75-2515 on 10/26

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@2233: 75-2515 for a fire at Cortelyou Road and East 2nd Street, reported a store fire.  Kensington Section of Brooklyn.

Engines 281, 250, 282, 247 (4th due)   Ladders 147, 148  Ladder 172 (fast truck)   Batt. 48

Squad 1, Rescue 2, Batt. 41, Div. 15

Extra engine and truck: Engine 240 and Ladder 113 s/c.

@2235: Batt. 48: fire in a one story brick commercial 30 x 50, two line stretched one in operation, trucks opening up, fire is doubtful.  Address 112 Cortelyou Road.  Exposures: 1- street, 2- similar attached, 3- unknown, 4- similar attached.

@2236: Div. 15 is 10-84.

@2240: Div. 15: Deputy Chief Cartwright reports fire is one of a row of 5 stores, heavy smoke condition.

@2242: Ladder 161 acting Ladder 172 is 10-8.  Ladder 101 acting Ladder 147 is 10-8.

@2245: Div. 15: need PD for crowd control.

@2249: Div. 15: primary search negative in 112 and 114 Cortelyou Road, primaries still in progress in other occupancies, fire is still doubtful.  Fire duration is 25 minutes.

@2301: Div. 15: DC Cartwright reports primary searches negative throughout, all visible fire extinguished, probably will hold.

@2310: Div. 15: DC Cartwright reports fire is under control, secondaries still in progress, notify Buildings Dept. parapet wall is leaning the length of all fire stores.  Transmit 10-41 code 1.  Fire duration is 46 minutes.
 
Damn those fingers: it was Engine 247.  Engine 248 subsequently went on another box in the area for smoke from the job.
 
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