Newark (Essex)- Multi-Alarm Fire 05-03-09

[Truck4 48]

Date: 05-03-09

Time: 1328hrs

Location: 2 West Kinney St. X Broad St.

Units Operating: Newark, East Orange, Essex County Coordinators

Weather Conditions: Rain

Description Of Incident: Fire on the 5th, 6th floors, cockloft and through the roof of a large 6-brick OMD corner property.

Writer: Truck4

1328hrs- B/C transmitting 2nd Alarm on Arrival for fire showing from the 5th floor.

1331hrs- 3rd Alarm transmitted for heavy fire 5th floor extending to the 6th floor with reports of people trapped.

1346hrs- S/C (2) extra Trucks.

1350hrs- Co's removing occupants, people on the fire escapes.

1410hrs- Heavy fire on the 6th floor and into the cockloft.

1418hrs- S/C (2) extra Engines.

1440hrs- All co's being removed from the building.

1455hrs- B/C rpts A/D corner has burned through with collapse threat.

1501hrs- Deputy 1 rpts All-Co's working, exterior operations with a collapse zone established.

1511hrs- Bricks falling from top of Exposure 'C' side.

1513hrs- Roof collapse on the 'D' side with fire from the corners.

1513hrs- East Orange Truck with a ladder pipe in operation on 'D'-side.

1515hrs- Co's removing L-4 from collapse zone.

1517hrs- Co's making progress on the 'C' side, fire darkening down.

1525hrs- Still have heavy fire A/B corner. Most other visible fire is darkening down.

1535hrs- Deputy 1 rpts fire contained to building of origin- 5th, 6th floors and cockloft. A/C/W.