STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The FDNY extinguished a small fire linked to a transformer fire and downed wire in Graniteville on Wednesday morning.
A report of a transformer fire was made at 10:02 a.m. at 42 Merrill Ave. between Hillman Avenue and Danny Court, according to a spokesperson for the FDNY and EMS.
A small fire burned briefly on the asphalt near the curb where part of a wire landed on Merrill. The avenue was blocked to traffic during the emergency response.
The NYPD and Con Edison also responded to the scene.
A utility pole was leaning toward a fence and a wire was hanging down from the pole. Part of the wire was dangling in a tree while the rest landed on the sidewalk and in the avenue.
The location is near Moore Catholic High School, which is on winter recess.
A small fire from downed wires burns on Merrill Avenue near Hilman Avenue in Graniteville on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026(Advance/SILive.com | Mike Matteo)
A small fire from downed wires burns on Merrill Avenue near Hilman Avenue in Graniteville on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026(Advance/SILive.com | Mike Matteo)