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Fire in apartment at Harlem River Drive buildingNew York NY

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Ralph J Rangel Houses Building 2, 159-20 Harlem River Dr, New York, NY 10039

According to the dispatch call, a fire occurred in apartment 5 at a high-rise building near Harlem River Drive West and 8th Avenue. The FDNY responded with multiple units and declared an all-hands working fire.

Audio|Heard on: FDNY - Manhattan Dispatch
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07:2
Transcript:
00:00
Manana Fallenbox 1679, the address near Harlem River Drive West,
00:07
at 8th Avenue,
00:08
for fire, apartment 5, (name withheld).
00:16
Mananaan fall on box 1679, the address near Harlem River Drive West, at 8th Avenue,
00:24
for fire, apartment 5, (name withheld).
00:33
Was 174-hour, I was a dispatcher (number withheld).
00:40
Sent to the battalion one-six.
00:47
916 give the 1077 we've got to fire out the windows looks like the fifth floor I'll get back to you.
00:56
104 battalion 16.
01:04
Manant, 10772-1679,
01:08
the address near Harlem River Drive, West, at 8th Avenue,
01:14
for fire, apartment 5, (name withheld).
01:17
Manan, 10777, Transmitter Box 1679,
01:21
the address near Harlem River Drive West,
01:25
at 8th Avenue,
01:27
for fire, apartment 5, (name withheld).
01:39
Been announcing SIDS for 1077619 for the address near Harlem River Drive West.
01:47
High-rise fireproof multiple dwelling, one four-story, 125 by 125, class 1.
01:54
Building number two, go to left in complex.
01:57
Second building on right, scissors stairs with standpipe.
02:03
The other repeating says for 10777 box, 1679, to the address near Harlem River Drive West.
02:10
High-rise fireproof multiple dwelling.
02:13
One four-story, one-two-five by one-two-five, class one.
02:16
Building number two, go-to left and complex.
02:19
Second building on right, scissors stairs with standpipe.
02:24
To Manhattan.
02:26
Battalion, one-six.
02:27
This one-six-seven-nine, apartment five (name withheld) for the fire.
02:33
Staport, Battalion, one-six.
02:38
That's engine nine-three.
02:41
Agent 93. Agent 93.
02:43
Engine 93, designate a high reddenalt okay.
02:48
Engine 9-3-10-4[1].
02:49
The engine is 5-9?
02:54
5-9K.
02:58
Engine 5-9, designate the CIFR engine, K.
03:02
5-9-10-4[1].
03:04
Vandal out of 2-3.
03:14
At the ladder, two, three.
03:19
Manant to ladder two three.
03:20
The ladder two three, doesn't need a fast truck, okay.
03:24
Two three, seven, plus.
03:29
Man, at the ladder, three, three.
03:31
And at the ladder, three, okay.
03:43
Manantle, Battalion, 17K.
03:54
Manantza, Ladder, 3-3K.
04:02
Manantza, Battalion 17K.
04:03
Manantza, Battalion 17K.
04:12
Matt, the battalion one-six.
04:16
That's up, Battalion, one-six.
04:18
That be your designations when you're ready.
04:26
1040 designated high-rise nozzle,
04:30
engine 5-9 designated CFR engines.
04:33
Ladder 2-3, designated fast truck, ladder 33, designated event support,
04:38
and Battalion 17, designated safety officer care.
04:44
16-7, designated safety officer.
04:45
16, 104,000.
04:54
3-3. Letter 3-3.
04:57
3-3, restore your frequency, responding box 167 on the main unit.
05:06
Stand for a man to batire, 1-7.
05:07
17.
05:15
3.4-4-4.
05:19
Our box is going to be a 33-2, it's just a person that has smoking a cigarette in the lobby.
05:25
We're going to be 10-8, the rest of the units are going to be in the process.
05:28
10-8, the rest of the units are going to be in the process.
05:30
104, engine 34.
05:36
6 a minute.
05:41
Italian 16.
05:43
That's 167.9.
05:44
We're using all hands.
05:45
Fire and fifth floor, up, up in 5-8.
05:47
14-story class 1, 100 by 100.
05:51
Our address,
05:53
exposes are all the street.
05:56
Online operation, search is our progress.
05:59
Ten-four battalion, one-six.
06:03
Towning one-six, real to seeven smoke apartment, one-four Charlie, K.
06:08
All right, one-four Charlie, you say?
06:11
Ten-four, one-four Charlie.
06:13
Four. Four.
06:19
And then all hands go on a workbox, 1679.
06:22
The address, near Harlem River Drive West at 8th Avenue for fire, Apartment 5, (name withheld).
06:29
The head, all hands go on to workbox 1679 for the address, near Harlem River Drive West, at 8th Avenue for fire, Apartment 5 (name withheld).
06:39
Thenhant to Battalion, 16.
06:42
Tanya one six.
06:43
The Italian one six.
06:44
Department one four, Charlie, looking for instructions, okay?
06:50
Ten four. Let me have got to something up there.
06:55
Tine one six, ten five.
06:57
Tell him the shelter in place at the ballroom.
07:00
Ten,
07:02
four.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment—message received, understood, or OK.

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Ralph J Rangel Houses Building 2, 159-20 Harlem River Dr, New York, NY 10039

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