Multiple Firefighters Call Mayday During Staten Island 3rd Alarm 10-66

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Very intense audio. One of the firefighters fell through the floor, and others became trapped in the basement.

WOODROW, Staten Island — Five firefighters were injured Monday night battling a three-alarm house fire in Staten Island, officials said.
The fire broke out about 9 p.m. in the basement of a home at 1053 Sinclair Ave., in the Woodrow section of the borough. It quickly escalated to a third alarm.

The firefighters called "mayday" from inside the building. They were rescued and are being treated by EMS. One of the firefighters was seriously burned when he fell through the floor.

AUDIO (Credit: Matthew Wegner)

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Prayers for a speedy recovery for the injured member

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The injured firefighter was released from the hospital today.

I can only imagine what it must have been like for that Incident Commander to have to process 3 maydays at one time.