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Smoke from transformer grate in Brooklyn

Heard on: New York City NY Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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Brooklyn phone box (number withheld) Boreham Street Manhattan Avenue for a transformer.

2/16/2026 03:33 PM

Fire & Arson

Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY

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Fire & Arson reported near Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY on Feb 16, 2026, 3:33 PM. As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to reports of smoke emerging from a transformer grate near Boreham Street and Manhattan Avenue in Brooklyn. AI-generated summary from public dispatch audio. Not an official report.

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