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  • Firefighters are responding to a fire in a five-story apartment building on East 160th Street in the Bronx, with additional units dispatched to assist in controlling the blaze.

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Firefighters report all visible fire on the fifth floor has been extinguished, with no one found inside.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Bronx. Division 6. 3319, we're going to be using an all-hands for a fire on the fifth floor, 5A. All visible fire has been knocked down. Primary searches are negative, the fire apartment and on the fire floor. Fire remains doubtful. And trucks are opening up. 10-4, you can notify the incident commander. I have information that the...

Firefighters have water on the fire, and advise they have searched for anyone trapped or injured in the apartment and have not found anyone.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 26. Box 2319, we have water on the fire. Two-line stretch, one in operation. Trucks continue to open up. Primary searches in the fire department 5A, complete negative. 10-4. Notify the incident commander, duration is 15-15 minutes. Battalion 26, 10-4.

Firefighters are working to control the fire in the five-story apartment building.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:22
In the section of Elkton Avenue and Washington Avenue, fire in a multiple dwelling. Citywide now in the Borough of the Bronx, hands up and transmit it to the box. Address 454 East 160 Street, in the section of Elkton Avenue, fire in a multiple dwelling. 526, dispatch to radar.
Bronx FDNY · 0:31
All-hands operating Bronx box 2319, 454 East 160 Street, between Elton and Washington Ave, fire department 5A. All-hands operating Bronx box 2319, 454 East 160 Street, between Elton and Washington Ave, fire department 5A.Repeating assist for the all-hands Bronx box 2319, multi-drawing, five-story, 90 by 50, Class 3.
Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Also known as 840 Elton. Common units on Elton Avenue, fire escape size 124, one-story setback, 3 to 4 corner, four dumbways, a shaft to the roof. Repeating assist. See all units, box 2319, multiple dwelling, five-story, 90 by 50 car 3, also known as 840 Elton. Common units on Elton Avenue, fire escape size 124, one-story setback.

Additional units are en route.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Attention all citywide resources, MCI report of fire being transmitted in the Borough of Bronx, 454 East 160th Street, cross of Elton Avenue, box number 2319, CAD number 0978, time is 0524 hours, my number is 730. Thank you.
FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:16
XR3, citywide. XR3. XR3, good morning. You can show me responding to a 10-75 in the Bronx, 454 East 160th. 10-4.

Firefighters advise of a fire in a five-story apartment building.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
An Elton 6 for Bronx 1075, box 2319454, East 160 Street. It's a multi-dwelling, five-story, 90 by 50 class 3, also known as 340, correction, 840 Elton. Coming units on Elton Avenue, fire escape sides, 124, one-story setback, 3 through 4 corner, four-thumb wave of shaft to roof.
Bronx FDNY · 0:25
1075, transmitting for Bronx box 2319, 454 East 160 Street to Elton and Washington Avenue for fire in apartment 5A. 1075 has been transmitted for Bronx box 2319, 454 East 160 Street to Elton Avenue and Washington Avenue.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in an apartment.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Uh, 52, looks like it's an unconscious inside the vehicle, K. Engine 52, 10-4.Bronx phone box 2319, 454 East 160 Street, between Elton Avenue and Washington Avenue, fire on apartment 5 Adam.Bronx phone box 2319, 454 East 160 Street, Elton Avenue to Washington Avenue, fire on apartment 5.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 454 E 160th St.

Firefighters report all visible fire on the fifth floor has been extinguished, with no one found inside.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Bronx. Division 6. 3319, we're going to be using an all-hands for a fire on the fifth floor, 5A. All visible fire has been knocked down. Primary searches are negative, the fire apartment and on the fire floor. Fire remains doubtful. And trucks are opening up. 10-4, you can notify the incident commander. I have information that the...

Firefighters have water on the fire, and advise they have searched for anyone trapped or injured in the apartment and have not found anyone.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 26. Box 2319, we have water on the fire. Two-line stretch, one in operation. Trucks continue to open up. Primary searches in the fire department 5A, complete negative. 10-4. Notify the incident commander, duration is 15-15 minutes. Battalion 26, 10-4.

Firefighters are working to control the fire in the five-story apartment building.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:22
In the section of Elkton Avenue and Washington Avenue, fire in a multiple dwelling. Citywide now in the Borough of the Bronx, hands up and transmit it to the box. Address 454 East 160 Street, in the section of Elkton Avenue, fire in a multiple dwelling. 526, dispatch to radar.
Bronx FDNY · 0:31
All-hands operating Bronx box 2319, 454 East 160 Street, between Elton and Washington Ave, fire department 5A. All-hands operating Bronx box 2319, 454 East 160 Street, between Elton and Washington Ave, fire department 5A.Repeating assist for the all-hands Bronx box 2319, multi-drawing, five-story, 90 by 50, Class 3.
Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Also known as 840 Elton. Common units on Elton Avenue, fire escape size 124, one-story setback, 3 to 4 corner, four dumbways, a shaft to the roof. Repeating assist. See all units, box 2319, multiple dwelling, five-story, 90 by 50 car 3, also known as 840 Elton. Common units on Elton Avenue, fire escape size 124, one-story setback.

Additional units are en route.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Attention all citywide resources, MCI report of fire being transmitted in the Borough of Bronx, 454 East 160th Street, cross of Elton Avenue, box number 2319, CAD number 0978, time is 0524 hours, my number is 730. Thank you.
FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:16
XR3, citywide. XR3. XR3, good morning. You can show me responding to a 10-75 in the Bronx, 454 East 160th. 10-4.

Firefighters advise of a fire in a five-story apartment building.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
An Elton 6 for Bronx 1075, box 2319454, East 160 Street. It's a multi-dwelling, five-story, 90 by 50 class 3, also known as 340, correction, 840 Elton. Coming units on Elton Avenue, fire escape sides, 124, one-story setback, 3 through 4 corner, four-thumb wave of shaft to roof.
Bronx FDNY · 0:25
1075, transmitting for Bronx box 2319, 454 East 160 Street to Elton and Washington Avenue for fire in apartment 5A. 1075 has been transmitted for Bronx box 2319, 454 East 160 Street to Elton Avenue and Washington Avenue.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in an apartment.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Uh, 52, looks like it's an unconscious inside the vehicle, K. Engine 52, 10-4.Bronx phone box 2319, 454 East 160 Street, between Elton Avenue and Washington Avenue, fire on apartment 5 Adam.Bronx phone box 2319, 454 East 160 Street, Elton Avenue to Washington Avenue, fire on apartment 5.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 454 E 160th St.

Firefighters report all visible fire on the fifth floor has been extinguished, with no one found inside.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Bronx. Division 6. 3319, we're going to be using an all-hands for a fire on the fifth floor, 5A. All visible fire has been knocked down. Primary searches are negative, the fire apartment and on the fire floor. Fire remains doubtful. And trucks are opening up. 10-4, you can notify the incident commander. I have information that the...

Firefighters have water on the fire, and advise they have searched for anyone trapped or injured in the apartment and have not found anyone.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 26. Box 2319, we have water on the fire. Two-line stretch, one in operation. Trucks continue to open up. Primary searches in the fire department 5A, complete negative. 10-4. Notify the incident commander, duration is 15-15 minutes. Battalion 26, 10-4.

Firefighters are working to control the fire in the five-story apartment building.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:22
In the section of Elkton Avenue and Washington Avenue, fire in a multiple dwelling. Citywide now in the Borough of the Bronx, hands up and transmit it to the box. Address 454 East 160 Street, in the section of Elkton Avenue, fire in a multiple dwelling. 526, dispatch to radar.
Bronx FDNY · 0:31
All-hands operating Bronx box 2319, 454 East 160 Street, between Elton and Washington Ave, fire department 5A. All-hands operating Bronx box 2319, 454 East 160 Street, between Elton and Washington Ave, fire department 5A.Repeating assist for the all-hands Bronx box 2319, multi-drawing, five-story, 90 by 50, Class 3.
Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Also known as 840 Elton. Common units on Elton Avenue, fire escape size 124, one-story setback, 3 to 4 corner, four dumbways, a shaft to the roof. Repeating assist. See all units, box 2319, multiple dwelling, five-story, 90 by 50 car 3, also known as 840 Elton. Common units on Elton Avenue, fire escape size 124, one-story setback.

Additional units are en route.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Attention all citywide resources, MCI report of fire being transmitted in the Borough of Bronx, 454 East 160th Street, cross of Elton Avenue, box number 2319, CAD number 0978, time is 0524 hours, my number is 730. Thank you.
FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:16
XR3, citywide. XR3. XR3, good morning. You can show me responding to a 10-75 in the Bronx, 454 East 160th. 10-4.

Firefighters advise of a fire in a five-story apartment building.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
An Elton 6 for Bronx 1075, box 2319454, East 160 Street. It's a multi-dwelling, five-story, 90 by 50 class 3, also known as 340, correction, 840 Elton. Coming units on Elton Avenue, fire escape sides, 124, one-story setback, 3 through 4 corner, four-thumb wave of shaft to roof.
Bronx FDNY · 0:25
1075, transmitting for Bronx box 2319, 454 East 160 Street to Elton and Washington Avenue for fire in apartment 5A. 1075 has been transmitted for Bronx box 2319, 454 East 160 Street to Elton Avenue and Washington Avenue.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in an apartment.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Uh, 52, looks like it's an unconscious inside the vehicle, K. Engine 52, 10-4.Bronx phone box 2319, 454 East 160 Street, between Elton Avenue and Washington Avenue, fire on apartment 5 Adam.Bronx phone box 2319, 454 East 160 Street, Elton Avenue to Washington Avenue, fire on apartment 5.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 454 E 160th St.

Firefighters report all visible fire on the fifth floor has been extinguished, with no one found inside.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Bronx. Division 6. 3319, we're going to be using an all-hands for a fire on the fifth floor, 5A. All visible fire has been knocked down. Primary searches are negative, the fire apartment and on the fire floor. Fire remains doubtful. And trucks are opening up. 10-4, you can notify the incident commander. I have information that the...

Firefighters have water on the fire, and advise they have searched for anyone trapped or injured in the apartment and have not found anyone.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 26. Box 2319, we have water on the fire. Two-line stretch, one in operation. Trucks continue to open up. Primary searches in the fire department 5A, complete negative. 10-4. Notify the incident commander, duration is 15-15 minutes. Battalion 26, 10-4.

Firefighters are working to control the fire in the five-story apartment building.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:22
In the section of Elkton Avenue and Washington Avenue, fire in a multiple dwelling. Citywide now in the Borough of the Bronx, hands up and transmit it to the box. Address 454 East 160 Street, in the section of Elkton Avenue, fire in a multiple dwelling. 526, dispatch to radar.
Bronx FDNY · 0:31
All-hands operating Bronx box 2319, 454 East 160 Street, between Elton and Washington Ave, fire department 5A. All-hands operating Bronx box 2319, 454 East 160 Street, between Elton and Washington Ave, fire department 5A.Repeating assist for the all-hands Bronx box 2319, multi-drawing, five-story, 90 by 50, Class 3.
Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Also known as 840 Elton. Common units on Elton Avenue, fire escape size 124, one-story setback, 3 to 4 corner, four dumbways, a shaft to the roof. Repeating assist. See all units, box 2319, multiple dwelling, five-story, 90 by 50 car 3, also known as 840 Elton. Common units on Elton Avenue, fire escape size 124, one-story setback.

Additional units are en route.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Attention all citywide resources, MCI report of fire being transmitted in the Borough of Bronx, 454 East 160th Street, cross of Elton Avenue, box number 2319, CAD number 0978, time is 0524 hours, my number is 730. Thank you.
FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:16
XR3, citywide. XR3. XR3, good morning. You can show me responding to a 10-75 in the Bronx, 454 East 160th. 10-4.

Firefighters advise of a fire in a five-story apartment building.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
An Elton 6 for Bronx 1075, box 2319454, East 160 Street. It's a multi-dwelling, five-story, 90 by 50 class 3, also known as 340, correction, 840 Elton. Coming units on Elton Avenue, fire escape sides, 124, one-story setback, 3 through 4 corner, four-thumb wave of shaft to roof.
Bronx FDNY · 0:25
1075, transmitting for Bronx box 2319, 454 East 160 Street to Elton and Washington Avenue for fire in apartment 5A. 1075 has been transmitted for Bronx box 2319, 454 East 160 Street to Elton Avenue and Washington Avenue.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in an apartment.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Uh, 52, looks like it's an unconscious inside the vehicle, K. Engine 52, 10-4.Bronx phone box 2319, 454 East 160 Street, between Elton Avenue and Washington Avenue, fire on apartment 5 Adam.Bronx phone box 2319, 454 East 160 Street, Elton Avenue to Washington Avenue, fire on apartment 5.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 454 E 160th St.

Firefighters report all visible fire on the fifth floor has been extinguished, with no one found inside.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Bronx. Division 6. 3319, we're going to be using an all-hands for a fire on the fifth floor, 5A. All visible fire has been knocked down. Primary searches are negative, the fire apartment and on the fire floor. Fire remains doubtful. And trucks are opening up. 10-4, you can notify the incident commander. I have information that the...

Firefighters have water on the fire, and advise they have searched for anyone trapped or injured in the apartment and have not found anyone.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 26. Box 2319, we have water on the fire. Two-line stretch, one in operation. Trucks continue to open up. Primary searches in the fire department 5A, complete negative. 10-4. Notify the incident commander, duration is 15-15 minutes. Battalion 26, 10-4.

Firefighters are working to control the fire in the five-story apartment building.

FDNY Citywide 1 · 0:22
In the section of Elkton Avenue and Washington Avenue, fire in a multiple dwelling. Citywide now in the Borough of the Bronx, hands up and transmit it to the box. Address 454 East 160 Street, in the section of Elkton Avenue, fire in a multiple dwelling. 526, dispatch to radar.
Bronx FDNY · 0:31
All-hands operating Bronx box 2319, 454 East 160 Street, between Elton and Washington Ave, fire department 5A. All-hands operating Bronx box 2319, 454 East 160 Street, between Elton and Washington Ave, fire department 5A.Repeating assist for the all-hands Bronx box 2319, multi-drawing, five-story, 90 by 50, Class 3.
Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Also known as 840 Elton. Common units on Elton Avenue, fire escape size 124, one-story setback, 3 to 4 corner, four dumbways, a shaft to the roof. Repeating assist. See all units, box 2319, multiple dwelling, five-story, 90 by 50 car 3, also known as 840 Elton. Common units on Elton Avenue, fire escape size 124, one-story setback.

Additional units are en route.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
Attention all citywide resources, MCI report of fire being transmitted in the Borough of Bronx, 454 East 160th Street, cross of Elton Avenue, box number 2319, CAD number 0978, time is 0524 hours, my number is 730. Thank you.
FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:16
XR3, citywide. XR3. XR3, good morning. You can show me responding to a 10-75 in the Bronx, 454 East 160th. 10-4.

Firefighters advise of a fire in a five-story apartment building.

Bronx FDNY · 0:30
An Elton 6 for Bronx 1075, box 2319454, East 160 Street. It's a multi-dwelling, five-story, 90 by 50 class 3, also known as 340, correction, 840 Elton. Coming units on Elton Avenue, fire escape sides, 124, one-story setback, 3 through 4 corner, four-thumb wave of shaft to roof.
Bronx FDNY · 0:25
1075, transmitting for Bronx box 2319, 454 East 160 Street to Elton and Washington Avenue for fire in apartment 5A. 1075 has been transmitted for Bronx box 2319, 454 East 160 Street to Elton Avenue and Washington Avenue.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in an apartment.

Bronx FDNY · 0:31
Uh, 52, looks like it's an unconscious inside the vehicle, K. Engine 52, 10-4.Bronx phone box 2319, 454 East 160 Street, between Elton Avenue and Washington Avenue, fire on apartment 5 Adam.Bronx phone box 2319, 454 East 160 Street, Elton Avenue to Washington Avenue, fire on apartment 5.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 454 E 160th St.

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cloverfish_17h ago

good.* Only the kid was burned in the ear.

cloverfish_17h ago

The people in the apartment are kid

thickaz1523h ago

It’s seasonal time and no one should be homeless

7189293476461d ago

Thank God yal okay. Hopefully people in the fire apt are okay too. Firefighters are true heroes! 🙏🏽❤️

cloverfish_17h ago

good.* Only the kid was burned in the ear.

cloverfish_17h ago

The people in the apartment are kid

thickaz1523h ago

It’s seasonal time and no one should be homeless

7189293476461d ago

Thank God yal okay. Hopefully people in the fire apt are okay too. Firefighters are true heroes! 🙏🏽❤️

cloverfish_17h ago

good.* Only the kid was burned in the ear.

cloverfish_17h ago

The people in the apartment are kid

thickaz1523h ago

It’s seasonal time and no one should be homeless

7189293476461d ago

Thank God yal okay. Hopefully people in the fire apt are okay too. Firefighters are true heroes! 🙏🏽❤️

cloverfish_17h ago

good.* Only the kid was burned in the ear.

cloverfish_17h ago

The people in the apartment are kid

thickaz1523h ago

It’s seasonal time and no one should be homeless

7189293476461d ago

Thank God yal okay. Hopefully people in the fire apt are okay too. Firefighters are true heroes! 🙏🏽❤️

cloverfish_17h ago

good.* Only the kid was burned in the ear.

cloverfish_17h ago

The people in the apartment are kid

thickaz1523h ago

It’s seasonal time and no one should be homeless

7189293476461d ago

Thank God yal okay. Hopefully people in the fire apt are okay too. Firefighters are true heroes! 🙏🏽❤️

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