Stamford- 6/3/10 Scrap yard fire

[Jason762 2]

Date:6/3/10

Time:1943 Hrs

Location:560 Canal St

Frequency:800 Digital

Units Operating:E1, E2, E4, T2, R1, U4, U7, Med 901, Med 1, Med 3

Weather Conditions:Sunny and hot

Description Of Incident:Fire in scrap yard

Reporters:

Writer:Jason762

1743 Hrs-E1, E2, E4, T2, R1, U4 responded to 560 Canal St for an unknown type fire.

1746 Hrs-E1 arrived on scene with semi-crushed cars stacked about 4 stories high, heavy fire in the upper half. Stack is about 100'x100' with a taller and larger pile of ground up car parts and tires right next to it.

E1 used hydrant out front of the lot, E4 stretched a 2 1/2" handline, E1 and E2 stretched a 2" handline. E4 laid a second 5" supply line a fed T2's elevated master stream.

~1900 Hrs-Fire knocked down, extended op's while workers use heavy machinery to dismantle the pile.

As of 19:45 Hrs E1 and T2 remaining on scene, all other units starting to free up.