Anybody live near East 57th in Manhattan?

[choie]

I live on E.58th and heard the manhole explosions this morning. We weren't affected, but it looks like the power is out and carbon monoxide has increased in at least one apartment building on E.57th.

[jrthin]

1. I'm at E 42nd and I've heard nothing and our power is on.

[MisterNiceKitty]

2. Anything on Citizen?

[Princess Turandot]

3. FDNY posted an update on this to Instagram about two hours ago..

(For some reason, Instagram seems to be their preferred social media outlet.)

I live in Manhattan as well, but I'm down on E. 14th.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CL18Md5Fi95/?igshid=t9h9alecdea9

FDNY Verified

“Units responded in about three minutes. They got on scene and found multiple manholes with smoke issuing from them. We did searches throughout all the buildings on each side of the street. The situation seemed to be under control at that point, we remained on scene for about three hours. During that time, at about 7:40, we had an explosion in one of the manholes which escalated the incident. We had multiple power outages with rising CO levels in various buildings. Units responded, we escalated the incident to have a 3-alarm assignment, which consists of approximately 150 Firefighters. Those Firefighters had to do extensive searches of buildings, checking all the elevators because of the power outages. We also had civilians that need electricity for life-support systems. Those people are being evaluated by FDNY personnel. This was a long and extensive operation, which is still going on. We had three injuries, one to a member of EMS from the explosion, one to a Con Ed personnel from the explosion, and we also had one Firefighter injured during the operation. Right now CO levels have dropped within the buildings and we’re starting to de-escalate the situation,” says #FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief John Sarrocco from the scene of multiple manhole explosions with elevated Carbon Monoxide readings on 56th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenue in Manhattan.?
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Manhole fires spike in New York City in the winter season, particularly following a snowfall, when salt is applied to the road surface. Carbon monoxide (CO) — a colorless, odorless, tasteless and toxic gas that is totally undetectable to the human senses — is generated during manhole fires. CO is deadly, and in the case of a manhole fire, CO accumulation may potentially lead to an explosion. If you see a manhole that is smoking, don’t hesitate, call 911 right away. And remember to always have a working smoke/CO alarm in your home. See more #FDNYSmart info about the dangers of Carbon Monoxide at fdnysmart.org/carbon-monoxide.

[choie]

4. Thanks Princess Turandot..

The sound of the explosions was quite loud.The streets are now closed and traffic is really backed up in my area. Fortunately it seems the injuries aren't grave.