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Track Fire on Metro-North Line

Park Ave & E 59th St, Midtown, Manhattan

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Resolved· Fire Extinguished

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Summary

  • Firefighters responded to a reported track fire on the Metro-North line at Park Ave and E 59th St in New York. The Metro North Fire Brigade found no active fire upon arrival but continued to investigate the area.

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The fire in the tunnel ceiling has been extinguished. Firefighters are ensuring the area remains secure.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:27
98 to Manhattan. Battalion 8. 924, fire has been extinguished at this time. We're continuing to work with the Metro North Fire Brigade for, just to make sure that it's secure and it's not going to fall on the tracks. 10-4, Battalion 8.

Firefighters are coordinating with the Fire Brigade to address the tunnel ceiling fire near 56th Street.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Fire, ceiling of the tunnel by 56 Street. Fire Brigade's going to come meet you and escort you.10-4, Manhattan, where is Battalion 8 going to meet us? The Fire Brigade is going to meet you at your current location and take you to where the fire is, K. 910, 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters have located a fire in the tunnel ceiling near 56th Street and are coordinating with the Metro North Fire Brigade.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 8 to Manhattan. Battalion 8. 924, relay to the 10th battalion, we have the fire at 56th Street, in the ceiling in the tunnel. A representative from the Mexico North Fire Brigade is going to meet up with them and escort them to where it is. Alright, 10-4. Battalion 10. Battalion 10, can you repeat that message? Battalion 8 says that they have it, the fire...

Firefighters are holding position while the Grand Central Fire Brigade moves up the tracks to assist.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:23
Battalion 8 to command. Battalion 8. Box 924, our units stand fast at 59th Street and Park Avenue. The Grand Central Fire Brigade is making their way up the tracks to them at this time. 10-4, Battalion 8.

Firefighters report no active fire on the tracks but continue to investigate the area.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 8. Battalion 8. A box 924, we made contact with the Grand Central Fire Brigade. At this time, they have no fire on the tracks at this time. We're continuing to investigate. 10-4, Battalion 8. That was 1629 Harris, dispatcher 412.

Additional firefighting units are responding to assist with the track fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 10. Battalion 10. Battalion 10, as per Battalion 8, you are to respond to the scene, Park Avenue, East 59 Street. Battalion 10, as per Battalion 8, you are to respond to the scene, Park Avenue and East 59 Street, K. Battalion 10, 10-4, we'll be responding to 59 and Park. Battalion 10, as per Battalion 8, you are to respond to the scene, Park Avenue and East 59 Street.

An additional report indicates that the Metro North Fire Brigade is on scene attempting to extinguish the track fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Ladder 2 to Manhattan. Ladder 2. Direction for box 924. Engine 65. Multiple units transmitting, all units standby unless urgent. to Ladder 2, we got this directly from the Metro North Fire Brigade, who is on scene now in the process of attempting to extinguish the fire.Metro North Fire.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a track fire on the Metro-North line.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:27
Manhattan phone alarm box 924, at the intersection of Park Avenue and East 59th Street, for a track fire on the Metro North line. Manhattan phone alarm box 924, at the intersection of Park Avenue and East 59th Street, for a track fire along the Metro North line.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Park Ave & E 59th St.

The fire in the tunnel ceiling has been extinguished. Firefighters are ensuring the area remains secure.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:27
98 to Manhattan. Battalion 8. 924, fire has been extinguished at this time. We're continuing to work with the Metro North Fire Brigade for, just to make sure that it's secure and it's not going to fall on the tracks. 10-4, Battalion 8.

Firefighters are coordinating with the Fire Brigade to address the tunnel ceiling fire near 56th Street.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Fire, ceiling of the tunnel by 56 Street. Fire Brigade's going to come meet you and escort you.10-4, Manhattan, where is Battalion 8 going to meet us? The Fire Brigade is going to meet you at your current location and take you to where the fire is, K. 910, 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters have located a fire in the tunnel ceiling near 56th Street and are coordinating with the Metro North Fire Brigade.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 8 to Manhattan. Battalion 8. 924, relay to the 10th battalion, we have the fire at 56th Street, in the ceiling in the tunnel. A representative from the Mexico North Fire Brigade is going to meet up with them and escort them to where it is. Alright, 10-4. Battalion 10. Battalion 10, can you repeat that message? Battalion 8 says that they have it, the fire...

Firefighters are holding position while the Grand Central Fire Brigade moves up the tracks to assist.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:23
Battalion 8 to command. Battalion 8. Box 924, our units stand fast at 59th Street and Park Avenue. The Grand Central Fire Brigade is making their way up the tracks to them at this time. 10-4, Battalion 8.

Firefighters report no active fire on the tracks but continue to investigate the area.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 8. Battalion 8. A box 924, we made contact with the Grand Central Fire Brigade. At this time, they have no fire on the tracks at this time. We're continuing to investigate. 10-4, Battalion 8. That was 1629 Harris, dispatcher 412.

Additional firefighting units are responding to assist with the track fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 10. Battalion 10. Battalion 10, as per Battalion 8, you are to respond to the scene, Park Avenue, East 59 Street. Battalion 10, as per Battalion 8, you are to respond to the scene, Park Avenue and East 59 Street, K. Battalion 10, 10-4, we'll be responding to 59 and Park. Battalion 10, as per Battalion 8, you are to respond to the scene, Park Avenue and East 59 Street.

An additional report indicates that the Metro North Fire Brigade is on scene attempting to extinguish the track fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Ladder 2 to Manhattan. Ladder 2. Direction for box 924. Engine 65. Multiple units transmitting, all units standby unless urgent. to Ladder 2, we got this directly from the Metro North Fire Brigade, who is on scene now in the process of attempting to extinguish the fire.Metro North Fire.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a track fire on the Metro-North line.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:27
Manhattan phone alarm box 924, at the intersection of Park Avenue and East 59th Street, for a track fire on the Metro North line. Manhattan phone alarm box 924, at the intersection of Park Avenue and East 59th Street, for a track fire along the Metro North line.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Park Ave & E 59th St.

The fire in the tunnel ceiling has been extinguished. Firefighters are ensuring the area remains secure.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:27
98 to Manhattan. Battalion 8. 924, fire has been extinguished at this time. We're continuing to work with the Metro North Fire Brigade for, just to make sure that it's secure and it's not going to fall on the tracks. 10-4, Battalion 8.

Firefighters are coordinating with the Fire Brigade to address the tunnel ceiling fire near 56th Street.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Fire, ceiling of the tunnel by 56 Street. Fire Brigade's going to come meet you and escort you.10-4, Manhattan, where is Battalion 8 going to meet us? The Fire Brigade is going to meet you at your current location and take you to where the fire is, K. 910, 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters have located a fire in the tunnel ceiling near 56th Street and are coordinating with the Metro North Fire Brigade.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 8 to Manhattan. Battalion 8. 924, relay to the 10th battalion, we have the fire at 56th Street, in the ceiling in the tunnel. A representative from the Mexico North Fire Brigade is going to meet up with them and escort them to where it is. Alright, 10-4. Battalion 10. Battalion 10, can you repeat that message? Battalion 8 says that they have it, the fire...

Firefighters are holding position while the Grand Central Fire Brigade moves up the tracks to assist.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:23
Battalion 8 to command. Battalion 8. Box 924, our units stand fast at 59th Street and Park Avenue. The Grand Central Fire Brigade is making their way up the tracks to them at this time. 10-4, Battalion 8.

Firefighters report no active fire on the tracks but continue to investigate the area.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 8. Battalion 8. A box 924, we made contact with the Grand Central Fire Brigade. At this time, they have no fire on the tracks at this time. We're continuing to investigate. 10-4, Battalion 8. That was 1629 Harris, dispatcher 412.

Additional firefighting units are responding to assist with the track fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 10. Battalion 10. Battalion 10, as per Battalion 8, you are to respond to the scene, Park Avenue, East 59 Street. Battalion 10, as per Battalion 8, you are to respond to the scene, Park Avenue and East 59 Street, K. Battalion 10, 10-4, we'll be responding to 59 and Park. Battalion 10, as per Battalion 8, you are to respond to the scene, Park Avenue and East 59 Street.

An additional report indicates that the Metro North Fire Brigade is on scene attempting to extinguish the track fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Ladder 2 to Manhattan. Ladder 2. Direction for box 924. Engine 65. Multiple units transmitting, all units standby unless urgent. to Ladder 2, we got this directly from the Metro North Fire Brigade, who is on scene now in the process of attempting to extinguish the fire.Metro North Fire.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a track fire on the Metro-North line.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:27
Manhattan phone alarm box 924, at the intersection of Park Avenue and East 59th Street, for a track fire on the Metro North line. Manhattan phone alarm box 924, at the intersection of Park Avenue and East 59th Street, for a track fire along the Metro North line.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Park Ave & E 59th St.

The fire in the tunnel ceiling has been extinguished. Firefighters are ensuring the area remains secure.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:27
98 to Manhattan. Battalion 8. 924, fire has been extinguished at this time. We're continuing to work with the Metro North Fire Brigade for, just to make sure that it's secure and it's not going to fall on the tracks. 10-4, Battalion 8.

Firefighters are coordinating with the Fire Brigade to address the tunnel ceiling fire near 56th Street.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Fire, ceiling of the tunnel by 56 Street. Fire Brigade's going to come meet you and escort you.10-4, Manhattan, where is Battalion 8 going to meet us? The Fire Brigade is going to meet you at your current location and take you to where the fire is, K. 910, 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters have located a fire in the tunnel ceiling near 56th Street and are coordinating with the Metro North Fire Brigade.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 8 to Manhattan. Battalion 8. 924, relay to the 10th battalion, we have the fire at 56th Street, in the ceiling in the tunnel. A representative from the Mexico North Fire Brigade is going to meet up with them and escort them to where it is. Alright, 10-4. Battalion 10. Battalion 10, can you repeat that message? Battalion 8 says that they have it, the fire...

Firefighters are holding position while the Grand Central Fire Brigade moves up the tracks to assist.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:23
Battalion 8 to command. Battalion 8. Box 924, our units stand fast at 59th Street and Park Avenue. The Grand Central Fire Brigade is making their way up the tracks to them at this time. 10-4, Battalion 8.

Firefighters report no active fire on the tracks but continue to investigate the area.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 8. Battalion 8. A box 924, we made contact with the Grand Central Fire Brigade. At this time, they have no fire on the tracks at this time. We're continuing to investigate. 10-4, Battalion 8. That was 1629 Harris, dispatcher 412.

Additional firefighting units are responding to assist with the track fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 10. Battalion 10. Battalion 10, as per Battalion 8, you are to respond to the scene, Park Avenue, East 59 Street. Battalion 10, as per Battalion 8, you are to respond to the scene, Park Avenue and East 59 Street, K. Battalion 10, 10-4, we'll be responding to 59 and Park. Battalion 10, as per Battalion 8, you are to respond to the scene, Park Avenue and East 59 Street.

An additional report indicates that the Metro North Fire Brigade is on scene attempting to extinguish the track fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Ladder 2 to Manhattan. Ladder 2. Direction for box 924. Engine 65. Multiple units transmitting, all units standby unless urgent. to Ladder 2, we got this directly from the Metro North Fire Brigade, who is on scene now in the process of attempting to extinguish the fire.Metro North Fire.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a track fire on the Metro-North line.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:27
Manhattan phone alarm box 924, at the intersection of Park Avenue and East 59th Street, for a track fire on the Metro North line. Manhattan phone alarm box 924, at the intersection of Park Avenue and East 59th Street, for a track fire along the Metro North line.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Park Ave & E 59th St.

The fire in the tunnel ceiling has been extinguished. Firefighters are ensuring the area remains secure.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:27
98 to Manhattan. Battalion 8. 924, fire has been extinguished at this time. We're continuing to work with the Metro North Fire Brigade for, just to make sure that it's secure and it's not going to fall on the tracks. 10-4, Battalion 8.

Firefighters are coordinating with the Fire Brigade to address the tunnel ceiling fire near 56th Street.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Fire, ceiling of the tunnel by 56 Street. Fire Brigade's going to come meet you and escort you.10-4, Manhattan, where is Battalion 8 going to meet us? The Fire Brigade is going to meet you at your current location and take you to where the fire is, K. 910, 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters have located a fire in the tunnel ceiling near 56th Street and are coordinating with the Metro North Fire Brigade.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 8 to Manhattan. Battalion 8. 924, relay to the 10th battalion, we have the fire at 56th Street, in the ceiling in the tunnel. A representative from the Mexico North Fire Brigade is going to meet up with them and escort them to where it is. Alright, 10-4. Battalion 10. Battalion 10, can you repeat that message? Battalion 8 says that they have it, the fire...

Firefighters are holding position while the Grand Central Fire Brigade moves up the tracks to assist.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:23
Battalion 8 to command. Battalion 8. Box 924, our units stand fast at 59th Street and Park Avenue. The Grand Central Fire Brigade is making their way up the tracks to them at this time. 10-4, Battalion 8.

Firefighters report no active fire on the tracks but continue to investigate the area.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 8. Battalion 8. A box 924, we made contact with the Grand Central Fire Brigade. At this time, they have no fire on the tracks at this time. We're continuing to investigate. 10-4, Battalion 8. That was 1629 Harris, dispatcher 412.

Additional firefighting units are responding to assist with the track fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Battalion 10. Battalion 10. Battalion 10, as per Battalion 8, you are to respond to the scene, Park Avenue, East 59 Street. Battalion 10, as per Battalion 8, you are to respond to the scene, Park Avenue and East 59 Street, K. Battalion 10, 10-4, we'll be responding to 59 and Park. Battalion 10, as per Battalion 8, you are to respond to the scene, Park Avenue and East 59 Street.

An additional report indicates that the Metro North Fire Brigade is on scene attempting to extinguish the track fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Ladder 2 to Manhattan. Ladder 2. Direction for box 924. Engine 65. Multiple units transmitting, all units standby unless urgent. to Ladder 2, we got this directly from the Metro North Fire Brigade, who is on scene now in the process of attempting to extinguish the fire.Metro North Fire.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a track fire on the Metro-North line.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:27
Manhattan phone alarm box 924, at the intersection of Park Avenue and East 59th Street, for a track fire on the Metro North line. Manhattan phone alarm box 924, at the intersection of Park Avenue and East 59th Street, for a track fire along the Metro North line.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Park Ave & E 59th St.

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Comments3

SkynetUser9h ago

damn seems like a lot of interruptions

zackoff9h ago

it's not running

SMDH_449h ago

What does this mean for the New Haven line 👀

SkynetUser9h ago

damn seems like a lot of interruptions

zackoff9h ago

it's not running

SMDH_449h ago

What does this mean for the New Haven line 👀

SkynetUser9h ago

damn seems like a lot of interruptions

zackoff9h ago

it's not running

SMDH_449h ago

What does this mean for the New Haven line 👀

SkynetUser9h ago

damn seems like a lot of interruptions

zackoff9h ago

it's not running

SMDH_449h ago

What does this mean for the New Haven line 👀

SkynetUser9h ago

damn seems like a lot of interruptions

zackoff9h ago

it's not running

SMDH_449h ago

What does this mean for the New Haven line 👀

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