Manhattan -6th Alarm Explosion/Collapse 07-10-06

[INIT915 1,119]

Date: 07-10-06

Time: 0845hrs

Location: 32 East 62nd St X Park Av/Madison Av (Upper East Side)

Description Of Incident: Gas explosion with full collapse and fire of a 4-story OMD.

Writer: INIT915, Truck4

0843hrs- Numerous calls for explosion and fire.

Initial due to calls: E-39, 23, 8, 44; L- 16, 4; R-1; Sq-18; B-8

Added due to reported collapse: L-25/Rescue Collapse 1; L-7/SOC Support 2nd Piece; TAC-1; Rescue B/C, Safety B/C, HazMat B/C

0846hrs- E-39 transmitting Urgent 10-60 (Major Emergency) for a complete collapse and fire.

10-60: Rescue 4/Collapse R-4, Squad 1/SOC 2nd Piece, L-14 (SOC Support Co.);

Field Comm. 1; B-9, B-10, B-7; B-12 (RUL), B-11 (Safety); Div. 3, Div. 1

0847hrs- B-8 transmitting 2nd Alarm on Arrival. Car 14 responding

2nd Alarm: E-54, 40, 65, 21; L-4, 35, 2 (FAST); E-9/S-1

0850hrs- B-33 responding to Floyd Bennett for Air Recon.

Exp. #1: Is a Street

Exp. #2: Is a 5 Story Brick 50 x 90 O. M. D.

Exp. #3: Is a 5 Story Brick O / M / D

Exp. #4: Is a 9 Story Brick 65 x 90 Comm. / O. M. D.

0853hrs- B-8 rpts 25X75 OMD total collapse with heavy fire. Possible extension to Exposures 2 and 4. (1) L/S/O, D/W/H.

Exposure 1: Street

Exposure 2: 5-story brick 50x90 OMD

Exposure 3: 5-story brick OMD

Exposure 4: 9-story brick 65x90 Mixed

0908hrs- Div. 3 rpts fire on 2nd and 3rd floors in Exposure 4. Checking for extension in Exposure 2.

0915hrs- Div. 3 transmitting 3rd Alarm.

3rd Alarm- E-22, 74, 26, 16; L-21, 13; MSU 1

0917hrs- Div. 3 rpts (2) L/S/O, (1) Tower Ladder seting up in front. Heavy gas odor in Exposure 2. Fire K/D in Exposure 4.

0927hrs- Car 14 transmitting 4th Alarm.

4th Alarm- E-1, E-3, 76, 53; L-31 (Acting 14), L-3

0929hrs- S/C (2) B/C's (49, 18)

0935hrs- S/C Squad 41.

1013hrs- Car 3 transmitting 5th Alarm.

5th Alarm- E-210 (Acting 9), E-216, 211; L-18, L-105

1024hrs- Car 3 rpts Pri (-) in Exposure 2, 3 and 4. (3) L/S/O, (1) TL in operation.(2) L/S/O in Exposure 4. (1) 10-45 Code 2 removed from building.

1108hrs- Car 3 rpts all visible fire is K/D.

1125hrs- P/W/H.

1154hrs- 6th Alarm transmitted for relief.

Edited July 12, 2006 by Truck4