Call around 18:15 2/27

[lifeguard91]

It was on the corner of Union Turnpike and 186st.  From my window I saw at least 1 ladder company and Batt 53 (Although I thought this was the area of Batt 50, unless they were unavailbe)

Now there is a con-ed crew there. Any info?

 

[anesti]

probably a manhole going to to the snow and the melting.

 

[lifeguard91]

Most likely

 

[efd274]

Box 9718 - Union Tpke and 186 St - Hillcrest

18:01
Disp 158: Phone alarm for a Con Ed transformer

18:06
TL152: we have a smoking Con Ed vault in the middle of the street - we need Con Ed here
Disp 135: 10-4 - did you get that BC53?

18:08
BC53: Box 9718 we have smoke coming from a transformer ifo 186-03 Union Tpke - can you start out Con Ed and get me an ETA - at this time we're getting elevated CO readings in the Chase Manhattan Bank - we're evacuating the building while venting it out at this time

18:10
Disp to BC53: we gave Con Ed all the info - at this time no ETA's 

18:15
BC53: at this time we're using 1 and 2 the rest FAST checking out other exposures in the area

Note: BC50 was operating at Box 5011 (109th Avenue and 160St)

 

[lifeguard91]

thanks edf. Thats a few building away from my house. So that would be batt 50's usual response area?

 

[efd274]

You're welcome - glad I could help you! Based on line of sight I believe it would be BC50's first due area.

You have a good deli right there on the southeast corner of 188th and Union Tpke and LuLu's bakery is pretty good too. I know the area well - I use to play ball at Cunningham Park and went to high school at Francis Lewis Blvd and the LIE when St Francis Prep was Bishop Reilly HS.