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221 W 17th St, 7th-8th Aves Fire on the 4th, 5th floor & 6th floors + through the roof of a 6 story 50x100. CIDs: Major alteration commercial 6 story 50x100 class 3 w/ demolition converting to 10 story condos. Use caution, sprinkler system & siamese being removed, 24-hr fire watch in place...

pic.twitter.com/pciZKBWEr5 pic.twitter.com/7mgS44cE7r 169 Pulaski St @ 0315hrs. Fire in the cockloft of a 4 story attached brownstone OMD, extension to exposures 2A-2E. 3rd Alarm Assignment @ 0353hrs E211, E277, E210, E239 acting E235 L124 BC38 Mask Service Unit 0402hrs: Div11: 2 additional...

10-75 for a fire @ 495 Franklin Ave, L105 FAST. @ 0119: BC57 reports all hands, heavy fire top floor of a 3 story 20x60 brownstone. Exposures 1: Street, 2: Similar Attached, 3: Rear Yard, 4: Similar Attached. 1 line being stretched & put into operation, doubtful. We have fire coming through the...

219-29 131st Ave. @ 0435: BC54 reports using all hands for a fire in the walls of a 2.5 story private dwelling, fire is under control, no special/further units. @ 0436: BC54 requests an additional engine for an occupant with smoke inhalation.

10-75 transmitted for a fire @ 420 Georgia Ave. Box#2004 @ 0332: BC44 reports using all hands for a fire on the 3rd floor of a 6 story 80x80 non fire-proof OMD. 1 line stretched & in operation, doubtful. L120 FAST. @ 0340: BC44 reports primary searches in the fire apartment and floor above are...

Fires for Devils Night 2011 When I work out what extra/2nd section companies are in service, I will post them. Second Sections: L26X, L23X - These may be the only 2 extra companies. 1E & 1L = 1 Engine + 1 Ladder handled. Box Alarm = 3 Engines, 1 Ladder, 1 Squad, 1 Chief. Note: Garage fires in...

In similar fashion to last year, I will be posting a log of fires in Detroit for Angels (29th) and Devils Night (30th). When I work out what extra/2nd section companies are in service, I will post them. Second Sections: L26X 1E & 1L = 1 Engine + 1 Ladder handled. Box Alarm = 3 Engines, 1...

112-12 Jamaica Ave. Unknown building sizeup, was thought to be a 3 story 20x60 store/OMD, but this may be the exposure. Looking on video, appears to be a 1 story taxpayer. 10-66 Transmitted on 3rd alarm, generates the 4th alarm. All members accounted for

Detroit had a dwelling fire on Maine St at Halleck St early yesterday morning, E56 stretched on a vacant dwelling with the 2nd floor fully involved and a minute later reported another dwelling fire on MacKay & Halleck (1 street to the West). When the next engine arrived there, there was 2...

2321 Prospect Ave E88 transmits 10-75 for a fire in a 3 story PD @ 0341 - BC18 reports all hands on arrival, heavy fire 1st floor of a 2 story private dwelling, extra engine & truck, then adding that the dwelling is now fully involved. @ 0345 - BC18 requests 2nd alarm @ 0359 - Div7 reports...

1845hrs 346 E 29th St. Fire 4th floor of a 6 story 100x100 OMD, 10-70 transmitted, FAST activated, mayday transmitted. Reports of people trapped. Update: Mayday has been removed from fire apartment Fire 4th, 5th, 6th floors & cockloft. FC Prog Report 2002hrs: All members removed from roof...

1995 Arthur Ave 0140hrs Sidenote: 10-75, 2nd & 3rd alarm companies have not been identified in an on the air rundown, with the exception of the FAST (L58) & special called companies. BC18 transmits a 10-75 for a fire on the 1st floor of a private dwelling. @ 0142 - BC18: All hands on arrival...

1364 Decatur St Fire in the cockloft of a 3 story attached brick OMD, 2 lines stretched & 1 in operation, trucks opening up exposures, main body of fire knocked down in the cockloft. BC38/Div11 I/C

@ 0245 - 741 Rockaway Parkway - Box 2121 BC-58 transmits the all hands for a fire in a 1 story 50x50 vacant commercial building (factory)? Extra engine & truck on the orders of Div-15. @ 0253 - Linden Blvd @ Rockaway Parkway (Brookdale Hospital) - Box 2242 BC-44 transmits the all hands for...

2510 Ocean Parkway btwn Ave Y & Manhattan Ct Fire on the 3rd floor of a 7 story 50x120 OMD @ 1323hrs, now under control. Rundown verified on the air E246 E254 E245 E253 L169 L161 L153 (FAST) L156 (Extra) Rescue 5 Squad 1 BC43 BC33 (10-75) Division 8