Manhattan-3rd Alarm 4-6-10

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Date:4-6-10

Time:1700 hrs

Location: IFO 226 W 52 ST(Ed Sullivan Theatre) x Broadway/W 53 ST

also:Basement of 225 w52 st.(Navotel hotel)

Frequency: 154.2500 (FDNY Manhattan)

Weather Conditions: Clear

Description Of Incident: High Intensity Underground Power Cable causing manhole fire and explosions and a fire in the basement of a 33story hotel.

Writer:Spyda308

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(caught it late sorry)

1700hrs: Div3: 2nd Alarm. Transmitted Box 880

1701hrs: Div3: CO=700ppm in surrounding area

1702hrs: Dispatched and responding: Rescue Batt, Batt 6 (resource unit leader), Safety Batt., Eng24 w/ Sat 1 (from

Eng9's quarters), Tac1

1703hrs:Staging area is W51 x Broadway

1709hrs: Div3: "3rd Alarm, We have fire in the feeder cables. We also have fire in the basement of 225 W52 st. a hotel. 2 L/S/O. Doubtful"

1710hrs: Responding- Eng 21,74,33/3 (all going to staging area),Battalions 4 (fire duty), 43(air recon), 11(staging chief), Cars 4H 12A 36A 23, MSU, Command Tactical

1715hrs: Div3: "225 w52 st, 33story bldg. hotel, 150x210.fire in the basement."

1720hrs: Manhattan to Div3: "Sending Eng14 as Lobby control unit and Eng5"

1728hrs: Div3: "10-76 for 225 W52 st". Batt43 "Going Air Bourne"

1736hrs: Responding: Div1, Res4(Queens), Batt45/6, Batt46 (planning section chief). All sent to command post at W52xBroadway. Command channel 2.

1737hrs: Div3: "S/c 2 Batt Cheifs" Batt. 12, 52 assigned.

1738hrs: Manhattan announces: Fallback step 3, normal responses adjusted.

1743hrs: Div 3:"s/c 3 Trucks to staging" Ladders 7,12,13 assigned. Manhattan to Field Comm: "We also are getting a class 3 alarm at 1330 6th ave x W54st/55st. "JLL of America" Commercial bldg., can you check that?" Engine 287,53 assigned as CFR-D engine.

1744hrs: Field Comm to Manhattan: "10-4"

1750hrs: Div3: "S/c add'l fast truck, Lad 16 will be fast until the other one arrives." Ladder 5 assigned.

1800hrs: Field comm: Progress report #6 "Car 4H reports, Main body of fire k/d, CO's waiting on Con Ed to shut power, CO levels are 300ppm, searches in surrounding bldgs in progress, highrise fans venting the 33story hotel, doubtful will hold." Duration= 1hr 51min.

1833hrs: Res2 and other relocaters responding to Hudson river by battery park for a report of a woman in the water, only 1 other rescue is currently not operating in manhattan. Tac2 Responding

1833hrs: Probably will hold.

1848hrs: Field Comm:" Car 4H reports, Fire Under Control. Relieving certain companies on a rotating basis to have the night crews relieve the day crews. Rescue 3,4 10-8. Companies will remain on scene for the duration." (Rescue 2 10-8 from Hudson river)

Edited April 6, 2010 by spyda308