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Firefighters address smoke from manhole on East 62nd St

Heard on: FDNY - Manhattan Dispatch
05:15
00:00
Manhattan, Box 953 at the intersection of (place withheld) and Third Avenue.
audio iconFire & Arson
E 62nd St, New York, NY 10065
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to reports of smoke emerging from a manhole near East 62nd Street and Third Avenue in Manhattan. The situation later escalated when the insulation around the grate appeared to catch fire, prompting a priority request for assistance from the power company. No injuries were reported, and the event was managed as a possible fire-related hazard.

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