Courtesy of Ex Chief
Queens, N. Y. 04/30/12 @ 03:15 hrs.
Queens Village Section
Box 5435
address: 220 ? 01 Hempstead Ave. cor. of 220th St.
Fire Building:
3 Story Brick 25 x 60 Store & Dwelling
Surrounding Properties:
Exp. #1: Is a Street
Exp. #2: Is a Street
Exp. #3: Is a Row of 1 Story Garages
Exp. #4: Is a Similar Type attach
5435 @ 03:15
Engs. 304, 301, 317
T. Lad. 162, Lad. 150
Batt. 54
10 ? 75 ? 5435 @ 03:19
Ladder 165 is designated as the ?FAST? Truck
Eng. 251
Rescue Co. #4
Squad Co. #270
Batt. 53
Division 13
All ? Hands:
7 ? 5 ? 5435 @ 03:24
Batt. 54 reports: Box 5435, Using All ? Hands for a fire in the basement of a 3 Story
Brick, Commercial Store 1st floor & Dwelling above. We have 2 ? lines stretched, 1 ? line
in operation. Trucks ?Opening Up? Fire?s Doubtful. We need an extra Engine & Truck.
Engine 326 & TowerLadder 160 are assigned
2nd Alarm:
2 ? 2 ? 5435 @ 03:27
Engs. 275, 299, 298
Lad. 133
Eng. 324 w / Satellite 4
Batt. 50 ?Safety Officer?
Batt. 51 ?Resource Unit Leader?
Rescue Battalion / Safety Battalion
Fieldcom 1 / Tactical Support Unit #1
Car 16 Chief Robert Boyce
@ 03:35
Division 13: Box 5435, Special Call an additional TowerLadder.
TowerLadder 152 assigned
@ 03:36
Division 13: Box 5435, We are in exterior operations at this time.
rescue Co. #4 is checking Bldg. stability. No Searches at this time due to
the heavy volume of fire. Fire is Doubtful.
@ 03:45
Division 13: Box 5435, We are commencing with the interior attack.
Primary Searches are in progress.
@ 04:01
Division 13: Box 5435, We are back to an exterior operation.
( 1 ) TowerLadder in operation. ( 2 ) hand-lines in operation.
Searches will be delayed due to the heavy volume of fire.
Con Ed is on-scene. Fire is Doubtful.
@ 04:06
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 2nd Alarm, Box 5435, Car 16, Chief Boyce
reports: Exterior operation. Using ( 1 ) TowerLadder, 2nd TowerLadder being set-up.
Primary Searches in Exp. #4 are negative. Searches are delayed in the Fire Bldg.
Fire remains Doubtful Will Hold.
@ 04:14
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 2nd Alarm, Box 5435, Car 16, Chief Boyce
reports: have shut-down the TowerLadders. Commencing with the interior attack
due to the reported occupancy of the basement. Have a report of an explosion
in the basement prior to the arrival of the Fire Dept. Fire remains Doubtful Will Hold.
@ 04:41
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 2nd Alarm, Box 5435, Car 16, Chief Boyce
reports: Primary Searches of the 2nd & 3rd floors are complete and negative.
Unable to conduct Searches in the basement due to structural stability.
( 2 ) TowerLadders back in operation. We have ( 2 ) 10 ? 45 Code 4?s.
Fire remains Doubtful.
@ 05:11
Fieldcom 1: By orders of Car 16, Chief Boyce, Ladder 165 has been put to work,
Special Call a new ?FAST? Truck.
TowerLadder 127 is assigned as the new designated ?FAST? Truck
@ 05:57
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 2nd Alarm, Box 5435, Car 16, Chief Boyce
reports: Fire is Probably Will Hold.
Special Call ( 2 ) Engines & ( 2 ) TowerLadders for ?relief? purposes.
Engines: 311 & 315
TowerLadders: 164 & 158
