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One Person Critically Injured in 2-Alarm Apartment Fire

660 Riverside Dr, Hamilton Heights, Manhattan

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Summary

  • Firefighters are actively working to control a fire on the third floor of a building at 660 Riverside Drive in New York City. The incident was initially reported as occurring on the first floor, but the location was later corrected.

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Firefighters have knocked down the majority of the fire, continuing their efforts with three hoses in operation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:26
Division 6 to Manhattan. Division 6. Three lines, you're in operation, fire's still down. 10-4, Division 6, time of report, 0219 hours, incident duration 449 minutes. Division 6, while we have you, apartment 6 George is calling about smoke again, K. Division 6, 10-4.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:24
Division 6 to Manhattan. Division 6. New body of fire's been knocked down. 10-4, Division 6, time on our board, 0224 hours, incident duration 54, 54 minutes. 6, 10-4.

The injured person has been reclassified as critical and will be transported for further medical care.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Supreme Director, Bronx box 1612, progress report. Received. Fire operations are ongoing, potential remains high to public safety and civilian personnel. Total patient count remains one, however, that patient has been retriaged to a red tag. The one red tag is going to be transported by Zebra 16 and 13 Eddie to 07. Following sectors of the staff. 3 Adam. 3 Adam.

One person is being treated for injuries as firefighters continue operations. Additional resources are staged nearby.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Branch Director for Oxbox 1612 with the progress report. Proceed. We're going to keep staging on Riverside and 142, best access south on Riverside Drive. Fire operations are ongoing, potential remains high at the Public Safety Pavilion. Patient count at this time is one yellow tag, being treated by Zebra 16. Condition 13 will be the staging area manager. Condition 1 will be Deputy Medical Branch. Next arriving officer, unit of the command.

Firefighters report heavy smoke and fire coming from a second-floor apartment.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Director, Manhattan box 1621 with a preliminary report. Proceed, sir. Manhattan box 1621, confirming the assignment, there is fire and heavy smoke on a second floor apartment that is that is currently blowing out the apartment.

A Second Alarm has been transmitted, necessitating more resources at the scene.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
2nd alarm, transmitting to Manhattan box 1621, the address 66L Riverside Drive, between West 143 Street and West 144 Street, for fire in apartment 3 Henry. 2nd alarm, transmitting to Manhattan box 1621, the address 66L Riverside Drive, between West 143 Street and West 144 Street, for fire in apartment 3 Henry. 2nd alarm, transmitting to Manhattan box 1621, the address 66L Riverside Drive, between West 143 Street and West 144 Street, for fire in apartment 3 Henry.

Firefighters are fully engaged in efforts to control the fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:22
All hands going to work, Manhattan box 1621, for the address 60 Redrive, between 14 Street, Fire Department 3 Henry. All hands going to work, Manhattan box 1621, the address 660, between West 143 Street and West 144 Street, Fire Department 3 Henry.

Firefighters are actively battling a fire on the third floor, using multiple hoses.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 16 to Manhattan, show us in place, we got you can send them over. 10-4, Battalion 16, at this point. Battalion 16 to Manhattan, 10-5. Battalion 16, what are you using at this time, K? Battalion 16 to Manhattan, 621, we're using all hands. Fire on the third floor, 3 Henry. Ambulance 945, we'll take the window.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Altar dwelling, the address 660 Riverside Drive, Exposure 1 is a street, 2 is a similar not attached, 3 is a similar attached, 4 is a street. We got one line stretched, two lines stretched, one in operation. 10-4, Battalion 16, time of the report, 0141 hours, incident duration 11, 11 minutes, go. 16, 10-4. 16, 10-4.

The address has been updated to 660 Riverside Dr.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Central and citywide units, MPI 21, report of a fire in the Borough of Manhattan. Location 660 Riverside Drive, across of West 143rd Street. CAD is 0299, box is 1621. 561, you can...

The address reported for this incident has changed to 660 Riverside Dr.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire on the first floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:26
Sahadan phone alarm box 1621, 621, 621, Riverside Drive, West 144 Street, West 143 Street, reporting fire on the first floor. Phone alarm box 1621, 621, 621, Riverside Drive, between West 144 Street, West 143 Street, reporting a fire on the first floor. 131 hours, 476.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 621 Riverside Dr.

Firefighters have knocked down the majority of the fire, continuing their efforts with three hoses in operation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:26
Division 6 to Manhattan. Division 6. Three lines, you're in operation, fire's still down. 10-4, Division 6, time of report, 0219 hours, incident duration 449 minutes. Division 6, while we have you, apartment 6 George is calling about smoke again, K. Division 6, 10-4.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:24
Division 6 to Manhattan. Division 6. New body of fire's been knocked down. 10-4, Division 6, time on our board, 0224 hours, incident duration 54, 54 minutes. 6, 10-4.

The injured person has been reclassified as critical and will be transported for further medical care.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Supreme Director, Bronx box 1612, progress report. Received. Fire operations are ongoing, potential remains high to public safety and civilian personnel. Total patient count remains one, however, that patient has been retriaged to a red tag. The one red tag is going to be transported by Zebra 16 and 13 Eddie to 07. Following sectors of the staff. 3 Adam. 3 Adam.

One person is being treated for injuries as firefighters continue operations. Additional resources are staged nearby.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Branch Director for Oxbox 1612 with the progress report. Proceed. We're going to keep staging on Riverside and 142, best access south on Riverside Drive. Fire operations are ongoing, potential remains high at the Public Safety Pavilion. Patient count at this time is one yellow tag, being treated by Zebra 16. Condition 13 will be the staging area manager. Condition 1 will be Deputy Medical Branch. Next arriving officer, unit of the command.

Firefighters report heavy smoke and fire coming from a second-floor apartment.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Director, Manhattan box 1621 with a preliminary report. Proceed, sir. Manhattan box 1621, confirming the assignment, there is fire and heavy smoke on a second floor apartment that is that is currently blowing out the apartment.

A Second Alarm has been transmitted, necessitating more resources at the scene.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
2nd alarm, transmitting to Manhattan box 1621, the address 66L Riverside Drive, between West 143 Street and West 144 Street, for fire in apartment 3 Henry. 2nd alarm, transmitting to Manhattan box 1621, the address 66L Riverside Drive, between West 143 Street and West 144 Street, for fire in apartment 3 Henry. 2nd alarm, transmitting to Manhattan box 1621, the address 66L Riverside Drive, between West 143 Street and West 144 Street, for fire in apartment 3 Henry.

Firefighters are fully engaged in efforts to control the fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:22
All hands going to work, Manhattan box 1621, for the address 60 Redrive, between 14 Street, Fire Department 3 Henry. All hands going to work, Manhattan box 1621, the address 660, between West 143 Street and West 144 Street, Fire Department 3 Henry.

Firefighters are actively battling a fire on the third floor, using multiple hoses.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 16 to Manhattan, show us in place, we got you can send them over. 10-4, Battalion 16, at this point. Battalion 16 to Manhattan, 10-5. Battalion 16, what are you using at this time, K? Battalion 16 to Manhattan, 621, we're using all hands. Fire on the third floor, 3 Henry. Ambulance 945, we'll take the window.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Altar dwelling, the address 660 Riverside Drive, Exposure 1 is a street, 2 is a similar not attached, 3 is a similar attached, 4 is a street. We got one line stretched, two lines stretched, one in operation. 10-4, Battalion 16, time of the report, 0141 hours, incident duration 11, 11 minutes, go. 16, 10-4. 16, 10-4.

The address has been updated to 660 Riverside Dr.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Central and citywide units, MPI 21, report of a fire in the Borough of Manhattan. Location 660 Riverside Drive, across of West 143rd Street. CAD is 0299, box is 1621. 561, you can...

The address reported for this incident has changed to 660 Riverside Dr.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire on the first floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:26
Sahadan phone alarm box 1621, 621, 621, Riverside Drive, West 144 Street, West 143 Street, reporting fire on the first floor. Phone alarm box 1621, 621, 621, Riverside Drive, between West 144 Street, West 143 Street, reporting a fire on the first floor. 131 hours, 476.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 621 Riverside Dr.

Firefighters have knocked down the majority of the fire, continuing their efforts with three hoses in operation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:26
Division 6 to Manhattan. Division 6. Three lines, you're in operation, fire's still down. 10-4, Division 6, time of report, 0219 hours, incident duration 449 minutes. Division 6, while we have you, apartment 6 George is calling about smoke again, K. Division 6, 10-4.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:24
Division 6 to Manhattan. Division 6. New body of fire's been knocked down. 10-4, Division 6, time on our board, 0224 hours, incident duration 54, 54 minutes. 6, 10-4.

The injured person has been reclassified as critical and will be transported for further medical care.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Supreme Director, Bronx box 1612, progress report. Received. Fire operations are ongoing, potential remains high to public safety and civilian personnel. Total patient count remains one, however, that patient has been retriaged to a red tag. The one red tag is going to be transported by Zebra 16 and 13 Eddie to 07. Following sectors of the staff. 3 Adam. 3 Adam.

One person is being treated for injuries as firefighters continue operations. Additional resources are staged nearby.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Branch Director for Oxbox 1612 with the progress report. Proceed. We're going to keep staging on Riverside and 142, best access south on Riverside Drive. Fire operations are ongoing, potential remains high at the Public Safety Pavilion. Patient count at this time is one yellow tag, being treated by Zebra 16. Condition 13 will be the staging area manager. Condition 1 will be Deputy Medical Branch. Next arriving officer, unit of the command.

Firefighters report heavy smoke and fire coming from a second-floor apartment.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Director, Manhattan box 1621 with a preliminary report. Proceed, sir. Manhattan box 1621, confirming the assignment, there is fire and heavy smoke on a second floor apartment that is that is currently blowing out the apartment.

A Second Alarm has been transmitted, necessitating more resources at the scene.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
2nd alarm, transmitting to Manhattan box 1621, the address 66L Riverside Drive, between West 143 Street and West 144 Street, for fire in apartment 3 Henry. 2nd alarm, transmitting to Manhattan box 1621, the address 66L Riverside Drive, between West 143 Street and West 144 Street, for fire in apartment 3 Henry. 2nd alarm, transmitting to Manhattan box 1621, the address 66L Riverside Drive, between West 143 Street and West 144 Street, for fire in apartment 3 Henry.

Firefighters are fully engaged in efforts to control the fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:22
All hands going to work, Manhattan box 1621, for the address 60 Redrive, between 14 Street, Fire Department 3 Henry. All hands going to work, Manhattan box 1621, the address 660, between West 143 Street and West 144 Street, Fire Department 3 Henry.

Firefighters are actively battling a fire on the third floor, using multiple hoses.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 16 to Manhattan, show us in place, we got you can send them over. 10-4, Battalion 16, at this point. Battalion 16 to Manhattan, 10-5. Battalion 16, what are you using at this time, K? Battalion 16 to Manhattan, 621, we're using all hands. Fire on the third floor, 3 Henry. Ambulance 945, we'll take the window.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Altar dwelling, the address 660 Riverside Drive, Exposure 1 is a street, 2 is a similar not attached, 3 is a similar attached, 4 is a street. We got one line stretched, two lines stretched, one in operation. 10-4, Battalion 16, time of the report, 0141 hours, incident duration 11, 11 minutes, go. 16, 10-4. 16, 10-4.

The address has been updated to 660 Riverside Dr.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Central and citywide units, MPI 21, report of a fire in the Borough of Manhattan. Location 660 Riverside Drive, across of West 143rd Street. CAD is 0299, box is 1621. 561, you can...

The address reported for this incident has changed to 660 Riverside Dr.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire on the first floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:26
Sahadan phone alarm box 1621, 621, 621, Riverside Drive, West 144 Street, West 143 Street, reporting fire on the first floor. Phone alarm box 1621, 621, 621, Riverside Drive, between West 144 Street, West 143 Street, reporting a fire on the first floor. 131 hours, 476.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 621 Riverside Dr.

Firefighters have knocked down the majority of the fire, continuing their efforts with three hoses in operation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:26
Division 6 to Manhattan. Division 6. Three lines, you're in operation, fire's still down. 10-4, Division 6, time of report, 0219 hours, incident duration 449 minutes. Division 6, while we have you, apartment 6 George is calling about smoke again, K. Division 6, 10-4.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:24
Division 6 to Manhattan. Division 6. New body of fire's been knocked down. 10-4, Division 6, time on our board, 0224 hours, incident duration 54, 54 minutes. 6, 10-4.

The injured person has been reclassified as critical and will be transported for further medical care.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Supreme Director, Bronx box 1612, progress report. Received. Fire operations are ongoing, potential remains high to public safety and civilian personnel. Total patient count remains one, however, that patient has been retriaged to a red tag. The one red tag is going to be transported by Zebra 16 and 13 Eddie to 07. Following sectors of the staff. 3 Adam. 3 Adam.

One person is being treated for injuries as firefighters continue operations. Additional resources are staged nearby.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Branch Director for Oxbox 1612 with the progress report. Proceed. We're going to keep staging on Riverside and 142, best access south on Riverside Drive. Fire operations are ongoing, potential remains high at the Public Safety Pavilion. Patient count at this time is one yellow tag, being treated by Zebra 16. Condition 13 will be the staging area manager. Condition 1 will be Deputy Medical Branch. Next arriving officer, unit of the command.

Firefighters report heavy smoke and fire coming from a second-floor apartment.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Director, Manhattan box 1621 with a preliminary report. Proceed, sir. Manhattan box 1621, confirming the assignment, there is fire and heavy smoke on a second floor apartment that is that is currently blowing out the apartment.

A Second Alarm has been transmitted, necessitating more resources at the scene.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
2nd alarm, transmitting to Manhattan box 1621, the address 66L Riverside Drive, between West 143 Street and West 144 Street, for fire in apartment 3 Henry. 2nd alarm, transmitting to Manhattan box 1621, the address 66L Riverside Drive, between West 143 Street and West 144 Street, for fire in apartment 3 Henry. 2nd alarm, transmitting to Manhattan box 1621, the address 66L Riverside Drive, between West 143 Street and West 144 Street, for fire in apartment 3 Henry.

Firefighters are fully engaged in efforts to control the fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:22
All hands going to work, Manhattan box 1621, for the address 60 Redrive, between 14 Street, Fire Department 3 Henry. All hands going to work, Manhattan box 1621, the address 660, between West 143 Street and West 144 Street, Fire Department 3 Henry.

Firefighters are actively battling a fire on the third floor, using multiple hoses.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 16 to Manhattan, show us in place, we got you can send them over. 10-4, Battalion 16, at this point. Battalion 16 to Manhattan, 10-5. Battalion 16, what are you using at this time, K? Battalion 16 to Manhattan, 621, we're using all hands. Fire on the third floor, 3 Henry. Ambulance 945, we'll take the window.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Altar dwelling, the address 660 Riverside Drive, Exposure 1 is a street, 2 is a similar not attached, 3 is a similar attached, 4 is a street. We got one line stretched, two lines stretched, one in operation. 10-4, Battalion 16, time of the report, 0141 hours, incident duration 11, 11 minutes, go. 16, 10-4. 16, 10-4.

The address has been updated to 660 Riverside Dr.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Central and citywide units, MPI 21, report of a fire in the Borough of Manhattan. Location 660 Riverside Drive, across of West 143rd Street. CAD is 0299, box is 1621. 561, you can...

The address reported for this incident has changed to 660 Riverside Dr.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire on the first floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:26
Sahadan phone alarm box 1621, 621, 621, Riverside Drive, West 144 Street, West 143 Street, reporting fire on the first floor. Phone alarm box 1621, 621, 621, Riverside Drive, between West 144 Street, West 143 Street, reporting a fire on the first floor. 131 hours, 476.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 621 Riverside Dr.

Firefighters have knocked down the majority of the fire, continuing their efforts with three hoses in operation.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:26
Division 6 to Manhattan. Division 6. Three lines, you're in operation, fire's still down. 10-4, Division 6, time of report, 0219 hours, incident duration 449 minutes. Division 6, while we have you, apartment 6 George is calling about smoke again, K. Division 6, 10-4.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:24
Division 6 to Manhattan. Division 6. New body of fire's been knocked down. 10-4, Division 6, time on our board, 0224 hours, incident duration 54, 54 minutes. 6, 10-4.

The injured person has been reclassified as critical and will be transported for further medical care.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Supreme Director, Bronx box 1612, progress report. Received. Fire operations are ongoing, potential remains high to public safety and civilian personnel. Total patient count remains one, however, that patient has been retriaged to a red tag. The one red tag is going to be transported by Zebra 16 and 13 Eddie to 07. Following sectors of the staff. 3 Adam. 3 Adam.

One person is being treated for injuries as firefighters continue operations. Additional resources are staged nearby.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Medical Branch Director for Oxbox 1612 with the progress report. Proceed. We're going to keep staging on Riverside and 142, best access south on Riverside Drive. Fire operations are ongoing, potential remains high at the Public Safety Pavilion. Patient count at this time is one yellow tag, being treated by Zebra 16. Condition 13 will be the staging area manager. Condition 1 will be Deputy Medical Branch. Next arriving officer, unit of the command.

Firefighters report heavy smoke and fire coming from a second-floor apartment.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Director, Manhattan box 1621 with a preliminary report. Proceed, sir. Manhattan box 1621, confirming the assignment, there is fire and heavy smoke on a second floor apartment that is that is currently blowing out the apartment.

A Second Alarm has been transmitted, necessitating more resources at the scene.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
2nd alarm, transmitting to Manhattan box 1621, the address 66L Riverside Drive, between West 143 Street and West 144 Street, for fire in apartment 3 Henry. 2nd alarm, transmitting to Manhattan box 1621, the address 66L Riverside Drive, between West 143 Street and West 144 Street, for fire in apartment 3 Henry. 2nd alarm, transmitting to Manhattan box 1621, the address 66L Riverside Drive, between West 143 Street and West 144 Street, for fire in apartment 3 Henry.

Firefighters are fully engaged in efforts to control the fire.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:22
All hands going to work, Manhattan box 1621, for the address 60 Redrive, between 14 Street, Fire Department 3 Henry. All hands going to work, Manhattan box 1621, the address 660, between West 143 Street and West 144 Street, Fire Department 3 Henry.

Firefighters are actively battling a fire on the third floor, using multiple hoses.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 16 to Manhattan, show us in place, we got you can send them over. 10-4, Battalion 16, at this point. Battalion 16 to Manhattan, 10-5. Battalion 16, what are you using at this time, K? Battalion 16 to Manhattan, 621, we're using all hands. Fire on the third floor, 3 Henry. Ambulance 945, we'll take the window.
Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
Altar dwelling, the address 660 Riverside Drive, Exposure 1 is a street, 2 is a similar not attached, 3 is a similar attached, 4 is a street. We got one line stretched, two lines stretched, one in operation. 10-4, Battalion 16, time of the report, 0141 hours, incident duration 11, 11 minutes, go. 16, 10-4. 16, 10-4.

The address has been updated to 660 Riverside Dr.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Central and citywide units, MPI 21, report of a fire in the Borough of Manhattan. Location 660 Riverside Drive, across of West 143rd Street. CAD is 0299, box is 1621. 561, you can...

The address reported for this incident has changed to 660 Riverside Dr.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire on the first floor.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:26
Sahadan phone alarm box 1621, 621, 621, Riverside Drive, West 144 Street, West 143 Street, reporting fire on the first floor. Phone alarm box 1621, 621, 621, Riverside Drive, between West 144 Street, West 143 Street, reporting a fire on the first floor. 131 hours, 476.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 621 Riverside Dr.

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Comments30

shellz61223m ago

🙏🏽

Yolanda72935m ago

These buildings need to give acquitted heat they are old drafty and cold

notsurewhattoputx35m ago

Looks pretty bad , I woke up Thinking something was happening in my building because of the smell

Lone5ome36m ago

Yeah no wonder why I started smelling like burning stuff around that time from over here

shellz61223m ago

🙏🏽

Yolanda72935m ago

These buildings need to give acquitted heat they are old drafty and cold

notsurewhattoputx35m ago

Looks pretty bad , I woke up Thinking something was happening in my building because of the smell

Lone5ome36m ago

Yeah no wonder why I started smelling like burning stuff around that time from over here

shellz61223m ago

🙏🏽

Yolanda72935m ago

These buildings need to give acquitted heat they are old drafty and cold

notsurewhattoputx35m ago

Looks pretty bad , I woke up Thinking something was happening in my building because of the smell

Lone5ome36m ago

Yeah no wonder why I started smelling like burning stuff around that time from over here

shellz61223m ago

🙏🏽

Yolanda72935m ago

These buildings need to give acquitted heat they are old drafty and cold

notsurewhattoputx35m ago

Looks pretty bad , I woke up Thinking something was happening in my building because of the smell

Lone5ome36m ago

Yeah no wonder why I started smelling like burning stuff around that time from over here

shellz61223m ago

🙏🏽

Yolanda72935m ago

These buildings need to give acquitted heat they are old drafty and cold

notsurewhattoputx35m ago

Looks pretty bad , I woke up Thinking something was happening in my building because of the smell

Lone5ome36m ago

Yeah no wonder why I started smelling like burning stuff around that time from over here

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