Peekskill - Fully Involved Bus Fire -3/31/06

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Date: 3/31/06

Time: 22:38hrs

Location: RT9 X Main Street.

Frequency: 453.2250

Units Operating: E-130, 131, 132, TL-45,

Description Of Incident: Fully Involved Bus Fire - Prolonged Operations with RT-9 Totally shut down.

Writer: DFFD227

22:38: 60 Control advising conflicting reports of a bus fire on RT-9, By the main street entrance.

22:40: IC on scene, fully involved bus fire

22:42: IC requesting TL-45 - TL-45 Responding from James Street from a prior alarm.

22:44: IC requesting another engine, have the engine come up RT-9 - Also requesting to shut down RT-9 Completly.

22:46: E-130 hitting hydrant on main Street.

22:48: Reported explosions coming from the bus.

23:06: IC reporting 10-30 - Reporting 50 or so gallons has spilt out of the truck.

Edited April 1, 2006 by DFFD227