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User video shows bright orange flames erupting from two vehicles as FDNY units work to douse the blaze. 

First responders are awaiting the arrival of Con Edison crews for assistance.

Manhole Fire Spreads to Two Cars

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 29 Arden St.

1785 29 Arden Street, Nagel to Sherman for a manhole fire, 67. 710 responding. Phone alarm 1785, 29 Arden Street, Nagel Avenue to Sherman Avenue, manhole fire. 0312 hours, 457.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a manhole fire.

95 to Manhattan. 95. If Con Ed can respond to this box in front of 29 Arden, we have an active man on fire. 10-4, Con Ed has been notified, they gave a next available. 95, 10-4.

Utility company has been notified to assist with the manhole fire.

properties, negative for CO. We're going to drop down to an 18. 10-4. 10-18-1785, 10-18-1785, orders of Battalion 16. 0325 hours, 457.

Firefighters report no carbon monoxide detected in nearby properties.

Citizen user video shows a vehicle erupting in flames possibly caused by a manhole fire nearby.

192 Battalion 13. 13. I just received two Arden Street for manhole fire as well. 10-4, we'll check it out. We're also trying to move a vehicle that's over the manhole, we have PD on scene. 10-4, 13. 0333 hours, 457.

Firefighters are working to move a vehicle parked over the manhole, with police assistance.

Battalion 13 to Manhattan. Battalion 13. 1785, we checked out 2 Auden Street, negative for CO, they do have partial power loss. We now have, we now have active flaming starting to transmit to the car. Can you update Con Ed's, give us another updated ETA? 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters report flames spreading to a vehicle, and the utility company is being updated for an estimated arrival time. Power has been partially lost in the neighborhood.

Battalion 13 to Manhattan. 13, K. Fox 1785, we now have two vehicles, two vehicles involved in fire. Can I have an extra engine, can I have a second engine and a truck? 10-4.

Firefighters report two vehicles are now involved in the fire, and additional resources are being requested.

13 to Manhattan. 10-13. Box 1785, we have ConEd on scene. We also have EMS assessing patients. We're still monitoring the buildings. All the car fires are extinguished. We're just waiting to tow so that ConEd emergency can access the fire area. We're still waiting to tow.

Utility workers are on scene, and the car fires have been extinguished. Towing is awaited for further access.

91-3 to Van Ness. 1-3, go ahead. Box 1785, we have ConEd on the scene and we're still using 36 and 95. Can we maybe give sanitation a call? We need cars moved so that ConEd can access the vaults to turn the power off. 10-4. 10-4.

Utility workers need more cars moved to access the vaults and turn off the power.

13 to Manhattan. 13, go ahead. 1785, can we have PD respond? We still need to get a couple cars moved to get access to the transformers. Maybe they can send someone to the scene to help us accomplish that. 10-4, we'll give them another call again. 10-4. 10-4.

Police are being requested again to help move additional cars for utility access.

13 to Manhattan. 13, go ahead. 1785, we have a on scene, we're by the tow. We also have PD trying to contact some of the, uh, some of the other civilians parked on the, uh, transformers. Uh, units to be going, uh, the transformer has, uh, has also subsided. No active flaming. Units to be going, 10-8, as they become available. 10-8.

Utility workers report no active flames, and police are contacting vehicle owners for access.