Box 1657 transmitted for a fire at 1581 Pitkin Avenue, near Amboy Street, Brownsville Section of Brooklyn.
E 227, 234, 283 L 120, 123 B 44 ( normally first due E 231 relocated to E 257)
Report of people trapped on third floor.
B 44: using 2 and 2 for an apparent oil burner in a 3 story frame, commercial on first floor, apts above.
@1453: B 44: appears more than an oil burner, transmit 10-75.
10-75: E 233, L 176(FT), B 38, D 15, SQ 252, R 2.
@1457: B 44: using all hands for fire in the basement, two lines stretched with one in operation, trucks opening up, fire is doubtful. Fire bldg is 3 story frame 20 x 60. Exp: 1- street, 2- similar attached, 3- yard, 4- similar attached. Primary search of basement is negative, working on first floor, have extention into first floor.
@1501: B 44: have water on the fire, primary search of first floor is negative also.
Relocations: L 124 to L 120,E 229 to E 227,L 110 to L 123.
@1510: D 15: fire in the furnace room with extention to first floor, main fire knocked down.
@1511: E 231 is back in their response area.
@1523: D 15: secondary searches throughout negative, still checking for extention, fire is probably will hold.
@1533: D 15: fire is under control, need Bldgs Dept. to check stability of front wall. Transmit 10-41 code1: unable to determine cause. Fire duration is 46 minutes.
E 227, 234, 283 L 120, 123 B 44 ( normally first due E 231 relocated to E 257)
Report of people trapped on third floor.
B 44: using 2 and 2 for an apparent oil burner in a 3 story frame, commercial on first floor, apts above.
@1453: B 44: appears more than an oil burner, transmit 10-75.
10-75: E 233, L 176(FT), B 38, D 15, SQ 252, R 2.
@1457: B 44: using all hands for fire in the basement, two lines stretched with one in operation, trucks opening up, fire is doubtful. Fire bldg is 3 story frame 20 x 60. Exp: 1- street, 2- similar attached, 3- yard, 4- similar attached. Primary search of basement is negative, working on first floor, have extention into first floor.
@1501: B 44: have water on the fire, primary search of first floor is negative also.
Relocations: L 124 to L 120,E 229 to E 227,L 110 to L 123.
@1510: D 15: fire in the furnace room with extention to first floor, main fire knocked down.
@1511: E 231 is back in their response area.
@1523: D 15: secondary searches throughout negative, still checking for extention, fire is probably will hold.
@1533: D 15: fire is under control, need Bldgs Dept. to check stability of front wall. Transmit 10-41 code1: unable to determine cause. Fire duration is 46 minutes.
