Mount Vernon- Multi-Alarm Fire 12-12-07

[Truck4 48]

Date: 12-13-07

Time: 2350hrs

Location: 575 East 3rd St X Warwick/Farrell (off exit from the southbound Hutch)

Frequency: 154.145

Units Operating:

Description Of Incident: Heavy fire 2nd and 3rd floors, through the roof, of a large 3-story frame P/D.

Writer: Truck4 (O/S)

0015hrs- Req. WCPD to shut down the exit ramp from the Hutch.

Exposure #1- Street

Exposure #2- 2.5 frame P/D.

Exposure #3- Rear Yard/driveway

Exposure #4- 3-story frame (simialr)

0020hrs- Co's setting up TL-3 in front. L-2 setting up in rear on Hillside Ave.

0025hrs- All co's are removed from building. (3) L/S/O, TL-3 going in service.

0045hrs- Fire through the roof.

0120hrs- MVFD TL-4 in service, responding to scene. B-1 req. enter from Warwick.

0130hrs- Still have fire on the 3rd floor. Collapse of the roof. (1) Tower Ladder, (2) handlines in operation. Extended op's.

0145hrs- Still have fire on the 2nd floor and pockets of fire on the 3rd floor.

0210hrs- Shutting down exterior op's. Co's taking lines back inside.

0256hrs- B-1 rpts fire darkening down. Co's hitting pockets of fire from the interior.