----->5TH ALARM RUN DOWN<-----
Bronx, N. Y. 02/04/08 @ 08:00 hrs.
Bronxdale Section
Box 3220
address: 2139 White Plains Rd. @ Lydig Ave.
3220 @ 07:59
Engs. 90, 88, 61
T. Lad. 41, Lad. 38
Batt. 20
10 ? 75 ? 3220 @ 08:03
Ladder 56 is designated as the ?FAST? Truck
Eng. 97
Rescue Co. #3
Squad Co. #61
Batt. 18
Division 7
Fire Building:
1 Story Brick 150 x 100 Taxpayer
All ? Hands:
7 ? 5 ? 3220 @ 08:05
Batt. 20 reports: Box 3220, All ? Hands to work on arrival. Extra Engine & Truck.
We have a fire in a 1 story Taxpayer.
@ 08:05
Engine 48 & TowerLadder 58 s/c
2nd Alarm:
2 ? 2 ? 3220 @ 08:11
Engs. 45, 62, 79
Lad. 32
Eng. 72 w / Satellite 2
Batt. 19 ?Safety Officer?
Batt. 26 ?Resource Unit Leader?
Rescue battalion / Safety Battalion
Fieldcom 1 / Tactical Support Unit #1
Car 10: Assist. Chief James Esposito, Bronx Borough Commander
@ 08:23
Special Call ( 2 ) additional TowerLadders: T. Lad. 50 & T. Lad. 31 s/c
@ 08:34
Car 10: Assist. Chief James Esposito: Special Call ( 2 ) additional Battalion Chief?s,
Transmit the 3rd Alarm
3rd Alarm:
3 ? 3 ? 3220 @ 08:34
Engs. 64, 75, 46, 38
Batt. 15 s/c, Batt. 16 s/c
Batt. 3 ?Staging Manager?
Batt. 33 ?Air Re ? Con Chief? Cancelled enroute due to weather.
Mask Service Unit #1
@ 08:45
Car 10: Assist. Chief James Esposito reports: Fire remains Doubtful. We have ( 8 ) stores involved
on the White Plains Ave. side, and ( 4 ) stores involved on the Lydig Ave. side, for a total of ( 12 stores )
Heavy fire thru out all 12 stores and into the cockloft . We have ( 3 ) TowerLadders in operation as we
speak. Numerous hand ? lines in operations. Setting up Multi Versal nozzles in from of the Fire Bldg.
Primary Searches are delayed due to Fire Conditions. This Fire remains Doubtful.
@ 08:55
Car 10: Special Call an additional ?FAST? Truck, and Special Call ( 2 ) additional Trucks.
Ladder 37 s/c as the additional ?FAST? Truck
Ladder 47 & TowerLadder 54 are s/c as additional Trucks.
@ 08:56
Car 10: Assist. Chief James Esposito reports: This Fire remains Doubtful. Heavy fire thru out this Taxpayer of
12 Stores. ( 3 ) TowerLadders are in operation. A 4th TowerLadder is being set up. ( 3 ) Multi Versals are in
operation. ( 2 ) hand - lines operating on the White Plains side. ( 2 ) hand ? lines operating on the Lydig Ave.
side. We have a ?water curtain? set up in the alley on the Exp. #3 side protecting the Multiple Dwelling.
Searches are still delayed. We have a collapse of the roof. This Fire remains Doubtful. This report from
Car 10, Assist Chief James Esposito, Bronx Borough Commander.
@ 08:58
Car 10: By orders of Assist. Chief James Esposito, Transmit the 4th Alarm.
Special Call ( 2 ) Trucks to fill out the 4th Alarm ? K ?
4th Alarm:
4 ? 4 ? 3220 @ 08:58
Engs. 42, 96, 81, 89
T. Lad. 33 s/c Lad. 27 s/c
Car 11: ?Chief of Rescue Operations? Chief Seelig
Car 4: ? Chief of Operations? Chief McNally
@ 09:11
Car 10: Special Call an additional Satellite Co.
Engine 324 w / Satellite 4 is s/c
@ 09:18
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 3220, Car 10, Assist. Chief Esposito reports:
( 4 ) TowerLadders in operation. Numerous Multi Versals in operations. We have a collapse
zone set up. Fire is thru the roof. Making good progress. Fire is Still Doubtful.
@ 09:25
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 3220, Car 10, Assist. Chief Esposito reports:
At this time, ( 5 ) TowerLadders are in operation. ( 4 ) Multi ? Versals in operation. ( 2 ) hand-lines
in operation. ( 2 ) hand-lines on the Exp. #3 side of the Fire Bldg. protecting the multiple dwelling,
a 6 Story Brick 100 x 200. Fire remains Doubtful.
@ 09:45
Fieldcom 1: By orders of Car 4, Chief of Operations, Chief McNally, Transmit the 5th Alarm.
Special Call a Battalion Chief as a ?Water Resource Officer?
5th Alarm:
5 ? 5 ? 3220 @ 09:45
Engs. 66, 82, 71, 63
Lads. 48, 62
Batt. 52 acting Batt. 27 ?Water Resource Officer?
@ 10:11
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 5th Alarm, Box 3220, Car 4, Chief of Operations, Chief McNally reports,
( 4 ) TowerLadders are in operation. Numerous Multi ? Versals in operations. A collapse of the parapet wall
on numerous stores has occurred. We?re making progress. Fire remains Doubtful.
@ 10:38
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 5th Alarm, Box 3220, Car 4, Chief of Operations, Chief McNally reports,
All exterior streams are still in operation. Fire is darkening down. We have no extensions to the Exp. #3,
of the multiple dwelling. We have ( 5 ) civilian injuries, all being treated at the scene by E. M. S.
Fire remains Doubtful Will Hold.
@ 10:57
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 5th Alarm, Box 3220, Car 4, Chief of Operations, Chief McNally reports,
Fire is Probably Will Hold. ( Job Duration at this time is: 2 hrs. / 57 mins. )
@ 11:05
Fieldcom 1: Special Call ( 2 ) Engines, ( 2 ) TowerLadders, and ( 2 ) Battalion Chiefs for ?relief?
Have these units respond in on a 10 ? 20 ( reduce speed )
Engines: 92, 73 s/c
T. Lad. 51, & T. Lad. 22 act. T. Lad. 44 s/c
Batt. 11, Batt. 51 act Batt. 52 s/c
@ 11:32
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 5th Alarm, Box 3220, Car 10, Assist. Chief Esposito reports:
Still in the process of extinguishing pockets of fire. Going to use the 2 Engines, 2 TowerLadders
that were special called. Transit can resume normal operations on the ?El Line?
He places this Fire UnderControl.
( Job Duration: 3 hrs. / 33 mins. )
