Manhattan Box 0551. 234 West 13th St. x Greenwich St / 7th Ave. Fire 4th and 5th floors in an OMD
Courtesy of Ex Chief 84
Manhattan, N. Y. 12/13/09 @ 08:00
Greenwich Village Section
Box 551
address: 234 West 13th St. @ 7th Ave.
551 @ 07:52
Engs. 3, 14, 24
T. Lad. 12, Lad. 5
Batt. 7 s/c
Sqd 18 assigned, became available, normally 1st due
10 ? 75 ? 551 @ 07:56
Ladder 3 is designated as the ?FAST? Truck
Rescue Co. #1
Squad Co. #1 assigned
Batt. 6
Division 1
Fire Building:
5 Story Brick 75 x 75 Triangular Corner Bldg.
Commercial Occupancy 1st Floor / O.M.D. floors above
Surrounding Properties:
Exp. #1: Is a Street
Exp. #2: Is a 5 Story Brick O/M/D attach
Exp. #3: Is a Street
Exp. #4: Is a Street
All ? Hands:
7 ? 5 ? 551 @ 07:59
Batt. 7 reports: Box 551, Using All ? Hands. We have a fire on the 4th floor with
possible extensions to the 5th floor. We have 2 ? lines stretched, 1 ? line in operation.
Trucks are ?Opening Up? Searches underway. Fire?s Doubtful.
2nd Alarm:
2 ? 2 ? 551 @ 08:02
Engs. 5, 26, 34, 16
Lad. 24, Lad. 20
Eng. 9 w / Satellite 1
Batt. 31 ?Safety Officer?
Batt. 1 ?Resource Unit Leader?
Rescue Battalion / Safety Battalion
Fieldcom 1 / Tactical Support Unit #1
Command Tactical Unit
@ 08:13
Division 1: Box 551, We have 1 ? line stretched and in operation. A 2nd line stretched as
a pre cautionary. Main body of fire has been knocked down. Primary Searches are still
underway. Still Doubtful.
@ 08:21
Division 1: At Box 551, All Primary & Secondary Searches on the 4th & 5th floors are
complete and negative. Fire is Probably Will Hold.
@ 08:38
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 2nd Alarm, Box 551, Division 1 reports:
We have ( 1 ) 10-45 Code 4 with smoke inhalation. Division 1 place?s this Fire UnderControl.
G-man theory at work again!!
