1/28/08 Manhattan Box 612 - All Hands

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Gramercy, Manhattan, NY, 1/28/08

E23 St @ 2nd Ave in front of 400 2nd Ave

5-7 Signal Box 612- Smoke from a manhole.
E16, TL7

10:30 hours
E16: Request ConEd, we have heavy smoke coming from a manhole.

11:05 hours
Box After the Initial 612
TL7: Transmit the box, we have multiple manholes exploding, ConEd on scene.
Engs. 14, 5
L3
Battalion 6

11:06 hours
TL7: Have second due companies respond to 24 St and 2nd Ave.
E14, L3 redirected

11:08 hours
ConEd reports additional units on route.  305 E24 St reports explosions in the area.

11:13 hours - Duration 53 minutes.
Battalion 6: We have approximately 5 covers that have blown.  Using 2 and 2, the rest FAST, checking adjacent structures.

11:15 hours
BC6: We're going with a 10-25 code 2 (Manhole Fire w/ Blown Cover).  Continuing to use 2 and 2 the rest FAST, checking properties.

7-5-612 - 11:20 hours
BC6: We're going to go with an All-Hands, no special units required.  Engine 5 is starting water on one of the manholes.
E21
L24 is the FAST truck
Battalion 7
Division 1
RAC1

11:21 hours
BC6: Control of the fire is doubtful

11:24 hours
BC6: We're going to operate with units on the scene.  All other units can go 10-8.

11:34 hours
BC6: Continuing to use all units.  Still checking surrounding properties.  1 Line stretched, in operation, putting water into a manhole.

11:35 hours
305 E24 St Apt 2V reporting smoke in the apartment.

11:35 hours
BC6: We're going to go with the address of 400 2nd Ave

11:52 hours
BC6: All surrounding properties test negative for CO.  ConEd requests 1 engine remain on the scene, that will be Engine 16.  All other units will go 10-8 as they become available.
 
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