Bronx- 5th Alarm 12-21-09

[Truck4 48]

Date: 12-21-09

Time: 0435hrs

Box: 3563

Area: Norwood

Location: 291 E. 204th St X Bainbridge/Perry Ave

Weather Conditions: Cold, Wind

Description Of Incident: Fire in a row of taxpayers.

Reporters/Writer: Truck4

0435hrs- 10-75 for a taxpayer.

All-Hands: E-79, 62, 81, 88; L-37, 32, 56FAST; B-27, 15; R-3, Sq-61

0440hrs- B-27 rpts All-Hands, extra Engine and Truck. Fire in the basement of a 1-story 40X60 taxpayer with attached exposures.

S/C: E-75, L-46

0452hrs- Div. 7 transmitting 2nd Alarm. Fire into exposure.

2nd Alarm: E-38, 90, 52, 72/S-2; L-38; B-20 Safety, 19 RUL, Rescue B/C, Safety B/C; Field Com., TAC #1, CTU

0510hrs- Div. 7 rpts fire is into Exposure #4. Heavy fire conditions in the basement. (3) L/S, (2) in operation.

0515hrs- Div. 7 transmitting 3rd Alarm for fire into the common cockloft. Staging at Bainbridge X Mosholu Parkway North

3rd Alarm: E-97, 45, 46, 42; L-39, 59; B-18, 3 Staging, 33 Air Recon, MSU

0519hrs- Div. 7 S/C Hi-Ex Foam Unit, which is out of service.

0522hrs- Div. 7 S/C Faom Task Force.

S/C: E-96/Foam Unit, E-206/Foam Unit, E-260/Foam Unit, E-95/Foam Unit, E-324/S-4; B-12, 52

0530hrs- Div. 7 S/C extra Tower Ladder.

S/C: L-33

0540hrs- Div. 7 S/C (2) extra Tower Ladders.

S/C: L-41, 58

0608hrs- Car 4G transmitting 4th Alarm. Fire in (3) taxpayers, including a 100X100 supermarket (Exposure #2). Exposure #4 is a 1-story similar attached. Fire is through the roof with exterior operations. (4) L/S/O, (2) Tower Ladders in operation, setting up (2) additional Tower Ladders.

4th Alarm: E-82, 43, 92, 64, 262/IMV; B-10 Planning,

0615hrs- S/C (2) extra B/C's.

S/C: B-17, 26

0635hrs- Car 4G rpts exterior op's continue. Heavy fire in all buildings.

0650hrs- S/C extra Squad to relieve R-3 and Sq-61.

S/C: Sq-41

0715hrs- Car 4 rpts conditions remain the same. (4) Tower Ladders, (3) Stangs, (6) handlines in operation. S/C (2) extra Trucks.

S/C: L-43, 52

0745hrs- Car 4 rpts P/W/H. Prolonged Op's.

0805hrs- S/C (2) extra Trucks.

S/C: L-51, 47

0900hrs- Car 4G tranmitting 5th Alarm for relief.

5th Alarm: E-76, 258, 237, 210; L-160, 146; B-44, 57

0915hrs- U/C.