Queens - 3rd Alarm - 4/14/10

[ryang 166]

Date: 4/14/10

Time: 16:25 hours

Location: 108-10 86 st x 108 ave

Frequency: FDNY Queens

Weather Conditions: clear and sunny

Description Of Incident: 2 private dwellings fully involved on arrival

Reporters/Writer: ryang

Ozone Park, Queens, NY, 4/14/10

Address: 108-10 86 st between 108 and 109 aves

16:26 hours

Phone Box 2093 - Multiple calls for fire from a private dwelling

Engs 285, 293, 225, 236

TL142, TL107

Battalion 39

Squad 270

Rescue 4

10-75-2093 - 16:26 hours

L173 (FAST Truck)

Battalion 51

Division 13

2-2-2093 - 16:28 hours

TL142 to Queens, URGENT! Transmit a 2nd Alarm! Heavy fire in 2 buildings!

Engs. 332, 331, 308, 286

E207 w/ Satellite 6

T143, T175, L126*

Battalion 50 (Safety Officer)**

Battalion 44 (Resource Unit Leader)

Tactical Support 2

FieldCom

Car 10 (DAC Kevin Butler, Bronx Borough Commander)

RAC2

*Special called for window bars

**Note: initially some confusion over unit designations. Battalion 50 was designated the "Communications Coordinator," a designation no longer used. This was later corrected to "Safety Officer." Battalion 44 was also originally announced as the "All-Hands Chief" but was later corrected to "Resource Unit Leader."

16:30 hours

Battalion 39: 108-10 is the fire building. We have 2 private dwellings, both 2 1/2 story 20x40, fully involved!

Exposures are:

1 - street

2 - driveway

3 - unknown

4 - similar

16:31 hours

Division 13: Have TL107 set up in front of the building, make sure we have a TL on the front of the building.

16:32 hours

BC39: We have TL107 set up on the corner of 108 st, we have TL142 setting up in front of the building at this time.

16:33 hours

BC39: We have 2 lines stretched in operation, we have primary searches in 108-08 negative at this time.

16:34 hours

DC13: Get me an additional Battalion Chief to respond.

16:34 hours

BC39: Primary searches in 108-08 on the 1st floor are negative at this time.

16:35 hours

Rescue Battalion is available assigned in

3-3-2093 - 16:37 hours

Engs. 319, 302, 290, 305

L103, TL155

Battalion 46

Battalion 58 (Staging Manager)

Battalion 43 (Air-Recon Chief)

Mask Service Unit

Car 36A (Department Chaplain)

Car 12B (OSHA Coordinator)

16:39 hours

The staging area is Sutter Ave and 86 st

16:41 hours

Car 1H (Commissioner's Liaison) is responding

Car 23D (Press Duty Car) is responding

16:43 hours - Duration 19 minutes

DC13: In the original fire buildings 108-10 and 108-08, main body of fire has been knocked down. We have extension to exposure 2, 108-12, we have 5 lines stretched and in operation.

16:45 hours

BC39: We also have exposure to 2A, k. Minor exposure at this time.

16:49 hours - Duration 25 minutes

FieldCom: Progress report for your 3rd Alarm Box 2093, Division 13 reports 6 lines stretched, 5 in operation, primary searches are in progress. Making good progress on the fire, still Doubtful.

CIDS for 108-08 86 st:

PD 2 story 20x40 class 4. Detached peaked roof. Window Bars.

16:52 hours

FC: Division 13 wants to make this fire a 10-41 code 1 (Suspicious Fire - Occupied Building), mixer-off message please.

16:53 hours

FC: You can return the Air Recon Chief.

16:55 hours

E287 is 10-8 in E285's response area

16:57 hours

FC: Progress report for your 3rd Alarm Box 2093, Division 13 reports: the primary search in the fire building are negative, secondaries are underway. The primaries on the top floor of exposure 2 are negative. In exposure 2 the primaries on the 1st floor and basement are still Underway, still Doubtful.

17:00 hours

FC: By orders of Division 13 special call another truck company, they are to respond to Battalion 58 at the staging area

TL135 S/C

17:04 hours - Duration 40 minutes

FC: Progress report for your 3rd Alarm Box 2093, Division 13 reports primary searches in exposure 2 are negative. There's been extension to a garage in the rear, that fire has been knocked down. Secondary searches are in progress, there will be extensive overhauling. Fire is Probably Will Hold, and you can return E207 and the Satellite.

17:09 hours - Duration 45 minutes

FC: Progress report for your 3rd Alarm Box 2093, Car 10, DAC Butler, reports: The secondary searches in the orignal fire building are negative, k.

17:12 hours

E295 is 10-8 E303's response area

17:20 hours - Duration 56 minutes

FC: Progress report 3rd Alarm Box 2093, Car 10, DAC Butler, reports secondary searches in the fire building and exposure 2, fire Under Control, k.

Edited April 14, 2010 by ryang