Jersey City (Hudson)- 3rd Alarm 12-23-08

[Truck4 48]

Date: 12-23-08

Time: 0112hrs

Location: 20 Graham St X Central Ave/Summit Ave

Description Of Incident: Heavy fire in a 2-story frame P/D.

Writer: Truck4

0115hrs- B-3 rpts heavy fire from the rear of a P/D.

1st Alarm: E-18, 11, 7, 5, L-7, L-3, B-3, R-1, Safety B/C, MSU, B-1, Car 30

0118hrs- S/C Squad 4, L-6 to scene.

0120hrs- 2nd Alarm transmitted. Heavy fire all floors in the rear. Fire through the roof.

2nd Alarm: E-15, 6, 9; L-9

0132hrs- 3rd Alarm transmitted.

3rd Alarm: E-22, 13, L-11

0135hrs- Co's lining in through the basement.

0142hrs- Heavy fire 'D' side. 30 minutes in duration.

0144hrs- E-7 rpts heavy fire threatening Exposure B.

0149hrs- Command pulling all companies from the building and going to exterior attack. Sounding evacuation tones.

0151hrs- Co's rpt no fire in Exposure 'D' at this time, operating a handline out a window.

0152hrs- Roll call underway.

0155hrs- All co's accounted for.

0157hrs- Co's reporting very heavy fire conditions in the rear with (2) lines operating.

0200hrs- B-3 rpts co's taking lines to the roof of Exposure 'D.' Heavy fire through the roof.

0215hrs- Heavy fire in the cockloft with partial collapse of the roof in the rear.

0225hrs- Co's rpt fire darkening down in the rear.