Harrison, NJ- 5th Alarm/Explosion w/Firefighters Down 3/10/13

Blowover Harrison NJ

Date: 03-10-13
Time: 1105hrs
Location: 602 E. Frank Rodgers Blvd. X Middlesex/Railroad

1105hrs- Fire in a 2-frame MD.

1113hrs- 2nd Alarm for heavy fire 2nd floor and into cockloft of a 2-frame.

1140hrs- 3rd Alarm, fire into (3) buildings: 602-604-606 Rodgers Blvd.

1146hrs- Major explosion of the fire building, firefighters and civilians reported down.

1157hrs- 4th Alarm transmitted. All members were withdrawn and PAR conducted. (4) injured members from Jersey City ATT.

1200hrs- Co's being removed for collapse zone. Injured members going to JCMC. Heavy fire in at least (4) 2 and 3-story buildings.

1215hrs- 5th Alarm. Exterior operations with multiple ladder pipes. Fire through the roof in multiple buildings.

1625hrs- Fire U/C.
 
R1SmokeEater said:
jerrygarciafan said:
SOME VIDEO I TOOK OF THE JOB. BACKDRAFT OCCURS AT 6:49. DIFFERENT ANGLE.

Nice job! What were the injuries to,the JC guys?

Well I ran over and grabbed two of the guys. One guy I used to lift weights with.  He had a back injury.  The other guy Gary had a pretty bad concussion and some smoke inhalation.  I saw the JCFD chief getting wrapped up with bandages by Kearny EMS.  If you look real close you'll see a guy rolling around on the floor. That's him. It was a pretty serious event if you ask me.  Manpower cuts are no good.
 
If you don't vent the fire will do it itself..The out come could have been a lot worse. Thank God!!
 
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