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Date: 03-06-07 Time: 1039hrs Location: 145 Central Park West X 75th St. Description Of Incident: Fire in the basement storage area of a 27-story irregular High Rise. Writer: Truck4 1040hrs- All-Hands with extra Engine and Truck. 1100hrs- S/C (2) extra Trucks. 1103hrs- Div. 1 transmitting 2nd Alarm.

Prosecutor wants financial records for volunteer fire departments Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 03/6/07 ASSOCIATED PRESS HACKENSACK — The Bergen County prosecutor said he has demanded the financial records of 20 volunteer fire departments to determine how their money is raised and spent. The subpoenas, delivered Monday, were motivated by allegations that seven members of the Grandview Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 in Fairview used contributions to fund a four-day trip to Cancun, Mexico, in January. Prosecutor John Molinelli said Fairview was not subpoenaed because he did not want to interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation. The 20 departments were chosen to provide a representative cross-section of departments in the county -- New Jersey's most populous -- Molinelli told The Record of Bergen County in today's editions. "We want all financial records in regards to all revenue received from all sources, expenditures, audits, oversight documentation and where the money is being spent," Molinelli told the newspaper. "If it's a conference that they went to, we want copy of checks and proof that they attended." He declined to say which departments were served, but said the purpose of the investigation is not to bring indictments, but to produce a report, known as a grand jury presentment. Molinelli said no law governs funds raised by municipal-linked volunteer organizations. Fairview Mayor Vincent Bellucci has promised to implement guidelines to ensure that public donations to quasi-public charities are spent properly.

Date: 03-05-07 Time: 2110hrs Location: 1151-1157 East Tremont Ave Description Of Incident: Fire in a 2-frame with extension to Exposure #2, 4 and 2A. Writer: Truck4 (O/S), ndemarse (O/S) 2108hrs- 10-75 for fire in a 2-story frame attached. 1st Alarm: E-45, 90, 88, 96; L-58, 38, 54 FAST; B-18, 20 (10-75); R-3, Sq-61 2112hrs- B-18 using All-Hands on Arrival for heavy fire in a 2-story frame 20X40. 2113hrs- B-18 transmitting 2nd Alarm for fire into Exposure. 2nd Alarm: E-64, 46, 82, 94; L-41, 47; E-72/S-2; B-26 (RUL), 3 (Safety); Rescue B/C, Safety B/C; TAC #1, Field Com Exposure #1- East Tremont Ave Exposure #2- 3-story OMD attached Exposure #3- Rear Yard Exposure #4- 2-story frame attached. 2116hrs- S/C Tower Ladder. S/C: L-31 2124hrs- Div. 7 rpts fire in Exposure 2 and 4. (4) L/S/O, (1) Tower Ladder in operation (TL-58). D/W/H. TL-31 to set up on Exposure #2A. 2126hrs- Div. 7 transmitting 3rd Alarm for heavy fire in the original fire building with extension to the upper floors of Exposure 2 and 4. Staging area will be East Tremont X Devoe. 3rd Alarm: E-48, 42, 50, 92; L-27, 17; B-15 (Firefighting), 17 (Staging), MSU 2135hrs- Div. 7 rpts fire K/D in original fire building. Fire in the cockloft of Exposure 2 and 4. Exterior Op's ATT. TL-41 in operation I/F/O Exposure #4. 2142hrs- Div. 7 rpts heavy fire in original fire building. Still have fire in cocklofts of Exposures. (3) Tower Ladders in operation. Interior operation in Exposure #2A. S/C extra Truck. S/C: L-55 2157hrs- Car 15 rpts still heavy fire in original fire building and Exposure #4. Fire K/D in Exposure #2. (3) H/L's and (3) Tower Ladders (58, 31, 41) in operation. Exterior operations. Fire D/W/H. 2210hrs- Car 15 rpts All visible fire K/D. Collapse of original fire building. Searches delayed, D/W/H. 2224hrs- Car 15 rpts Fire K/D. All occupants accounted for. (3) Tower Ladders still operating. P/W/H. 2250hrs- S/C (2) Trucks for relief.

Date: 03-05-07 Time: 1808hrs Location: 158 2nd St. X Henry/Tate Units Operating: Buchanan E-160, 161, U-12; Verplanck E-126, Montrose VA M/A-28; Croton E-119 (FAST) Description Of Incident: Heavy Fire in a P/D with exposure problems. Writer: Truck4 1808hrs- Buchanan dispatched for possible structure fire. Montrose and Verplanck on standby in quarters. 1810hrs- PD on scene confirming. 1813hrs- Re-tone for working fire. M/A Croton FAST and Verplanck to scene. 1814hrs- M/A Montrose VA M/A-28 to scene. Croton toning out for E-119 FAST. 1816hrs- WC B-10 enroute. 1818hrs- Incoming units req. to enter from Henry St. Op's on Fireground #4. 1819hrs- CMD req. incoming engine to enter from Henry St., hit hydrant and supply the Truck Co. 1821hrs- CMD has heavy fire conditions and req. Veplanck Engine to rear of building on 3rd St. for exposure protection. 1827hrs- M/A Verplanck TL-46 enroute to cover Buchanan. 1828hrs- Verplanck Car 2493 advising Engine enroute from Verplanck to 3rd St. side. 1830hrs- CMD req. Verplanck Engine to line into the backyard of Exposure #3. E-126 rpts hitting hydrant on 3rd St. ATT. 1834hrs- Buchanan U-12 enroute. 1839hrs- Car 2551 rpts fire is U/C. Co's opening up.

Date: 03-04-07 Time: 0620hrs Location: Temple St. Departments: Description: Fire top floor of a 3-story frame OMD. Writer: Truck4 Link: http://wbztv.com/topstories/local_story_063070724.html

Date: 03-03-07 Time: 1445hrs Location: 1300 Morris Park Ave X Eastchester Description Of Incident: Transformer vault fire in front of a 9-story medical building. Writer: Truck4 1445hrs- B-20 transmitting 10-75 for transformer vault fire. Units entering the medical building at 1300 Morris Park Ave. B-20 S/C Squad, Sq-61 is first due engine. 1st Alarm: Sq-61, E-97, 90, 64; L-41, L-47, 61 FAST; R-3, Sq-41; B-20, B-15 (10-75) 1450hrs- B-20 Using All-Hands for heavy smoke in building. Con Ed giving an ETA of (1) hour, B-20 req. to expedite. Units have high CO readings. Building houses MRI machines and labs. S/C extra Engine and Truck. S/C: E-66/L-50 1500hrs- B-20 req. MRI technicians. Building is affiliated with Albert Einstien Medical School. 1509hrs- Div. 7 transmitting 10-77 for heavy smoke on upper floors and high CO readings. High Rise: L-32, E-89 (CFR-D); B-18, 27 (Safety); Rescue B/C, Safety B/C, Field Com. 1512hrs- Haz Mat B/C req. units to check for Rad-50 readings in the building. 1515hrs- Div. 7 transmittng 2nd Alarm. Searches continuing. Transformer still arching. 2nd Alarm: E-38, 62, 45; L-38, 50; E-72/S-2; E-39/ High Rise #2; B-3, B-19 (RUL), B-39 (Air Recon), MSU #1 1520hrs- Bronx advising no TAC units available. 1528hrs- Div. 7 rpts conditions remain unchanged. (1) L/S and standing-by. 1535hrs- Div. 7 rpts co's checking exposures. Con Ed has transformer shut down. 1550hrs- S/C (3) Trucks. S/C: L-56, 37, 31

Date: 03-03-07 Time: 1600hrs Location: Harbor Island Park Units Operating: VMPD, WCPD Crime Scene Unit Description Of Incident: A container with a female torso washed up on the beach in Harbor Island. County Crime Scene Unit asissted. Units conducting evidence searches 3/4. Writer: Truck4

Date: 03-03-07 Time: 0150hrs Location: Cross County Parkway X Ramp to Columbus Ave/Route 22 Units Operating: WCPD, Mount Vernon PD, ESU; MVFD, Eastchester FD, Empress, Eastchester VAC. Description Of Incident: Male victim changing a flat on the exit ramp by vehicle that fled scene. WCPD unit located the victim in the roadway approx. 30 feet from his vehicle, while on patrol. Suspect later located by Pelham PD after a traffic stop and charged with DWI, vehiclular assault and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident. Writer: Truck4

Date: 03-03-07 Time: 0440hrs Location: I/F/O 52 Elliot Ave Units Operating: YPD 3rd PCT, ESU Truck 2, Truck 4; Empress Description Of Incident: Male shot in front of 52 Elliot, taken into 71 Elliot Ave. Transported to Jacobi by Empress with GSW to side/upper abdomen and arm. Writer: Truck4

Date: 03-02-07 Time: 2210hrs Location: 514 South 3rd Ave Frequency: 154.145 Units Operating: Description Of Incident: Writer: Truck4 2218hrs- E-6 to scene for FAST. M/A Greenville L-4 to cover. 2237hrs- Fire is K/D, checking for extension. P/W/H.

Date: 03-02-07 Time: 2128hrs Location: 112-05 Liberty Ave. Description Of Incident: Fire in a 100X75 commercial. Writer: Truck4 2127hrs- B-51 transmitting 2nd Alarm on Arrival for fire in a commercial building. L-143 FAST. S/C extra B/C above 2nd Alarm. S/C: B-52 2128hrs- B-51 Using All-Hands on 2nd Alarm for heavy smoke from a commercial building. Co's attempting to locate the seat of the fire. 2128hrs- Div. 13 on scene, S/C extra Truck. S/C: L-127. 2129hrs- B-51 req. TL-155 to set up in front of building. 2130hrs- B-51 rpts fire in a 1-story brick 100X75. Building is between 112-05 112-17 Liberty. Exposure #1- Street Exposure #2- 2-story similar attached. Exposure #3- Unknown Exposure #4- 1-story taxpayer. 2135hrs- Div. 13 transmitting Urgent for 3rd Alarm, still have very heavy smoke pushing from the building. No water on the fire ATT. Staging Liberty X 112/113. 3rd Alarm: E-298, 305, 236, 225; L-107 2137hrs- 112-17 Liberty CIDS reads major alterations and interconnections. 2141hrs- Div. 13 rpts (6) L/S, (4) in operation. Fire in cockloft and through the roof. 112-17 Liberty Ave is Exposure #4. 2144hrs- B-58 is Air Recon and enroute to Floyd Bennett Field. 2155hrs- Div. 13 rpts P/W/H. (6) L/S, (4) in operation.

Date: 03-02-07 Time: 0530hrs Location: I-75 X Northside Dr. Departments: Atlanta Fire/Rescue Description: Bus carrying baseball team from Bluffton University in Ohio went off an overpass in Atlanta on thier way to Florida. (6) passenger were killed, including (4) players, the bus driver and his wife. (29) victims transported, (19) admitted- (2) critical. (3) victims were ejected prior to the bus leaving the roadway. Writer: Truck4 http://www.11alive.com/news/article_news.aspx?storyid=93119

The Crown Heights Info site is run by Jews for Jews. I don't believe "these Jews have it covered" is derogatory in any way. Take the line in the story written by the author- "There were a few injuries, BH nothing serious. There were no Jews involved; however a number of the cars were owned by Jews." Looking through the site, it does appear fairly ethnocentric, which is good for them. The author refers to the people involved as Jews- with Jews being used a noun. Same reference was made here.

Date: 03-02-07 Time: 0900hrs- Ongoing Location: Widespread Units Operating: Mamaroneck Village with Mutual Aid Description Of Incident: Heavy, widespread flooding with VMFD utilizing construction equipment (including front end loaders and Hi-Lo's) from the Village and private contractors to remove civilians from homes and vehicles. Large sections of Mamaroneck Ave and Fenimore Road closed due to heavy flooding. Police, Fire and EMS removed numerous residents from homes on New St., Howard Ave, Ralph Ave. Writer: Truck4 Photos by Frank Becerra Jr: http://jukebox.lohud.com/photos/index.php?...date=2007-03-02

Date: 03-02-07 Time: 0900hrs- Ongoing Location: Widespread Units Operating: All EFD, Greenville E-151; WC Haz Mat Description Of Incident: Widespread flooding conditions across district with rpts of fuel spills due to flooding. Bronxville with major flooding east of the Bronx River, including Bronxville Middle School. Writer: Truck4, BFD1054

Wireless Trunk Remote Triggers N.H. Car Explosion http://wbztv.com/topstories/local_story_060100649.html Karen Anderson Reporting (WBZ) SALEM, N.H. A plumber was nearly killed Thursday morning when his car exploded in front of his house in Salem, New Hampshire. Craig Feetham was standing next to his Ford Taurus around 6:15 a.m. when it blew up. Feetham had stored an acetylene tank in his trunk overnight. "It must have been leaking. I smelled it, got out of my car to check on it. As I was walking to the back, I hit my trunk key and it just exploded," said Feetham.

Date: 03-01-07 Time: 0912hrs Location: 460 Troy Ave X East New York Ave Description Of Incident: Fire in a 1-story tire store. Writer: Truck4 0912hrs- 10-75 for fire in a 1-story commercial tire store 40X40. 1st Alarm: E-234, 249, 3227, 10; L-123, 113, 174 FAST; B-38, 41 (10-75); R-2, Sq-252 0915hrs- B-38 S/C extra Engine and Truck S/C: E-214/L-132 0917hrs- B-38 rpts Using All-Hands for fire in a tire store. (1) L/S/O. 0920hrs- B-38 transmititng 2nd Alarm 2nd Alarm: E-248, 280, 231; TL-111; E-207/S-6; B-57 (RUL), B-44 (Safety); Rescue B/C, Safety B/C, Field Com, TAC #2 0934hrs- Div. 15 rpts (4) L/S, (3) in operation. D/W/H. 0938hrs- Div. 15 rpts Main body of fire is K/D.

Date: 02-26-07 Time: 2300hrs Location: Sahara X Cimmarron Departments: LVMPD Description: Vegas Metro PD responding to an attempted carjacking. On arrival, at least (1) suspect opened fire, striking (2) Officers- one of them (6) times. Suspect was shot and killed. Both P.O.'s reportedly in stable condition. Writer: Truck4

Slow response times reflect the nature of LI's fire department system, dependent on volunteers. BY EDEN LAIKIN AND ELIZABETH MOORE Brentwood fire officials say they are conducting an internal investigation in the aftermath of a Feb. 2 house fire where three people died, after releasing records showing the first volunteer engine did not arrive at the scene for almost 13 minutes after 911 was called. http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisla...inews-headlines

Date: 02-23-07 Time: 1452hrs Location: 632 South Bedford Road -Fox Lane Middle School Units Operating: Bedford, Armonk, Mount Kisco, Bedford Hills Description Of Incident: Fire in the ductwork and walls on the 3rd floor. Writer: Truck4, HFD23, 242steve *School is closed for winter break and undergoing renovations. 1452hrs- Reports of fire in the ductwork on the 3rd floor. Original Assignement: Bedford, Armonk (Tanker), Mount Kisco (Engine, Truck, Rescue) 1500hrs- Car 2041 on scene rpts fire in the walls. Bedford re-toned for working fire. 1501hrs- Car 2041 req. TL-14 to set up in front. Op's to Fireground #3. 1503hrs- WC B-16 req. M/A Bedford Hills FAST to scene. 1510hrs- Bedford Hills Car 2033 and TL-57 responding. 1513hrs- Car 2041 req. M/A Pound Ridge to cover Bedford. 1517hrs- Bedford Hills units on scene. 1518hrs- 2nd req. for Bedford EMS to scene. WC C&O req. 1523hrs- 52B1 responding. 1530hrs- Armonk Tanker 9 released and 10-8. 1531hrs- Car 2041 rpts U/C and awaiting Cause and Origin.

"Baltimore's head of firefighter training was fired for "unacceptable mistakes" after a recruit died during a training exercise, Mayor Sheila Dixon said Thursday." http://wjz.com/topstories/local_story_052230719.html

Date: 02-22-07 Time: 1430hrs Location: "Pine Knoll Townes" Old Buffaloe Road X Capital Boulevard. Departments: Description: Fire in (30) townhouse units- (3) rows of houses. (3) DOA's located after fire extinguished. Writer: Truck4 Links: http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/1211329/ http://www.newsobserver.com/

Date: 0222-07 Time: 1910hrs Location: 131 Endicott St. (North End) Departments: BFD Description: Fire top floor, cockloft, through the roof of a 4-story OMD with extension to Exposure #2. Exposures #2, #4 attached. Writer: Truck4 Link: RAW VIDEO http://wbztv.com/topstories/local_story_053201538.html

http://www.nbc4.tv/news/11072492/detail.html A police cruiser dashcam taped a deadly house explosion in Wisconsin on Saturday night. Officer Ben Henrich of the Prescott Police Department tried to rescue the driver of a pickup truck after she crashed into a house. The truck struck a natural gas line and three minutes later the house exploded, killing the driver and injuring the officer.

A few weeks ago, I put up a gallery from the Pelham Manor Biltmore Apartments fire from 1998. Due to the response it got, I'll go back into the archives for another job from the Ninties. Since the images are all from prints and have to be scanned in, I'd rather post what you guys want to see. I'll give it a week or two and see what wins.....