4/23/2011 All Hands Brooklyn Box 899

[firebuffkevin]

Evergreen and Chauncey

Report of a manhole fire

Around 15:10

D 15 reports using all hands for a fire involving three manholes.  Units checking for exposures and extensions.

 

[johnd248]

Address in front of 770 Chauncey Street, near Evergreen Avenue, Bushwick Section of Brooklyn.  10-75 transmitted by Engine 233.

 

[JOR176]

Box 899  Central Ave.  & Chauncey St.

If all in Qtrs

Sq252-233-277-222    176 112    175F

 

[firebuffkevin]

Photos courtesy of FIRST ON SCENE:

http://www.firstonscenephotos.com/FDNY/423FDNY-Brooklyn-All-Hands/16757505_2Wnvt7#1264210727_QFTzZ9g

 

[guitarman314]

I have an old 1953 vintage assignment card for Box 816 which is just 1 block east of this location:

 

[efd274]

Engines still the same - truck asignment a little different - thanks G'man for the assignment card - great stuff!!

 

[68jk09]

Interesting pre-war years card......112 was still on Madison St. nr WilsonAv......233 was still on Hull St. off B'way......107 was still on New Jersey Av off Jamaica Av.......123 was still on Ralph Av & Bergen St. w/227......232&176 as well as 332&175 were not organized yet. 

 

[JOR176]

Interesting pre-war years card......112 was still on Madison St. nr WilsonAv......233 was still on Hull St. off B'way......107 was still on New Jersey Av off Jamaica Av.......123 was still on Ralph Av & Bergen St. w/227......232&176 as well as 332&175 were not organized yet.

Yes Chief and in addition 222 was on Quincy St.

 

[efd274]

Chauncey St -  was it near the famous bus driver Ralph Cramden??