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2021 Cell Antenna Fire

A fire broke out on the roof of a Brooklyn New York apartment building reported to be possibly caused by an electrical malfunction of a cell tower on the roof of the building.

“According to some reports, the fire was caused by an electrical malfunction of a cell tower on the roof of the building.”

Local news reports state that multiple firetrucks and dozens of firefighters arrived at the scene and quickly brought the fire under control. There were no injuries reported.

Anash.org reports that “Sunday evening, Crown Heights residents were alarmed to see heavy black smoke pouring from the rooftop of an apartment building on Empire between Kingston and Brooklyn.” See images of the Brooklyn fire and watch their  video at https://anash.org/fire-extinguished-on-roof-of-crown-heights-apartment-building/

Cell towers and wireless antennas pose fire risks. 

More transmitting cell antennas in a community will increase the fire danger/risk. 5G/4G wireless facilities bring industrial equipment with electrical equipment into residential neighborhoods. Poles loaded with electrical equipment bring fire risks. Yet, telecom and the power companies are largely unregulated with minimal oversight in regards to fire risk. (More 5G Risks at EHT’s Facts about 5G.

 

Many fires have been started by cell antennas and from equipment on utility poles, some at schools.  Most notably, Malibu Canyon Fire started as the result of three telecoms overloading a utility pole and “Southern California Edison Co. agreed Monday to pay $37 million to resolve concerns about three overloaded utility poles that sparked the 2007 Malibu Canyon fire, a settlement that would bring the total payout for the destructive fire to more than $60 million.” Stay updated with the latest news by signing up for Environmental Health Trust’s newsletter. 

 

In addition to fire risk, 5G will increase ambient levels of wireless radiofrequency radiation. Peer-reviewed research has demonstrated a myriad of adverse effects from wireless radiofrequency radiation including increased brain cancer, DNA damage, oxidative stress, immune dysfunctionaltered brain development, damaged reproduction, sleep changes, hyperactivity, and memory damage. (Read published research here)

Watch an update on the 5G hunger strike from Theodora Scarato, Executive Director of Environmental Health Trust and be sure to subscribe to EHT’s Youtube channel so you never miss a new video.

Cell Antenna Installations Can Cause Fires. 

Please see more examples of wireless antennas catching fire:

Cell Towers Catch Fire

Video from rooftop fire in 2020. 

June 2020 News: A cellphone tower adjacent to New Highland Baptist Church in Hanover was destroyed by fire late Thursday.  Hanover firefighters were at the scene for hours overnight after being called around 11:15 p.m. to the church in the 9200 block of New Ashcake Road in the Atlee area.

Investigators have not yet determined the cause, but a heavy storm with lightning moved through the area shortly before the call. Newslink