Brooklyn, NY - Fire Department on the scene at Building #1, Steiners Studio, at Flushing Avenue and Washington Avenue for a fire on the 3rd and 4th floors of a 8 story 250x75 building with standpipe problems and an existing asbestos problem. Hatzolah EMS also responding to the scene for reports of some people might be trapped inside.
U/D: 1:43pm
FDNY requesting a 4th Alarm, Haz-Mat also on the scene.
U/D: 1:56pm
Fire department getting fire under control at this time, all searches are negative.
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Aug 22, 2008 at 12:47 PM Anonymous Says:
OY GAVALD!! Why dos HATZOLA have to go if the Building has an existing asbestos problem? At least the FD has proper protection.
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Aug 22, 2008 at 01:33 PM Anonymous Says:
hatzalah is has proper protection they are well equipped you are in year of 2008
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Aug 22, 2008 at 03:20 PM Anonymous Says:
hatzolah is not properly equipped to enter scenes and situations with possible exposures. Fire dept and EMS are better equipped to deal with those situations and are trained for such events.
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Aug 22, 2008 at 04:47 PM TT Says:
Is this the steiner building next door to B&H?
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Aug 22, 2008 at 05:31 PM Abba Says:
I thought B&h was in Manhattan. The fire was in Brooklyn
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Aug 22, 2008 at 05:56 PM Anonymous Says:
B&H has a warehouse in BROOKLYN NAVY YARD!
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Aug 22, 2008 at 06:29 PM Anonymous Says:
Hatzolah does not enter burning buildings. They are there to treat victims after FD brings them out.
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Aug 24, 2008 at 11:19 AM Anonymous Says:
was this a new building or refurbished?
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Aug 24, 2008 at 04:20 PM Anonymous Says:
old building