Bronx- 3rd Alarm 05-07-07

[Truck4 48]

Date: 05-07-07

Time: 1224hrs

Box: 2285

Area: Longwood

First Due: E-73/L-42/B-26

Location: 678 Union Ave X 155 St.

Description Of Incident: Fire all floors of a 3-frame 20X40 non-fire proof.

Writer: Truck4, tbendick (O/S)

1224hrs- 10-75 for fire in a P/D attached.

E-73, 71, Sq-41, 94; L-42, 55, 48FAST; B-3, B-26 (10-75); R-3, Sq-61

1225hrs- B-3 rpts Using All-Hands on Arrival with S/C Engine and Truck. Fire in the basement with extension to upper floors. (1) L/S/O.

S/C: E-50/L-31

1226hrs- B-3 transmitting 2nd Alarm.

2nd Alarm: E-82, 83, 60, 72/S-2; L-29; B-17 RUL, B-14 Safety; Rescue B/C, Safety B/C, Field Com., TAC #1

1232hrs- Div. 6 transmitting 3rd Alarm for fire in the basement through the cockloft. Staging is 156th X Prospect.

3rd Alarm: E-46, 42, 35, 59; L-17, 44; B-17 (3rd Alarm), 19 (Staging)

1244hrs- Div. 6 rpts making slow progress in the basement. (2) Tower Ladders in operation. Heavy fire through roof and cockloft with exposure problems to an attached 3-story OMD and a (4) story OMD. D/W/H. Bronx in Fall Back Step #3.

1252hrs- Div. 6 rpts (2) Tower Ladders in operation making good progress. (1) L/S into Exposure #2, (1) L/S into Exposure #4.