Bronx- 3rd Alarm 01-21-08

[Truck4 48]

Date: 01-21-08

Time: 1018hrs

Box: 2226

Area: South Bronx

First Due: Sq-41/L-55/B-14

Location: 2855 3rd Ave X Melrose/E. 148th St.

Description Of Incident: Fire in the basement with extension to the 1st and 2nd floor of a 3-story commercial irregular.

Writer: Truck4

1018hrs- (4) Engines, (2) Trucks, Rescue 3 due to calls, 10-75 for basement fire in a store.

1st Alarm: E-41, 71, 60, 73; L-55, 17, 42FAST; B-14, 12; R-3

1021hrs- B-14 Using All-Hands for fire in a 3-story, triangle-shaped, 200X200 commercial. S/C Sq-61. Fire in the basement with (1) L/S/O. S/C Extra Engine and Truck.

S/C: E-83/L-29

1026hrs- B-14 transmitting 2nd Alarm for heavy fire in the basement.

2nd Alarm: E-50, 92, 82, 72/S-2; L-19; B-17 (Safety), 3 (RUL); Safety B/C, Rescue B/C; Field Com., TAC #1

Batt. 3 “Resource Unit Leader”

1032hrs- Div. 6 rpts heavy fire in the basement with (2) L/S/O. 2nd and 3rd floors are dwellings. S/C extra Truck.

S/C: L-44

1043hrs- Car 10 rpts (3) L/S/O with co's breaching the exposure wall to access the fire. Searches delayed due to heavy fire in the basement. Fire has extended to the 1st floor.

1050hrs- Car 10 S/C (2) extra Trucks.

S/C: L-31/38

1100hrs- Car 10 rpts conditions unchanged.

1102hrs- Car 10 transmitting 3rd Alarm. Staging will be 3rd Ave X 148th St. Fire has extended to the 1st and 2nd floors.

3rd Alarm: E-94, 59, 84, 91; B-26, 58 (Air Recon); MSU

1109hrs- Car 10 S/C (2) extra Trucks.

S/C: L-47/49

@ 11:10

1127hrs- Car 10 rpts fire darkening down. (5) L/S/O. All Primary searches (-).

1137hrs- Car 10 S/C (2) extra Trucks.

S/C: L-48/30

1155hrs- Car 10 rpts main body of fire K/D. Still hitting pockets of fire on 1st and 2nd floors. P/W/H.