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Blaze on Rooftop Bar of Hotel

50 E 29th St, Flatiron District, Manhattan

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Summary

  • Firefighters are responding to a fire at a 19-story hotel on East 29th Street in New York City, with flames visible from the roof. Emergency crews are working to extinguish the blaze at the building, which includes commercial spaces and a rooftop bar.

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Fire operations have concluded, and no injuries were reported.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:21
Medical Branch 0663 with a final. Proceed with your final. Fire operations have concluded at this, at this location. The patient count was zero. You can show myself and every other unit at the scene, 10-8.

The fire is de-escalating, and units are beginning to be released from the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:27
CDY to medical branch director 0663. 0663, copy. No, what is the potential to PSP and civilian? Low, central, low. Fire's de-escalating. I'm going to start releasing units. I'm going to be closing out the job in a few minutes. 10-4. Time now is 1630 hours, duration 47 minutes, citywide 476.

Firefighters have searched the premises and have not located anyone who is trapped or injured.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Division 1 to Manhattan. Division 1, go. Primaries on the floor below are complete and negative. 10-4 Division 1, time of that report 1555 hours. Your incident duration 2920 minutes. Division 1. 1555 the time.

Firefighters are checking the floor below for any remaining hotspots.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:25
At this time, all official fires have been knocked down. Uh, primary on the fire floor in the, uh, right now. Checking the floor below that.10-4, Division 1, time of that report, 1553 hours. Your incident duration is 26, that's 26 minutes. Division 1.

Firefighters have knocked down the main body of the fire, using two lines with one currently in operation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 6, Manhattan. Battalion 6, K. Battalion 6, box 663, main body of fire, knocked down. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 6, how many whole lines you got stretched there, K? We have two lines stretched, one line in operation. 10-4. Battalion 6...

Firefighters are dousing the flames with water and are monitoring nearby buildings for potential exposure.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 6 to Manhattan. Now, Battalion 6, when you can, we just need exposures, K. Battalion 6, box 663, Exposure 1, Park Avenue, Exposure 2, adjoining building, Exposure 3, adjoining building, Exposure 4, 29th Street. We have water on the fire. 10-4, Battalion 6, time of that report, 154.

Firefighters continue efforts to control the blaze at the hotel. All resources on scene are working to combat the blaze.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:31
Citywide announcement, board of Manhattan, all hands raising up, in transmitting for box 663, address 420 Park Avenue South, intersection East 28 Street and East 29 Street, fire in the multiple dwellings. Citywide announcement, board of Manhattan, box 663, address 420 Park Avenue South, intersection East 28 Street and East 29 Street, fire in the multiple dwellings. 1542, dispatcher 288. Fire in the multiple dwellings.

The fire is on the 19th floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:28
Battalion 6, box 663, we're using all hands for fire on an exterior structure on the 19th floor. We're in the process of stretching a line. 10-4, Battalion 6, time of that report, 1541 hours. Your duration is 14, that's 14 minutes. Battalion 6.

The fire is on the roof.

Firefighters are addressing a fire at a 19-story hotel with commercial spaces and a rooftop bar.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:25
East 29, 19-story hotel, 100 by 150, Class 1. It's going to be the Gansevoort Hotel, also known as 50 East 29 Street. It's a rooftop bar and pool. Standby is located in the A and B sister stairway and the C stairway. Commercial occupancy on the first floor and ballroom on the third floor. Bonanza Engine 5, K.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Announcing the SIDS for 1077 box 663, the hotel, 19-story, 100 by 150 Class 1, the Gansbord Hotel, aka 50 East 29 Street, the rooftop bar and pool, standpipe located in the A and B Scissor Stairway and C Stairway, commercial occupancy on the first floor, ballroom on the third floor. And repeating, the SIDS for 663, 1077 box, address 420 Park Avenue Southeast, 28...

The address reported for this incident has changed to 50 E 29th St.

Firefighters are working to extinguish fire that is spewing from the roof.

A Citizen user shows video of firefighters in the area.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire at a hotel.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:14
Phone alarm in the box, 663, the intersection of East 29th Street and Park Avenue South, fire. Phone alarm in the box, 663, the intersection of East 29th Street and Park Avenue South, fire from a hotel.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 29th St & Park Ave S.

Fire operations have concluded, and no injuries were reported.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:21
Medical Branch 0663 with a final. Proceed with your final. Fire operations have concluded at this, at this location. The patient count was zero. You can show myself and every other unit at the scene, 10-8.

The fire is de-escalating, and units are beginning to be released from the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:27
CDY to medical branch director 0663. 0663, copy. No, what is the potential to PSP and civilian? Low, central, low. Fire's de-escalating. I'm going to start releasing units. I'm going to be closing out the job in a few minutes. 10-4. Time now is 1630 hours, duration 47 minutes, citywide 476.

Firefighters have searched the premises and have not located anyone who is trapped or injured.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Division 1 to Manhattan. Division 1, go. Primaries on the floor below are complete and negative. 10-4 Division 1, time of that report 1555 hours. Your incident duration 2920 minutes. Division 1. 1555 the time.

Firefighters are checking the floor below for any remaining hotspots.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:25
At this time, all official fires have been knocked down. Uh, primary on the fire floor in the, uh, right now. Checking the floor below that.10-4, Division 1, time of that report, 1553 hours. Your incident duration is 26, that's 26 minutes. Division 1.

Firefighters have knocked down the main body of the fire, using two lines with one currently in operation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 6, Manhattan. Battalion 6, K. Battalion 6, box 663, main body of fire, knocked down. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 6, how many whole lines you got stretched there, K? We have two lines stretched, one line in operation. 10-4. Battalion 6...

Firefighters are dousing the flames with water and are monitoring nearby buildings for potential exposure.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 6 to Manhattan. Now, Battalion 6, when you can, we just need exposures, K. Battalion 6, box 663, Exposure 1, Park Avenue, Exposure 2, adjoining building, Exposure 3, adjoining building, Exposure 4, 29th Street. We have water on the fire. 10-4, Battalion 6, time of that report, 154.

Firefighters continue efforts to control the blaze at the hotel. All resources on scene are working to combat the blaze.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:31
Citywide announcement, board of Manhattan, all hands raising up, in transmitting for box 663, address 420 Park Avenue South, intersection East 28 Street and East 29 Street, fire in the multiple dwellings. Citywide announcement, board of Manhattan, box 663, address 420 Park Avenue South, intersection East 28 Street and East 29 Street, fire in the multiple dwellings. 1542, dispatcher 288. Fire in the multiple dwellings.

The fire is on the 19th floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:28
Battalion 6, box 663, we're using all hands for fire on an exterior structure on the 19th floor. We're in the process of stretching a line. 10-4, Battalion 6, time of that report, 1541 hours. Your duration is 14, that's 14 minutes. Battalion 6.

The fire is on the roof.

Firefighters are addressing a fire at a 19-story hotel with commercial spaces and a rooftop bar.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:25
East 29, 19-story hotel, 100 by 150, Class 1. It's going to be the Gansevoort Hotel, also known as 50 East 29 Street. It's a rooftop bar and pool. Standby is located in the A and B sister stairway and the C stairway. Commercial occupancy on the first floor and ballroom on the third floor. Bonanza Engine 5, K.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Announcing the SIDS for 1077 box 663, the hotel, 19-story, 100 by 150 Class 1, the Gansbord Hotel, aka 50 East 29 Street, the rooftop bar and pool, standpipe located in the A and B Scissor Stairway and C Stairway, commercial occupancy on the first floor, ballroom on the third floor. And repeating, the SIDS for 663, 1077 box, address 420 Park Avenue Southeast, 28...

The address reported for this incident has changed to 50 E 29th St.

Firefighters are working to extinguish fire that is spewing from the roof.

A Citizen user shows video of firefighters in the area.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire at a hotel.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:14
Phone alarm in the box, 663, the intersection of East 29th Street and Park Avenue South, fire. Phone alarm in the box, 663, the intersection of East 29th Street and Park Avenue South, fire from a hotel.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 29th St & Park Ave S.

Fire operations have concluded, and no injuries were reported.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:21
Medical Branch 0663 with a final. Proceed with your final. Fire operations have concluded at this, at this location. The patient count was zero. You can show myself and every other unit at the scene, 10-8.

The fire is de-escalating, and units are beginning to be released from the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:27
CDY to medical branch director 0663. 0663, copy. No, what is the potential to PSP and civilian? Low, central, low. Fire's de-escalating. I'm going to start releasing units. I'm going to be closing out the job in a few minutes. 10-4. Time now is 1630 hours, duration 47 minutes, citywide 476.

Firefighters have searched the premises and have not located anyone who is trapped or injured.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Division 1 to Manhattan. Division 1, go. Primaries on the floor below are complete and negative. 10-4 Division 1, time of that report 1555 hours. Your incident duration 2920 minutes. Division 1. 1555 the time.

Firefighters are checking the floor below for any remaining hotspots.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:25
At this time, all official fires have been knocked down. Uh, primary on the fire floor in the, uh, right now. Checking the floor below that.10-4, Division 1, time of that report, 1553 hours. Your incident duration is 26, that's 26 minutes. Division 1.

Firefighters have knocked down the main body of the fire, using two lines with one currently in operation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 6, Manhattan. Battalion 6, K. Battalion 6, box 663, main body of fire, knocked down. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 6, how many whole lines you got stretched there, K? We have two lines stretched, one line in operation. 10-4. Battalion 6...

Firefighters are dousing the flames with water and are monitoring nearby buildings for potential exposure.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 6 to Manhattan. Now, Battalion 6, when you can, we just need exposures, K. Battalion 6, box 663, Exposure 1, Park Avenue, Exposure 2, adjoining building, Exposure 3, adjoining building, Exposure 4, 29th Street. We have water on the fire. 10-4, Battalion 6, time of that report, 154.

Firefighters continue efforts to control the blaze at the hotel. All resources on scene are working to combat the blaze.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:31
Citywide announcement, board of Manhattan, all hands raising up, in transmitting for box 663, address 420 Park Avenue South, intersection East 28 Street and East 29 Street, fire in the multiple dwellings. Citywide announcement, board of Manhattan, box 663, address 420 Park Avenue South, intersection East 28 Street and East 29 Street, fire in the multiple dwellings. 1542, dispatcher 288. Fire in the multiple dwellings.

The fire is on the 19th floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:28
Battalion 6, box 663, we're using all hands for fire on an exterior structure on the 19th floor. We're in the process of stretching a line. 10-4, Battalion 6, time of that report, 1541 hours. Your duration is 14, that's 14 minutes. Battalion 6.

The fire is on the roof.

Firefighters are addressing a fire at a 19-story hotel with commercial spaces and a rooftop bar.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:25
East 29, 19-story hotel, 100 by 150, Class 1. It's going to be the Gansevoort Hotel, also known as 50 East 29 Street. It's a rooftop bar and pool. Standby is located in the A and B sister stairway and the C stairway. Commercial occupancy on the first floor and ballroom on the third floor. Bonanza Engine 5, K.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Announcing the SIDS for 1077 box 663, the hotel, 19-story, 100 by 150 Class 1, the Gansbord Hotel, aka 50 East 29 Street, the rooftop bar and pool, standpipe located in the A and B Scissor Stairway and C Stairway, commercial occupancy on the first floor, ballroom on the third floor. And repeating, the SIDS for 663, 1077 box, address 420 Park Avenue Southeast, 28...

The address reported for this incident has changed to 50 E 29th St.

Firefighters are working to extinguish fire that is spewing from the roof.

A Citizen user shows video of firefighters in the area.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire at a hotel.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:14
Phone alarm in the box, 663, the intersection of East 29th Street and Park Avenue South, fire. Phone alarm in the box, 663, the intersection of East 29th Street and Park Avenue South, fire from a hotel.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 29th St & Park Ave S.

Fire operations have concluded, and no injuries were reported.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:21
Medical Branch 0663 with a final. Proceed with your final. Fire operations have concluded at this, at this location. The patient count was zero. You can show myself and every other unit at the scene, 10-8.

The fire is de-escalating, and units are beginning to be released from the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:27
CDY to medical branch director 0663. 0663, copy. No, what is the potential to PSP and civilian? Low, central, low. Fire's de-escalating. I'm going to start releasing units. I'm going to be closing out the job in a few minutes. 10-4. Time now is 1630 hours, duration 47 minutes, citywide 476.

Firefighters have searched the premises and have not located anyone who is trapped or injured.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Division 1 to Manhattan. Division 1, go. Primaries on the floor below are complete and negative. 10-4 Division 1, time of that report 1555 hours. Your incident duration 2920 minutes. Division 1. 1555 the time.

Firefighters are checking the floor below for any remaining hotspots.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:25
At this time, all official fires have been knocked down. Uh, primary on the fire floor in the, uh, right now. Checking the floor below that.10-4, Division 1, time of that report, 1553 hours. Your incident duration is 26, that's 26 minutes. Division 1.

Firefighters have knocked down the main body of the fire, using two lines with one currently in operation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 6, Manhattan. Battalion 6, K. Battalion 6, box 663, main body of fire, knocked down. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 6, how many whole lines you got stretched there, K? We have two lines stretched, one line in operation. 10-4. Battalion 6...

Firefighters are dousing the flames with water and are monitoring nearby buildings for potential exposure.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 6 to Manhattan. Now, Battalion 6, when you can, we just need exposures, K. Battalion 6, box 663, Exposure 1, Park Avenue, Exposure 2, adjoining building, Exposure 3, adjoining building, Exposure 4, 29th Street. We have water on the fire. 10-4, Battalion 6, time of that report, 154.

Firefighters continue efforts to control the blaze at the hotel. All resources on scene are working to combat the blaze.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:31
Citywide announcement, board of Manhattan, all hands raising up, in transmitting for box 663, address 420 Park Avenue South, intersection East 28 Street and East 29 Street, fire in the multiple dwellings. Citywide announcement, board of Manhattan, box 663, address 420 Park Avenue South, intersection East 28 Street and East 29 Street, fire in the multiple dwellings. 1542, dispatcher 288. Fire in the multiple dwellings.

The fire is on the 19th floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:28
Battalion 6, box 663, we're using all hands for fire on an exterior structure on the 19th floor. We're in the process of stretching a line. 10-4, Battalion 6, time of that report, 1541 hours. Your duration is 14, that's 14 minutes. Battalion 6.

The fire is on the roof.

Firefighters are addressing a fire at a 19-story hotel with commercial spaces and a rooftop bar.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:25
East 29, 19-story hotel, 100 by 150, Class 1. It's going to be the Gansevoort Hotel, also known as 50 East 29 Street. It's a rooftop bar and pool. Standby is located in the A and B sister stairway and the C stairway. Commercial occupancy on the first floor and ballroom on the third floor. Bonanza Engine 5, K.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Announcing the SIDS for 1077 box 663, the hotel, 19-story, 100 by 150 Class 1, the Gansbord Hotel, aka 50 East 29 Street, the rooftop bar and pool, standpipe located in the A and B Scissor Stairway and C Stairway, commercial occupancy on the first floor, ballroom on the third floor. And repeating, the SIDS for 663, 1077 box, address 420 Park Avenue Southeast, 28...

The address reported for this incident has changed to 50 E 29th St.

Firefighters are working to extinguish fire that is spewing from the roof.

A Citizen user shows video of firefighters in the area.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire at a hotel.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:14
Phone alarm in the box, 663, the intersection of East 29th Street and Park Avenue South, fire. Phone alarm in the box, 663, the intersection of East 29th Street and Park Avenue South, fire from a hotel.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 29th St & Park Ave S.

Fire operations have concluded, and no injuries were reported.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:21
Medical Branch 0663 with a final. Proceed with your final. Fire operations have concluded at this, at this location. The patient count was zero. You can show myself and every other unit at the scene, 10-8.

The fire is de-escalating, and units are beginning to be released from the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:27
CDY to medical branch director 0663. 0663, copy. No, what is the potential to PSP and civilian? Low, central, low. Fire's de-escalating. I'm going to start releasing units. I'm going to be closing out the job in a few minutes. 10-4. Time now is 1630 hours, duration 47 minutes, citywide 476.

Firefighters have searched the premises and have not located anyone who is trapped or injured.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Division 1 to Manhattan. Division 1, go. Primaries on the floor below are complete and negative. 10-4 Division 1, time of that report 1555 hours. Your incident duration 2920 minutes. Division 1. 1555 the time.

Firefighters are checking the floor below for any remaining hotspots.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:25
At this time, all official fires have been knocked down. Uh, primary on the fire floor in the, uh, right now. Checking the floor below that.10-4, Division 1, time of that report, 1553 hours. Your incident duration is 26, that's 26 minutes. Division 1.

Firefighters have knocked down the main body of the fire, using two lines with one currently in operation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 6, Manhattan. Battalion 6, K. Battalion 6, box 663, main body of fire, knocked down. Alright, 10-4, Battalion 6, how many whole lines you got stretched there, K? We have two lines stretched, one line in operation. 10-4. Battalion 6...

Firefighters are dousing the flames with water and are monitoring nearby buildings for potential exposure.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 6 to Manhattan. Now, Battalion 6, when you can, we just need exposures, K. Battalion 6, box 663, Exposure 1, Park Avenue, Exposure 2, adjoining building, Exposure 3, adjoining building, Exposure 4, 29th Street. We have water on the fire. 10-4, Battalion 6, time of that report, 154.

Firefighters continue efforts to control the blaze at the hotel. All resources on scene are working to combat the blaze.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:31
Citywide announcement, board of Manhattan, all hands raising up, in transmitting for box 663, address 420 Park Avenue South, intersection East 28 Street and East 29 Street, fire in the multiple dwellings. Citywide announcement, board of Manhattan, box 663, address 420 Park Avenue South, intersection East 28 Street and East 29 Street, fire in the multiple dwellings. 1542, dispatcher 288. Fire in the multiple dwellings.

The fire is on the 19th floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:28
Battalion 6, box 663, we're using all hands for fire on an exterior structure on the 19th floor. We're in the process of stretching a line. 10-4, Battalion 6, time of that report, 1541 hours. Your duration is 14, that's 14 minutes. Battalion 6.

The fire is on the roof.

Firefighters are addressing a fire at a 19-story hotel with commercial spaces and a rooftop bar.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:25
East 29, 19-story hotel, 100 by 150, Class 1. It's going to be the Gansevoort Hotel, also known as 50 East 29 Street. It's a rooftop bar and pool. Standby is located in the A and B sister stairway and the C stairway. Commercial occupancy on the first floor and ballroom on the third floor. Bonanza Engine 5, K.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Announcing the SIDS for 1077 box 663, the hotel, 19-story, 100 by 150 Class 1, the Gansbord Hotel, aka 50 East 29 Street, the rooftop bar and pool, standpipe located in the A and B Scissor Stairway and C Stairway, commercial occupancy on the first floor, ballroom on the third floor. And repeating, the SIDS for 663, 1077 box, address 420 Park Avenue Southeast, 28...

The address reported for this incident has changed to 50 E 29th St.

Firefighters are working to extinguish fire that is spewing from the roof.

A Citizen user shows video of firefighters in the area.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire at a hotel.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:14
Phone alarm in the box, 663, the intersection of East 29th Street and Park Avenue South, fire. Phone alarm in the box, 663, the intersection of East 29th Street and Park Avenue South, fire from a hotel.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 29th St & Park Ave S.

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SpotieSTL1d ago

FDNY 🙌🏻🙌🏻

newyorkUser23314960121d ago

Citywide emegency, logistical support 1 is incoming, FDNY from up to harlem is coming

lexiremi1d ago

29th and Park would be the Royalton (used to be the Gansevoort)

D8ngrGrl1d ago

Looks like Royalton Park Ave Hotek

SpotieSTL1d ago

FDNY 🙌🏻🙌🏻

newyorkUser23314960121d ago

Citywide emegency, logistical support 1 is incoming, FDNY from up to harlem is coming

lexiremi1d ago

29th and Park would be the Royalton (used to be the Gansevoort)

D8ngrGrl1d ago

Looks like Royalton Park Ave Hotek

SpotieSTL1d ago

FDNY 🙌🏻🙌🏻

newyorkUser23314960121d ago

Citywide emegency, logistical support 1 is incoming, FDNY from up to harlem is coming

lexiremi1d ago

29th and Park would be the Royalton (used to be the Gansevoort)

D8ngrGrl1d ago

Looks like Royalton Park Ave Hotek

SpotieSTL1d ago

FDNY 🙌🏻🙌🏻

newyorkUser23314960121d ago

Citywide emegency, logistical support 1 is incoming, FDNY from up to harlem is coming

lexiremi1d ago

29th and Park would be the Royalton (used to be the Gansevoort)

D8ngrGrl1d ago

Looks like Royalton Park Ave Hotek

SpotieSTL1d ago

FDNY 🙌🏻🙌🏻

newyorkUser23314960121d ago

Citywide emegency, logistical support 1 is incoming, FDNY from up to harlem is coming

lexiremi1d ago

29th and Park would be the Royalton (used to be the Gansevoort)

D8ngrGrl1d ago

Looks like Royalton Park Ave Hotek

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