West Haverstraw (Rockland) - Large Brush Fire - 03-24-09

[BFD1054 1,552]

Date: 03-24-09

Time: 1750hrs (tow)

Location: Accross from 65 Chapel (IAO North Garnerville Elementary School)

Frequency: 46.18

Units Operating: WHFD (Dept. 23), Stony Point FD (Dept. 18), Thiells FD (Dept. 26), Hillcrest FD (Dept. 6) w/6-ATV, New City FD (Dept. 9) w/9-ATV

Weather Conditions: Brisk & windy

Description Of Incident: Large Area Brush Fire

Reporters:

Writer: BFD1054

1756hrs-44-Control dispatching Dept. 6 & Dept. 9; request for 6-ATV & 9-ATV mutual-aid to Dept. 23's area for the large brush fire.

1808hrs-44-Control advising 23-Command that the pilot has a (5) minute ETA to the Training Center to pick up the chopper (Rockland Co. HELP chopper). Pilot requests parking lot of elementary school to be cleared for LZ to pick up a spotter.

1815hrs-44-Control dispatching Congers FD (Dept. 3), request for (1) pumper to re-locate to West Haverstraw's 23-100.

1828hrs-Rockland "Chopper-1" en-route and in contact w/23-Command on Frequency-3.

1847hrs-As per 23-Command, all visible fire has been knocked down, units mopping up & they are releasing the chopper.

1852hrs-23-Command transmitting the Signal-11 (under control).

Edited March 24, 2009 by BFD1054