Queens - 4th Alarm - 8/15/09

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Date: 8/15/09

Time: 12:20 hours

Location: 48-15 108 st x 49 ave

Frequency: 154.370 / 482.03125 (FDNY Queens)

Weather Conditions: Hot and sunny

Description Of Incident: 2 story laundromat fully involved

Writer: ryang

Additional Info:

Corona, Queens, NY, 8/15/09

Address: 48-15 108 st between at 49 aves

12:24 hours

Phone Box 9235 - Report of fire in a laundromat and smoke in a MD

Engs. 289, 324, 316

TL138, L136

Battalion 46

10-75-9235 - 12:26 hours

E307

L154 is the FAST truck

Battalion 52

Rescue 4

Squad 288

Division 14

12:28 hours

Battalion 46: We've got fire on 2 floors and the cockloft, can I get another engine and truck!

E273, TL135 S/C

12:28 hours

Receiving report of an explosion, unknown floor.

2-2-9235 - 12:28 hours

Engs. 274, 319, 297

E291 w/ Satellite 4

L151

Battalion 45 (Safety Officer)

Battalion 50 (Resource Unit Leader)

Rescue, Safety Battalions

Tactical Support 1

FieldCom, Command Tactical Unit

RAC4

Car 4D (DAC Joseph Pfeifer, Chief of Counterterrorism)

12:32 hours

E287 available replacing E297

12:33 hours

FieldCom is delayed due to drill

12:33 hours

BC46: Have an additional Tower Ladder on this box come down to 49th Ave off 111 st.

TL163 S/C

12:34 hours

Division 14: We've had a Mayday, it has been accounted for, going to an exterior operation. We've removed all members from the building, roll call in progress.

12:37 hours

The staging area is Corona Ave and 108 st

12:44 hours

E305 assigned as an extra engine.

12:47 hours

FieldCom is unable to respond due to mechanical problems.

12:48 hours - Duration 28 minutes

DC14: We have a 2 story 100x150 MD, fire is Doubtful, trucks are opening up, we have exterior attack. We have 3 lines in operation and setting up tower ladders.

Exposures are

1 - street

2 - 2 story attached wood PD

3 - 2 story PD separated by 10 foot alley

4 - street

12:51 hours

DC14: Special call an additional tower ladder, have them respond to the front of the fire building

TL117 S/C

12:53 hours

DC14: Have them come into the 48 ave side of the building off of 108 st

12:54 hours

L112 is 10-8 in L136's response area

13:04 hours

DC14: Box 9235 as per Chief Pfiefer, we have 4 handlines in operation, 2 tower ladders in operation. Using Outside ops, Fire is Doubtful, 10-41 code 1 mixer off.

13:18 hours - Duration 57 minutes

DC14: We are going into operation with the first tower ladder. Using an outside attack. The fire is still contained to the original fire building.

13:21 hours

DC14: Can we get at Box 9235 ConEd to respond to shut down the utilities.

13:21 hours

FC is now available in the spare rig and will continue in as per DC14.

3-3-9235 - 13:25 hours

DC14: Transmit a 3rd alarm, have all chiefs respond in with their aides and switch to command channel 2.

Engs. 297, 325, 315

L129, TL120 acting 135

Battalion 28 acting 46

Battalion 44 (Staging Manager)

Battalion 33 (Air Recon Chief)

Mask Service Unit

FieldCom 2 replacing FieldCom 1

13:36 hours

Car 36B (Department Chaplain) is responding

13:46 hours - Duration 1 hour 25 minutes

DC14: Box 9235, still operating with 4 handlines, 3 tower ladders, 1 stang. All visible fire has been knocked down, we have large heavy smoke condition.

13:59 hours

Air Recon has a 2 minute ETA

4-4-9235 - 14:11 hours - Duration 1 hours 50 minutes

FieldCom: Progress report for your 3rd alarm box 9235, 48-15 108 st, at this time, Car 4 David, DAC Pfeifer reports he has a fully involved 2 story 100x150 commercial brick. He has 3 tower ladders, 3 stangs, multiple handlines in operation, and he'll transmit a 4th alarm, have all 4th alarm units respond to the staging area.

Engs. 292, 286, 311 acting 298, 263

E262 w/ IMT Unit

Battalion 57 (Planning Section Chief)

14:15 hours

FC: Notify ConEd Gas and Electric to respond if they haven't already. Special call 2 trucks on the 4th alarm.

L125, L143 S/C

14:20 hours

FC: Special call another TAC Unit to this box.

Tactical Support 2 S/C

14:21 hours

ConEd Gas reports a 20 minute ETA

14:31 hours

FC: Please special call another RAC unit and have them bring extra ice.

RAC2 S/C

14:32 hours

Car 12B (OSHA Coordinator) is 10-84

14:39 hours - Duration 2 hours 17 minutes

FC: Progress report for your 4th alarm box 9235, the address 48-15 108 st at 49 ave, Car 4D, DAC Pfeifer reports he has a fire in a 2 story commercial 100x150 brick. DAC Pfeifer reports conditions remain the same. We have 2 tower ladders set up in operation, 2 stangs set up in operation, multiple hand lines set up and in operation from the exterior. Fire remains Doubtful. Special call 2 Battalions for relief.

Battalions 10, 14 S/C

14:40 hours

Car 23 (Executive Officer, Public Information) is 10-84

15:19 hours - Duration 2 hours 57 minutes

FC: Progress report for your 4th alarm box 9235, the address 48-15 108 st at 49 ave, Car 4D, DAC Pfeifer has a fire in a 2 story commercial 100x150 brick. At this time, Car 4D DAC Pfeifer reports conditions remain the same. We have 3 tower ladders in operation, 2 stangs in operation, and multiple hand lines in operation from the exterior. The gas has been shut off to the building, awaiting shutoff of electricity. Fire remains Doubtful.

15:36 hours

FC: By orders of Car 4D, DAC Pfeifer, request 2 engines for relief purposes

Engs 21 acting 305, 312 S/C

15:37 hours

FC: Have them respond to the staging area. Also special call a battalion for relief.

Battalion 49 S/C

15:49 hours - Duration 3 hour 27 minutes

FC: Progress report for your 4th alarm box 9235, the address 48-15 108 st at 49 ave, Car 4D, DAC Pfeifer has a fire in a 2 story commercial 100x150 brick. At this time, Car 4D DAC Pfeifer reports the fire is darkening down. We still have a deep seated fire in the rear. Partial roof collapse. He has 4 tower ladders set up in operation, 2 stangs set up in operation, and fire is still Doubtful.

16:12 hours - Duration 3 hours 50 minutes

FC: Progress report for your 4th alarm box 9235, the address 48-15 108 st at 49 ave, Car 4D, DAC Pfeifer has a fire in a 2 story commercial 100x150 brick. At this time, Car 4D DAC Pfeifer reports he ha 4 10-45 code 4s (Green Tag, Minor) transported by EMS already, and the fire is Probably Will Hold.

16:17 hours

FC: Special call 2 more engines for relief purposes and have them respond to the command post, there is no more staging.

16:19 hours

Queens advising that 2 additional engines will require the transmission of the next alarm, FC canceling the extra engines.

16:20 hours

Battalion 44 is 10-8 back to Brooklyn

16:31 hours

Engs. 299, 69 S/C as the replacement relief companies.

16:33 hours

Tactical Support 1 is 10-8 back to Citywide

Tactical Support 2 is 10-8 back to Staten Island

16:51 hours

Car 4D is up, responding to Brooklyn 2-2-2656

17:25 hours

FieldCom is 10-8, Division 14 is radio contact.

17:26 hours - Duration 5 hours 4 minutes

DC14: 9235 is Under Control.

Edited August 15, 2009 by ryang