Rye (Hen Island)- Propane Tank Fire 8-30-06

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Date:8/30/06

Time:1902

Location: Hen Island(Island between Rye habor and Mamaroneck Harbor)

Frequency: 46.260 Fire Ground Channel 3

Units Operating: Rye E191,E192,E193,L25,U39,U49,M3,2421,2422,2423,2424

Mamaroneck M3 224?

Port Chester 1 and 1 standby PC quarters

@#$% FireBoat __ ? (fire boat from unnamed large city)

Multiple Police Marine units from lower Westchester County

US Coast Gaurd

Sea Tow

American Yacht Club launches to ferry firefighters/equipment to island

Description Of Incident: 100 lbs propane tank on fire, extension to cabin, and brush. Hen Island is a group small islands with small cabins all over no power, water, telephone on island. Used dry powder and floto pump to extingish fire.

Writer: Turk182