Elmsford- Multi-Alarm Fire 11/20/07 (Updated)

[TR54 239]

Date: 11/20/07

Time: 04:33

Location: 18 and 20 North Mortimer Av X Route 119

Frequency: 153.98 , 46.26 , 60 Fire 14

Units Operating: Elmsford (Full Dept) , Fairview (E-175) , Valhalla FAST (R-9), Hartsdale (E-170), Ardsley (E-164), Greenburgh Unit 446 (Cascade), Hawthorne (TL-12); Greenburgh PD EMS, Elmsford VAC, White Plains EMS, Ardsley VAC, Empress, Tarrytown VAC

Description Of Incident: Fully involved 2.5-story frame with extension to a similar exposure.

Writer: TR54, Truck4

04:32hrs- 2nd Alarm transmitted by Car 2111. Heavy fire showing from a 2.5-story frame P/D with exposure problem. M/A Fairview E-175 to scene.

04:37hrs- Reports of jumpers down. Elmsford VAC, Greenburgh PD/EMS responding.

04:42hrs- Car 2111 req. M/A Hartsdale Engine, Valhalla FAST and Hawthorne Tower to scene.

04:46hrs- M/A Hartsdale E-170 responding. Fairview E-175 to respond in from Barney X Whitney, hit hydrant and lay-in to exposure.

04:48hrs- WC B-14 responding. Op's to Fire 14. Co's setting up Elmsford Tower Ladder and ladder pipe.

04:52hrs- M/A Ardsley L-36 to cover Elmsford. Hawthorne TL-12 to enter from Barney and set up on exposure.

0454hrs- Greenburgh PD EMS 75 transporting (1) victim to WCMC. M/A Ardsley VAC to scene. Car 2111 rpts additional victims may still be in the fire building. (1) additional smoke inhalation victim at scene.

0455hrs- M/A White Plains EMS to scene. B-14 rpts original fire building is fully involved and through the roof.

0456hrs- EMS with (1) additional minor injury at scene.

05:00hrs- Command to all units - Going to Exterior operations , possible collapes of one of the structures on the "D"side.

05:05hrs- Re-Transmit for additional manpower to scene.

0506hrs- B-14 rpts original fire building is fully involved 30X50 P/D. Exposure #3 is a similar P/D with fire through the roof. (2) Elmsford Truck co's in operation, setting up Hawthorne TL-12. Searches in Expsoure #2 and #4 are (-). Searches delayed in original fire building due to heavy fire conditions.

0507hrs- M/A Tarrytown EMS to scene.

0511hrs- M/A Ardsley E-164 to cover Elmsford. WC Car 2 enroute.

0513hrs- CMD redirecting Ardsley E-164 to the scene.

0514hrs- M/A Tarrytown E-80 to cover.

0515hrs- Ardsley E-164 on scene, hitting hydrant on Route 119. Ardsley VAC treating (1) firefighter with smoke inhalation.

0518hrs- M/A additional EMS to scene.

0521hrs- CMD advised 87A1 responding from the Reservation.

05:24 Command to Operations - Deck gun flowing , requesting additional master stream line to "B"side of your structure. M/A Empress Amb-38 to scene.

0525hrs- B-14 rpts fire is darkening down. (3) L/S/O, (2) Tower Ladders, (1) ladder pipe in operation.

05:38 Command to Car 2115 You are working on the "B" side of the second structure.

06:00 58-B-1 transport one patient to WMC