Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
On Wednesday afternoon, there was a sizable FDNY response to a report of a fire on the SW corner of Avenue A and Fourth Street.
Multiple fire trucks and emergency vehicles lined Avenue A and Fourth Street during the response, drawing a crowd of onlookers on a sunny spring afternoon.
According to FDNY sources, facade work sparked a small fire involving a resident's AC unit. The blaze was quickly extinguished, with no injuries. There were reports of broken windows and water damage in several apartments.
Among the responding units was MERV-1 (Major Emergency Response Vehicle), a large-scale ambulance typically deployed for mass-casualty incidents, building collapses or major fires.
Per the FDNY, it serves as a mobile treatment unit capable of handling multiple patients on-site.
Given the initial report of a high-alarm fire, MERV-1 was dispatched as a precaution.
Once it was clear the situation was under control, I asked for a look inside — and a crew member was kind enough to give a quick tour.
As always, we appreciate the FDNY response — and it was much better to see MERV-1 parked than in use.
2 comments:
I was wondering about this...it was a massive response. The FDNY High-Rise Unit also showed up. I thought it was in one of our buildings (I live in Village View). Later I saw the water on the sidewalk outside of the Ageloff Towers on 4th St and realized it was that building. Amazing response.
I saw it from a couple of blocks away and, from the extent of the response, thought there might have been a mass shooting or something. Glad to hear it was nothing serious!
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