**( MANHOLE EXPLODES )** ~ FDNY BOX 1228 ~ FDNY OPERATING FOR MANHOLE FIRE ON AMSTERDAM AVENUE, NYC.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- HERE YOU WILL SEE THE FDNY OPERATING FOR A MANHOLE FIRE WHICH EXPLODES ON AMSTERDAM AVENUE ON THE UPPER WESTSIDE AREA OF MANHATTAN IN NEW YORK CITY.
I could practically smell all the smoke coming through my device!! Take care, John.
IT WAS NASTY AS HELL.....THANKS SO MUCH.....
The ConEd transmission/distribution network in Manhattan is a "grid" system. So there are multiple feeds for each area. Shutting off the power for an area would involving taking much of the entire system down. When ConEd arrives they have a map so they can physically cut the burning feeder cable at both the source and the load ends, and then replace it.
WOW! INTERESTING INDEED JOHN! YOU ALWAYS HAVE GREAT INFO AND I THANK YOU VERY MUCH.....
I was wondering how they would go about addressing this...thank you for the info John!
Good catch! That was quite a "sneeze" at 36:20; glad the lid just went straight up then back down!
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Came looking for the Cliff notes! Thanks
yep thanks for giving us a timestamp xD
@@pacificadventures9919 same here...lol.
I can't understand why they are allowing citizens so close to it.
You've done a couple of these. Is this becoming a regular thing in the city?? Maybe because of all the heat and then flooding rain?? It's almost amusing watching it belching, popping, burping and puffing.
YES, IN THE SUMMER IT IS THE H EAT AND RAINS THAT CAUSE THIS AND IN THE WINTER IT IS THE SNOW AND SLAT RUNOFF THAT CAUSE IT! THANKS SO MUCH GREG.....
Add overloads due to additional air conditioner use to the summer issues.
YES INDEED JOHN.....THANKS SO MUCH.....
Not that it's becoming a regular thing but rather it been happening like this forever. There are seasons and times when they are more frequent due to load spikes.
Pop goes the weasel that made me jump lol, they were lucky the manhole cover went straight up and only 1 popped. I had to laugh when you said ComEd are moving faster now 😁I love watching these great job as always.
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Great video John ! You are always in the right place at the right time. Thankfully nobody got hurt when the cover blew. That smoke must have been nasty.
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Not hard to be at the right place at the right time when infrastructure is crumbling everywhere.
It sounded like a Harley motorcycle was down in the hole.Well done!!
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LOL! Or a really old John Deere tractor!
That would explain the smoke
A lady police officer with "oversize false eye lashes," .. never seen that before .. great catch!
As a woman, I still can't figure out this huge false eyelashes thing. Utterly fake.
15:00 for those who want to jump to it.
I DID NOT SEE THAT BUT WILL LOOK AGAIN! HAHA! THANKS SO MUCH.....
They're definitely there. Perhaps they're made of spun Kevlar (like Chris Costa's beard 😜) and provide additional ballistic protection.
The more prosaic (but far less entertaining) reason I can think of is that NYPD uniform regulations for "portables" don't leave much room for an individual touch, and the eyelashes (not being covered by the regs) are her way of standing out.
@@THEMAJESTIRIUM1 That's the first thing that I notice
The "Electrical Manhole Gods" are not happy and Com Ed's infrastructure must date back to the 18 century. lol
Thanks for the taking the time to film this...JJ
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Don't forget that we also just got over a serious torrential rain storm cause by Ida all of that water that flooded us could've had an affect on the manhole fire as well.
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Edison himself has laid those cables. 😂😂😂
There's no such thing as a manhole god I can't believe people would say stuff like that which is kind of retarded there's no such thing as gods there's only one God and that's it
Crazy explosions! Nice job catching it!
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The water on the electric arcs in that manhole must have been decomposed into hydrogen and oxygen by the energy of these arcs, and that went off!
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More likely it was a "smoke explosion". - It's not really always an explosion but a "deflagration". While it's possible the hydrogen concentration was incorrect - and caused a deflagration, it's really unlikely in my opinion because the arc must be submerged in the water for quite some time, and even so the arc would produce insignificant amounts of hydrogen - hardly getting the service tunnel filled with enough hydrogen to ignite.
By suffocating the fire with the water- smoke built up, but the electrical arcs continued to generate intense heat. At some point - the smoke gets to a point called the lower explosive/flammable limit at which an explosive/flammable atmosphere is formed. As the heat continues to rise - deprived of oxygen - the smoke will build as the fire smoulders and eventually will reach its flashpoint - the point at which ignition naturally occurs, and the smoke will then deflagrate or even explode. I could be wrong but this seems the most likely to me.
We have those fairly frequently in San Francisco - they have developed some specialized equipment for it. They have several trucks that have equipment to seal off the manholes and then they pump CO2 down there under pressure from 2 to 4 manholes to put the fire out. With CO2 there is no danger of there being a short circuit.
VERY INTERESTING INDEED WILLIAM! THANKS SO MUCH.....
They never show cool stuff like that on KTVU!
I am amazed at just how close they allow the public to get to that. Here they would block off the entire block.
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Glad you caught the manhole lid coming off. Did see the FD members leaning on the fence with the hose .As you have noticed I am thinking power network issues🇳🇿🚒🚒👍
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Another great Video-Thanks
Something about these tunnel fires I find interesting
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I was a butcher at a market very close to there when the same thing happened about seven or eight years ago. The store lost it's power for a few days. The amount of food we had to throw out was crazy. First thing to go was anything dairy. It's apparently the law that certain food items have to be thrown out regardless of the duration of the power failure. I still remember the explosion that took place under the street. The manhole cover was blown a few feet away. We thought a bomb went off.
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Sounds like a Cummins on a freezing winter day looks like it too great and terrifying catch keep up the content godspeed brother
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At 36:15 to 36:32 .... Damn-It.!!!!! Now Didn't I Just Tell Timmy Not To Flush That Dammmn Toilet... Shhhhhit.!!! 🤧😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Man, I love these guys! New York firefighters are absolute heroes in my book. I live in Cali. and still appreciate the hell out of them! Thank you guys!
VERY COOL INDEED.....THANKS SO MUCH.....
The Ninja turtles all got Harleys for Christmas
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It sounds like improvisational jazz
OK.
Yeah - 24:58 - drum solo starts 😁
After hurricane Ida leaves and the water subsides there is going to be a LOT MORE of these incidences, believe me! I feel sorry for the tax payers of NYC who are going to PAY for these old, worn out wires, cables, pipes etc.!
THAT IS TRUE! THERE HAVE BEEN QUITE A FEW SINCEC MIKE! THANKS SO MUCH.....
verry ionteresting how the smoke behaves - must be a lot of smoke-pressure bejond the street-level... puffing off at 36:19 ... throwing the cover several feet into the air ...
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Godzilla's coming and they're holding empty fire hoses.
HAHA!
Sounds like popcorn popping.
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good thing the lady in the white shirt had a mask on that filters out sawdust. she would have been toast.
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John.... you got the money shot!
YES, IT WAS A CHANCE SHOT TOO AS I WAS JUST LEAVING! HAHA! THANKS SO MUCH LINDA.....
Before it exploded it sounded almost like popcorn popping. What is under those man hole covers? Pink smoke 10:58? First green fire now pink smoke...John i hope u never stop doing what your doing my friend.
THEY LOTS OF WIRES DOWN THERE AND I WILL NEVER STOP WHAT I AM DOING UNTIL MY LAST BREATH! THANKS SO MUCH.....
@@THEMAJESTIRIUM1 some day i might follow in your footsteps my friend, was it just the wires exploding or was there like some sorta fan down there? cause every time that thing made a sound the smoke changed patterns.
Good job John the streets are still empty
YES, THEY ARE STILL A BIT EMPTY RONZO! THANKS SO MUCH.....
Looks and sounds like me after too much Taco Bell. Thanks John
HEHEHE.....TOO FUNNY DAVID.....THANKS SO MUCH.....
The power lines underground got to be at least 60-70 years old.
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A rough night after Taco Bell...
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i am surpise they don't close the streets in that area,,,and move the people back from walking near it? strange things do happen
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Around 36 minutes is where an explosion inside the vault lifts the manhole cover into the air. This is after FD has been putting water into the hole for several minutes. Maybe there was still a live power line inside the vault?
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Are New Yorkers crazy? I can't believe all the cars and buses driving by and people walking along nonchalantly... cracked up when the "Dr. Death" bus went by. "One angry manhole" indeed! "Oh, it's just a volcano farting, nothing to worry about, let's get closer!" Madness. If this were in a movie, fire- and smoke-breathing worms would start spouting from the manholes...
HAHA! THAT IS NEW YORK FOR YOU.....
36:19. Plane go boom. Good catch brother
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Just another day in New York
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sure sounds like a car back fire, also the slime under NYC has come to live from Ghost Busters!
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And I thought I could blow my top!🌋 LOL
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Why did that stupid fool just stand there and watch smoke coming out of the manhole? And, why did those NYPD officers not tell him to move back. That woman officer should be fired! She was more concerned about her phone than the public's safety!
WHICH ONE?
Plus the fireman have a HazMat team too for very dangerous stuff Larry from Iowa my dad used to be a fireman that's how I know
OK.
Sounds like a Buddy Rich solo.
HAHA! THANKS AGAIN......
I'm not knocking on NYPD but I do not understand how can they let traffic through a fire scene especially a manhole fire? I would have blocked off their Street in all directions. That's all you need is the manhole to blow and hit Vehicles going by. With that being said great video as always take care out there and be safe.
I AM NOT SURE SURE HOW IT ALL WORKS BUT THEY SHOULD BLOCK TRAFFIC WHEN POSSIBLE ALBERTO! THANKS SO MUCH.....
Guy spits on it... "did my part!"
OK.
Great coverage JJ. Don't breathe in that junk 😷
I TRIED NOT TO! HEHEHE! THANKS SO MUCH GARY.....
Sorry man this looks so dang scary to me I'm a born country girl and that is to much stuff for me to deal with....but i definitely found it interesting how new Yorkers trot right on by don't even blink a eye or look that way me i would be hiding in a corner waiting for it to blow up lol.....thanks for sharing
YES, NEW YORKERS ARE HARD CORE INDEED! THANKS SO MUCH MARY.....
That smoke is nasty. I don’t know about now, but those transformers used to be cooled with a liquid containing PCB’s
I THINK THEY STILL HAVE THAT AND IT SMELLED REALLY BAD INDEED THANKS SO MUCH.....
I'm surprised they didn't shut down the road. It seems dangerous to have all of those cars going by. Just the smoke alone seems bad. Also surprised to see so many pedestrians walking so close to the fire.
I AGREE MICHAEL! THANKS SO MUCH.....
Man somebody had some really hot chili last night with extra ghost peppers and when they went to the bathroom and flushed now the manhole's on fire ! 🔥🔥🔥 Haha
HAHAHA! THX.....
Time to start fixing the city. Soon it will be no people left🚒🚒
I AGREE RICK......THANKS SO MUCH.....
There are 8.8 million people that live in NYC. It might take a while for the place to become empty…
SMOOOKKKING!!!🤣
YUP......
Love your videos sir
That's some serious smoke signals
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Would be nice if nyc spent money on much needed infrastructure instead of throwing money at failed programs.
WELL, I AGREE! THANKS SO MUCH.....
36:19 Oh my goodness!!! That street could've imploded into and sunk. I hope everyone's okay.
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@@THEMAJESTIRIUM1 No problem!
36:00 for the explosion
thank you
CORRECT.....
Pretty wild
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Nice catch…
THANKS SO MUCH ROBERT.....
Gags on the smoke billowing out of the manhole wind changes direction proceeds to step back in path of smoke
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Never mind NYPD for traffic control. FDNY needs pedestrian control.
WELL, THEY TRY BUT HERE IN NEW YORK EVERYONE THINKS ONLY ABOUT THEMSELVES.....THANKS SO MUCH JAMES.....
water is cheaper I guess but how about some...purple k?
WELL, THEY USED THAT IF NECESSARY.....THANKS SO MUCH.....
Using CO2 for fires underneath the streets or sidewalks works really well in this situation
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This is something I always worry about. We have electric, gas and district steam here and yeah exactly. Great post!
I HEAR YA! THX.....
The Shade of the Smoke can help Determine if there is a flame, or just embers..
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Wow traffic doesn’t stop for you when you were trying to cross the road.
SOMETIMES IT DOES! HEHEHE! THANKS SO MUCH.....
Sounds like
a giant bag of microwave popcorn...
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Shoulda called GHOSTBUSTERS!!!
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Sounds like a transformer has failed in the transformer vault.
COULD BE! THANKS SO MUCH.....
John, your not supposed to breathe in that smoke? It has rubber burning & molten metal. More than likely a service box that is in meltdown. The recent rain mixed with compounds in the box combined with electrical load/ heat & degradation of the insulation & years of neglect all combine to cause what you see here.
I TRIED HARD BUT IT WAS EVERYWHERE JOHN.....;o( GREAT INFOR BY THE WAY AND THANKS SO MUCH.....
@@THEMAJESTIRIUM1 I know you try! I just don’t want you to get hurt. My suggestion is to stand nearest the fire fighters. They don’t want to breath that crap in either.
Just so you sound more informed. Whenever you see the red “emergency” truck pull up? Call it what the ConEd guys call it. “Red Wagon”. Or “The Red Wagon”. Not emergency truck. Your videos are very professional & thorough. I want your videos to sound more professional by calling apparatus the correct name.
If you see a truck with a large tank on it? They call that a “Flush Truck”. The work closely with the Red Wagon guys. All emergency people are referred to as Number 9. So when you see folks arrive on scene? Call them Number 9. That’s what they are called. Like this “Number 9 is here” as they arrive. They won’t wear different clothing to signify that? It’s a given.
The guys with the large reels of cable on their trucks. They are called “The Cable Gang”. I worked in Da Bronx from 1987 to 1990 in “The Cable Gang” out of Van Nest yard.
I transferred out to Westchester Overhead because I didn’t want to spend my career working in Da Bronx. We work out of “bucket trucks”. Manhattan only has underground. They have a very small piece of overhead but they are covered by Da Bronx Overhead.
I saw this on my way home, flames 🔥 was coming out of the manhole 🕳, came through Saturday Con Ed trucks were out there
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Manhole sounds like a Harley 😉
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Is this often thing in New York?? Never had this in Sweden what I think of..
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So is it the homeless burning stuff in the subway is that why those manholes are burning or is there homeless people down in the sewer lines with the big old rats you guys got there I'm in Iowa in a small town so you never catch me living in the city and that's my opinion
Electrical cables in the manholes. Manhattan doesn't have overhead electric or telephone wires. No telephone poles in Manhattan.
IT IS NOT LIKE THAT OR ABOUT THAT. THEY ARE CABLES BURNING DOWN THERE. THX.....
By any chance you in charge of the local MENSA chapter in your town?
Nice man! Keep it up. Hey could you maybe try to get some vids of engine 8 ladder 2 and batt 8. If you live in Manhattan.
I WILL TRY WHEN I CAN! THANKS SO MUCH.....
@@THEMAJESTIRIUM1hey I was rewatching this and just realized you replied to me. Of course man. I love your work so much. Still doing great today. Love the stuff man. It’s awesome.
I was waiting for it to blow smoke rings.
AHA! IT DID AT A FEW POINTS.....THANKS SO MUCH.....
@@THEMAJESTIRIUM1 Uh-oh. Missed it.
You said it was out...lol then boom.
ELL, YOU NEVER KNOW ABOUT THESE THINGS......THANKS SO MUCH.....
This brings to mind the movie The Out-of-towners.
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Probably from all the flooding NYC has had.
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What ist the yellow box on the street?
It seems the underground electric facilities often fails?
AT WHAT POINT OF THE VIDEO?
@@THEMAJESTIRIUM1 You can see it the whole time near the manhole.
they should of left a warning sign on top of it saying this electrical hole is dangerous it must be left alone it can cause a fire and must remain fare away as u can from it and your vehicle must remain safe then people can drive away from it u know people could even stay home to be even more safe u know that's the main thing u know
WELL, THEY DID NOT KNOW IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN......THANKS SO MUCH.....
@@THEMAJESTIRIUM1 u welcome but how did the fire start did something cause that to happen
Call the Ghostbusters thijgs possessed
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Foreman exiting the truck not ready for work, shirt untucked boots not tied on the street without his safety vest great job .
AGAIN I HEAR YA....THANKS....
I worked in the Redwagons out of west 28 st yard. 32 year for con ed. Retired 4 years ago.
It would be wise to equip select Con-Edison vehicles with red lights and siren. It often takes forever for them to arrive at an emergency scene.
I THINK SO TOO! THANKS SO MUCH.....
Lmaooo write your congressman… because coned will NEVER go for that…. Trust me I’ve said it 1000 times … i work for em… and while I am not electric emergency (#9) the red trucks … I am gas emergency…they see it as too much of a liability… and for further Amusement…. The electric department has no “required response time”…. But the gas department does we have to be there in 30 min or less otherwise the emails start flying …. If we are over an hour the Public Service Commission gets involved…. So if you are a coned customer and are truly concerned … write the company (the company gets a huge hard on concerning safety) and the state petitioning that utility first responders get red lights and sirens … we train with the fdny and all fire departments and Ems and hazmat companies in our service territory and they all ask the same question about why we don’t have redlights and sirens …and all I can say is coned said NO
What radio you useing when you hear calls on
MOTOROLA......
36:32
Well, off to change the old underwater
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Sorry that was me having taco Bell 😅
HAHA! ;o)
Sounds like a crappy harley
HAHA!
Thanks for another one of your JJ special Oscar winning videos
YOUR WELCOME JOSEPH AND THANKS SO MUCH.....
GREAT SHOT JON !!!!!! Con ed immediate responders really has no controll over such fires. ... it's gunna do what it's gunna do underground.
This smoke i remember was
The more putrid shit I ever inhaled.
Yeah...I seen that in person years ago...it's awesome and terrifying.
YES INDEED BOB.....I AGREE.....THANKS SO MUCH.....
On no ..the ninja turtles’ house is on fire.
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People are so nosy , like move along folks
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Replenishing the ozone layer.
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I guess that will kill a few giant rats lol
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How that started manholes?
WELL, IT COULD BE EXTREME HEAT, LOTS OF WATER OR SNOW SALT RUNOFF.....
Who goes in and turns off the power? No one ?
THEY CUT THE CABLES IS WHAT I HAVE SINCE LEARNED......THANKS SO MUCH.....
NO, I LEARNED THAT THEY CUT THE CABLES. CUTTING OFF THE POWER WOULD BE A VERY BIG AND BAD DEAL TO DO......THANKS SO MUCH.....
Officials at the New York Public Library are in charge of power removal. If they are not available, the head groundskeeper at the Bronx Zoo fills in…
@RufflesOfficial Shorts you don’t understand what that involves and how you can’t just “shut the power”
OMG! Really dangerous situation!
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@@THEMAJESTIRIUM1 Hi JJ 👋 You're welcome
I remember several years ago DC had a problem with manhole covers exploding. Scary stuff.
OH WOW AND YES THEY ARE SCARY INDEED.....
I think with all that water in the hole and the electricity that Hydrogen was created and then it blew!
MAYBE.....THANKS SO MUCH.....
amazing fire of the manhole fire an awesome explodes on to the street an stay low an go john stay safe up by you guys an all the fdny brother to amazing video an footage on here tonight great job john on it
THANKS SO MUCH ROBERT.....
Okay, how does a manhole Fire start, just curious
OLD INFRASTRUCTURE, HOT WEATHER, RAIN STORM RUNOFF AND SNOW SALT RUNOFF AS WELL.....
@@THEMAJESTIRIUM1 Interesting, thanks!
Great video jj
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Great vid John --- maybe Con ed at again??? ---Debbie
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