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Firefighter, Civilian Hurt in 5th-Floor Apartment Fire

40-33 81st St, Elmhurst, Queens

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  • Firefighters responded to a fire on the fifth floor of a six-story building in Flushing, NY, where they worked to rescue a non-ambulatory person from apartment B41 amid challenging smoke conditions.

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A firefighter and a civilian were hurt in the blaze, per local reports.

FDNY says the one person hurt in the fire had minor injuries and refused medical treatment. Searches of the fire apartment and the floor above found no one else inside. Firefighters remain on scene on the fifth floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14, K. All head spots, 7841. Secondary searches in the fire apartment are complete negative, except for the immediate fire area. The previous 10-45 is a code 4, RMA, and we're going to go prior with all. 10-4, Division 14. Follow.

Firefighters completed the thorough search of the premises and found no additional trapped or injured people.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14, K. All head spots, 7841. Secondary searches in the fire apartment are complete negative, except for the immediate fire area. The previous 10-45 is a code 4, RMA, and we're going to go prior with all. 10-4, Division 14. Follow.

Secondary searches on the floor above are complete with no findings. Searches in the fire apartment are delayed.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to police. Division 14. All hands box 7841, secondary searches on the floor above are complete negative. Secondary searches is a fire, apartment will be delayed due to media clutter. Fire's still doubtful. 10-4, Division 14. Report received at 0134 hours, duration 49 minutes. Division 14, any update on that 10-45, no code yet?

FDNY reports one person has been hurt in the fire. Fire officials say the fire is in apartment B54 on the fifth floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14. All heads, 57841, the correct apartment is Boy 54 on the 5th floor, and at this time we have positive water source and have water on the fire. Also, we have one 10-45, no call at this time, K.10-4, Division 14, report received, 0107, duration 23, 23 minutes.

EMS reports that one person has minor injuries.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
542, I'm going en route, approximately 10 minutes south, country 12, with an update on a 10-25. Alright, call 542, progress report via landline, that's for medical branch 7841 just now. Total patient count right now is one green tag civilian. Uh, units en route, 53 Dave. Uh, units on scene, which 47 Dave...

Firefighters have searched the apartment on fire and the floor, with no additional occupants found. More thorough searches are underway.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Engine 1 for the fleet. Division 1 4, K. All hands 5, 7, 8, 4, 1. At this time, primary searches on the fire, Marmon and the floor above. A complete negative, secondary on the way, show doubtful. 10-4, Division 1 4, report received at 0113 hours, duration now 28, 28 minutes. 1 4, 10-4. 0113, dispatcher.Dispatcher 17.

Firefighters have found a water source and are now dousing the flames.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14. All heads, 57841, the correct apartment is Boy 54 on the 5th floor, and at this time we have positive water source and have water on the fire. Also, we have one 10-45, no call at this time, K.10-4, Division 14, report received, 0107, duration 23, 23 minutes.

Firefighters report a water supply issue while battling the fire on the fifth floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
on the fifth floor of the six-story multiple dwelling, 80 by 160. At this time, we have issue with the water. We do not have water on the fire, K. Fire still remains southbound.10-4, Division 14, report received, 01-06 hours, duration now 2-1, 21 minutes. 14, 10-4. Division 14, can you just confirm the fire apartment? 14 to Queens, fire apartment 405.

Firefighters have two hoses in operation and are actively searching the building for any trapped or injured occupants.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
is an alley. 4 is a detached, two-story private dwelling. We have two lines stretched, two in operation. Searches are in progress. Trucks are opening up. Fire remains doubtful.10-4, 46. Report received at 0058 duration, 14 minutes. Okay. 46, did you say there was water on the fire?

Firefighters are using all available resources to manage the fifth-floor fire in the six-story building.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 46 to Queens. Battalion 46, K. 46, and for Battalion Chief Jackman in box 7252, we're using all hands for a fire on the 5th floor of a 6-story, 80 by 160, Class 3 multiple dwelling. The address as confirmed before, 4015 A1 Street. Exposure 1 is a street. 2 is a one-story commercial. Control 3.

Firefighters are navigating smoke conditions to reach the non-ambulatory person in apartment B41.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
and rise in center. Exposure 4 will be hard to see in smoke. Repeating information for all hands, box 7841, the corrected address of 40-1581 Street is what follows. It's a multiple dwelling, six-story, 80 by 160, class 3. Non-ambulatory person in apartment B as in boy 41. Two wings, isolated stairs, northwest basement has five stair drop and rise in center. Exposure 4.

Firefighters are aware of a non-ambulatory person in apartment B41 on the fifth floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Attention units, operating and responding to all hands box 7841, SIDS information for the corrected address of 4015 81 Street is as follows. Multiple dwelling, 6-story, 8-0 by 160, class 3. Non-ambulatory person in apartment B as in boy 41. Two wings, isolated stairs. Northwest basement has five stairs. They are dropping.

Firefighters confirm a fire on the fifth floor of a six-story building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens. Queens calling Rescue 4. 307 to Queens. 307, you calling? 307 to Queens, box 7841, transmit to 1075. I have fire on the fifth floor of a six-story MD. Alright, 10-4, 307. When you can, just confirm the address. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the fifth floor of a building.

Queens FDNY · 0:24
Queens phone alarm box 7841, reporting the address 40-3381 Street, between Roosevelt and 41 Avenue, 5th floor of a multiple drive. Queens phone alarm box 7841, reporting the address 40-3381 Street, between Roosevelt and 41 Avenue, 5th floor of a multiple drive.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 40-33 81st St.

A firefighter and a civilian were hurt in the blaze, per local reports.

FDNY says the one person hurt in the fire had minor injuries and refused medical treatment. Searches of the fire apartment and the floor above found no one else inside. Firefighters remain on scene on the fifth floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14, K. All head spots, 7841. Secondary searches in the fire apartment are complete negative, except for the immediate fire area. The previous 10-45 is a code 4, RMA, and we're going to go prior with all. 10-4, Division 14. Follow.

Firefighters completed the thorough search of the premises and found no additional trapped or injured people.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14, K. All head spots, 7841. Secondary searches in the fire apartment are complete negative, except for the immediate fire area. The previous 10-45 is a code 4, RMA, and we're going to go prior with all. 10-4, Division 14. Follow.

Secondary searches on the floor above are complete with no findings. Searches in the fire apartment are delayed.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to police. Division 14. All hands box 7841, secondary searches on the floor above are complete negative. Secondary searches is a fire, apartment will be delayed due to media clutter. Fire's still doubtful. 10-4, Division 14. Report received at 0134 hours, duration 49 minutes. Division 14, any update on that 10-45, no code yet?

FDNY reports one person has been hurt in the fire. Fire officials say the fire is in apartment B54 on the fifth floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14. All heads, 57841, the correct apartment is Boy 54 on the 5th floor, and at this time we have positive water source and have water on the fire. Also, we have one 10-45, no call at this time, K.10-4, Division 14, report received, 0107, duration 23, 23 minutes.

EMS reports that one person has minor injuries.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
542, I'm going en route, approximately 10 minutes south, country 12, with an update on a 10-25. Alright, call 542, progress report via landline, that's for medical branch 7841 just now. Total patient count right now is one green tag civilian. Uh, units en route, 53 Dave. Uh, units on scene, which 47 Dave...

Firefighters have searched the apartment on fire and the floor, with no additional occupants found. More thorough searches are underway.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Engine 1 for the fleet. Division 1 4, K. All hands 5, 7, 8, 4, 1. At this time, primary searches on the fire, Marmon and the floor above. A complete negative, secondary on the way, show doubtful. 10-4, Division 1 4, report received at 0113 hours, duration now 28, 28 minutes. 1 4, 10-4. 0113, dispatcher.Dispatcher 17.

Firefighters have found a water source and are now dousing the flames.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14. All heads, 57841, the correct apartment is Boy 54 on the 5th floor, and at this time we have positive water source and have water on the fire. Also, we have one 10-45, no call at this time, K.10-4, Division 14, report received, 0107, duration 23, 23 minutes.

Firefighters report a water supply issue while battling the fire on the fifth floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
on the fifth floor of the six-story multiple dwelling, 80 by 160. At this time, we have issue with the water. We do not have water on the fire, K. Fire still remains southbound.10-4, Division 14, report received, 01-06 hours, duration now 2-1, 21 minutes. 14, 10-4. Division 14, can you just confirm the fire apartment? 14 to Queens, fire apartment 405.

Firefighters have two hoses in operation and are actively searching the building for any trapped or injured occupants.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
is an alley. 4 is a detached, two-story private dwelling. We have two lines stretched, two in operation. Searches are in progress. Trucks are opening up. Fire remains doubtful.10-4, 46. Report received at 0058 duration, 14 minutes. Okay. 46, did you say there was water on the fire?

Firefighters are using all available resources to manage the fifth-floor fire in the six-story building.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 46 to Queens. Battalion 46, K. 46, and for Battalion Chief Jackman in box 7252, we're using all hands for a fire on the 5th floor of a 6-story, 80 by 160, Class 3 multiple dwelling. The address as confirmed before, 4015 A1 Street. Exposure 1 is a street. 2 is a one-story commercial. Control 3.

Firefighters are navigating smoke conditions to reach the non-ambulatory person in apartment B41.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
and rise in center. Exposure 4 will be hard to see in smoke. Repeating information for all hands, box 7841, the corrected address of 40-1581 Street is what follows. It's a multiple dwelling, six-story, 80 by 160, class 3. Non-ambulatory person in apartment B as in boy 41. Two wings, isolated stairs, northwest basement has five stair drop and rise in center. Exposure 4.

Firefighters are aware of a non-ambulatory person in apartment B41 on the fifth floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Attention units, operating and responding to all hands box 7841, SIDS information for the corrected address of 4015 81 Street is as follows. Multiple dwelling, 6-story, 8-0 by 160, class 3. Non-ambulatory person in apartment B as in boy 41. Two wings, isolated stairs. Northwest basement has five stairs. They are dropping.

Firefighters confirm a fire on the fifth floor of a six-story building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens. Queens calling Rescue 4. 307 to Queens. 307, you calling? 307 to Queens, box 7841, transmit to 1075. I have fire on the fifth floor of a six-story MD. Alright, 10-4, 307. When you can, just confirm the address. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the fifth floor of a building.

Queens FDNY · 0:24
Queens phone alarm box 7841, reporting the address 40-3381 Street, between Roosevelt and 41 Avenue, 5th floor of a multiple drive. Queens phone alarm box 7841, reporting the address 40-3381 Street, between Roosevelt and 41 Avenue, 5th floor of a multiple drive.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 40-33 81st St.

A firefighter and a civilian were hurt in the blaze, per local reports.

FDNY says the one person hurt in the fire had minor injuries and refused medical treatment. Searches of the fire apartment and the floor above found no one else inside. Firefighters remain on scene on the fifth floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14, K. All head spots, 7841. Secondary searches in the fire apartment are complete negative, except for the immediate fire area. The previous 10-45 is a code 4, RMA, and we're going to go prior with all. 10-4, Division 14. Follow.

Firefighters completed the thorough search of the premises and found no additional trapped or injured people.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14, K. All head spots, 7841. Secondary searches in the fire apartment are complete negative, except for the immediate fire area. The previous 10-45 is a code 4, RMA, and we're going to go prior with all. 10-4, Division 14. Follow.

Secondary searches on the floor above are complete with no findings. Searches in the fire apartment are delayed.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to police. Division 14. All hands box 7841, secondary searches on the floor above are complete negative. Secondary searches is a fire, apartment will be delayed due to media clutter. Fire's still doubtful. 10-4, Division 14. Report received at 0134 hours, duration 49 minutes. Division 14, any update on that 10-45, no code yet?

FDNY reports one person has been hurt in the fire. Fire officials say the fire is in apartment B54 on the fifth floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14. All heads, 57841, the correct apartment is Boy 54 on the 5th floor, and at this time we have positive water source and have water on the fire. Also, we have one 10-45, no call at this time, K.10-4, Division 14, report received, 0107, duration 23, 23 minutes.

EMS reports that one person has minor injuries.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
542, I'm going en route, approximately 10 minutes south, country 12, with an update on a 10-25. Alright, call 542, progress report via landline, that's for medical branch 7841 just now. Total patient count right now is one green tag civilian. Uh, units en route, 53 Dave. Uh, units on scene, which 47 Dave...

Firefighters have searched the apartment on fire and the floor, with no additional occupants found. More thorough searches are underway.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Engine 1 for the fleet. Division 1 4, K. All hands 5, 7, 8, 4, 1. At this time, primary searches on the fire, Marmon and the floor above. A complete negative, secondary on the way, show doubtful. 10-4, Division 1 4, report received at 0113 hours, duration now 28, 28 minutes. 1 4, 10-4. 0113, dispatcher.Dispatcher 17.

Firefighters have found a water source and are now dousing the flames.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14. All heads, 57841, the correct apartment is Boy 54 on the 5th floor, and at this time we have positive water source and have water on the fire. Also, we have one 10-45, no call at this time, K.10-4, Division 14, report received, 0107, duration 23, 23 minutes.

Firefighters report a water supply issue while battling the fire on the fifth floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
on the fifth floor of the six-story multiple dwelling, 80 by 160. At this time, we have issue with the water. We do not have water on the fire, K. Fire still remains southbound.10-4, Division 14, report received, 01-06 hours, duration now 2-1, 21 minutes. 14, 10-4. Division 14, can you just confirm the fire apartment? 14 to Queens, fire apartment 405.

Firefighters have two hoses in operation and are actively searching the building for any trapped or injured occupants.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
is an alley. 4 is a detached, two-story private dwelling. We have two lines stretched, two in operation. Searches are in progress. Trucks are opening up. Fire remains doubtful.10-4, 46. Report received at 0058 duration, 14 minutes. Okay. 46, did you say there was water on the fire?

Firefighters are using all available resources to manage the fifth-floor fire in the six-story building.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 46 to Queens. Battalion 46, K. 46, and for Battalion Chief Jackman in box 7252, we're using all hands for a fire on the 5th floor of a 6-story, 80 by 160, Class 3 multiple dwelling. The address as confirmed before, 4015 A1 Street. Exposure 1 is a street. 2 is a one-story commercial. Control 3.

Firefighters are navigating smoke conditions to reach the non-ambulatory person in apartment B41.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
and rise in center. Exposure 4 will be hard to see in smoke. Repeating information for all hands, box 7841, the corrected address of 40-1581 Street is what follows. It's a multiple dwelling, six-story, 80 by 160, class 3. Non-ambulatory person in apartment B as in boy 41. Two wings, isolated stairs, northwest basement has five stair drop and rise in center. Exposure 4.

Firefighters are aware of a non-ambulatory person in apartment B41 on the fifth floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Attention units, operating and responding to all hands box 7841, SIDS information for the corrected address of 4015 81 Street is as follows. Multiple dwelling, 6-story, 8-0 by 160, class 3. Non-ambulatory person in apartment B as in boy 41. Two wings, isolated stairs. Northwest basement has five stairs. They are dropping.

Firefighters confirm a fire on the fifth floor of a six-story building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens. Queens calling Rescue 4. 307 to Queens. 307, you calling? 307 to Queens, box 7841, transmit to 1075. I have fire on the fifth floor of a six-story MD. Alright, 10-4, 307. When you can, just confirm the address. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the fifth floor of a building.

Queens FDNY · 0:24
Queens phone alarm box 7841, reporting the address 40-3381 Street, between Roosevelt and 41 Avenue, 5th floor of a multiple drive. Queens phone alarm box 7841, reporting the address 40-3381 Street, between Roosevelt and 41 Avenue, 5th floor of a multiple drive.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 40-33 81st St.

A firefighter and a civilian were hurt in the blaze, per local reports.

FDNY says the one person hurt in the fire had minor injuries and refused medical treatment. Searches of the fire apartment and the floor above found no one else inside. Firefighters remain on scene on the fifth floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14, K. All head spots, 7841. Secondary searches in the fire apartment are complete negative, except for the immediate fire area. The previous 10-45 is a code 4, RMA, and we're going to go prior with all. 10-4, Division 14. Follow.

Firefighters completed the thorough search of the premises and found no additional trapped or injured people.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14, K. All head spots, 7841. Secondary searches in the fire apartment are complete negative, except for the immediate fire area. The previous 10-45 is a code 4, RMA, and we're going to go prior with all. 10-4, Division 14. Follow.

Secondary searches on the floor above are complete with no findings. Searches in the fire apartment are delayed.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to police. Division 14. All hands box 7841, secondary searches on the floor above are complete negative. Secondary searches is a fire, apartment will be delayed due to media clutter. Fire's still doubtful. 10-4, Division 14. Report received at 0134 hours, duration 49 minutes. Division 14, any update on that 10-45, no code yet?

FDNY reports one person has been hurt in the fire. Fire officials say the fire is in apartment B54 on the fifth floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14. All heads, 57841, the correct apartment is Boy 54 on the 5th floor, and at this time we have positive water source and have water on the fire. Also, we have one 10-45, no call at this time, K.10-4, Division 14, report received, 0107, duration 23, 23 minutes.

EMS reports that one person has minor injuries.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
542, I'm going en route, approximately 10 minutes south, country 12, with an update on a 10-25. Alright, call 542, progress report via landline, that's for medical branch 7841 just now. Total patient count right now is one green tag civilian. Uh, units en route, 53 Dave. Uh, units on scene, which 47 Dave...

Firefighters have searched the apartment on fire and the floor, with no additional occupants found. More thorough searches are underway.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Engine 1 for the fleet. Division 1 4, K. All hands 5, 7, 8, 4, 1. At this time, primary searches on the fire, Marmon and the floor above. A complete negative, secondary on the way, show doubtful. 10-4, Division 1 4, report received at 0113 hours, duration now 28, 28 minutes. 1 4, 10-4. 0113, dispatcher.Dispatcher 17.

Firefighters have found a water source and are now dousing the flames.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14. All heads, 57841, the correct apartment is Boy 54 on the 5th floor, and at this time we have positive water source and have water on the fire. Also, we have one 10-45, no call at this time, K.10-4, Division 14, report received, 0107, duration 23, 23 minutes.

Firefighters report a water supply issue while battling the fire on the fifth floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
on the fifth floor of the six-story multiple dwelling, 80 by 160. At this time, we have issue with the water. We do not have water on the fire, K. Fire still remains southbound.10-4, Division 14, report received, 01-06 hours, duration now 2-1, 21 minutes. 14, 10-4. Division 14, can you just confirm the fire apartment? 14 to Queens, fire apartment 405.

Firefighters have two hoses in operation and are actively searching the building for any trapped or injured occupants.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
is an alley. 4 is a detached, two-story private dwelling. We have two lines stretched, two in operation. Searches are in progress. Trucks are opening up. Fire remains doubtful.10-4, 46. Report received at 0058 duration, 14 minutes. Okay. 46, did you say there was water on the fire?

Firefighters are using all available resources to manage the fifth-floor fire in the six-story building.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 46 to Queens. Battalion 46, K. 46, and for Battalion Chief Jackman in box 7252, we're using all hands for a fire on the 5th floor of a 6-story, 80 by 160, Class 3 multiple dwelling. The address as confirmed before, 4015 A1 Street. Exposure 1 is a street. 2 is a one-story commercial. Control 3.

Firefighters are navigating smoke conditions to reach the non-ambulatory person in apartment B41.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
and rise in center. Exposure 4 will be hard to see in smoke. Repeating information for all hands, box 7841, the corrected address of 40-1581 Street is what follows. It's a multiple dwelling, six-story, 80 by 160, class 3. Non-ambulatory person in apartment B as in boy 41. Two wings, isolated stairs, northwest basement has five stair drop and rise in center. Exposure 4.

Firefighters are aware of a non-ambulatory person in apartment B41 on the fifth floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Attention units, operating and responding to all hands box 7841, SIDS information for the corrected address of 4015 81 Street is as follows. Multiple dwelling, 6-story, 8-0 by 160, class 3. Non-ambulatory person in apartment B as in boy 41. Two wings, isolated stairs. Northwest basement has five stairs. They are dropping.

Firefighters confirm a fire on the fifth floor of a six-story building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens. Queens calling Rescue 4. 307 to Queens. 307, you calling? 307 to Queens, box 7841, transmit to 1075. I have fire on the fifth floor of a six-story MD. Alright, 10-4, 307. When you can, just confirm the address. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the fifth floor of a building.

Queens FDNY · 0:24
Queens phone alarm box 7841, reporting the address 40-3381 Street, between Roosevelt and 41 Avenue, 5th floor of a multiple drive. Queens phone alarm box 7841, reporting the address 40-3381 Street, between Roosevelt and 41 Avenue, 5th floor of a multiple drive.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 40-33 81st St.

A firefighter and a civilian were hurt in the blaze, per local reports.

FDNY says the one person hurt in the fire had minor injuries and refused medical treatment. Searches of the fire apartment and the floor above found no one else inside. Firefighters remain on scene on the fifth floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14, K. All head spots, 7841. Secondary searches in the fire apartment are complete negative, except for the immediate fire area. The previous 10-45 is a code 4, RMA, and we're going to go prior with all. 10-4, Division 14. Follow.

Firefighters completed the thorough search of the premises and found no additional trapped or injured people.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14, K. All head spots, 7841. Secondary searches in the fire apartment are complete negative, except for the immediate fire area. The previous 10-45 is a code 4, RMA, and we're going to go prior with all. 10-4, Division 14. Follow.

Secondary searches on the floor above are complete with no findings. Searches in the fire apartment are delayed.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to police. Division 14. All hands box 7841, secondary searches on the floor above are complete negative. Secondary searches is a fire, apartment will be delayed due to media clutter. Fire's still doubtful. 10-4, Division 14. Report received at 0134 hours, duration 49 minutes. Division 14, any update on that 10-45, no code yet?

FDNY reports one person has been hurt in the fire. Fire officials say the fire is in apartment B54 on the fifth floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14. All heads, 57841, the correct apartment is Boy 54 on the 5th floor, and at this time we have positive water source and have water on the fire. Also, we have one 10-45, no call at this time, K.10-4, Division 14, report received, 0107, duration 23, 23 minutes.

EMS reports that one person has minor injuries.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
542, I'm going en route, approximately 10 minutes south, country 12, with an update on a 10-25. Alright, call 542, progress report via landline, that's for medical branch 7841 just now. Total patient count right now is one green tag civilian. Uh, units en route, 53 Dave. Uh, units on scene, which 47 Dave...

Firefighters have searched the apartment on fire and the floor, with no additional occupants found. More thorough searches are underway.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Engine 1 for the fleet. Division 1 4, K. All hands 5, 7, 8, 4, 1. At this time, primary searches on the fire, Marmon and the floor above. A complete negative, secondary on the way, show doubtful. 10-4, Division 1 4, report received at 0113 hours, duration now 28, 28 minutes. 1 4, 10-4. 0113, dispatcher.Dispatcher 17.

Firefighters have found a water source and are now dousing the flames.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Division 14 to Queens. Division 14. All heads, 57841, the correct apartment is Boy 54 on the 5th floor, and at this time we have positive water source and have water on the fire. Also, we have one 10-45, no call at this time, K.10-4, Division 14, report received, 0107, duration 23, 23 minutes.

Firefighters report a water supply issue while battling the fire on the fifth floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
on the fifth floor of the six-story multiple dwelling, 80 by 160. At this time, we have issue with the water. We do not have water on the fire, K. Fire still remains southbound.10-4, Division 14, report received, 01-06 hours, duration now 2-1, 21 minutes. 14, 10-4. Division 14, can you just confirm the fire apartment? 14 to Queens, fire apartment 405.

Firefighters have two hoses in operation and are actively searching the building for any trapped or injured occupants.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
is an alley. 4 is a detached, two-story private dwelling. We have two lines stretched, two in operation. Searches are in progress. Trucks are opening up. Fire remains doubtful.10-4, 46. Report received at 0058 duration, 14 minutes. Okay. 46, did you say there was water on the fire?

Firefighters are using all available resources to manage the fifth-floor fire in the six-story building.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 46 to Queens. Battalion 46, K. 46, and for Battalion Chief Jackman in box 7252, we're using all hands for a fire on the 5th floor of a 6-story, 80 by 160, Class 3 multiple dwelling. The address as confirmed before, 4015 A1 Street. Exposure 1 is a street. 2 is a one-story commercial. Control 3.

Firefighters are navigating smoke conditions to reach the non-ambulatory person in apartment B41.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
and rise in center. Exposure 4 will be hard to see in smoke. Repeating information for all hands, box 7841, the corrected address of 40-1581 Street is what follows. It's a multiple dwelling, six-story, 80 by 160, class 3. Non-ambulatory person in apartment B as in boy 41. Two wings, isolated stairs, northwest basement has five stair drop and rise in center. Exposure 4.

Firefighters are aware of a non-ambulatory person in apartment B41 on the fifth floor.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Attention units, operating and responding to all hands box 7841, SIDS information for the corrected address of 4015 81 Street is as follows. Multiple dwelling, 6-story, 8-0 by 160, class 3. Non-ambulatory person in apartment B as in boy 41. Two wings, isolated stairs. Northwest basement has five stairs. They are dropping.

Firefighters confirm a fire on the fifth floor of a six-story building.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens. Queens calling Rescue 4. 307 to Queens. 307, you calling? 307 to Queens, box 7841, transmit to 1075. I have fire on the fifth floor of a six-story MD. Alright, 10-4, 307. When you can, just confirm the address. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire on the fifth floor of a building.

Queens FDNY · 0:24
Queens phone alarm box 7841, reporting the address 40-3381 Street, between Roosevelt and 41 Avenue, 5th floor of a multiple drive. Queens phone alarm box 7841, reporting the address 40-3381 Street, between Roosevelt and 41 Avenue, 5th floor of a multiple drive.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 40-33 81st St.

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Littlepetal23h ago

We live right below this apartment that caught fire. Our apartment is flooded but we’re managing. Anyways, everyone is safe.

Laurelsexxy21h ago

DID RED CROSS COME THERE??

brooklynUser21992160231d ago

Someone go record . This app pays for that

Vette2816h ago

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eastelmhurstUser254499500318h ago

Please fix the address.It’s 40-15 81st Street.We live in this building 4th floor.luckily we are safe.

Littlepetal23h ago

We live right below this apartment that caught fire. Our apartment is flooded but we’re managing. Anyways, everyone is safe.

Laurelsexxy21h ago

DID RED CROSS COME THERE??

brooklynUser21992160231d ago

Someone go record . This app pays for that

Vette2816h ago

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

eastelmhurstUser254499500318h ago

Please fix the address.It’s 40-15 81st Street.We live in this building 4th floor.luckily we are safe.

Littlepetal23h ago

We live right below this apartment that caught fire. Our apartment is flooded but we’re managing. Anyways, everyone is safe.

Laurelsexxy21h ago

DID RED CROSS COME THERE??

brooklynUser21992160231d ago

Someone go record . This app pays for that

Vette2816h ago

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

eastelmhurstUser254499500318h ago

Please fix the address.It’s 40-15 81st Street.We live in this building 4th floor.luckily we are safe.

Littlepetal23h ago

We live right below this apartment that caught fire. Our apartment is flooded but we’re managing. Anyways, everyone is safe.

Laurelsexxy21h ago

DID RED CROSS COME THERE??

brooklynUser21992160231d ago

Someone go record . This app pays for that

Vette2816h ago

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

eastelmhurstUser254499500318h ago

Please fix the address.It’s 40-15 81st Street.We live in this building 4th floor.luckily we are safe.

Littlepetal23h ago

We live right below this apartment that caught fire. Our apartment is flooded but we’re managing. Anyways, everyone is safe.

Laurelsexxy21h ago

DID RED CROSS COME THERE??

brooklynUser21992160231d ago

Someone go record . This app pays for that

Vette2816h ago

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

eastelmhurstUser254499500318h ago

Please fix the address.It’s 40-15 81st Street.We live in this building 4th floor.luckily we are safe.

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