5/16/10 Queens Box 1612 - Brush Fire

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Broad Channel, Queens, NY, 5/16/10

Location: west of Cross Bay Blvd at approx. West 1 st

16:42 hours
Signal-5 Box 1612
E266
Marine 3 S/C


16:42 hours
E266: We have heavy smoke on the west side of Cross Bay Blvd, not the east side.

16:43 hours
Receiving report that the fire is down by the water, past the baseball/football field.

16:46 hours
E266: We have a brush fire, we're trying to ascertain how to gain access.  It's behind the football field at the American Legion.  It's west of Cross Bay on the north side of the American Legion, in the rear of the ball field.

16:49 hours
E266: That'll be West 1st Rd, on the west side.

Box after initial 1612 - Box transmitted due to report of limited access
E331
L137, L173
Battalion 47


16:58 hours
Marine 3 advises they will not be able to get close enough to the fire to be of assistance.

17:05 hours
Battalion 47: Box 1612, we're using all units, trying to get access to the fire.

17:14 hours
BC47: 1612 can you call another truck, have them respond with their Indian Pump.  Have the truck respond to West 1st by the parking lot of the VFW.
TL142 S/C

17:24 hours
BC47: Box 1612 main body of fire has been knocked down.  Extinguishing small pockets of fire, we're still working.

18:07 hours
E225 is 10-8 in E331's response area
 
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