Bronx- 5th Alarm (Updated) 08-06-08

[Truck4 48]

Date: 08-06-08

Time: 2215hrs

Box: 4791

First Due: E-88/L-38/B-19

Area: Tremont

Location: 550 E. 180th St X Monterey Ave/3rd Ave

Description Of Incident: Fully involved 100X75 1-story taxpayer.

Writer: Truck4

2210hrs- 10-75 for fire in a taxpayer, co's forcing entry.

All-Hands- E-88, 46, 48, 42; L-38, 27, 56 FAST; R-3, Sq-61; B-19, 18

2212hrs- B-19 Using All-Hands On Arrival for fire in a 1-story taxpayer. S/C Engine and Truck. L-56FAST.

S/C: E-75/L-33

Exposure #1- Street

Exposure #2- 1-Story Commercial

Exposure #3- Con Ed Substation

Exposure #4- 2-story commercial

2219hrs- Div. 7 transmitting 2nd Alarm for fire into the cockloft.

2nd Alarm: E-45, 43, 79, 72/S-2; L-58; B-27 (Safety), 17 (RUL); Rescue B/C, Safety B/C; Field Com, TAC #1

2224hrs- Div. 7 rpts all co's being removed from the building. Conducting accountability and setting up Tower Ladders. S/C extra Tower Ladder. Had a partial collapse of the roof.

S/C: L-31

2232hrs- Div. 7 rpts (4) L/S/O from the exterior, (2) Tower Ladders in operation. Setting up a 3rd Tower Ladder. Co's forcing entry into the grounds of the Con Ed substation (Exposure #3) and setting up exposure lines.

2242hrs- Div. 7 transmitting 3rd Alarm. Staging area is 3rd Ave X E. 179th St.

3rd Alarm: E-92, 82, 90, 50; L-59, 54; B-3, 26 (Staging), 33 (Air Recon); MSU

2255hrs- Div. 7 S/C Tower Ladder.

S/C: L-44

2315hrs- Car 15 rpts heavy fire conditions throughout the building and through the roof. (1) Multi-Versal, (4) Handlines, (2) Tower Ladders in operation, 3rd being set up off 3rd Ave.

2320hrs- Car 15 transmitting 4th Alarm.

4th Alarm: E-94, 81, 95, 62

2330hrs- Fire is darkening down, co's making progress.

2340hrs- Car 15 transmitting 5th Alarm with S/C (2) Trucks above the 5th.

5th Alarm: E-71, 96, 64, 292; L-41, 29

S/C: L-46, 37

2345hrs- Car 15 rpts fire is KD, still heavy smoke from the building. No extension into any exposures. (3) Tower Ladders and (8) Handlines in operation.

0021hrs- P/W/H.