Croton - Wires Down w/ Gas Main Fire - 12/23/07

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Date: 12/23/07

Time: 20:35 - 00:30

Location: South Riverside Avenue just south of Croton Point Avenue

Frequency: 46.26 / 460.3250

Units Operating: 2081, 2083, 2087, 20813, E120, E119, TL44, R18

Description Of Incident: Primary wire down causing ignition of underground gas main.

Writer: Remember585 (O/S)

At 20:35 E120 & R18 were dispatched for a wire down and burning at this location. A few minutes later, a commercial alarm was received south of this location. While units were arriving at both incidents, 60 Control dispatched units to a manhole fire at the Shoprite Shopping Center (same block). The first arriving command unit, Deputy Chief 20813, soon realized what appeared to be a gas-fed fire and requested a 2nd Engine (E119) to the scene. Apparatus remained on location monitoring the downed power line which ignited a fire from a 12" gas main. Flames were in excess of 25-30 feet at times, and were threatening a nearby excavating machine at E/T Equipment Center. Per Con Ed, E119 stretched a 1 3/4" line to protect the tractor until someone came and moved it. A Unified Command Post between Con Edison Gas, Con Edison Electric, Con Edison Emergency Management, Croton Fire & Croton Police was established and all units took up around 00:30. Engine 118 was relocated to Station 3 (Harmon) as a precaution and to handle any other incidents that came in.

*I believe some video footage will be on News 12 in the morning.*