Manhattan- 3rd Alarm 03-14-10

[Truck4 48]

Date: 03-14-10

Time: 0505hrs

Box: 1765

Area: Washington Heights

Location: 1539 St. Nicholas Ave X W. 187th St.

Weather Conditions: Severe Storm

Description Of Incident: Fire in a 1st floor hardware store of a 5-story OMD.

Reporters/Writer: Truck4

0505hrs- (4) Engines, (2) Trucks, Rescue, Squad due to calls, 10-75 for fire in a 5-brick 100X100 commercial 1st floor.

All-Hands: E-93, 67, 95, 84; L-45, 36, 34FAST; B-13, 16; R-3, Sq-41

0508hrs- B-13 rpts Using All Hands for fire in a hardware store. S/C extra Engine and Truck.

S/C: E-43/L-44

1512hrs- B-13 rpts (1) 10-45 possible jumper down. Trucks forcing entry through roll down gates. (2) L/S.

1515hrs- Div. 7 transmitting 2nd Alarm, extension to the 2nd floor.

2nd Alarm: E-69, 80, 42, 72/S-2; L-59; B-17 Safety, 19 RUL; Rescue B/C, Safety B/C, Field Com., TAC #2, CTU

0535hrs- Div. 7 transmitting 3rd Alarm. Fire darkening down. Air recon grounded due to weather, staging at St. Nick X 184th

3rd Alarm: E-92, 75, 50, 52; L-33, 19; B-26, 18 Staging; MSU

0545hrs- Div. 7 S/C (2) extra Trucks.

S/C: L-31/28

0555hrs- Div. 7 rpts fire continues to darken down, (5) L/S/O. P/W/H.