Queens - 3rd Alarm/Brush - 7/18/10

[ryang 166]

Date: 7/18/10

Time: 19:23 hours

Location: Spring Creek Park

Frequency: FDNY Queens

Weather Conditions: hot and windy

Description Of Incident: large area of brush

Reporters/Writer: ryang

Additional Info:

Howard Beach, Queens, NY, 7/18/10

Location: In Spring Creek Park @ approx. 165 st and 83 Ave

19:23 hours

Phone Box 8995 - Multiple calls for a large area of brush

Engs. 236, 293

TL142, T143

Battalion 51

19:23 hours

Brooklyn also has a Box out on the Belt Parkway for brush with E331. Based on the reports, E331 to swap Boxes with TL142.

E331, L173 replacing TL142

10-75-8995 - 19:25 hours

E294

TL155 (FAST Truck)

Battalion 58

Division 13

Squad 270

Rescue 4

19:26 hours

E331 requests a BFU to respond

E321 w/ BFU6 S/C

19:26 hours

Battalion 51 requests Marine 3 to respond

Marine 3 S/C

19:28 hours

Battalion 51: A message to TL155, upon arrival, have them set the bucket up so we can have an observation platform.

2-2-8995 - 19:30 hours

Battalion 51 to Queens, URGENT! Transmit the 2nd Alarm!

Engs. 225, 308, 302, 303

E324 w/ Satellite 4

TL142, TL107

Battalion 39 (Safety Officer)

Battalion 50 (Resource Unit Leader)

Safety, Rescue Battalions

Tactical Support 1

FieldCom

RAC2

19:31 hours

Marine 3 has a 15 minute ETA

19:33 hours

BC51: The Command Post is at 165 Ave and 83 st. All of the 2nd Alarm companies are to respond there.

19:35 hours

The staging area is 165 Ave and 88 st

19:37 hours

Marine 3 requests Marine 8 to respond.

Marine 8 S/C

19:45 hours

Marine 8 has a 35 minute ETA

19:46 hours

Division 13: 8995, we're going to set up a Command Channel at this Box.

19:47 hours

DC13: Channel 2 will be the command channel.

19:59 hours - Duration 39 minutes

DC13: 8995, we have 4 lines stretched in operation, have 1 tower ladder in operation. Fire is moving west to east towards the water. Exposures are not a problem at this time. Still Doubtful at this time. It's on the 83 st side.

20:01 hours

Safety Battalion is 10-8 back to Citywide.

3-3-8995 - 20:06 hours

FieldCom: Transmit a 3rd Alarm, have all companies stage at 165 Ave and 88 st, k.

Engs. 285, 332, 290, 286

L103, T175

Battalion 46

Battalion 47 (Staging Manager)

Battalion 44 (Air-Recon Chief)

Mask Service Unit

20:09 hours

Marine 3: We're on the beach, we have a large area of brush, we have a line on the beach if they want to send some manpower back here. We're on the west side of the fire, the upwind side of the fire, it's a small cove over here.

20:15 hours - Duration 55 minutes

FC: Progress report for the 3rd Alarm Box 8995, large area of brush, Division 13 reports: 5 lines stretched in operation, 1 tower ladder in operation, the 2nd tower ladder is set up right now for observation on standby, fire is Doubtful.

20:23 hours

Tactical Support 1 is 10-8 back to Citywide.

20:25 hours

Car 9 (DAC John Sudnik, Queens Borough Commander) is responding.

20:32 hours

NYPD Aviation inquiring if the Bambi Bucket is required.

20:33 hours

FC: You can 10-2 the 44 Battalion

20:33 hours

Rescue Battalion is 10-8 back to Citywide

20:35 hours

FC: Progress report for your 3rd Alarm Box 8995, large area of brush at the location of 165 ave and 83 st, Division 13 places the fire Probably Will Hold, and requests 3 engine companies for relief purposes. Have them respond to the staging area.

Engs. 311, 305, 231 S/C

21:03 hours - Duration 1 hour 45 minutes

FC: Progress report for your 3rd Alarm Box 8995, large area of brush at the location of 165 ave and 83 st, Division 13 is going to place this fire Under Control and request an additional 3 engines for relief to respond to the staging area.

Relocations:

Engines: 277/236, 291/293, 299/298, 304/302, 297/303

Ladders: 163/142, 125/173

Battalions: 49/51, 37/39

Edited July 19, 2010 by ryang