Yonkers- Substation Fire 06-12-10

[Truck4 48]

Date: 06-12-10

Time: 1000hrs

Location: Con Edison- Dunwoodie substation (Kingston Ave)

Weather Conditions: Cloud

Description Of Incident: Fire in an oil pressurizing plant with secondary explosion in an auxiliary structure.

Writer: Truck4

0956hrs- Numerous calls reporting smoke from Con Ed Plant.

(E313, L73, TL75, B2 were operating at Laundromat fire 887 Yonkers Ave)

1st Alarm: E312, SQ11, E310, E314, L70, TL71, RES1, SAFT, B1

Special Calls:

E313/Foam Unit, E314, E307, E314, E306, E308, E310, E315; TL75, L73, L70; Car 2, B2; MSU, FIU, FD COMMAND POST, SOC Support Personnel; YPD 2nd, 1st PCT, ESU; Empress

Fire in Oil Pressurizing Plant which keeps oil under pressure in underground electrical transmission lines. Secondary explosion in distant auxiliary structure due to demands caused by this incident.