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Barricaded resident tries to set Bronx apartment on fire

Heard on: New York City NY EMS Dispatch Group Calls
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00:00
Conditions 19, I'm on scene with 14 X-ray.
audio iconFire & Arson
Nelson Ave, Bronx, NY 10453
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Emergency crews responded in the Bronx to a person who had barricaded himself in his apartment and was trying to set it on fire. Fire department and emergency medical staff were already at the scene. A citywide alert described it as a barricade and possible hostage situation at a residential building near Nelson Avenue. No injured patient was reported at the time of the radio traffic.

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