Queens - 3rd Alarm/Brush - 6/30/10

[ryang 166]

Date: 6/30/10

Time: 12:30 hours

Location: Spring Creek Park

Frequency: FDNY Queens

Weather Conditions: clear

Description Of Incident: large brush fire

Reporters/Writer: ryang

Additional Info:

Howard Beach, Queens, NY, 6/30/10

Location: Spring Creek Park south of 165 Ave

Signal-5 Box 8479 - Report of a brush fire

E331

Box after initial 8479 - Report of a large area of brush

Engs. 285, 236

L173, TL142

Battalion 39

10-75-8479 - 12:35 hours

Battalion 39: 8479, transmit the 10-75, we have a large area of brush. Have all units respond into 165 Ave and 83 st.

E225

E266 w/ BFU7

TL107 (FAST Truck)

Battalion 51

Squad 270

Rescue 4

Division 13

12:40 hours

Battalion 39: Cancel Rescue 4 and the Squad. At this time the fire's Doubtful.

12:41 hours

BC39: At this time we're using All-Hands

RAC2

12:47 hours

Marine 3: We're 10-84 at the brush fire, advise the 39 we can supply water.

2-2-8479 - 12:49 hours

Battalion 51: 8479, transmit a 2nd Alarm at this time, no special units, have them come to 165 st and 84 ave, we're chasing pockets of brush at this time.

Engs. 293, 308, 302, 294

E291 w/ Satellite 4

TL155, L126

Battalion 50 (Safety Officer)

Battalion 58 (Resource Unit Leader)

Command Tactical Unit

12:54 hours

BC51: 8479, advise the incoming engine companies to respond with with rolled up lengths of 1 3/4".

12:57 hours

BC39: Have the Satellite come into 165 and 85

13:05 hours

The staging area is 163 ave and 85 st

13:05 hours

Division 13: Division 13 is activating the command channel.

13:22 hours - Duration 1 hour 1 minutes

DC13: We've got 2 lines stretched in operation with a third line as a backup line, still Doubtful.

13:23 hours

E315 is 10-8 in E302's response area

13:25 hours - Duration 1 hour 4 minutes

DC13: We have about 30 yards of fire, heading towards the bay on both the eastern and western fronts.

13:34 hours

L150 is 10-8 in L126's response area

E297 is 10-8 in E294's response area

13:41 hours - Duration 1 hour 20 minutes

DC13: Progress report on box 8479, we still have 3 lines stretched, fire still burning towards the bay, there's no exposure problems at this time, and we have the satellite manifold set up, still remaining Doubtful.

13:41 hours

E325 is 10-8 in E285's response area

3-3-8479 - 13:41 hours

Engs. 298, 303, 332, 290

L103, TL170

Battalion 44

Battalion 46 (Staging Manager)

Battalion 43 (Air Recon Chief)

FieldCom 1

13:50 hours

DC13: We have 5 lines stretched, 4 in operation , 1 is a safety line. EMS is setting up their rehab unit at this time, and can you have the first incoming unit into the staging area contact the command channel.

13:52 hours

DC13: Change the staging area to 86 st and 165 Ave

13:54 hours

NYPD is inquiring whether or not the Bambi bucket is required.

13:55 hours

DC13: Have any units responding to the staging area respond in on 86 st.

14:02 hours - Duration 41 minutes

DC13: Box 8479, we're going Probably Will Hold, we're just mopping up pockets.

14:15 hours - Duration 1 hour 54 minutes

DC13: Box 8479 is Under Control.

Edited June 30, 2010 by ryang