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.
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.