Manhattan -5th Alarm 10-24-04

[Truck4 48]

Date: 10-24-04

Time:1845hrs

Location: 1755 York Ave X E. 92nd St. (Box 1191)

Units:

Description: Fire in a 2-story 50 X 75 Commercial

Frequency: 154.250

Writer: Truck4

1847hrs- B-10 using all-hands for fire on 2nd floor of "Vinager Factory," req. Con Ed. L-16 is FAST truck.

1853hrs- 2nd Alarm B-12 is Comm. Cord., B-8 is Safety. B-10 req. incoming units on 2nd Alarm to enter from E.92nd St. and stretch into the rear of the building.

1906hrs- S/C Add'l Engine and Truck above 2nd Alarm. Div. 3 rpts. fire in a greenhouse above a vinegar factory dropping down from the cockloft. 4 L/S, 3 in operation.

1913hrs -3rd Alarm B/O/O Div. 3, fire is Doubtful.

1925hrs- Field Comm req. (2) add'l trucks S/C above 3rd Alarm. NYPD Aviation is not required. Staging is at E.91 St. X York Ave. with B-45 Staging Chief.

1945hrs-Car 10 rpts. all visible fire has been extinguished. Trucks are still opening up, still doubtful.

1949hrs- 4th Alarm transmitted.

2021hrs- 5th Alarm and S/C (3) add'l BC's to staging (14, 49, 4). Co's still opening up and hitting small pockets of fire.

2118hrs- Car 4 rpts fire is P/W/H.

[RWC130 594]

5th Alarm? WOW!

That's a lot of Firefighters. Any update?