Harrison - Large Area Brush Fire - 04-24-10

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Date:04/24/10

Time:03:26am

Location: Veterans Park - 199 Crystal St.

Frequency: 46.26,33.96,FG 4, Fire 15

Units Operating: Harrison: 2161,2162,2163,Engine:10,13,Tower 24,Utility 20/WCDES Bat15/ Hawthorne: Utility 15 W/WCDES Gators/ Village of Mararoneck: Car 2242,2243,Engine 38

Units on stand-By: Rye: Engine 191 (in there own quarters)

Weather Conditions: Clear & Cool

Description Of Incident: Harrison dispatched in the area of 21 Shelton St. for a strong odor of smoke in the area. Car 2161 reports a heavy of odor still not in the area with a light haze present. Car 2161 on scene a approx 100-200ft. wide brush fire not accesible by rigs only by foot best access from the top of Vets park. Command requesting County Gators to scene.

Reporters:1075thebox

Writer:Tizzle

03:26: Harrison dispatched area of 21 Shelton St.

03:30: Car 2161 on scene reports large brush fire approx 100-200ft. wide

03:36: Car 2161 request the Gators from the County to Scene

03:37: Hawthorne & Valhalla Toned out for a Gator Response

03:38: Bat15 Toned out

03:41: Car 2161 reporting Fire spreading toward houses on Century Tr. request tones for additional tones for another engine and U20 to the scene

03:46: E10 located Veterans park, E13 Century Tr.

03:50: Car 2161 Reports fire is approx 100 yards from nearest structure slowly moving towards it

03:55: Per Command Reports 2163, E13, TL24 Operating on Century Trail rpts fire is approx 300ft. wide

04:23: 2196,U76,U15,U87 enroute from the FTC

04:28: Bat15 Reports Brush Fire contained awaiting arrival of Gators, Requests E38 from village of Mamaroneck to scene w/manpower non-emer. and Rye on stand-by in there Quarters for Harrison

Edited April 24, 2010 by 1075thebox