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Fire dept. cleared in blaze that killed 4 kids Associated Press (New Jersey-AP, March 15, 2006) - The Teaneck Fire Department did a thorough investigation when called to check into a report of smoke in a house where, hours later, four children died in a raging fire, according to state investigators. In a long-awaited report made public Wednesday, the state Division of Fire Safety said that although firefighters brought a thermal-imaging camera capable of seeing through walls to the house where a loud bang and smoke were reported on the evening of March 21, 2005, they were justified in not using it because the cause appeared to be a malfunctioning boiler. Five hours after firefighters left the house, a blaze broke out that quickly spread through the house, killing four children and critically injuring their mother. Two other children and a housekeeper escaped. "This investigation did not find any indication that the Teaneck Fire Department conducted anything short of a diligent investigation in order to find the cause of the first incident," the report stated. "Lacking evidence of smoke or the odor of smoke when they arrived, six highly experienced firefighters worked to find a problem that did not readily present itself." State investigators who reviewed the performance of Teaneck firefighters were unable to determine if the cause of the blaze - an electrical problem due to an overheated refrigerator/freezer - was present when firefighters were first called to the house at 8:44 p.m., "or if it was merely a tragic coincidence that two separate problems occurred within hours of each other."

Date: 3-15-06 Time: 0900hrs Location: 403 Park Ave Departments: Description: Fire throughout a 4-story commercial 1st floor, residential above. Writer: Truck4 links: http://www.nbc5.com/news/8027080/detail.html

Date: 3-15-06 Time: 1230 Location: South Solomons Island Road "Lighthouse Restaurant," and "Bowen's Bar" Departments: Numerous units from Calvert County, St. Mary's County and Anne Arundel County. Co's also using a tug boat on the water side of the fire. Description: Fire in a restaurant with extension to a 2-story mixed occupancy (bar/apartments), a marina, boats and brush. Writer: Truck4 Links: http://www.nbc4.com/news/8028886/detail.html http://wjz.com/topstories/local_story_074141035.html

Date: 3-15-06 Time: 1115hrs Location: 116 Dehaven Dr. Units Operating: E-309, 308, 310, 312; L-72, TL-75; R-1, B-2, Car 5, Car 6, MSU Description Of Incident: Fire in an OMD, (1) apartment. Writer: Truck4 1122hrs- Fire is K/D.

Date: 3-15-06 Time: 0725hrs Location: Saw Mill River Rd. X Old Nepperhan Ave Units Operating: YPD ESU Truck 4, Truck 3, 4th PCT; YFD E-310, L-75, B-2 Description Of Incident: Tractor trailer rollover, no pin. Flatbed trailer lost it's load of wood planks and scaffolding materials. Writer: Truck4 http://www.news12.com/WC/topstories/article?id=173399

Date: 3-15-06 Time: 1140hrs Location: NYS Thruway Southbound, bet. 15A (Sloatsburg) and 16 (Harriman) Units Operating: Description Of Incident: MVA w/SUV Rollover with (5) injured- (2) ejected. Medivac was req. (1) fatality reported. Writer: Truck4

Date: 3-15-06 Time: 1018hrs Location: Olympia Blvd. X Quintard St. Description Of Incident: Large area of brush Writer: Truck4 (O/S) 1020hrs- B-21 rpts All-Hands going to work for large area of brush between Quintard St. and the Psychiatric Hospital. L-85 FAST. 1022hrs- NYPD Level 1 Mobilization. 1047hrs- B-21 transmitting 2nd Alarm for the large brush fire. S/C (2) additional BFU's to scene. 1122hrs- Div. 8 transmitting the 3rd Alarm. Staging area will be Olympia Blvd X Quintard St. 1123hrs- Div. 8 is req. NYPD water drops. NYPD Aviation is on scene. 1140hrs- Div. 8 transmitting 4th Alarm. Rpts of fire burning near homes on Benton Ave. 1220hrs- S/C (3) Engines, (2) Trucks, (1) B/C to stage at VZ Bridge Administration Building Lot and stand by for deployment. 1243hrs- Car 4 places fire P/W/H.

Date: 3-13-06 Time: 1415hrs Location: 220 Osgood Ave X Fairway Ave Description Of Incident: Fire 6th floor of a 6-story 200X60 OMD. Writer: Truck4 1424hrs- B-21 transmitting 2nd Alarm for fire on 6th floor with multiple 10-45's. Fire was out windows on 6th floor on arrival. L-81 was FAST, went to work. L-83 S/C for new FAST.

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Date: 3-13-06 Time: 1130hrs Location: 89-28 Sutphin Blvd. Description Of Incident: Fully involved 2-story 60X200 commercial row of stores. Writer: Truck4 1138hrs- 10-75 for fire in a taxpayer. 1140hrs- B-50 Using All-Hands On Arrival for heavy fire in a taxpayer. S/C extra Engine and Truck. All-Hands: E-298, 303, 315, 308; L-127, 126, 125 FAST; R-4; Sq-270; B-50, B-51 (10-75); Div. 13. S/C: E-305/L-133 1141hrs- B-50 transmitting 2nd Alarm for fire in (2) stores extending to a 3rd. 2nd Alarm: E-285, 302, 299; L-151; E-324/S-4; B-54 (Safety), B-52 (CommCord); Rescue B/C, Safety B/C, Field Comm 1, TAC #2 1142hrs- Div. 13 transmitting Urgent for 3rd Alarm. Fire in (4) of row of (6) taxpayers. Req. (3) Tower Ladders on the 3rd Alarm. 3rd Alarm: E-301, 293, 319, 236; L-143; TL-152, 142, 138; B-39 (3rd Alarm), B-53 (Staging), MSU #1, Staging Area: Hillside Ave. & 150th. St. 1145hrs- Div. 13 req. (2) Tower Ladders to 90th X Sutphin Blvd. 1149hrs- NYPD Level 1 Mobilization. 1149hrs- Div. 13 rpts Fire in (5) stores with 3 L/S/O and (1) Tower Ladder in operation. heavy fire conditions and exterior op's ATT. Exposure-1: Street Exposure-2: Similar Attached Exposure-3: Unknown Exposure-4: 3-story brick OMD 1205hrs- Div. 13: Box 9820, We have ( 8 ) Hand - Lines stretched and in operation. ( 1 ) Stang in operation, ( 3 ) TowerLadders are in operation. Waiting on the 4th. TowerLadder to arrive. Making progress. Fire is Doubtful. 1209hrs- Div. 13 transmitting the 4th Alarm and req. (2) additional Tower Ladders. New staging area is Hillside X 148th St. 4th Alarm: E-225, 311, 306, 317; TL-162, TL-144; L-144 (Acting 127) 1218hrs- Car 4H rpts (10) L/S/O, (3) Tower Ladders. Co's are monitoring the exposures. D/W/H. 1234hrs -Car 4H rpts (10) L/S/O, (5) Tower Ladders in operation. Conditions remain unchanged. 1239hrs- Car 4H rpts primary in Exposure-4 is (-). (1) L/S into Exposure 2 and (1) L/S into Exposure 4 as a precaution. 1255hrs- Car 4H transmitting the 5th Alarm with S/C for additional Satellite Co. for a 5-inch supply line to the rear of the building and supply Tower Ladders. 5th Alarm: E-294, 237 (Acting 331), 304, 274 S/C: E-72/S-2 1337hrs- Car 4 rpts (10) Handlines, (4) Stangs and (5) Tower Ladders in operation. Conditions remain unchanged. Fire is through the roof. All secondary searches in all exposures are (-). NYPD now deploying a Level 2 Mobilization. 1342hrs- Car 4 rpts secondary searches in both exposures are negative. Fire is still through the roof. D/W/H. 1406hrs- Car 4 rpts all visible fire K/D in the front of the building. Checking for extension to the rear. D/W/H. 1450hrs- S/C (2) additional Tower Ladders (TL-124 Acting 142), TL-107 1514hrs- Car 4 rpts still have pockets of fire in the rear of the building. D/W/H. 1537hrs- P/W/H. Duration of box 4 hours 3 minutes.

Date: 3-11-06 Time: 2300hrs Location: Commercial St. Departments: Description: Fire throughout a frame OMD. Writer: Truck4 Links: http://cbs4boston.com/topstories/local_story_071063640.html

Date: 3-11-06 Time: 0230hrs Location: Highway 101, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, before the tunnel. Description: A rare snow/ice storm causing hazardous road conditions, led to a 28-car MVA with (2) fatalities and (15) other injuries. Writer: Truck4 Links: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/artic...PHMNAB4.DTL&o=0

Date: 3-12-06 Time: 0758hrs Location: 35 St. Casimir Pl. X Elm St. Units Operating: See Below Description Of Incident: Fire in the basement of a 6-story OMD. Writer: Truck4 (O/S), ndemarse (O/S) 0758-0759hrs- (2) Simultaneous full assignments. First assignment for 35 St. Casimir Pl. for activated fire alarm. Second for 160 Willow St. for smoke throughout the building. Additional call for Willow St. rpts people on fire escapes and heavy smoke in building. 0801hrs- E-306 10-84 on St. Casimir with people evacuating the building. 0802hrs- B-1 rpts 10-29 in the basement. E-306, 303, 312, 309; TL-71, 72, B-1 0804hrs- R-1 10-84 on Willow St. with people out on street. B-2 req. units going to Willow to switch to Fireground #2. 0806hrs- B-1 transmitting 2nd Alarm. Heavy fire in basement with multiple smoke inhalation victims on street. E-311, 313; L-73; MSU-1 0807hrs- B-2 rpts 10-29 on Willow St., fire is out. B-2 and Rescue 1 responding to St. Casimir Pl. 0810hrs- E-311 will be the FAST. L-73 to enter from War Memorial Field. 0817hrs- Fire is K/D. All co's working. Empress treating (3) at scene. 0830hrs- Empress treating (4) civilians and (1) firefighter. 0858hrs- E-314 relocating to Station 12.

Date: 3-12-06 Time: 0001hrs Location: I/F/O 125 Buena Vista Ave Units Operating: YPD All PCT, ESU Truck 3, Truck 4, Truck 2; Detectives, Crime Scene, Empress, Civil Defense (Lights) Description Of Incident: Multiple persons shot outside a party. Writer: Truck4, DFFD227 0001hrs- Multiple calls for numerous shots fired on Buena Vista Ave. 0005hrs- 4th PCT units have a man with a gun at Hawthorne Ave X Prospect St. 0010hrs- ESU Truck 3 has a male shot in the legs on Saratoga Ave, relating it occured on Buena Vista Ave. 0018hrs- Report of a male with gunshot wounds dropped off at St. Joseph's Hospital, critical. 0022hrs- Units have a 3rd male shot in front of Fire Station 4 on Radford St, also from the incident on Buena Vista Ave. 0035hrs- (2) males going to Jacobi by Empress with GSW's to the legs. (1) male shot twice to the chest at St. Joseph's. Units securing 125 Buena Vista Ave. Patrol Supervisor securing crime scenes at Radford St., Saratoga Ave and Buena Vista Ave. 0100hrs- ESU and 3rd PCT units have approx. 30 people detained inside 125 Buena Vista Ave. Numerous shell casings outside in parking lot.

Date: 3-11-06 Time: 1704hrs Location: Great Kills Park I/A/O Sewage Treatment Plant Description Of Incident: Large area of brush, southwest end of the Park. Writer: Truck4 1704hrs- B-23 rpts 10-75 for large area of brush. 1707hrs- B-23 Using All-Hands. Req. (1) BFU to respond down dirt road to the rear of the plant. All-Hands: E-162, 165, 164, 154; L-82, L-85, L-84 FAST; BFU 1, BFU 4, B-23, B-21 (10-75). 1710hrs- B-23 S/C Engine and Truck (E-161/L-81). S.I. companies responding to numerous calls for smoke in the area of the brush fire. (2) BFU's (1 and 4) assigned to box. L-84 FAST. 1717hrs- B-23 transmitting 2nd Alarm. All 2nd Alarm units to respond in to the area of the sewage treatment plant on Mill Road. 2nd Alarm: E-152/S-5, 167, 151, 153, 159; L-87, B-42 (Safety), B-40 (CommCord), Rescue B/C, Safety B/C, Field Comm. 1721hrs- B-42 is Safety, B-40 Comm. Cord. E-152 has the Satellite. Returning R-5. 1726hrs- Calls from Delwit Pl. rpt fire is close to homes. 1734hrs- Caller rpts (7) children near a dock at rear of DEP Plant - 10 Cedar Grove Ave X Waterside St. trapped by the fire. 1735hrs- Div. req. Engine, Truck, B/C (43 Acting 21) to respond to Cedar Grove Ave. R-5 and Sq-1 also responding. Box is 2243. 1748hrs- Sq-1 on scene rpts no one in danger on pier. 1750hrs- Div. 8 rpts large area of brush appox. 1/2 mile wide. Duration 51 minutes. D/W/H. 1755hrs- Div. 8 transmitting 3rd Alarm. 3rd Alarm: E-160, 168, 157, 158; L-86, 76; TAC 2; B-57 Acting 42, B-43 (Staging) 1757hrs- Numerous NYPD units evacuating homes in area of Brook Ave. Buffalo St. X The Park is the staging area for 3rd Alarm. 1800hrs- E-246 Acting 165 reports civilians flagging unit down reporting fire is at the rear of houses on Chester Ave. Calls also coming in for Brook Ave. 1803hrs- NYPD Aviation 18, rpts over SI freq., landing Great Kills Parking Lot and req. a B/C for Air Recon and assist with bambi bucket drops. All available NYPD Aviation units on scene. 1805hrs- NYPD Aviation in process of deploying bambi buckets but will not deploy water until they have contact with FD units on ground. 1807hrs- Numerous calls for 72 Brook Ave and Brook X Hylan, fire threatening houses. Civilians reported to be using garden hoses. 1812hrs- E-160 redirected to Brook Ave. B-58 responding to Aviation 18. 1813hrs- E-282 Urgent for units on Brook Ave X Medina for fire extending to houses-"gonna need more than an engine." 1818hrs- NYPD Aviation 18 has a B/C on board and will be directing water drops. 1820hrs- B-43 rpts all 3rd Alarm units have been assigned to areas and that no units are in staging. 1822hrs- E-158 rpts stretching lines with E-282 on Grayson Ave and reporting exposure problems. 1836hrs- Staten Island in Fall Back Step 3. NYPD Level 1 Mobilization. 1840hrs- Car 4H on scene, transmitting 4th Alarm. All 4th Alarm units to report to staging area Hylan Blvd X Buffalo St. 4th Alarm:E-247, 330 (Acting 161), 163, 220 (Acting 160); L-166 (Acting 82), 149 (Acting 87) 1850hrs- TL-79 new FAST. 1912hrs- Car 4 rpts fire slowly extending toward Hylan Blvd. and toward the water. NYPD still operating water drops. Units being deployed/re-deployed as necessary. D/W/H. Duration is 2 hours 13 minutes. 1916hrs- E-241 acting 162 rpts fire at the end of Fox Lane and will be going to work. 1922hrs- Sq-1 and TAC 2 taking up. 1928hrs- Car 4 transmitting 5th Alarm, req. a 5th Alarm Assignment of (4) Engines, (2) Trucks and (1) B/C. All units to report into staging. 3rd Alarm: E-239 (Acting 154), E-245 (Acting 165), 318 (Acting 164), 279 (Acting 163); L-101 (Acting 82), L-131 (Acting 85); B-31 (Acting 21)

Date: 3-11-06 Time: 1407hrs Location: Saw Mill Parkway X Roaring Brook Road Frequency: 46.26, 46.14 (Stat Flight) Units Operating: Chappaqua, Mount Kisco; WCPD, New Castle PD; Description Of Incident: MVA Writer: Truck4 1417hrs- Car 2061 req. Stat Flight on stand-by and a rush on the medic. Also req. M/A Mount Kisco for thier Rescue. 1421hrs- Stat Flight is a go, LZ at Horace Greely High School. 1425hrs- Car 2061 rpts victim going by ground ALS, stand down Stat Flight.

Date: 3-11-06 Time: 1304hrs Location: 1444 84th St Description Of Incident: Fire in a 2-story P/D. Writer: Truck4 1307hrs- All-Hands for fire in a 2-story 30X50 P/D. (2) L/S/O. 1312hrs- S/C extra Engine and Truck. 1315hrs- 2nd Alarm transmitted for fire in the cockloft. 1328hrs- Main body of fire is K/D.

Date: 3-11-06 Time: 0336hrs Location: 149 East 118th St. Description Of Incident: Fire on 3rd floor of a 6-story 50X100 with unconfirmed reports of people hanging out windows. Writer: Truck4 0349hrs- B-12 S/C Engine and Truck (59/30) 0353hrs- B-12 transmitting 2nd Alarm. 0356hrs- B-12 rpts fire is K/D.

Date: 3-10-06 Time: 1642hrs Location: Radford St, Between South Broadway/Riverdale Ave Units Operating: YPD 3rd PCT, ESU Truck 3 Description Of Incident: Confirmed shots fired Writer: Truck4 1642hrs- Multiple calls for shots fired Radford St/Livingston Ave 1643hrs- R/C 304 confirming shots fired, possible suspect on a bike fleeing Radford St. toward St. Andrew's Place. Hispanic male, red bandanna. 1646hrs- R/C 310 (Sgt) rpts being advised of gang activity involved. 1657hrs- No victim at this time. Units attempting to locate crime scene.

Date: 3-10-06 Time: 1557hrs Location: I-684, southbound, MM 20 Frequency: Units Operating: Golden's Bridge, Katonah, NYSP Description Of Incident: MVA rollover with injuries. Writer: Truck4 1557hrs- Golden's Bridge toned out for rollover. 1605hrs- M/A Katonah for Rescue.

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Date: 3-9-06 Time: 2330hrs Location: 4th Ave X 4th St. Units Operating: MVPD, Empress Description Of Incident: 25-year old male shot twice to the stomach, non-life threatening (bullets struck items in his pockets and deflected). Writer: Truck4

Date: 3-9-06 Time: 2100hrs Location: South 4th Ave Units Operating: MVPD, Empress Description Of Incident: Gang assault with (5) suspects/victims stabbed. (1) to Jacobi, (4) to Mount Vernon Hospital. Writer: Truck4

Date: 3-10-06 Time: 1500hrs Location: Rodman's Neck, Police Firing Range Units Operating: See Below. Description Of Incident: Multiple large areas of brush burning on range. Writer: Truck4 1500hrs- E-97 on scene reporting several large areas of brush burning with high winds. Req. box be transmitted and advising an In-Line pumping operation needed. Req. NYPD for escort into range. Also rpts storage sheds on grounds containing fireworks and some haz mats which are not involved at this time, but may become involved. 1504hrs- Box transmitted with a signal 10-70 for water relay. 1514hrs- B-20 Using All-Hands for large brush fire. Req. E-72/S-2 stand-by at main gate. All-Hands: E-97, 89, 38, 64; E-72/S-2; L-50 FAST; B-20, B-15 (10-75); Sq-61, R-3, Div. 7 1518hrs- B-20 returning R-3. 1520hrs- Div. 7 rpts (3) seperate brush fires with lack of water. Co's working off booster tanks. 1526hrs- Div. 7 rpts (3) L/S/O. Engine co's emptying tanks, refilling outside the gate and going back in. 1623hrs- Div. 7 places fire P/W/H.

Date: 3-10-06 Time: 0130hrs Location: Saw Mill Parkway to Ashford Ave Units Operating: NYPD, Yonkers PD, WCPD, Ardsley, NYSP Description Of Incident: NYPD following a stolen vehicle out fo the Bronx and north on the Saw Mill Parkway. Hotline message originally broadcast as a pursuit. Vehilce stopped on Ashford Ave in Ardsley with suspects in custody by NYPD. Writer: Truck4