Brooklyn - 2nd Alarm - 6/2/10

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Date: 6/2/10

Time: 20:35 hours

Location: 945 Flushing Ave x Stanwick St

Frequency: FDNY Brooklyn

Weather Conditions: clear

Description Of Incident: heavy fire in a large, fully-stocked 1-story warehouse

Reporters/Writer: ryang

Additional Info:

Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY, 6/2/10

Address: 945 Flushing Ave between Evergreen Ave and Bushwick Ave

Phone Box 717

Engs. 237, 218, 230

L108, TL124

Battalion 35

10-75-717 - 20:38 hours

E217

L102 (FAST Truck)

Battalion 28

Rescue 2

Squad 252

Division 11

7-5-717 - 20:41 hours

Battalion 35: Box 717, All-Hands on arrival, we have fire in a 1 story warehouse, 300x200.

RAC2

2-2-717 - 20:44 hours

Engs. 216, 206, 271, 277

E207 w/ Satellite 6

TL111, L112

Battalion 37 (Safety Officer)

Battalion 57 (Resource Unit Leader)

Safety, Rescue Battalions

Tactical Support 1

FieldCom, Command Tactical Unit

20:47 hours

BC35: We need 1 additional tower ladder above the 2nd alarm, have them come in on Cook St.

TL146 S/C

20:47 hours

Division 11: Assign another engine to back up the tower ladder on Cook St.

E229 S/C

20:50 hours

Battalion 28: Have EMS respond, have them report to the Command Post.

20:52 hours

The staging area is Flushing Ave and Bushwick Ave

20:59 hours

FieldCom: Progress report for your 2nd Alarm Box 717, at the address of 945 Flushing Ave, off Evergreen and Bushwich Aves, fire in a 1 story factory 300x200, at this time, Division 11, DC Campbell, reports: 2 tower ladders set up in operation, 2 handlines set up in operation, 3rd tower ladder being setup, and have all incoming units report to the command post and set up in front of TL111. Fire is Doubtful Will Hold.

21:04 hours

Car 15A (DAC James Mooney, Chief of Fire Academy): Ascertain if this is an exterior or interior operation at this time.

21:05 hours

FC: Advise the citywide tour commander this is an exterior operation. With 2 handlines into the exposure at this time.

21:07 hours

FC: Inform Car 15A no members were committed to the building.

21:17 hours - Duration 41 minutes

FC: Progress report for your 2nd Alarm Box 717, at the address 945 Flushing Ave, that's between Evergreen and Bushwick Aves, at this time Division 11, DC Campbell, reports fire in a 200x300 warehouse. At this time, 2 tower ladders set up and operating, 2 2 1/2" lines set up and operating from the exterior. Still knocking down large volume of fire. At this time all chiefs are operating on the command channel, this fire's still Doubtful, k.

21:33 hours - Duration 57 minutes

FC: Progress report for your 2nd Alarm Box 717, at the address 945 Flushing Ave, that's between Evergreen Ave and Stanwick St, fire in a 1 story warehouse 200x300. At this time Division 11 reports all tower ladders have been shut down that were operating, all exterior lines have been shut down. Still monitoring conditions, all visible fire has been extinguished, Doubtful Will Hold, k.

21:51 hours

FC: Inform Car 15A conditions remain unchanged. In the process of compiling a complete progress report.

21:53 hours - Duration 1 hours 18 minutes

FC: Progress report for your 2nd Alarm Box 717, at the address 945 Flushing Ave, that's between Evergreen Ave and Stanwick St, fire in a 1 story 200x300 warehouse, at this time DC Campbell, Division 11, reports: 1 tower ladder set back up and operating. This is going to be an extended operation due to a deep-seated fire in a heavily stocked warehouse. Extensive overhaul, Doubtful.

22:12 hours - Duration 1 hour 35 minutes

FC: Progress report for your 2nd Alarm Box 717, at the address 945 Flushing Ave, that's between Evergreen Ave and Stanwick St, fire in a 1 story 200x300 warehouse, at this time DC Campbell, Division 11, reports: continuing to operate with 2 tower ladders, all visible fire has been extinguished. This is going to be an extended operation due to the previously reported deep-seated fire in a heavily stocked warehouse, which will require extensive overhauling. He is placing this fire at Probably Will Hold, k.

22:16 hours

FC: By orders of Division 11, DC Campbell, special call 2 engines and 2 tower ladders, have them respond to the Flushing Ave side of the building, and 1 engine and 1 battalion chief to the Cook St side of the building, for relief.

Engs. 222, 214, TL119, TL105 S/C to the Flushing Ave (exposure 1) side

E238, Battalion 45 acting 28 S/C to the Cook St (exposure 3) side

22:48 hours

FC: Be advised we are in the process, Division 11 will be radio contact, k.

22:50 hours

DC11: Have DEP respond back to the scene, we have a hydrant we cannot shut down on Cook St.

22:22 hours

DC11: Can you have another truck respond to this box, have them respond to the exposure 3 side. A rearmount is fine, have them respond with hooks to the exposure 3 side on Cook St.

T118 S/C

22:35 hours

Battalion 38 S/C to relieve Battalion 35

Relocations:

Engines 258/206, 242/207, 228/216, 242/217, 205/218, 15/237, 325/277

Ladders: 120/108, 15/146

Battalions: 45/28, 2/35, 44/57

Edited June 3, 2010 by ryang