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FDNY Battle Battery Blaze in Apartment Building

1759 W Farms Rd

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Summary

  • Firefighters are responding to a reported fire at a multi-story apartment building on W Farms Rd in the Bronx. The extent of the fire's spread is currently unclear.

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Firefighters have secured the lithium-ion battery involved in the fire.

Bronx FDNY · 0:18
18 to the Bronx. 18, K. 2910, Squad 61 has hacked the battery. Alright, 10-4.

Firefighters report the situation is under control, and secondary searches are complete with no injured or trapped occupants located.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
18 to the Bronx. 18K. 910 Squad, we'll be able to handle the overpacking. You can turn around the Hazmat Battalion, Hazmat 1. Secondaries in the fire apartment and public hallway are complete and negative. At this point, we'll be under control. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 1. You're under control time, 1647 hours to duration 2626 minutes. 18. 10-4, Bronx. Alright.

Firefighters identified a lithium-ion battery as the cause of the fire and are securing it safely.

Bronx FDNY · 0:21
18 to the Bronx. 18, K. 2910, we did find a lithium ion battery that caused the fire, and squad is in the process of overpacking. Alright, 10-4.

Firefighters are conducting more thorough searches for any occupants in need of assistance within the premises.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
18 to the Bronx. 18K. 2910, primary searches in all hallways and stairways on the floors above are complete and negative. Secondaries are in progress. We will be, probably will hold us a time. Alright, 10-4, you're probably will hold time 1642 hours, duration 2-1, 21 minutes. 18K. 10-4. Alright, 10-4.

Firefighters report that the fire has been extinguished, and no injuries have been reported.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical band 2910, uh, progress. Proceed. Affirmative 21, the agent will remain the same. The central is moderate, the public safety personnel. Fire's been knocked down. You can 87 to her last two. My god. You can 10-87 Patrick 2 in his discretion. We got that. to the 4.

Firefighters have water on the fire, and searches in the affected apartment and floor are complete with no trapped or injured occupants found.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
182 Bronx. 182. 2910, primary searches on the floor above and the public hallway are complete negative. Alright, 10-4, 18, time of that report, 1634 hours, your duration 1313 minutes.10-4.
Bronx FDNY · 0:30
1018 to the Bronx. 18. 2910, we have water on the fire. Searches in the fire apartment are complete. Searches are complete in the fire apartment and the fire floor. Alright, 10-4, 18. Time of that report, 1632 hours, duration 11, 11 minutes. 10-4.

Firefighters have one hose line in operation and are conducting primary searches for any trapped or injured individuals in the building.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
18 to the box. 18, K. Box 2910. Sids for the building are 90 by 175, class 2 MD addresses, your address 1759 West Farms. Exposure 1 is a street, exposure 2 is a street, exposure 3 is an alley, exposure 4 is a vacant lot. You have one line stretched in operation. Primary searches are in progress. Trucks are opening up. You have one line stretched in operation.

Firefighters are using all available resources to address the fire on the third floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Alright, what's the signal for the last box, 88? 37-3. Alright, remain in service at this time. 88, 10-4. 918 to the Bronx. 1, 8, go. Box 2910, we're going to use the all hands for a fire on the third floor, apartment 1 David. Attack staircase is the Bravo staircase. Box 2910, we're going to use the all hands for a fire on the third floor, apartment 1 David.

Earlier alerts described a fire being fought at this address. Those descriptions overstated what was reported. The current report describes medium smoke from a scooter fire, not a blaze.

Firefighters confirm the fire is on the third floor of an eight-story building.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
1759 West Farms Road. Multiple dwelling, 8-story, 90 by 175, Class 2. Also known as 1763 West Farms Road. First floor, labeled ground. Second floor, labeled basement. Third to eighth, labeled. One to sixth. Scissor stairs, standpipe in A and B. Sprinkler throughout. Possible four-length stretch floors, 3 through 8. 10-5. 88.
Bronx FDNY · 0:31
1075, transmit to Bronx box 291, only address 1759 West Farms Road, it's off of East 174th Street. Fire on the third floor. 1075, transmit to Bronx box 291, only address 1759 West Farms Road, it's off of East 174th Street. Fire's on the third floor of a mobile dwelling. to the 1075 box, 291 over the address.

Firefighters report smoke on the third floor of an apartment building at 1759 W Farms Rd. The scooter fire is being contained as we speak.

Firefighters report a scooter on fire in an apartment, causing medium smoke on the third floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Bronx to battalion 18. 18. Alright, 18, it's reported to be a scooter on fire in apartment 1 David there. We also got the class 3 for 1763 West Farms Road. Although, looking at the SITs here, I think they're connected, just to let you know. 10-4, we'll change that to C5 to the 8-story multiple dwelling. We got a medium smoke condition, looks like coming from the third floor.

The card’s automated update says a 911 report describes a fire in an apartment at 1759 W Farms Rd. Firefighters are responding, but police and fire have not released further details.

A live video posted at 21:24 EST from W Farms Rd shows the outside of a multi-story building. The video does not confirm how far the fire has spread.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Unit calling LeBron? 26, I can see. 2912. Alright, 10-4. Telephone alarm 291, OD address 1759 West Farms Road. That's off of East 174th Street, fire, apartment 1 David. Telephone alarm box 291, OD address 1759 West Farms Road, off of East 174th Street, reporting a fire, apartment 1...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1759 W Farms Rd.

Firefighters have secured the lithium-ion battery involved in the fire.

Bronx FDNY · 0:18
18 to the Bronx. 18, K. 2910, Squad 61 has hacked the battery. Alright, 10-4.

Firefighters report the situation is under control, and secondary searches are complete with no injured or trapped occupants located.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
18 to the Bronx. 18K. 910 Squad, we'll be able to handle the overpacking. You can turn around the Hazmat Battalion, Hazmat 1. Secondaries in the fire apartment and public hallway are complete and negative. At this point, we'll be under control. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 1. You're under control time, 1647 hours to duration 2626 minutes. 18. 10-4, Bronx. Alright.

Firefighters identified a lithium-ion battery as the cause of the fire and are securing it safely.

Bronx FDNY · 0:21
18 to the Bronx. 18, K. 2910, we did find a lithium ion battery that caused the fire, and squad is in the process of overpacking. Alright, 10-4.

Firefighters are conducting more thorough searches for any occupants in need of assistance within the premises.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
18 to the Bronx. 18K. 2910, primary searches in all hallways and stairways on the floors above are complete and negative. Secondaries are in progress. We will be, probably will hold us a time. Alright, 10-4, you're probably will hold time 1642 hours, duration 2-1, 21 minutes. 18K. 10-4. Alright, 10-4.

Firefighters report that the fire has been extinguished, and no injuries have been reported.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical band 2910, uh, progress. Proceed. Affirmative 21, the agent will remain the same. The central is moderate, the public safety personnel. Fire's been knocked down. You can 87 to her last two. My god. You can 10-87 Patrick 2 in his discretion. We got that. to the 4.

Firefighters have water on the fire, and searches in the affected apartment and floor are complete with no trapped or injured occupants found.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
182 Bronx. 182. 2910, primary searches on the floor above and the public hallway are complete negative. Alright, 10-4, 18, time of that report, 1634 hours, your duration 1313 minutes.10-4.
Bronx FDNY · 0:30
1018 to the Bronx. 18. 2910, we have water on the fire. Searches in the fire apartment are complete. Searches are complete in the fire apartment and the fire floor. Alright, 10-4, 18. Time of that report, 1632 hours, duration 11, 11 minutes. 10-4.

Firefighters have one hose line in operation and are conducting primary searches for any trapped or injured individuals in the building.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
18 to the box. 18, K. Box 2910. Sids for the building are 90 by 175, class 2 MD addresses, your address 1759 West Farms. Exposure 1 is a street, exposure 2 is a street, exposure 3 is an alley, exposure 4 is a vacant lot. You have one line stretched in operation. Primary searches are in progress. Trucks are opening up. You have one line stretched in operation.

Firefighters are using all available resources to address the fire on the third floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Alright, what's the signal for the last box, 88? 37-3. Alright, remain in service at this time. 88, 10-4. 918 to the Bronx. 1, 8, go. Box 2910, we're going to use the all hands for a fire on the third floor, apartment 1 David. Attack staircase is the Bravo staircase. Box 2910, we're going to use the all hands for a fire on the third floor, apartment 1 David.

Earlier alerts described a fire being fought at this address. Those descriptions overstated what was reported. The current report describes medium smoke from a scooter fire, not a blaze.

Firefighters confirm the fire is on the third floor of an eight-story building.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
1759 West Farms Road. Multiple dwelling, 8-story, 90 by 175, Class 2. Also known as 1763 West Farms Road. First floor, labeled ground. Second floor, labeled basement. Third to eighth, labeled. One to sixth. Scissor stairs, standpipe in A and B. Sprinkler throughout. Possible four-length stretch floors, 3 through 8. 10-5. 88.
Bronx FDNY · 0:31
1075, transmit to Bronx box 291, only address 1759 West Farms Road, it's off of East 174th Street. Fire on the third floor. 1075, transmit to Bronx box 291, only address 1759 West Farms Road, it's off of East 174th Street. Fire's on the third floor of a mobile dwelling. to the 1075 box, 291 over the address.

Firefighters report smoke on the third floor of an apartment building at 1759 W Farms Rd. The scooter fire is being contained as we speak.

Firefighters report a scooter on fire in an apartment, causing medium smoke on the third floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Bronx to battalion 18. 18. Alright, 18, it's reported to be a scooter on fire in apartment 1 David there. We also got the class 3 for 1763 West Farms Road. Although, looking at the SITs here, I think they're connected, just to let you know. 10-4, we'll change that to C5 to the 8-story multiple dwelling. We got a medium smoke condition, looks like coming from the third floor.

The card’s automated update says a 911 report describes a fire in an apartment at 1759 W Farms Rd. Firefighters are responding, but police and fire have not released further details.

A live video posted at 21:24 EST from W Farms Rd shows the outside of a multi-story building. The video does not confirm how far the fire has spread.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Unit calling LeBron? 26, I can see. 2912. Alright, 10-4. Telephone alarm 291, OD address 1759 West Farms Road. That's off of East 174th Street, fire, apartment 1 David. Telephone alarm box 291, OD address 1759 West Farms Road, off of East 174th Street, reporting a fire, apartment 1...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1759 W Farms Rd.

Firefighters have secured the lithium-ion battery involved in the fire.

Bronx FDNY · 0:18
18 to the Bronx. 18, K. 2910, Squad 61 has hacked the battery. Alright, 10-4.

Firefighters report the situation is under control, and secondary searches are complete with no injured or trapped occupants located.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
18 to the Bronx. 18K. 910 Squad, we'll be able to handle the overpacking. You can turn around the Hazmat Battalion, Hazmat 1. Secondaries in the fire apartment and public hallway are complete and negative. At this point, we'll be under control. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 1. You're under control time, 1647 hours to duration 2626 minutes. 18. 10-4, Bronx. Alright.

Firefighters identified a lithium-ion battery as the cause of the fire and are securing it safely.

Bronx FDNY · 0:21
18 to the Bronx. 18, K. 2910, we did find a lithium ion battery that caused the fire, and squad is in the process of overpacking. Alright, 10-4.

Firefighters are conducting more thorough searches for any occupants in need of assistance within the premises.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
18 to the Bronx. 18K. 2910, primary searches in all hallways and stairways on the floors above are complete and negative. Secondaries are in progress. We will be, probably will hold us a time. Alright, 10-4, you're probably will hold time 1642 hours, duration 2-1, 21 minutes. 18K. 10-4. Alright, 10-4.

Firefighters report that the fire has been extinguished, and no injuries have been reported.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical band 2910, uh, progress. Proceed. Affirmative 21, the agent will remain the same. The central is moderate, the public safety personnel. Fire's been knocked down. You can 87 to her last two. My god. You can 10-87 Patrick 2 in his discretion. We got that. to the 4.

Firefighters have water on the fire, and searches in the affected apartment and floor are complete with no trapped or injured occupants found.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
182 Bronx. 182. 2910, primary searches on the floor above and the public hallway are complete negative. Alright, 10-4, 18, time of that report, 1634 hours, your duration 1313 minutes.10-4.
Bronx FDNY · 0:30
1018 to the Bronx. 18. 2910, we have water on the fire. Searches in the fire apartment are complete. Searches are complete in the fire apartment and the fire floor. Alright, 10-4, 18. Time of that report, 1632 hours, duration 11, 11 minutes. 10-4.

Firefighters have one hose line in operation and are conducting primary searches for any trapped or injured individuals in the building.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
18 to the box. 18, K. Box 2910. Sids for the building are 90 by 175, class 2 MD addresses, your address 1759 West Farms. Exposure 1 is a street, exposure 2 is a street, exposure 3 is an alley, exposure 4 is a vacant lot. You have one line stretched in operation. Primary searches are in progress. Trucks are opening up. You have one line stretched in operation.

Firefighters are using all available resources to address the fire on the third floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Alright, what's the signal for the last box, 88? 37-3. Alright, remain in service at this time. 88, 10-4. 918 to the Bronx. 1, 8, go. Box 2910, we're going to use the all hands for a fire on the third floor, apartment 1 David. Attack staircase is the Bravo staircase. Box 2910, we're going to use the all hands for a fire on the third floor, apartment 1 David.

Earlier alerts described a fire being fought at this address. Those descriptions overstated what was reported. The current report describes medium smoke from a scooter fire, not a blaze.

Firefighters confirm the fire is on the third floor of an eight-story building.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
1759 West Farms Road. Multiple dwelling, 8-story, 90 by 175, Class 2. Also known as 1763 West Farms Road. First floor, labeled ground. Second floor, labeled basement. Third to eighth, labeled. One to sixth. Scissor stairs, standpipe in A and B. Sprinkler throughout. Possible four-length stretch floors, 3 through 8. 10-5. 88.
Bronx FDNY · 0:31
1075, transmit to Bronx box 291, only address 1759 West Farms Road, it's off of East 174th Street. Fire on the third floor. 1075, transmit to Bronx box 291, only address 1759 West Farms Road, it's off of East 174th Street. Fire's on the third floor of a mobile dwelling. to the 1075 box, 291 over the address.

Firefighters report smoke on the third floor of an apartment building at 1759 W Farms Rd. The scooter fire is being contained as we speak.

Firefighters report a scooter on fire in an apartment, causing medium smoke on the third floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Bronx to battalion 18. 18. Alright, 18, it's reported to be a scooter on fire in apartment 1 David there. We also got the class 3 for 1763 West Farms Road. Although, looking at the SITs here, I think they're connected, just to let you know. 10-4, we'll change that to C5 to the 8-story multiple dwelling. We got a medium smoke condition, looks like coming from the third floor.

The card’s automated update says a 911 report describes a fire in an apartment at 1759 W Farms Rd. Firefighters are responding, but police and fire have not released further details.

A live video posted at 21:24 EST from W Farms Rd shows the outside of a multi-story building. The video does not confirm how far the fire has spread.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Unit calling LeBron? 26, I can see. 2912. Alright, 10-4. Telephone alarm 291, OD address 1759 West Farms Road. That's off of East 174th Street, fire, apartment 1 David. Telephone alarm box 291, OD address 1759 West Farms Road, off of East 174th Street, reporting a fire, apartment 1...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1759 W Farms Rd.

Firefighters have secured the lithium-ion battery involved in the fire.

Bronx FDNY · 0:18
18 to the Bronx. 18, K. 2910, Squad 61 has hacked the battery. Alright, 10-4.

Firefighters report the situation is under control, and secondary searches are complete with no injured or trapped occupants located.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
18 to the Bronx. 18K. 910 Squad, we'll be able to handle the overpacking. You can turn around the Hazmat Battalion, Hazmat 1. Secondaries in the fire apartment and public hallway are complete and negative. At this point, we'll be under control. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 1. You're under control time, 1647 hours to duration 2626 minutes. 18. 10-4, Bronx. Alright.

Firefighters identified a lithium-ion battery as the cause of the fire and are securing it safely.

Bronx FDNY · 0:21
18 to the Bronx. 18, K. 2910, we did find a lithium ion battery that caused the fire, and squad is in the process of overpacking. Alright, 10-4.

Firefighters are conducting more thorough searches for any occupants in need of assistance within the premises.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
18 to the Bronx. 18K. 2910, primary searches in all hallways and stairways on the floors above are complete and negative. Secondaries are in progress. We will be, probably will hold us a time. Alright, 10-4, you're probably will hold time 1642 hours, duration 2-1, 21 minutes. 18K. 10-4. Alright, 10-4.

Firefighters report that the fire has been extinguished, and no injuries have been reported.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical band 2910, uh, progress. Proceed. Affirmative 21, the agent will remain the same. The central is moderate, the public safety personnel. Fire's been knocked down. You can 87 to her last two. My god. You can 10-87 Patrick 2 in his discretion. We got that. to the 4.

Firefighters have water on the fire, and searches in the affected apartment and floor are complete with no trapped or injured occupants found.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
182 Bronx. 182. 2910, primary searches on the floor above and the public hallway are complete negative. Alright, 10-4, 18, time of that report, 1634 hours, your duration 1313 minutes.10-4.
Bronx FDNY · 0:30
1018 to the Bronx. 18. 2910, we have water on the fire. Searches in the fire apartment are complete. Searches are complete in the fire apartment and the fire floor. Alright, 10-4, 18. Time of that report, 1632 hours, duration 11, 11 minutes. 10-4.

Firefighters have one hose line in operation and are conducting primary searches for any trapped or injured individuals in the building.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
18 to the box. 18, K. Box 2910. Sids for the building are 90 by 175, class 2 MD addresses, your address 1759 West Farms. Exposure 1 is a street, exposure 2 is a street, exposure 3 is an alley, exposure 4 is a vacant lot. You have one line stretched in operation. Primary searches are in progress. Trucks are opening up. You have one line stretched in operation.

Firefighters are using all available resources to address the fire on the third floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Alright, what's the signal for the last box, 88? 37-3. Alright, remain in service at this time. 88, 10-4. 918 to the Bronx. 1, 8, go. Box 2910, we're going to use the all hands for a fire on the third floor, apartment 1 David. Attack staircase is the Bravo staircase. Box 2910, we're going to use the all hands for a fire on the third floor, apartment 1 David.

Earlier alerts described a fire being fought at this address. Those descriptions overstated what was reported. The current report describes medium smoke from a scooter fire, not a blaze.

Firefighters confirm the fire is on the third floor of an eight-story building.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
1759 West Farms Road. Multiple dwelling, 8-story, 90 by 175, Class 2. Also known as 1763 West Farms Road. First floor, labeled ground. Second floor, labeled basement. Third to eighth, labeled. One to sixth. Scissor stairs, standpipe in A and B. Sprinkler throughout. Possible four-length stretch floors, 3 through 8. 10-5. 88.
Bronx FDNY · 0:31
1075, transmit to Bronx box 291, only address 1759 West Farms Road, it's off of East 174th Street. Fire on the third floor. 1075, transmit to Bronx box 291, only address 1759 West Farms Road, it's off of East 174th Street. Fire's on the third floor of a mobile dwelling. to the 1075 box, 291 over the address.

Firefighters report smoke on the third floor of an apartment building at 1759 W Farms Rd. The scooter fire is being contained as we speak.

Firefighters report a scooter on fire in an apartment, causing medium smoke on the third floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Bronx to battalion 18. 18. Alright, 18, it's reported to be a scooter on fire in apartment 1 David there. We also got the class 3 for 1763 West Farms Road. Although, looking at the SITs here, I think they're connected, just to let you know. 10-4, we'll change that to C5 to the 8-story multiple dwelling. We got a medium smoke condition, looks like coming from the third floor.

The card’s automated update says a 911 report describes a fire in an apartment at 1759 W Farms Rd. Firefighters are responding, but police and fire have not released further details.

A live video posted at 21:24 EST from W Farms Rd shows the outside of a multi-story building. The video does not confirm how far the fire has spread.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Unit calling LeBron? 26, I can see. 2912. Alright, 10-4. Telephone alarm 291, OD address 1759 West Farms Road. That's off of East 174th Street, fire, apartment 1 David. Telephone alarm box 291, OD address 1759 West Farms Road, off of East 174th Street, reporting a fire, apartment 1...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1759 W Farms Rd.

Firefighters have secured the lithium-ion battery involved in the fire.

Bronx FDNY · 0:18
18 to the Bronx. 18, K. 2910, Squad 61 has hacked the battery. Alright, 10-4.

Firefighters report the situation is under control, and secondary searches are complete with no injured or trapped occupants located.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
18 to the Bronx. 18K. 910 Squad, we'll be able to handle the overpacking. You can turn around the Hazmat Battalion, Hazmat 1. Secondaries in the fire apartment and public hallway are complete and negative. At this point, we'll be under control. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 1. You're under control time, 1647 hours to duration 2626 minutes. 18. 10-4, Bronx. Alright.

Firefighters identified a lithium-ion battery as the cause of the fire and are securing it safely.

Bronx FDNY · 0:21
18 to the Bronx. 18, K. 2910, we did find a lithium ion battery that caused the fire, and squad is in the process of overpacking. Alright, 10-4.

Firefighters are conducting more thorough searches for any occupants in need of assistance within the premises.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
18 to the Bronx. 18K. 2910, primary searches in all hallways and stairways on the floors above are complete and negative. Secondaries are in progress. We will be, probably will hold us a time. Alright, 10-4, you're probably will hold time 1642 hours, duration 2-1, 21 minutes. 18K. 10-4. Alright, 10-4.

Firefighters report that the fire has been extinguished, and no injuries have been reported.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical band 2910, uh, progress. Proceed. Affirmative 21, the agent will remain the same. The central is moderate, the public safety personnel. Fire's been knocked down. You can 87 to her last two. My god. You can 10-87 Patrick 2 in his discretion. We got that. to the 4.

Firefighters have water on the fire, and searches in the affected apartment and floor are complete with no trapped or injured occupants found.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
182 Bronx. 182. 2910, primary searches on the floor above and the public hallway are complete negative. Alright, 10-4, 18, time of that report, 1634 hours, your duration 1313 minutes.10-4.
Bronx FDNY · 0:30
1018 to the Bronx. 18. 2910, we have water on the fire. Searches in the fire apartment are complete. Searches are complete in the fire apartment and the fire floor. Alright, 10-4, 18. Time of that report, 1632 hours, duration 11, 11 minutes. 10-4.

Firefighters have one hose line in operation and are conducting primary searches for any trapped or injured individuals in the building.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
18 to the box. 18, K. Box 2910. Sids for the building are 90 by 175, class 2 MD addresses, your address 1759 West Farms. Exposure 1 is a street, exposure 2 is a street, exposure 3 is an alley, exposure 4 is a vacant lot. You have one line stretched in operation. Primary searches are in progress. Trucks are opening up. You have one line stretched in operation.

Firefighters are using all available resources to address the fire on the third floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Alright, what's the signal for the last box, 88? 37-3. Alright, remain in service at this time. 88, 10-4. 918 to the Bronx. 1, 8, go. Box 2910, we're going to use the all hands for a fire on the third floor, apartment 1 David. Attack staircase is the Bravo staircase. Box 2910, we're going to use the all hands for a fire on the third floor, apartment 1 David.

Earlier alerts described a fire being fought at this address. Those descriptions overstated what was reported. The current report describes medium smoke from a scooter fire, not a blaze.

Firefighters confirm the fire is on the third floor of an eight-story building.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
1759 West Farms Road. Multiple dwelling, 8-story, 90 by 175, Class 2. Also known as 1763 West Farms Road. First floor, labeled ground. Second floor, labeled basement. Third to eighth, labeled. One to sixth. Scissor stairs, standpipe in A and B. Sprinkler throughout. Possible four-length stretch floors, 3 through 8. 10-5. 88.
Bronx FDNY · 0:31
1075, transmit to Bronx box 291, only address 1759 West Farms Road, it's off of East 174th Street. Fire on the third floor. 1075, transmit to Bronx box 291, only address 1759 West Farms Road, it's off of East 174th Street. Fire's on the third floor of a mobile dwelling. to the 1075 box, 291 over the address.

Firefighters report smoke on the third floor of an apartment building at 1759 W Farms Rd. The scooter fire is being contained as we speak.

Firefighters report a scooter on fire in an apartment, causing medium smoke on the third floor.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Bronx to battalion 18. 18. Alright, 18, it's reported to be a scooter on fire in apartment 1 David there. We also got the class 3 for 1763 West Farms Road. Although, looking at the SITs here, I think they're connected, just to let you know. 10-4, we'll change that to C5 to the 8-story multiple dwelling. We got a medium smoke condition, looks like coming from the third floor.

The card’s automated update says a 911 report describes a fire in an apartment at 1759 W Farms Rd. Firefighters are responding, but police and fire have not released further details.

A live video posted at 21:24 EST from W Farms Rd shows the outside of a multi-story building. The video does not confirm how far the fire has spread.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in an apartment.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Unit calling LeBron? 26, I can see. 2912. Alright, 10-4. Telephone alarm 291, OD address 1759 West Farms Road. That's off of East 174th Street, fire, apartment 1 David. Telephone alarm box 291, OD address 1759 West Farms Road, off of East 174th Street, reporting a fire, apartment 1...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1759 W Farms Rd.

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gardinerUser25310650076d ago

Abc7 news themajestirium1 box 2910 skyler fire box 2910 squad 61 rescue 3 battalion 18 ladder 58 fdny battle battery in apartment building bronx now post 1759 west fam rd

bronxUser15649270216d ago

Prayers

KimmiiLynn6d ago

The guy on his balcony right next to it all, should've been streaming on here 😂 but for real tho, I'm so glad everybody is safe! Was it a big fire?

bronxUser24983560196d ago

And created that

gardinerUser25310650076d ago

Abc7 news themajestirium1 box 2910 skyler fire box 2910 squad 61 rescue 3 battalion 18 ladder 58 fdny battle battery in apartment building bronx now post 1759 west fam rd

bronxUser15649270216d ago

Prayers

KimmiiLynn6d ago

The guy on his balcony right next to it all, should've been streaming on here 😂 but for real tho, I'm so glad everybody is safe! Was it a big fire?

bronxUser24983560196d ago

And created that

gardinerUser25310650076d ago

Abc7 news themajestirium1 box 2910 skyler fire box 2910 squad 61 rescue 3 battalion 18 ladder 58 fdny battle battery in apartment building bronx now post 1759 west fam rd

bronxUser15649270216d ago

Prayers

KimmiiLynn6d ago

The guy on his balcony right next to it all, should've been streaming on here 😂 but for real tho, I'm so glad everybody is safe! Was it a big fire?

bronxUser24983560196d ago

And created that

gardinerUser25310650076d ago

Abc7 news themajestirium1 box 2910 skyler fire box 2910 squad 61 rescue 3 battalion 18 ladder 58 fdny battle battery in apartment building bronx now post 1759 west fam rd

bronxUser15649270216d ago

Prayers

KimmiiLynn6d ago

The guy on his balcony right next to it all, should've been streaming on here 😂 but for real tho, I'm so glad everybody is safe! Was it a big fire?

bronxUser24983560196d ago

And created that

gardinerUser25310650076d ago

Abc7 news themajestirium1 box 2910 skyler fire box 2910 squad 61 rescue 3 battalion 18 ladder 58 fdny battle battery in apartment building bronx now post 1759 west fam rd

bronxUser15649270216d ago

Prayers

KimmiiLynn6d ago

The guy on his balcony right next to it all, should've been streaming on here 😂 but for real tho, I'm so glad everybody is safe! Was it a big fire?

bronxUser24983560196d ago

And created that

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