Manhattan - 2nd alarm - 1/15/09

[ryang 166]

Date: 1/15/09

Time: 10:35 hours

Location: 46 W29 st between 6th Ave and Broadway

Frequency: 154.250 (FDNY Manhattan)

Description Of Incident: Deep-seated fire in the basement of a commercial building w/ heavy stock storage.

Writer: ryang

Additional Info:

Chelsea, Manhattan, NY, 1/15/09

Address: 46 W29 st between 6th Ave and Broadway

Class 3 Box 670 - Class E automatic alarm

E1, L24, Battalion 7

10:38 hours

Second source reports fire in the basement, box transmitted.

Engs. 26, 3

TL7

10-75-670 - 10:39 hours

"L24 to Manhattan, transmit the box, smoke in the basement...24 to Manhattan, 10-75!"

E14

TL21 is the FAST Truck

Battalion 6

Squad 18

Rescue 1

Division 1

10:43 hours

"E1 to Manhattan, Urgent! Advise other engines we have a bad hydrant!"

10:44 hours

Battalion 7: Box 670, we have fire in the basement, sprinklers discharging, they're knocking down some of the fire. We're stretching a line to the sprinklers, E3's got a hydrant, they'll be feeding E1.

Fire Building Height/Size-up:

11 story 40x75 commercial

Exposures are:

1 - street

2 - 30x60

3 - unknown

4 - 3 story 30x50

7-5-670 - 10:45 hours

BC7: Box 670 we need an additional engine and additional truck because of the stock in the basement. At this time we're going to use All-Hands.

E16, L3 S/C

RAC1

10:47 hours

Thawing Apparatus 1 is responding

10:49 hours

E33 is 10-8 in E3's response area

E23 is relocating to E14

10:51 hours

Battalion 6: Can we have ConEd Electric respond to this box

10:55 hours

Division 1: Box 670, fire in the basement, 2 lines stretched, 2 in operation, main body of fire has been knocked down, searches are in progress, Doubtful at this time.

10:55 hours

Receiving a call reporting 41 W28 st reporting fire in the rear of the building

10:57 hours

E65, L11 acting 4 S/C to 41 W28 st

10:59 hours

E74 is 10-8 in E26's response area

11:01 hours

DC1: Box 670, can you send us 2 additional trucks.

TL9, L20 acting 5 S/C

11:05 hours

L16 is 10-8 in L24's response area

11:06 hours

E65: 41 W28 checks out all clear, it just appears to be smoke from around the corner.

E65, L11 acting 4 are 10-8

11:13 hours - Duration 39 minutes

DC1: Box 670, we have 3 lines stretched, 2 in operation, 1 precautionary line stretched. We have deep-seated pockets in the rear of the basement, continuing to knock down pockets, we're opening up some of the 1st floor for ventilation, continuing with Doubtful.

11:16 hours

E65: Can you put us and L11 back on that W28 st box, we're going to check some of the other exposures.

2-2-670 - 11:16 hours

DC1: Give us a 2nd alarm with 2 additional trucks

E65, L11 acting 4 re-assigned

Engs. 34, 21

E9 w/ Satellite 1

L16 acting 24

Battalion 9 (Safety Officer)

Battalion 4 (Resource Unit Leader)

Rescue, Safety Battalions

FieldCom

Command Tactical Unit

11:26 hours

Car 9 (DAC John Sudnik, Queens Borough Commander) is responding

11:26 hours

The staging area is 6th Ave between W27 and 28 sts

11:27 hours

Fallback step 3 has been implemented in Manhattan. Normal response to alarms will be adjusted according to section 6.4.1 of the communications manual.

11:31 hours

E9: Request PD to shut down traffic south of 27 st on 6th Ave

11:31 hours

L108 is 10-8 in L3's response area

11:32 hours

DC1: Have the High-Rise Unit respond for the use of thier fans.

E33 w/ High-Rise 1 S/C

11:32 hours

Command Tactical Unit is severely delayed due to traffic

11:33 hours

L110 is relocating to L24

11:39 hours

Battalion 26 is relocating to Battalion 9

11:43 hours - Duration 1 hour 9 minutes

DC1: At this time we have 4 lines stretched, 2 in operation, 2 precautionary lines stretched to the exposure 2 and 4 sides of the cellar. Fire condition remains unchanged, and searches on the upper floors are in progress.

12:01 hours - Duration 1 hours 26 minutes

FieldCom: Progress report for Manhattan 2nd alarm Box 670, the address 46 W29 st, Car 9, DAC Sudnik reports: 4 handlines stretched, 3 in operation, trucks are continuing to open up in the basement. There's a deep-seated fire, this will be a prolonged operation. Primaries on the 2nd through 14 th floors are complete and negative, primaries in the basement are delayed due to heavy stock.

12:06 hours

Tactical Support 1 available assigned in

12:10 hours

FC: Tactical Support 1 can remain in service.

Tactical Support 1 is 10-8 back to Citywide.

12:13 hours - Duration 1 hour 38 minutes

FC: Progress report #5 for Box 670, Car 9 reports: The main body of fire has been knocked down. Trucks continuing to move debris to access the smoldering stock. Primary searches on the 1st floor are negative, primaries on the 1st half of the cellar are negative. This will remain a prolonged operation, fire is Probably Will Hold.

12:17 hours - Duration 1 hours 42 minutes

FC: Progress report #6 for Box 670, Car 9, DAC Sudnik places this fire Under Control. Special call 2 additional trucks for relief.

L8, TL35 S/C

Edited January 15, 2009 by ryang