Keith

Date: 4-15-16
Time: 02:58hrs
Location:  280 Nepperhan Ave C/S Walsh Rd
District: Yonkers
Battalion: 1
Channel: Yonkers FD
Weather: 38F, clear
Units: Yonkers FD  Engine 306, Engine 303, Engine 312, Engine 309, Ladder 71, Ladder 72
                               Rescue 1, Battalion 1 (IC)
          (10-30)          Ladder 75 (FAST), Squad 11, Battalion 2 (Safety), MSU, FIU
                               Empress EMS, Yonkers PD
Writer:  x635

Description:  Units initially dispatched to St Casmir Ave for a smoke odor.
 
03:00  Engine 306 advising smoke in the area (St Casmir initially dispatched area). Does not believe it to be coming from the St Casmir Ave area. Checking further.
 
03:06  Battalion 1 requesting 10-30 adjacent to the "Life Cleaners" building, fire already through the roof
 
03:08  Battalion 1 reporting no exposure problems at this time
 
03:09 Battalion 1 reporting building appears to be an auto body shop, 2 buildings south of Life Cleaners.
 
03:12 1 story commercial ordinary, fully involved, hampered by fences all around, also roll down steel gates on structure, (2) 2 1/2 lines stretched, all companies working. Requesting PD to shut down Nepperhan.
 
03:15  Engine 304 being dispatched to 35 St Casmir Ave 6th floor for a smoke condition, possibly related to the Nepperhan Ave fire
 
03:25  Battalion 1 reporting 4 lines stretched and operating, still in the process of opening some doors, making progress. Requesting building department to check stability of the building department.
 
04:00 Battalion 1 reporting main body of fire knocked down, extensive overhaul
 
04:15 Battalion 1 placing fire under control
 
04:30 Units starting to pick up
 
05:00 Ladder 72 will be out of service