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Smoke on rooftop near first avenue is steamNew York NY

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1st Ave, New York, NY 10016

According to the dispatch call, smoke was reported from a rooftop near first avenue and east 36th street, but firefighters determined it was likely steam from rooftop equipment, not a fire.

Audio|Heard on: FDNY - Manhattan Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:19
Transcript:
00:00
(number withheld) East 36th Street 2nd Avenue reporting smoke from the roof.
00:04
(number withheld) East 36th Street 2nd Avenue reporting smoke from the roof.
00:11
(number withheld), East 363, 2nd Avenue, reporting snob's in the roof.
00:15
Canaan Ninja 65?
00:19
35. 65,
00:22
you eyes, operating there?
00:24
5-24 still operating at (number withheld).
00:30
104.
00:32
104. 10-4[1].
00:37
10th Battalion 8.
00:40
9-8. 9-8.
00:41
My call is a looker from 661st Avenue.
00:45
Nothing further.
00:46
(number withheld) 1st Avenue, 10-4[1].
00:53
Matt, engineer.
00:55
Ready?
00:57
You can remain in service.
00:59
No, get me back.
01:04
1, Manhattan.
01:06
Engine 2-1.
01:07
Here the address at our caller, we're coming up on 1st Avenue right now.
01:11
We're working on an apartment for you.
01:13
We're working on an apartment for you.
01:16
2-1-104. 2-1.
01:19
2.5.4.
01:25
And engine two one.
01:28
Engine two one.
01:30
My right to voicemail on the call back.
01:32
They didn't provide an apartment on that first call.
01:36
Engine 10-4[1].
01:37
Can you let the battalion know we're on the corner first, the 36.
01:40
We've got smoke from the roof on the corner 38th and 1st.
01:45
That looks like the steam from some of the equipment up there.
01:49
10-4[1]. Battalion 8?
01:51
9-8-10-4[1].
01:54
Reach out to 7 truck to see what they have at the location station.
01:56
That's 184.
01:58
Time 4. Not in a letter 7.
02:01
Out of seven.
02:04
Anything showing at three-six and two?
02:14
And as right now, we're investigating, but it doesn't appear to be anything going on.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment—message received, understood, or OK.

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Location mentioned:
1st Ave, New York, NY 10016
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