3-10-08 Va. Beach, Va. 3rd Alarm with S/C, Fire in a Commercial Structure

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4820 Columbus Street
Between: Horace Avenue & Kellam Road
Fire in a Warehouse

1131: E7, E2, E16, L9, TL2, Bat2

1133: reports of pallets on fire inside of the structure, building pull box & fire alarm panel activated

1134: now receiving water flow alarm

1136: E7 "1 story warehouse, working fire"

1137: TL16, Safety1, Car8

1138: E7 "transmit a 2nd alarm!"

1138: E18, E20, E4, E19, Bat3, Bat12(PIO), Bat7(Chief of Inspections) Car5, Car2, Command1(Field Comm)

1158: Bat2 "EMS treating 1 patient at this time (non-life threatening)

1209: Bat2 "special call an additional Engine & Ladder

1209: E10, L1

1225: Mayday announced & cancelled by Command, all personnel ok

1232: Investigator2

1245: Car8 DC Piland "primary complete & negative in the fire building, Exp A: street, Exp B: parking lot, Exp C: 1 story bingo hall & flea market, Exp D: parking lot

1250: Sq3, Hazmat1

1305: Car8 DC Piland "primary complete & negative in Exp C"

1307: Sq10

1330: mayday announced by interior crews (lost & disoriented), 3rd alarm transmitted by Command

1333: E8 act. E9, E5, Norfolk E11 act. E18, L21, Norfolk L10 act. ?L9?

1334: mayday cancelled, all missing personnel removed safely by E16

1348: Car8 DC Piland "call water company, advise them we need the pressure boosted for this corridor"

1352: Car8 DC Piland "defensive operation, multiple Ladders & exterior handlines in operation"

1358: Investigator3 & Investigator5, TL8

1401: Bat1, Bat8(Chief of Training)

1449: Car8 DC Piland "call Chesapeake FD and have them respond their Foam unit"

1456: Chesapeake: Bat1, E1, Foam1

1529: City fuel truck responding

1656: VBFD Recruit class on scene to assist with taking up

1946: Bat6 (relief)

2129: Car8 DC Piland "secondary complete & negative in fire building & Exp. C

2230: E33 S/C (relief)

0125: Bat6 "E33 is the only unit remaining, command terminated"

0349: E21 (relief)

* 1 Engine remained on scene for most of the morning while partial demolition was underway
 
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Capt. Dean, can't you control them guys? I leave you guys for 5 minutes and look what happens!
 
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