Queens - 4th Alarm- House Explosion 4/24/09

[TR54 239]

Date: 4/24/09

Time: 16:49

Location: 260 Street and 80 Ave - Floral Park Section

Frequency: 154.40 , 154.43 mhz

Weather Conditions: Sunny

Description Of Incident: Explosion and collapse of a dwelling with extension to (2) exposures.

Writer: TR54

1649hrs- Units giving a verbal for an explosion.

16:50 10-60 "Major Emergency signal" on arrival. Fully involved Structure w/collapse and extension to Exposure #2 and #4, both 2-story frame P/D's.

17:07 EMS treating injured persons.

17:08 "Stock Logistic" unit responding , switching to Queens Freq.

17:09 Fall Back step 3 implemented

17:25 Divsion 13 "S/C a Tower Ladder to protect exposures" above 2nd alarm assignment.

18:00 3rd Alarm Transmitted.

19:00 4th Alarm for relief purposes.