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Smoke reported on upper floor near Columbus Ave

Heard on: FDNY - Manhattan Dispatch
03:19
00:00
The phone box correction alarm after initial 1252 address (number withheld) Columbus Avenue at West 97th Street for smoke on the 12th floor.
audio iconFire & Arson
Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10025
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to reports of smoke on the 12th floor of a building near Columbus Avenue and West 97th Street in New York. The smoke appeared to be coming from an elevator shaft. It was initially reported as a potential stuck elevator incident but later treated as a possible minor fire situation. Units remained on scene to ensure that the situation was under control.

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