2/21/09 Bronx Box 2885 - 2nd alarm on arrival

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Parkchester, The Bronx, NY, 2/21/09

Address: 2136 Ellis Ave between Olmstead and Castle Hill Aves
Extension to: 2134 Ellis Ave

04:10 hours
Phone Box 2885 - Report of a structural fire
Engs. 64, 96, Squad 61
L47, TL54
Battalion 20


10-75-2885 - 04:12 hours
E90
TL41 is the FAST Truck
Battalion 18
Rescue 3
Squad 41
Division 7


2-2-2885 - 04:13 hours
L47: We have fire in the exposures, transmit a 2nd alarm on arrival!  Exposure 4!
Engs. 89, 45, 97, 94
E72 w/ Satellite 2
TL50, TL58
Battalion 26 (Resource Unit Leader)
Battalion 3 (Safety Officer)
Rescue, Safety Battalions
Tactical Support 1
FieldCom
RAC3
Car 7 (AC Edward Kilduff, Brooklyn Borough Commander)


04:19 hours
Battalion 20: Box 2885 at this time we have fire in 2 buildings similar, 2 stories, I'll have a height and size up in a minute.

04:24 hours - Duration 15 minutes
BC20: Box 2885, we have fire in 2 buildings.  We have fire in 2136 Ellis Ave, that's main fire building.  We have fire in exposure 2, that's 2134 Ellis Ave, with the same exposures.  2 lines stretched, 1 in operation, trucks are opening up, fire is Doubtful.

Fire Building Height/Size-up:
2 story 20x30 OMD
Exposures are:
1 - street
2 - similar attached - Same dimensions and exposures
3 - yard
4 - similar attached

04:27 hours
The staging area is Castle Hill and Newbold Aves

04:28 hours - Duration 20 minutes
BC20: 2885, primary searches in the fire building are negative, in progress in the exposure.  4 lines stretched, 2 in operation, 2 into the fire building, 1 into the exposure.  Fire is still Doubtful at this time.

16:32 hours
E83 is 10-8 in E64's response area

04:39 hours
Division 7: Request 2 additional trucks to 2885.
L48, L38 S/C

04:40 hours
E75 is 10-8 in E90's response area

04:46 hours
DC7: Box 2885, all visible fire has been knocked down in the fire building, primaries and secondaries are complete and negative throughout the fire building.  Primaries are complete and negative in the exposure.  We're checking for exposure in the cockloft of exposure 4, secondaries are in progress in the exposure, and we're searching for further extension in the cockloft, still Doubtful.

05:06 hours - Duration 58 minutes
FC: Progress report on your 2nd alarm box 2885, the address 2136 Ellis Ave @ Castle Hill Ave, fire in a 2 story 20x30 OMD, at this time, Car 7, AC Kilduff reports: secondary searches are still in progress in exposure #4 which is 2134.  Companies are still extinguishing small pockets of fire in both buildings.  The extension that was originally reported in Exposure 2 was in Exposure 4, 2134 Ellis Ave, and the fire is Probably Will Hold.

05:10 hours - Duration 1 hours 2 minutes
FC: Progress report on your 2nd alarm box 2885, at this time Car 7, AC Kilduff reports: Secondary searches in exposure 4 are complete and negative, and places this fire Under Control.
 
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