 156. Brooklyn 156.

Firefighters on the scene have confirmed there is a basement fire in a two-story house.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Ladder 172 to Brooklyn. Ladder 172. Box 2910, 1075 the box. Got fire in the basement of a two-story private block. 10-4. 1075, Brooklyn box 2910, 2157 67th Street. Parkway to

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in the basement.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:17
Phone alarm, broken box 2910, 215-767 Street, Bay Parkway to 21 Avenue, fire at the basement. Phone alarm, broken box 2910, 215-767 Street, Bay Parkway to 21 Avenue, fire at the basement.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2157 67th St.

The fire is under control, and Division 8 is clearing the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8, K. Ambulance box 2910, secondary surge to the Vistella, a complete negative. Complainants this far are under control. Division 8 will be going 10-8 and the 42 battalion will be your point of contact, K. 10-4, you're under control, time is 2145, duration was 39 minutes. Division 8, 10-4. 2145, dispatch...

Secondary searches on the first and second floors are complete with no findings. The fire is likely under control.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8. At all hands, 2910, secondary searches in the fire building on the first floor, complete and negative. Second floor, complete and negative. Searches in the cellar are still underway. Complete the fire, probably will hold. 10-4, your probable hold time is 2140, the duration 34 minutes. Division 8, 10-4. Division 8.

Firefighters are checking for any fire extensions in the building, but the situation remains uncertain.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:24
Truck company is opening up, checking for extensions, remain doubtful. 10-4. Time of this report, 2137, the duration 32, 32 minutes, K. 15, 10-4. 2137, dispatcher 260.

Firefighters are conducting secondary searches in the building to ensure safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
236. PD has been notified. 236, 10-4, thank you. Engine 8's broken. Engine 8.Adole hands box 2910, secondary surges in composure 2, secondary surges in fire building are underway.

Firefighters report all visible fire has been knocked down, and primary searches show no injuries or trapped individuals.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8. Division 8, K. At all hands box 2910, all visible fire or any body of fire has been knocked down in Stella. Primary searches throughout the fire building are complete negatives. Primary searches and exposure 2 are complete negatives. Remain in the building. Undoubtable.

There are no reported injuries at this time, according to medical responders.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch 2910, just to confirm, total patient count is zero at this time? 10-4, apologies, total patient count is zero. 10-4, time now 2122, dispatcher 753, duration is 5 minutes. Can you please tell me the units coming in? 10-4, you got 33 Charlie and 42 Young, they're 84, and you got Division Chief 542, call 54.

Firefighters report the main body of the basement fire is knocked down, but the status remains doubtful due to clutter.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 42 to Brooklyn. 42, K. Box 2190, my order is Battalion 2, we're using all hands for a fire in the cellar of a two-story building, 20 by 40 of the dimension, non-fire crew. Address is 21 to 57 67 Street, your address. One is Street, two is similar, three is the rear, four is the similar, separated by a 34 driveway. We have two lines stretched, one line in operation. The primary is negative for the cellar. We have two lines stretched, one line in operation.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:19
At this time, status of the fire is doubtful. We also have delayed due to heavy clutter. We have water on the fire, K.10-4. Time of this report is 2118. The duration is 13 minutes.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn to 103. 103, you can remain in service. 10-4, thank you. 42 to Brooklyn. 42, K. Primary surges a negative throughout PD, main body of fire is knocked down, K. 10-4, this report 2120, the duration 15 minutes. 42, 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters have extended a ladder onto the building as they work on extinguishing the fire.

A video from a Citizen user shows smoke emanating from the building.

Radio clips available.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Units, it's 2157 67th Street, a private dwelling, two-story, 20 by 40, class 3. Lightweight materials may have been used during construction slash alteration. Exterior insulation, finishing system only. Cluttering conditions, use caution. Brooklyn 156. Brooklyn 156.

Firefighters on the scene have confirmed there is a basement fire in a two-story house.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Ladder 172 to Brooklyn. Ladder 172. Box 2910, 1075 the box. Got fire in the basement of a two-story private block. 10-4. 1075, Brooklyn box 2910, 2157 67th Street. Parkway to

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in the basement.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:17
Phone alarm, broken box 2910, 215-767 Street, Bay Parkway to 21 Avenue, fire at the basement. Phone alarm, broken box 2910, 215-767 Street, Bay Parkway to 21 Avenue, fire at the basement.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2157 67th St.

The fire is under control, and Division 8 is clearing the scene.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8, K. Ambulance box 2910, secondary surge to the Vistella, a complete negative. Complainants this far are under control. Division 8 will be going 10-8 and the 42 battalion will be your point of contact, K. 10-4, you're under control, time is 2145, duration was 39 minutes. Division 8, 10-4. 2145, dispatch...

Secondary searches on the first and second floors are complete with no findings. The fire is likely under control.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8. At all hands, 2910, secondary searches in the fire building on the first floor, complete and negative. Second floor, complete and negative. Searches in the cellar are still underway. Complete the fire, probably will hold. 10-4, your probable hold time is 2140, the duration 34 minutes. Division 8, 10-4. Division 8.

Firefighters are checking for any fire extensions in the building, but the situation remains uncertain.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:24
Truck company is opening up, checking for extensions, remain doubtful. 10-4. Time of this report, 2137, the duration 32, 32 minutes, K. 15, 10-4. 2137, dispatcher 260.

Firefighters are conducting secondary searches in the building to ensure safety.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
236. PD has been notified. 236, 10-4, thank you. Engine 8's broken. Engine 8.Adole hands box 2910, secondary surges in composure 2, secondary surges in fire building are underway.

Firefighters report all visible fire has been knocked down, and primary searches show no injuries or trapped individuals.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Division 8 to Brooklyn. Division 8. Division 8, K. At all hands box 2910, all visible fire or any body of fire has been knocked down in Stella. Primary searches throughout the fire building are complete negatives. Primary searches and exposure 2 are complete negatives. Remain in the building. Undoubtable.

There are no reported injuries at this time, according to medical responders.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Medical Branch 2910, just to confirm, total patient count is zero at this time? 10-4, apologies, total patient count is zero. 10-4, time now 2122, dispatcher 753, duration is 5 minutes. Can you please tell me the units coming in? 10-4, you got 33 Charlie and 42 Young, they're 84, and you got Division Chief 542, call 54.

Firefighters report the main body of the basement fire is knocked down, but the status remains doubtful due to clutter.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 42 to Brooklyn. 42, K. Box 2190, my order is Battalion 2, we're using all hands for a fire in the cellar of a two-story building, 20 by 40 of the dimension, non-fire crew. Address is 21 to 57 67 Street, your address. One is Street, two is similar, three is the rear, four is the similar, separated by a 34 driveway. We have two lines stretched, one line in operation. The primary is negative for the cellar. We have two lines stretched, one line in operation.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:19
At this time, status of the fire is doubtful. We also have delayed due to heavy clutter. We have water on the fire, K.10-4. Time of this report is 2118. The duration is 13 minutes.
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30
Brooklyn to 103. 103, you can remain in service. 10-4, thank you. 42 to Brooklyn. 42, K. Primary surges a negative throughout PD, main body of fire is knocked down, K. 10-4, this report 2120, the duration 15 minutes. 42, 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters have extended a ladder onto the building as they work on extinguishing the fire.

A video from a Citizen user shows smoke emanating from the building.

Radio clips available.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Units, it's 2157 67th Street, a private dwelling, two-story, 20 by 40, class 3. Lightweight materials may have been used during construction slash alteration. Exterior insulation, finishing system only. Cluttering conditions, use caution. Brooklyn 156. Brooklyn 156.

Firefighters on the scene have confirmed there is a basement fire in a two-story house.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Ladder 172 to Brooklyn. Ladder 172. Box 2910, 1075 the box. Got fire in the basement of a two-story private block. 10-4. 1075, Brooklyn box 2910, 2157 67th Street. Parkway to

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in the basement.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:17
Phone alarm, broken box 2910, 215-767 Street, Bay Parkway to 21 Avenue, fire at the basement. Phone alarm, broken box 2910, 215-767 Street, Bay Parkway to 21 Avenue, fire at the basement.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2157 67th St.

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Comments28

Deana20264h ago

Good job to the fdny

brooklynUser24594860133h ago

Spreading Fire in a

amagansettUser18734720044h ago

blakeman for ny gov for a safer and affordable ny

NewsNewYorkCity4h ago

Chief of the 8th Division reports the secondary searches are complete throughout and places this fire UNDER CONTROL.

Deana20264h ago

Good job to the fdny

brooklynUser24594860133h ago

Spreading Fire in a

amagansettUser18734720044h ago

blakeman for ny gov for a safer and affordable ny

NewsNewYorkCity4h ago

Chief of the 8th Division reports the secondary searches are complete throughout and places this fire UNDER CONTROL.

Deana20264h ago

Good job to the fdny

brooklynUser24594860133h ago

Spreading Fire in a

amagansettUser18734720044h ago

blakeman for ny gov for a safer and affordable ny

NewsNewYorkCity4h ago

Chief of the 8th Division reports the secondary searches are complete throughout and places this fire UNDER CONTROL.

Deana20264h ago

Good job to the fdny

brooklynUser24594860133h ago

Spreading Fire in a

amagansettUser18734720044h ago

blakeman for ny gov for a safer and affordable ny

NewsNewYorkCity4h ago

Chief of the 8th Division reports the secondary searches are complete throughout and places this fire UNDER CONTROL.

Deana20264h ago

Good job to the fdny

brooklynUser24594860133h ago

Spreading Fire in a

amagansettUser18734720044h ago

blakeman for ny gov for a safer and affordable ny

NewsNewYorkCity4h ago

Chief of the 8th Division reports the secondary searches are complete throughout and places this fire UNDER CONTROL.

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