Crime & Safety
Fuel Spill On UES Leads To Evacuation Of NYPD’s 19th Precinct: FDNY
An gas leak at an Upper East Side police precinct prompted a major emergency response on Monday morning, authorities said.
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY – Operations are ongoing after a fuel spill resulted in the evacuation of the NYPD’s 19th Precinct on the Upper East Side on Monday morning, officials confirmed.
“It’s reported that they did evacuate,” a spokesperson for the FDNY told Patch. “No injuries have been reported.”
A call was received at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Monday, authorities said, reporting a fuel spill at 153 East 67th Street between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue.
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About 100 gallons of fuel spilled at the location, according to officials, and approximately 12 units are at the scene, including 60 fire and emergency services personnel.
Operations are ongoing as of 10 a.m. on Monday, authorities said.
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The NYPD's 19th Precinct serves the entirety of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, from 59th Street to 96th Street.
UPDATE: Following a gas leak, the precinct was evacuated out of an abundance of caution, a police spokesperson told Patch. As of 10:45 a.m., there were no reported injuries, the spokesperson confirmed.
FINAL UPDATE: There were no injuries, and the precinct reopened on Monday night, a spokesperson confirmed.
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