Milan (Dutchess) Grass Fire w/ Multiple Mutual Aid

[Jason S 68]

Date: 4-26-09

Time: around 1400

Location: Cold Spring Road - East of Taconic State Parkway

Frequency:

Units Operating: Milan, Stanford, Pine Plains, West Clinton, Red Hook, Rhinebeck, NDP, Livingston, Red Cross

Weather Conditions: Hot

Description Of Incident: Grass Fire

Reporters: Jason S

Writer: Jason S

Milan dispatched for Grass Fire

Stanford dispatched with brush truck to scene

Pine Plains dispatched for brush truck to go on standby in quarters

Pine Plains dispatched to scene and West Clinton with ATV to scene

Milan dispatched for engine to scene with manpower

Red Hook dispatced with an engine to relocate to Milan St. 2

Stanford dispatched for tanker to scene

Rhinebeck dispatched for engine to relocate to Milan St. 2

NDP w/ ALS unit to standby at scene - 2 dispatches

It sounds like Milan's ATV never responded or got out very late.

Also, there was a problem with Red Hook responding, but I am not sure what.

1637 Command requests Pine Plains with an engine, an additional brush truck, and forest ranger to scene

1640 Milan (all stations), Pine Plains, and Stanford requested to scene with all available manpower

1641 Livingston Car 1 to DC 911, Livingston is on standby at Milan St. 1

requested engine and brush truck came from Livingston

1647 DC 911 reports no forest ranger available at this

1650 DC 911 advises Milan Command that Stanford is sending an ambulance to the scene with refreshments

1721 Red Cross will be going to scene, ETA 1 hour

Edited April 26, 2009 by Jason S