STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Concerns about a device that might have been emitting radiation prompted a hazmat response at an FDNY firehouse in Graniteville on Thursday afternoon, officials said.

A large number of FDNY and NYPD vehicles responded to Engine Co. 166/Ladder 86 at 1400 Richmond Ave., near Lamberts Lane.

According to an FDNY spokesperson, the response, which began around 12:45 p.m. and included the hazmat unit, stemmed from “a reported device that may be giving off radiation.”

Fourteen firefighters were evaluated but declined medical attention at the scene, the FDNY told the Advance/SILive.com.

The NYPD responded and determined the device was not explosive, a police spokesperson said.

Officials roped off the sidewalk around the scene. Caution tape was also stretched across the en

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