SIGNIFICANT BRUSH FIRE @ ORCHARD BEACH

[SQDBOSS]

ANYONE HAVE ADDITIONAL??

 

[johnd248]

Third alarm transmitted for box 4501, Shore Road near City Island Road , Pelham Bay Park Section of the Bronx.around 1630 hrs. on 3/18.

 

[dg116]

Been going on for since around 2 pm or so.

Large area brush fire on Hunter Island off Orchard Beach.

Div 7 just requested 3rd alarm due to long stretches, Marine 6 on scene, as well as Aviation making drops from bambi bucket.

 

[ff503750]

Anyone have a rundown of units? Did they call for any of the BFU's from SI?? I know theirs like 1 in the bronx 1 in queens and 1 or 2 in brooklyn.

 

[ja488]

1 BFU in bklyn at E-321, 1 in Queens at E-266, the rest in SI. no more in the Bx.

 

[vbcapt]

I think I heard Engine 161 & their BFU switch to the Bronx frequency for the brush fire.

 

[guitarman314]

I think I heard Engine 161 & their BFU switch to the Bronx frequency for the brush fire.

I saw E161 on the Gowanus Expwy going towards Manhattan around 4:45 PM yesterday but I didn't see the BFU.

 

[1075thebox]

i know the second alarm rundown was:
E89, E64, E79,E88 TL50, L47, BC27