Queens- 5th Alarm 3-13-06 (Updated)

[Truck4 48]

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.