Date: 09-12-13
Time: 1420hrs
Location: 1818 Boardwalk- Funtown Pier- off Stockton Ave
Description: (2) buildings involved at the beginning of the boardwalk (Kohr's Ice Cream and Berkeley Sweet Shop).
1420hrs- Seaside Park Station 45 dispatched for flames showing from under the boardwalk next to The Saw Mill. 4510 responding.
1422hrs- 4510 on location rpts heavy smoke showing from Kohr's ice cream. Req. structure fire assignment toned out for Station 45 only.
4510 req. utility to cut power.
1424hrs- First due to lay in a 1-3/4 down the service road.
1425hrs- 4521 to bring saws. 4410 from Seaside Heights on location.
1426hrs- 4521 on location.
1427hrs- 4510 req. Station 44 to the scene with Ocean County Fire Coordinators.
1428hrs- 4510 rpts (1) 1-3/4 stretched and saws cutting the boardwalk to try and stop it.
1429hrs- 4401 to hit hydrant on Ocean Ter. X Stockton and lay in. SHFD 4400 (Chief) on location.
1430hrs- 4510 rpts fire has been located at the rear of the Kohr's stand. 4401 on location.
1431hrs- Seaside Heights Police Chief is req. Lavallette FD (Sta. 69) to the scene. CMD req. they stay in quarters.
1433hrs- 4404 responding. 4400 req. Lavallette Station 69 to cover SHFD. 4510 req. another chain saw to Kohr's.
1434hrs- Car 4510 Req. Tom's River Station 28 to scene. Car 4500 and 4505 responding.
1435hrs- Car 14 rpts "Looks pretty good from the causeway." Car 4510 req. Tom's River Station 27 to the scene for FAST.
1436hrs- 4505 to Ocean X Farragut, send manpower to 4521. Heavy fire from the Kohr's stand with exposure problems to The Saw Mill. (2) buildings involved ATT.
1437hrs- 4400 transfer command to 4500. 4531 responding, req. to stage behind 4505 on Ocean and bring manpower up to the boardwalk.
1439hrs- County Coordinator on location rpts (2) buildings heavily involved.
1440hrs- 4431 to the parking lot off Stockton/Boardwalk.
1443hrs- CMD rpts fire under the boardwalk. Station 69 retoned.
1444hrs- CMD req. Island Heights Station 53, East Dover Station 28 to the scene and Point Pleasant Beach M/A for 2nd FAST. Lavallette E-6911 redirected to the scene for manpower. Additional Toms River company for cover.
1448hrs- East Dover L-2865 on location. Island Heights 5310, 5301 responding.
1450hrs- Co's bringing lines to Exposure #2 side and rear. E-6911 to bring crew to the north-east side of the building.
1455hrs- Island Heights Engine to Stockton X Ocean.
1456hrs- E-4410 setting up deck gun. 4305 responding, passing through Mantoloking ATT.
1458hrs- Car 5300 is Manpower Chief. 4510 also needs manpower to the rear. 4410 req. more lines to the rear. Taking lines off 4405.
1459hrs- 4400 rpts exposure problems on the north side of the building to Park Seafood and The Saw Mill. Co's rpt heavy ember condition north of the fire.
1500hrs- Req. M/A (2) extra Engines and Fire Marshalls for Accountability. M/A Brick and Silverton Engines to the scene. M/A Brick for cover Station 44/45.
1501hrs- Req. Water Dept. to increase pressure, 'gonna need a lot of water.'.
1503hrs- (3) L/S on the east side on Funtown Pier with no manpower. Car 4510 advising fire is jumping the boardwalk near Park Seafood. The Saw Mill has a sprinkler system going.
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1504hrs- Station 69's Air Unit is on Ocean Ter. County Car 11 responding, Command Post at Stockton X Parking Lot #1.
1506hrs- Car 14 req. 3rd FAST from Brick. Req. ladder pipe into fog to protect Saw Mill.
1507hrs- Units report fire into shop across the boardwalk from Park Seafood, eaves and roof.
Units assigned ATT: Station 45, 44, 69, 53, Toms River 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 (Holding Station 30- Pleasant Plains in quarters), Brick (2 Engines, FAST), Point Pleasant Beach (FAST)
1508hrs- Seaside Heights PD getting numerous reports of embers starting spot fires. Req. FD to Lincoln Ave, Car 14 advising no units to send.
1509hrs- Car 11 req. additional Engines and another Ladder. Dispatch advising another call about spot fires on Lincoln Ave from embers.
M/A Bayville Engine, Manchester Engine and Brick Ladder
1509hrs- (7) EMS units and MCU from Brick. enroute to scene. Req. EMS Coordinator.
1509hrs- CMD rpts multiple explosions from the original fire building.
1511hrs- CMD rpts fire as far north as Porter Ave. Req. County start a Task Force to the scene at the north end X Porter Ave. Car 14 setting up a northern zone and southern zone. Car 11 will be north command. Incoming units to Porter X Ocean in the lots. 2721 rpts no water.
1512hrs- Car 14 sending 4405, 5311 to Porter X Ocean
1513hrs- Partial building collapse on the south end of the fire. (4) Buildings and boardwalk involved. Fire getting in between units operating on the boardwalk. Point Pleasant Tower to set up at Porter X Boardwalk to try and make a stand. 4305 setting up Porter X Ocean.
1515hrs- Mantoloking (Station 35) standing by in quarters with an Engine and Truck.
1517hrs- Toms River 2721 to hit hydrant on the Boulevard. 2911 responding from Toms River.
1522hrs- South command req. a full task force. Silverton CMD rpts boardwalk involved for (2) blocks north. 5310 is getting heavy equipment, not getting trench fast enough. Additional trench going at Porter. EMS req. (4) additional units to scene.
1523hrs- Park Seafood fully involved and in danger of collapse. Co's reporting dead hydrants.
1524hrs- Car 11 being advises of calls for 707 Boardwalk (Jimbo's Bar) on fire. Directing 2911 to 707 Boardwalk.
1525hrs- Car 14 advised co's out of water and laying a pipeline down to the boulevard. Car 11 req. (3) Engines and (1) Truck from Jackson Township to the scene. Co's operating on the roof of the Beachcomber.
1526hrs- SHFD 4411 in service, responding to Porter X Ocean. Co's reporting no fire at 707 Boardwalk.
1527hrs- M/A Jackson Station 54 (Engine), 55 (Engine), 56 (Engine), 57 (Truck)
1528hrs- Backhoe (1) minute out. All incoming M/A to stage at Lincoln X Ocean. M/A EMS Squad 20, 29 to the scene.
1529hrs- Trench has 30% chance of working. Fire on the roof above the trench. Car 14 rpts Co's attempting to establish water supply from Central Ave. If not, will draft from Bay.
1530hrs- Car 11 Backhoe in operation at Porter X Boardwalk in front of Berkeley Sweet Shop. 4900 rpts building involved north of the trench cut, operating with extinguishers.
1531hrs- SHPD Chief req. brush trucks for embers, rpts PD units putting out numerous spot fires over several ocean blocks.
1532hrs- M/A brush trucks from Toms River.
1535hrs- Brick Engine, Point Pleasant Beach Engine, Point Pleasant Ladder and backhoe working north zone on the boardwalk. Engine from Pioneer Hose (Brick) redirected to north zone.
1536hrs- 2241, 2205 from staging to north end- Porter Ave. South Zone running out of water, will have to draft from Bay soon. Car 14 req. 2027 and Ocean County Unit 1 to south side parking lot #1
1539hrs- North command rpts good trench in place with a handline operating under the boardwalk. High winds are pushing embers past the cut. 2065 to south municipal lot on arrival. 2829 responding. 1711 on location, req. a attic ladder and saw to Porter X Boardwalk. 2669 responding.
1540hrs- Brick units enroute.
1541hrs- Co's report entire center section of boardwalk structures from Kohr's at Porter Ave south is involved.
1542hrs- Station 45 manpower enroute to south municipal lot. Manchester Engine redirected to the south zone.
1543hrs- 2909 enroute. 2911 is with SHPD and will direct the brush trucks on arrival.
1544hrs- 2609 is over the bridge and req'd to Lincoln X Ocean.
1545hrs- 4900 rpts fire under the concrete section of the Funtown Pier. Lanoka Harbor EMS w/ASAP unit enroute.
1546hrs- 2669 is over the bridge, req to Lincoln X Ocean.
1547hrs- Car 14 rpts all members off the Funtown Pier, req. alert tones. 5309 responding.
1548hrs- 2669 req. to Coin Castle on the Boardwalk.
1550hrs- 4900 rpts all members have been removed from Funtown Pier.
1551hrs- Southern Ocean Departments assembling a strike team of engines and will respond to staging. Car 11 rpts that it doesn't look like the trench is holding, looking for another location for a second trench. Seaside Park, Heights and South Seaside water systems operating at capacity.
1552hrs- 5310 heavy fire in the stand at Porter Ave. No fire in the trench behind the companies, will move back behind the trench.
2525 has crew on stand-by in quarters
1552hrs- 5310 req. evacuation tones for the boardwalk at Porter Ave. All co's to move back north of the Beachcomber, active fire under the boardwalk behind the companies. Req. co's to bring water down the Boardwalk from the north.
1553hrs- M/A Station 70, 71, 72, 47, 46 for Engine each to scene. EMS req. to SHPD headquarters for a child not breathing.
1555hrs- Co's dropping back to Dupont Ave for another trench cut. Everything east of the Saw Mill is a loss and Saw Mill is not in danger ATT. Units will be picking up and redirecting to the north.
1556hrs- Co's rpt fire not yet into Carosuel Arcade, but conditions are not permitting any operations in that area.
1558hrs- Farragut X Boardwalk is clear of personnel. Car 11 rpts everything not an aerial, pull back to Dupont X Ocean. Car 14, 4500, 4400 and Car 11 all assembling at Porter X Ocean for a new CMD Post. Very heavy fire conditions moving up the Boardwalk. Req. units operating at the south end to shut down water lines and increase flow to the north.
1601hrs- L-2525 responding to scene. Unknown: "Bring your marshmellows."
1603hrs- Gas is shut off along Boardwalk from Stockton Ave to Porter Ave. Req. all electric shut off along Ocean Terrace.
1604hrs- Incoming Engines to respond to Lincoln X Ocean.
1605hrs- Dupont Ave Command rpts half a trench cut. Co's need water. Still heavy ember problem north of Porter. E-6921 setting up to lay in to Dupont.
1606hrs- Station 18 to cover 26
1607hrs- Jackson Township Task Force is on the causeway.
1608hrs- Toms River Command Post at Porter Ave X Ocean Ter. CMD req. a Truck to the north end. Jackson Township Task Force entering town. "Will be a grand finale if we don't stop it here."
1609hrs- 2669 to Franklin X Ocean
1611hrs- CMD req. (1) FAST to Dupont X Ocean and (1) FAST remain at the south end.
1612hrs- 5700 is Jackson Task Force leader. Jackson engines to lay 5-inch supply line from Central Ave to Lincoln Ave to the Boardwalk. L-5705 to set up Lincoln at the Boardwalk. 2705 to Dupont X Ocean.
1614hrs- 2027FAST Dupont X Boardwalk, Berkeley Township FAST for the North Sector, Toms River 2624 FAST for South sector.
Backhoe from Seaside Heights is compromised and out of service.
1615hrs- 4510 is South Sector CMD. L-2525 is over the bridge and req. to Lincoln X Ocean
1618hrs- Station 30 3rd request for brush trucks. Station 28 toned out for 2807 to the scene.
1620hrs- Car 11 req. 4510 reduce water at the south end so that tower ladders at the north end get enough water.
1621hrs- Seaside Water Dept. rpts 50% of water supply remaining in the water towers. L-5705, Ocean Beach Truck, L-2525 setting up on Ocean with only (1) supply line. Car 14 rpts (1) to go into operation and co's will be going to draft.
1623hrs- Callers rpt Webster X Boardwalk (3 Brothers Pizza) involved.
1625hrs- Co's rpts fire from a building north of Porter X Ocean. Units being redirected from laying in from Central Ave to taking supply lines to the Bay.
1626hrs- Car 14 req. (5) Engines M/A to the scene. Will be setting up a draft from Barnegat Bay.
M/A: Lakehurst Naval Air Station, Whiting/Manchester (Station 33), Waretown (Station 36), Beachwood (Station 16), Lakewood (Station 67)
1627hrs- Civilians on roof tops with garden hoses.
1628hrs- 2807 on the Boardwalk laying down foam near the sweet shop. E-2911 to feed 2705. L-2525 set up waiting for water. E-6751 enroute to staging.
1629hrs- Car 14 req. strike team from southern Ocean. Dispatch advising that M/A is already enroute.
1631hrs- Any Toms River Unit not operating report to the command post (Ocean County OEM)
1632hrs- Car 12 advising next M/A from Monmouth County. Units rpt numerous roof tops on fire. "We're going to have a big problem here in a minute."
1634hrs- Car 14 rts numerous companies at scene but no manpower. M/A (7) Engines and (2) Trucks from Monmouth County to scene. 3111, 7111, 7001 over the bridge and directed to staging.
7120, 7000
1635hrs- 3641 responding. Co's are operating on Boardwalk at Lincoln. 2807 operating on the Boardwalk with foam. Co's rpt no water pressure from hydrants on Central Ave. Fire burning past Dupont Ave ATT.
1636hrs- CMD req. a M/A strike team for cover assignments.
1637hrs- Co's at Dupont X Boardwalk and operating in front of the Beachcomber recommending co's evacuate the Boardwalk. Co's still laying out to the Bay and need manpower.
1640hrs- 7111 4761 on Lincoln Ave awaiting instruction. 4440 fire burning back south and need manpower to move hoses.
1642hrs- Fire has extended to the Beachcomber. Units being removed from the Boardwalk. Evac tones sounded. Co's rpt PD and civilians knocking down fires on roof tops from embers.
1643hrs- 7211, 1631 over the bridge, directed to Lincoln and Central.
1648hrs- Co's rpt fire from the roof of the Royal Sands Condos (4 blocks north of the fire). Sumner X Ocean Ter. 1631 redirected. 6921 on location putting deck gun in operation with tank water.
1650hrs- North sector CMD being advised of fire into the Beachcomber (3 frame commercial) and heavy fire from the roof of the condo 3-4 blocks north. 6920 at Royal Sands. CMD rpts a new defensive position on the Boardwalk needs to be established.
Mystic Island 7211 is at Staging at Lincoln Ave.
Car 11 rpts strike team from Monmouth enroute. Burlington County strike team dispatched. Atlantic County strike team enroute to cover Southern Ocean County. Car 14 req. additional units to Sumner X Ocean for the condo fire ASAP. Silverton also operating at Royal Sands.
PD rpts (3) people stuck on the roof of Lucky Leo's Arcade.
3320 over the bridge, directed to Central X Grant.
6911 responding to 33 Sumner for house fire.
Car 12 sending 4405, 2865 to Grant X Ocean.
2721 redirected to the condo.
Additional front end loader at Franklin Ave
County Control advising CMD that 'somebody' from Seaside Heights called Toms River in effort to get a Crash Truck to respond to the beach. CMD advising req. did not come from the IC and 'worst idea in the world.'
Time: 1420hrs
Location: 1818 Boardwalk- Funtown Pier- off Stockton Ave
Description: (2) buildings involved at the beginning of the boardwalk (Kohr's Ice Cream and Berkeley Sweet Shop).
1420hrs- Seaside Park Station 45 dispatched for flames showing from under the boardwalk next to The Saw Mill. 4510 responding.
1422hrs- 4510 on location rpts heavy smoke showing from Kohr's ice cream. Req. structure fire assignment toned out for Station 45 only.
4510 req. utility to cut power.
1424hrs- First due to lay in a 1-3/4 down the service road.
1425hrs- 4521 to bring saws. 4410 from Seaside Heights on location.
1426hrs- 4521 on location.
1427hrs- 4510 req. Station 44 to the scene with Ocean County Fire Coordinators.
1428hrs- 4510 rpts (1) 1-3/4 stretched and saws cutting the boardwalk to try and stop it.
1429hrs- 4401 to hit hydrant on Ocean Ter. X Stockton and lay in. SHFD 4400 (Chief) on location.
1430hrs- 4510 rpts fire has been located at the rear of the Kohr's stand. 4401 on location.
1431hrs- Seaside Heights Police Chief is req. Lavallette FD (Sta. 69) to the scene. CMD req. they stay in quarters.
1433hrs- 4404 responding. 4400 req. Lavallette Station 69 to cover SHFD. 4510 req. another chain saw to Kohr's.
1434hrs- Car 4510 Req. Tom's River Station 28 to scene. Car 4500 and 4505 responding.
1435hrs- Car 14 rpts "Looks pretty good from the causeway." Car 4510 req. Tom's River Station 27 to the scene for FAST.
1436hrs- 4505 to Ocean X Farragut, send manpower to 4521. Heavy fire from the Kohr's stand with exposure problems to The Saw Mill. (2) buildings involved ATT.
1437hrs- 4400 transfer command to 4500. 4531 responding, req. to stage behind 4505 on Ocean and bring manpower up to the boardwalk.
1439hrs- County Coordinator on location rpts (2) buildings heavily involved.
1440hrs- 4431 to the parking lot off Stockton/Boardwalk.
1443hrs- CMD rpts fire under the boardwalk. Station 69 retoned.
1444hrs- CMD req. Island Heights Station 53, East Dover Station 28 to the scene and Point Pleasant Beach M/A for 2nd FAST. Lavallette E-6911 redirected to the scene for manpower. Additional Toms River company for cover.
1448hrs- East Dover L-2865 on location. Island Heights 5310, 5301 responding.
1450hrs- Co's bringing lines to Exposure #2 side and rear. E-6911 to bring crew to the north-east side of the building.
1455hrs- Island Heights Engine to Stockton X Ocean.
1456hrs- E-4410 setting up deck gun. 4305 responding, passing through Mantoloking ATT.
1458hrs- Car 5300 is Manpower Chief. 4510 also needs manpower to the rear. 4410 req. more lines to the rear. Taking lines off 4405.
1459hrs- 4400 rpts exposure problems on the north side of the building to Park Seafood and The Saw Mill. Co's rpt heavy ember condition north of the fire.
1500hrs- Req. M/A (2) extra Engines and Fire Marshalls for Accountability. M/A Brick and Silverton Engines to the scene. M/A Brick for cover Station 44/45.
1501hrs- Req. Water Dept. to increase pressure, 'gonna need a lot of water.'.
1503hrs- (3) L/S on the east side on Funtown Pier with no manpower. Car 4510 advising fire is jumping the boardwalk near Park Seafood. The Saw Mill has a sprinkler system going.
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1504hrs- Station 69's Air Unit is on Ocean Ter. County Car 11 responding, Command Post at Stockton X Parking Lot #1.
1506hrs- Car 14 req. 3rd FAST from Brick. Req. ladder pipe into fog to protect Saw Mill.
1507hrs- Units report fire into shop across the boardwalk from Park Seafood, eaves and roof.
Units assigned ATT: Station 45, 44, 69, 53, Toms River 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 (Holding Station 30- Pleasant Plains in quarters), Brick (2 Engines, FAST), Point Pleasant Beach (FAST)
1508hrs- Seaside Heights PD getting numerous reports of embers starting spot fires. Req. FD to Lincoln Ave, Car 14 advising no units to send.
1509hrs- Car 11 req. additional Engines and another Ladder. Dispatch advising another call about spot fires on Lincoln Ave from embers.
M/A Bayville Engine, Manchester Engine and Brick Ladder
1509hrs- (7) EMS units and MCU from Brick. enroute to scene. Req. EMS Coordinator.
1509hrs- CMD rpts multiple explosions from the original fire building.
1511hrs- CMD rpts fire as far north as Porter Ave. Req. County start a Task Force to the scene at the north end X Porter Ave. Car 14 setting up a northern zone and southern zone. Car 11 will be north command. Incoming units to Porter X Ocean in the lots. 2721 rpts no water.
1512hrs- Car 14 sending 4405, 5311 to Porter X Ocean
1513hrs- Partial building collapse on the south end of the fire. (4) Buildings and boardwalk involved. Fire getting in between units operating on the boardwalk. Point Pleasant Tower to set up at Porter X Boardwalk to try and make a stand. 4305 setting up Porter X Ocean.
1515hrs- Mantoloking (Station 35) standing by in quarters with an Engine and Truck.
1517hrs- Toms River 2721 to hit hydrant on the Boulevard. 2911 responding from Toms River.
1522hrs- South command req. a full task force. Silverton CMD rpts boardwalk involved for (2) blocks north. 5310 is getting heavy equipment, not getting trench fast enough. Additional trench going at Porter. EMS req. (4) additional units to scene.
1523hrs- Park Seafood fully involved and in danger of collapse. Co's reporting dead hydrants.
1524hrs- Car 11 being advises of calls for 707 Boardwalk (Jimbo's Bar) on fire. Directing 2911 to 707 Boardwalk.
1525hrs- Car 14 advised co's out of water and laying a pipeline down to the boulevard. Car 11 req. (3) Engines and (1) Truck from Jackson Township to the scene. Co's operating on the roof of the Beachcomber.
1526hrs- SHFD 4411 in service, responding to Porter X Ocean. Co's reporting no fire at 707 Boardwalk.
1527hrs- M/A Jackson Station 54 (Engine), 55 (Engine), 56 (Engine), 57 (Truck)
1528hrs- Backhoe (1) minute out. All incoming M/A to stage at Lincoln X Ocean. M/A EMS Squad 20, 29 to the scene.
1529hrs- Trench has 30% chance of working. Fire on the roof above the trench. Car 14 rpts Co's attempting to establish water supply from Central Ave. If not, will draft from Bay.
1530hrs- Car 11 Backhoe in operation at Porter X Boardwalk in front of Berkeley Sweet Shop. 4900 rpts building involved north of the trench cut, operating with extinguishers.
1531hrs- SHPD Chief req. brush trucks for embers, rpts PD units putting out numerous spot fires over several ocean blocks.
1532hrs- M/A brush trucks from Toms River.
1535hrs- Brick Engine, Point Pleasant Beach Engine, Point Pleasant Ladder and backhoe working north zone on the boardwalk. Engine from Pioneer Hose (Brick) redirected to north zone.
1536hrs- 2241, 2205 from staging to north end- Porter Ave. South Zone running out of water, will have to draft from Bay soon. Car 14 req. 2027 and Ocean County Unit 1 to south side parking lot #1
1539hrs- North command rpts good trench in place with a handline operating under the boardwalk. High winds are pushing embers past the cut. 2065 to south municipal lot on arrival. 2829 responding. 1711 on location, req. a attic ladder and saw to Porter X Boardwalk. 2669 responding.
1540hrs- Brick units enroute.
1541hrs- Co's report entire center section of boardwalk structures from Kohr's at Porter Ave south is involved.
1542hrs- Station 45 manpower enroute to south municipal lot. Manchester Engine redirected to the south zone.
1543hrs- 2909 enroute. 2911 is with SHPD and will direct the brush trucks on arrival.
1544hrs- 2609 is over the bridge and req'd to Lincoln X Ocean.
1545hrs- 4900 rpts fire under the concrete section of the Funtown Pier. Lanoka Harbor EMS w/ASAP unit enroute.
1546hrs- 2669 is over the bridge, req to Lincoln X Ocean.
1547hrs- Car 14 rpts all members off the Funtown Pier, req. alert tones. 5309 responding.
1548hrs- 2669 req. to Coin Castle on the Boardwalk.
1550hrs- 4900 rpts all members have been removed from Funtown Pier.
1551hrs- Southern Ocean Departments assembling a strike team of engines and will respond to staging. Car 11 rpts that it doesn't look like the trench is holding, looking for another location for a second trench. Seaside Park, Heights and South Seaside water systems operating at capacity.
1552hrs- 5310 heavy fire in the stand at Porter Ave. No fire in the trench behind the companies, will move back behind the trench.
2525 has crew on stand-by in quarters
1552hrs- 5310 req. evacuation tones for the boardwalk at Porter Ave. All co's to move back north of the Beachcomber, active fire under the boardwalk behind the companies. Req. co's to bring water down the Boardwalk from the north.
1553hrs- M/A Station 70, 71, 72, 47, 46 for Engine each to scene. EMS req. to SHPD headquarters for a child not breathing.
1555hrs- Co's dropping back to Dupont Ave for another trench cut. Everything east of the Saw Mill is a loss and Saw Mill is not in danger ATT. Units will be picking up and redirecting to the north.
1556hrs- Co's rpt fire not yet into Carosuel Arcade, but conditions are not permitting any operations in that area.
1558hrs- Farragut X Boardwalk is clear of personnel. Car 11 rpts everything not an aerial, pull back to Dupont X Ocean. Car 14, 4500, 4400 and Car 11 all assembling at Porter X Ocean for a new CMD Post. Very heavy fire conditions moving up the Boardwalk. Req. units operating at the south end to shut down water lines and increase flow to the north.
1601hrs- L-2525 responding to scene. Unknown: "Bring your marshmellows."
1603hrs- Gas is shut off along Boardwalk from Stockton Ave to Porter Ave. Req. all electric shut off along Ocean Terrace.
1604hrs- Incoming Engines to respond to Lincoln X Ocean.
1605hrs- Dupont Ave Command rpts half a trench cut. Co's need water. Still heavy ember problem north of Porter. E-6921 setting up to lay in to Dupont.
1606hrs- Station 18 to cover 26
1607hrs- Jackson Township Task Force is on the causeway.
1608hrs- Toms River Command Post at Porter Ave X Ocean Ter. CMD req. a Truck to the north end. Jackson Township Task Force entering town. "Will be a grand finale if we don't stop it here."
1609hrs- 2669 to Franklin X Ocean
1611hrs- CMD req. (1) FAST to Dupont X Ocean and (1) FAST remain at the south end.
1612hrs- 5700 is Jackson Task Force leader. Jackson engines to lay 5-inch supply line from Central Ave to Lincoln Ave to the Boardwalk. L-5705 to set up Lincoln at the Boardwalk. 2705 to Dupont X Ocean.
1614hrs- 2027FAST Dupont X Boardwalk, Berkeley Township FAST for the North Sector, Toms River 2624 FAST for South sector.
Backhoe from Seaside Heights is compromised and out of service.
1615hrs- 4510 is South Sector CMD. L-2525 is over the bridge and req. to Lincoln X Ocean
1618hrs- Station 30 3rd request for brush trucks. Station 28 toned out for 2807 to the scene.
1620hrs- Car 11 req. 4510 reduce water at the south end so that tower ladders at the north end get enough water.
1621hrs- Seaside Water Dept. rpts 50% of water supply remaining in the water towers. L-5705, Ocean Beach Truck, L-2525 setting up on Ocean with only (1) supply line. Car 14 rpts (1) to go into operation and co's will be going to draft.
1623hrs- Callers rpt Webster X Boardwalk (3 Brothers Pizza) involved.
1625hrs- Co's rpts fire from a building north of Porter X Ocean. Units being redirected from laying in from Central Ave to taking supply lines to the Bay.
1626hrs- Car 14 req. (5) Engines M/A to the scene. Will be setting up a draft from Barnegat Bay.
M/A: Lakehurst Naval Air Station, Whiting/Manchester (Station 33), Waretown (Station 36), Beachwood (Station 16), Lakewood (Station 67)
1627hrs- Civilians on roof tops with garden hoses.
1628hrs- 2807 on the Boardwalk laying down foam near the sweet shop. E-2911 to feed 2705. L-2525 set up waiting for water. E-6751 enroute to staging.
1629hrs- Car 14 req. strike team from southern Ocean. Dispatch advising that M/A is already enroute.
1631hrs- Any Toms River Unit not operating report to the command post (Ocean County OEM)
1632hrs- Car 12 advising next M/A from Monmouth County. Units rpt numerous roof tops on fire. "We're going to have a big problem here in a minute."
1634hrs- Car 14 rts numerous companies at scene but no manpower. M/A (7) Engines and (2) Trucks from Monmouth County to scene. 3111, 7111, 7001 over the bridge and directed to staging.
7120, 7000
1635hrs- 3641 responding. Co's are operating on Boardwalk at Lincoln. 2807 operating on the Boardwalk with foam. Co's rpt no water pressure from hydrants on Central Ave. Fire burning past Dupont Ave ATT.
1636hrs- CMD req. a M/A strike team for cover assignments.
1637hrs- Co's at Dupont X Boardwalk and operating in front of the Beachcomber recommending co's evacuate the Boardwalk. Co's still laying out to the Bay and need manpower.
1640hrs- 7111 4761 on Lincoln Ave awaiting instruction. 4440 fire burning back south and need manpower to move hoses.
1642hrs- Fire has extended to the Beachcomber. Units being removed from the Boardwalk. Evac tones sounded. Co's rpt PD and civilians knocking down fires on roof tops from embers.
1643hrs- 7211, 1631 over the bridge, directed to Lincoln and Central.
1648hrs- Co's rpt fire from the roof of the Royal Sands Condos (4 blocks north of the fire). Sumner X Ocean Ter. 1631 redirected. 6921 on location putting deck gun in operation with tank water.
1650hrs- North sector CMD being advised of fire into the Beachcomber (3 frame commercial) and heavy fire from the roof of the condo 3-4 blocks north. 6920 at Royal Sands. CMD rpts a new defensive position on the Boardwalk needs to be established.
Mystic Island 7211 is at Staging at Lincoln Ave.
Car 11 rpts strike team from Monmouth enroute. Burlington County strike team dispatched. Atlantic County strike team enroute to cover Southern Ocean County. Car 14 req. additional units to Sumner X Ocean for the condo fire ASAP. Silverton also operating at Royal Sands.
PD rpts (3) people stuck on the roof of Lucky Leo's Arcade.
3320 over the bridge, directed to Central X Grant.
6911 responding to 33 Sumner for house fire.
Car 12 sending 4405, 2865 to Grant X Ocean.
2721 redirected to the condo.
Additional front end loader at Franklin Ave
County Control advising CMD that 'somebody' from Seaside Heights called Toms River in effort to get a Crash Truck to respond to the beach. CMD advising req. did not come from the IC and 'worst idea in the world.'
