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Date: 07-24-08 Time: 1505hrs Location: 11 Jackson Ave X East Grassy Sprain Road (northern border)- The Willows Units Operating: E-314, 311, 312, 310, 307FAST; L-70, 75; R-1, Safety, B-2 Description Of Incident: Fire on the 2nd floor of a 2-story condo complex. Writer: Truck4 1518hrs- B-2 rpts primary (-), all co's working. 1523hrs- E-309 to cover Station 11. 1525hrs- B-2 rpts fire K/D.

The city of Rome central fire station features a giant LCD screen on the top of the building that shows a recruitment video, over and over and over. Many Italian fire stations also house machanic shops and training facilities. One of three front line engine compnays at Rome Central: All Rome photos can be found here: http://onthejobny.com/gallery/The-Latest/

Date: 07-23-08 Time: 1538hrs Location: Beecnland Court- Hunterbrook Complex (Lake Mohegan Fire District) Units Operating: LMFD, WC HazMAt, MVAC Description Of Incident: Mixing of several chemicals. Writer: Truck4, BFD1054 1546hrs- Car 2261 req. WC Haz Mat notified, as well as the Board of Health. Rpts 'multiple chemicals' involved. Mohegan VAC to scene for standby. 1552hrs- WC Car 2001 enroute. 1555hrs- Car 2261 req. Yorktown PD to scene.

Date: 07-22-08 Time: 1400hrs Location: Hudson River- off Alexander St. Units Operating: YPD ESU Marine #1, Truck 3; Empress Description Of Incident: Male entered the water south of the city pier near the sculpture garden, possibly to go swimming, and was pulled out into the channel and 1/2 mile north of the City Pier. Numerous calls for a person in the water screaming for help. ESU Marine #1 and Truck 3 pulled male from the river, who was transported to St. Joe's and admitted. Writer: Truck4

Date: 07-21-08 Time: 2111hrs Location: 8 Beaumont Circle X Shoreview Drive/Central Ave Units Operating: E-314, 311/Collapse Unit, 310, 312; L-70, 75; R-1, B-2, Safety Description Of Incident: Gas explosion in a 2-story garden apartment complex. Writer: Truck4 2111hrs- Caller states the building shook and her ceilling collapsed. 2116hrs- L-70 10-84, rpts gas explosion and req. Con Ed. Empress to the scene for stand-by. 2118hrs- B-2 rpts no fire ATT. Co's evacuating the building and checking damage. 2122hrs- B-2 rpts gas explosion on the 2nd floor. All residents accounted for. Req. Building Dept.

Date: 07-20-08 Time: 2130hrs Location: 'La Lanterna' restaurant- Railroad Ave Units Operating: YPD 1st PCT, 4th PCT, 2nd PCT; ESU; Empress Description Of Incident: Group of professional wrestlers involved in a fight in the restaurant. One suspect, 'The Sandman' hit police officers with bottles. Officers called for back-up and arrested the 6'4," 280 lbs wrestler. Reports of Capt. Lou Albano being injured. No, really. Writer: Truck4

Date: 07-21-08 Time: 1450hrs Location: 1 Eastview Ave. Units Operating: YPD 4th PCT, ESU Description Of Incident: Homeowner found a 4-foot 'lizard' in her backyard. Writer: Truck4

Date: 07-21-08 Time: 0545hrs Location: 7400 block Zephyr Place X South Big Bend Blvd. Departments: Maplewood PD, Missouri State Police, St. Louis County Police; Maplewood FD Description: FD and PD arrived for a vehilce fire and were fired on by a suspect on arrival. A 22-year old rookie firefighter was shot and killed. (2) Police Officers were shot and transported, (1) critical. Suspect barricaded in a home and set it on fire. PD called in an armored vehicle from a near-by military base. Writer: Truck4, MFVFD179 Links: St. Louis Post Dispatch: http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stor...96?OpenDocument Slideshow: http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Firefighter-...2086681e9c3fb82

Date: 07-20-08 Time: 0840hrs Location: 9200 block Hutson Drive Departments: Description: Fire in a 2-story commercial w/Haz Mat. Writer: Truck4 Links: http://cbs11tv.com/local/Frisco.Fire.Hutson.2.775403.html

Do you read the part about nearly every one of those animals shot were injured, rabid or vicious and it was done by a trained ESU officer with permission of a supervisor? Or the part about the animals being wildlife such as skunks, raccoons, deer or vicious dogs attcking or that had attacked a person? Yeah, I must have missed that part too.

Date: 07-20-08 Time: 0605hrs Location: Sprain Parkway South X Jackson Av. Units Operating: Description Of Incident: MV into overpass with pin and fire. Off-duty NYPD ESU officer on way into work removed passenger while car was on fire. Driver pinned and pronounced at scene. Writer: Truck4

Date: 07-19-08 Time: 1920hrs Location: 455 S. 2nd Ave (Victim)- 460 S. 1st Ave (Crime Scene) Units Operating: MVPD. Empress Description Of Incident: Male shot on 2nd Ave and ran away, collapsing on S. 1st. Empress transported victim to Mount Vernon Hospital where he was later pronounced. Writer: Truck4

Update on this story, a news photog, a buff and a firefighter were hit by pellets from a pellet gun. http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8696327

Saw it at midnight last night- it's incredible. Off the wire today- "BURBANK, CA, July 18, 2008 – Just past the stroke of midnight, Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Dark Knight” broke the record for a 12:01 a.m. film opening, earning an unprecedented $18,489,000 at the box office, it was announced today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. That total does not include the grosses from the subsequent 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. showings. The 12:01 a.m. grosses soared past the previous record of $16.9 million, which had been held by “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith” since May of 2005. “The Dark Knight” also surpassed Warner Bros. Pictures’ own studio record for midnight showings, previously held by “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.”

Date: 07-18-08 Time: 1440hrs Location: 220 Longfellow St. NW Departments: DCFD Description: Fire in a 3-story attached dwelling. (1) Member fell through the roof and transported with non-life threatening injuries. Writer: Truck4

Midnight tonight, son! Met Christian Bale on Tuesday, very cool guy.

Date: 07-17-08 Time: 1110hrs Location: 218 Jefferson St. X 2nd St. Departments: Description: Fire in a commercial building containing pyrotechnics for magicians (no, really) 'Star Light and Magic' company Writer: Truck4

Date: 07-17-08 Time: 1058hrs Location: Warburton Ave X Portland Terr. Units Operating: YPD 4th PCT, ESU Truck 2, Truck 3, Detectives; Empress Description Of Incident: Super of a building found a body in the alley, originally believed to be a jumper, PD with a GSW the head. Writer: Truck4 1112hrs- Patrol Supervisor releasing some units. Reported DOA. Truck 3 to remain on South Broadway. Detectives req. Crime Scene Unit.

Date: 07-17-08 Time: 1040hrs Location: 20 South Broadway Units Operating: YPD 4th PCT, ESU Truck 3, Truck 4; YFD E-303, L-74, R-1, B-1; Empress Description Of Incident: MV jumped the sidewalk with (2) injured. Writer: Truck4 1300hrs- PD conducting an Accident Investigation. (1) Victim to Jacobi by Empress.

Date: 07-17-08 Time: 0119hrs Box: 2887 Location: 1988 Newbold Ave X Cross Bronx Service Road. Description Of Incident: Fire on the top floor of a 6-story OMD. Writer: Truck4 0119hrs- E-64 transmitting urgent for 10-75, fire out (2) windows on the top floor. B-20 giving All-Hands and S/C extra Engine and Truck while enroute. 1st Alarm: E-96, 64, 90, X; L-47, 54; R-3, Sq-41; B-20 S/C: E-45/L-58 0120hrs- L-41 FAST. 0120hrs- Reports of kids trapped Apt. 6B. 0125hrs- B-20 rpts fire out (2) windows on top floor with (3) 10-45's. 0128hrs- B-20 rpts fire Apt. 6B, (1) L/S/O with (3) 10-45's in the hallway- all children. 0129hrs- B-20 transmitting 2nd Alarm. 2nd Alarm: E-89, 94, 97, 72/S-2; L-50; B-3 (Safety), 26 (RUL); TAC #1, Field Com., Safety B/C, Rescue B/C 0133hrs- Div. 7 S/C (2) extra Trucks, (2) extra B/C's. S/C: L-48/31; B-17, 19 0140hrs- Div. 7 transmitting 3rd Alarm. 3rd Alarm: E-82, 88, 46, 50; L-51, 55; B-53 (Acting 3), 15, 33 (Air Recon); MSU 0146hrs- Staging area- Cross Bronx Service Road Eastbound X east of Westchester Ave. 0149hrs- B-20 rpts fire into cockoft and into throat of the building. 0202hrs- 4th Alarm transmitted.

Date: 07-16-08 Time: 1735hrs Location: 845 McLean Ave X Harding Description Of Incident: Fire in a rear storage area of a 250X200 commercial building. Writer: Truck4 1735hrs- E-313 rpts smoke showing, 10-29. 1st Alarm: E-313, 307, 304, 312; L-73, 75; B-2, Safety 1737hrs- E-313 rpts smoke from the rear of the building, forcing entry with (1) L/S. 10-30 Engine: E-306 1739hrs- B-2 10-84, transmitting 10-30 (All-Hands). 1740hrs- B-2 rpts 1-story 250X200 commercial with fire in the rear storage area. (4) L/S/O. 1744hrs- B-2 rpts co's going to exterior attack due to truss roof. 1749hrs- B-2 rpts fire is K/D, co's overhaulling.

Whoa! http://www.brianduddy.com/p/t071208/dsc_733047

All-Hands on Hone Ave off Allerton Ave. 51 Truck gave the 75 from a distance. http://onthejobny.com/gallery/The-Latest/

Date: 07-11-08 Time: 2100hrs Location: Whitestone Rd. X Whitehead Rd. Departments: Description: Fire in a commercial building- concrete restoration Writer: Truck4 http://wjz.com/local/woodlawn.industrial.park.2.769405.html