Buchanan - Multiple Car Fires - 07-18-07

[BFD1054 1,552]

Date: 07-18-07

Time: 0140hrs

Location: 241 Bleakley Ave. - JP McHale Pest Managment

Frequency: 46.26

Units: Peekskill Cars 2341, 2342, 2343, 2347, E133, R134, TL45, Buchanan Cars 2553, 2554, 2555, 2556, E160, E161, R26, U12, Cortlandt EMS 88B3, Cortlandt 35M2, WCDES Batt-10, C&O Zone-4, WC DOH, Buchanan PD Car 266 (Det.).

Description: (6) Vehicles on Fire w/Haz-Mat & Exposure threat

Writer: BFD1054

0130hrs (approx)-Peekskill dispatched on a full assignment for a possible structure fire in the area of the Westchester Diner at Route 9A & Bleloch Ave. Units arrive and spot flames in the area of Bleakley Ave. in Buchanan. Peekskill units respond and find (6) vehicles heavily involved in the rear parking lot of JP McHale's Pest Managment. Several vehicles contained pesticides & other Hazordous Materials & were close to the main structure on the property. Peekskill FD notified 60-Control of the update and that they would be operating & to have Buchanan FD dispatched.

0140hrs-Buchanan FD dispatched to the above location for (6) vehicles on fire. Car 2554 arrived & advised that Peekskill FD was operating & extinguishing the fire.

0145hrs-BFD E160 arrived, hooked a hydrant and layed into PFD E133 (1st Due). BFD E161 then secured a second water source while BFD firefighters went to work with PFD members.

0445hrs-All units in service.