FDNY Responds To A Roosevelt Island Smoke Condition Last Night – Traffic Backed Up On Main Street

Image From Jonathan Kalkin Received this advisory from Roosevelt Island Operating Corp ( RIOC ) last night at 10:26 PM:

FDNY is investigating a smoke condition, traffic on Main street is backed up. PSD is assisting with traffic.

Image From Jonathan Kalkin

followed by this RIOC advisory at 10:41:

Traffic is normal on Main St.

The 2/6 – 2/7 Roosevelt Island Daily Public Safety Report notes:

Smoke Condition – At 546 Main Street. UA and FDNY responded. Condition corrected.

I asked RIOC for the cause of last night’s smoke condition that backed up Main Street traffic. Will update when and if a response is received. UPDATE 6:10 PM – According to RIOC’s spokesperson:

PSD was unable to substantiate the cause of the smoke, but didfindburnt paper in the stairwell of546 Main St., which could have caused the smoke. Apartments werechecked by PSD and FDNY. No injuries were reported.