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Nine Buildings Without Power After Maintenance Hole Fire

Incident reported at E 77th St & 2nd Ave.

Firefighters are responding to an unconfirmed report of a smoking maintenance hole.

Firefighters advise there are power outages from 303 to 345 E 77th St.

There are also firefighters working to rescue people from an elevator at 315 E 77th St.

Firefighters are requesting Con Edison officials to the scene.

Police on the scene confirm a maintenance hole fire.

Firefighters on the scene advise nine buildings are without power after the maintenance hole fire.

Firefighters advise they were able to rescue all the people in the elevator at 315 E 77th St. They add that Con Edison officials are on the scene.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 303 E 77th St.

Firefighters have offered a more precise location of the maintenance hole fire.

Firefighters on the scene advise they have one precautionary line stretched, but they report no smoke or carbon monoxide in any of the buildings affected.