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Fire in compactor at high-rise near West 100th StreetNew York NY

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Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10025

According to the dispatch call, a fire occurred in the compactor room and the compactor unit at a high-rise building near West 100th Street and Columbus Avenue in New York. Firefighters conducted an all-hands operation and assigned additional trucks to check for smoke in neighboring apartments at Manhattan Avenue across the street.

Audio|Heard on: FDNY - Manhattan Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
04:38
Transcript:
00:00
We're using 3 and 2 for a fire in the compactor.
00:05
We had fire in the compactor room itself, which we have knocked down.
00:09
We also have fire in the compactor on our upper floor.
00:13
We're in the process of operating down from roof level, okay?
00:17
Is there a way we can get out one extra truck to check out these apartments in the other building case.
00:25
It's acknowledgment. What's the status of the flyer?
00:32
The slope has let up great leave, but it's still doubtful at this time.
00:42
It's acknowledgment. We're going to go ahead and transfer with the all hands.
00:58
All hands to work, Manhattan Box 1266.
01:01
The address near Columbus Avenue, so for West 100th Street, fire, and a compactor.
01:08
All hands to work, Manhattan Box, 1266, the address near Columbus Avenue, so for West 100th Street, fire and a compactor.
01:16
And then after the SIDS for all-handsbox 1266 to address near Columbus Avenue.
01:23
And NYCHA high-rise, fireproof multiple drawing, 18-story 1-110 by 1-3-0, Class 1,
01:30
Irregular.
01:32
Nine apartments per floor, A&B, scissors stairs, stamp bap and hall,
01:37
T-shaped hull.
01:38
And Hatton repeating the SIDS for All-Handsbox, 1266, near Columbus Avenue.
01:44
Nighter high-rise fireproof multiple dwelling 18-story 110 by one three L glass one a regular nine apartments per floor a and b scissors stairs stamp pipe and hall t-shaped halls
02:12
And the battalion one-one.
02:18
211 K.
02:21
Did you have anybody report to 8 Manhattan Avenue or not this time?
02:27
Nobody reported at 8 Manhattan, K.
02:29
All right, acknowledgment.
02:32
Latter 4 is going to be your all-hands truck.
02:35
We'll send them over to A Manhattan Avenue.
02:37
And while I have you, Latter 2-6 is your fast truck.
02:41
Up Italian 1-1, acknowledgment.
02:45
And calling Ladder Company, 26.
02:47
2-6.
02:50
A ladder 26, you're designated the fast truck.
02:53
You received the SIDS.
02:57
A lot of 26-104.
02:59
And I'm calling Ladder 4-0.
03:05
Atlanta 40 report to 8 Manhattan Avenue so west of 100 streets can be across the street from near Columbus I just we had a couple a couple apartments on the first floor report and order smoke.
03:22
That's going to be apartment C Charles on the first floor A ladder 4010, just repeat where you want to just report again.
03:33
I report to 8 Manhattan Avenue across from West 100th Street.
03:38
It's going to be across the street from near Columbus.
03:45
Righter 40104.
03:50
(number withheld)
04:18
Add the ladder 4-0.
04:20
The ladder 4-0.
04:24
The ladder 4-0, we are also receiving 1-0 Manhattan Avenue.
04:29
Order of smoke on the third floor, no apartment given.
04:35
Ladder 4-0, acknowledgment, we'll check them both out.

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Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10025

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Incident Timeline

  1. Final clarification of apartments involved
  2. Division 3 arrival and confirmation
  3. Additional report of smoke at 10 Manhattan Avenue
  4. Ladder 40 dispatched to the scene
  5. Assignment of units and all-hands declaration
  6. Confirmation and clarification of address and apartment
  7. Initial report of smoke at 8 Manhattan Avenue

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