Staten Island - 5th Alarm/Brush - 9/8/10

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Date: 9/8/10

Time: 14:10 hours

Location: Arden Heights Woods

Frequency: FDNY Staten Island

Weather Conditions: clear and windy

Description Of Incident: deep-seated fire in the woods requiring extra manpower for extremely long stretches

Reporters/Writer: ryang

Additional Info

Arden Heights, Staten Island, NY, 9/8/10

Location: in Arden Heights Woods at approx. Ilyssa Way and Woodrow Rd

Signal-5 Box 3613 - Brush Fire

E167

13:34 hours

Box after initial 3613 - E167 reports a large area of brush with limited access

Engs. 168, 162

E154 w/ BFU4

TL87, L84

Battalion 23

13:39 hours

E167: Have the companies respond to Woodrow and Alexander, at the edge of the woods, it's going to be a long stretch.

13:46 hours

Battalion 23: Box 3613, appears to be a large area of brush, units are trying to ascertain the location as we speak

14:06 hours

BC23: We're still searching for the fire right now.

14:13 hours

BC23: Some of the companies will be heading towards Oak Lane, we have some visible fire from there

7-5-3613 - 14:16 hours

TL87: Advise Battalion 23 to transmit the Box, we're using All-Hands, no special units, no squad, no rescue, and have 23A respond to the corner of Ilyssa Way where the units are operating.

L82 (FAST Truck)

Battalion 22

Division 8

RAC5

14:17 hours

BC23: We have companies making their way in with a line in at this time.

14:18 hours

TL87: We're on Ilyssa Way, just past Jamie Lane, there's a path into the woods here.

14:25 hours

Division 8: Special call an extra engine and truck. Have them report to and stage on Woodrow Rd at Ilyssa Way, and get me the identity when you can.

E156 acting 168, TL85 S/C

14:33 hours

DC8: Can you have E156 come down Ilyssa Way and come right down, they will come right up behind the other units. TL85 will continue to stage at Woodrow and Ilyssa. Also, is it possible to special call 2 additional engines without transmitting the 2nd alarm? It's a deep-seated fire, not a very big fire, we just need the manpower to help with the line and get at the fire. Right now we have to stay at Doubtful.

SI advises that 2 additional engines would require the 2nd alarm, suggests special calling 2 trucks for manpower instead. Division 8 advises he will get back.

2-2-3613 - 14:34 hours

DC8: 2nd Alarm, but no special units.

Engs. 152 acting 167, 166, 163, 158

TL86

Battalion 21 (Safety Officer)

Battalion 40 (Resource Unit Leader)

Command Tactical Unit

14:37 hours - Duration 1 hour 30 minutes

DC8: Have all units stage at Woodrow and Ilyssa Way.

3-3-3613 - 14:45 hours

Engs. 160, 155, 242, 165

E159 w/ Satellite 5

L80, TL79

Battalion 1

Battalion 2 (Staging Manager)

Rescue, Safety Battalions

Tactical Support 2

FieldCom 1

14:50 hours

DC8: Send me another brush fire unit please

14:53 hours

Staging area is Woodrow Rd and Grantwood Ave

14:54 hours

DC8: Have the additional BFU, have them come into Ilyssa Lane off of Arthur Kill Rd, they'll come up on E162, TL87, and the Division. We need them to stretch a line through the breezeway

15:09 hours

Battalion 40: Advise Battalion 21 to activate their Command Post radio on channel 2.

15:10 hours

SI advises to standby on the assignment of an additional BFU, no manpower available at the moment.

14:15 hours

Car 8 (DAC Michael Marrone, Staten Island Borough Commander) is responding

14:15 hours

E239 S/C to pick-up and transport BFU5

15:20 hours - Duration 2 hour 16 minutes

DC8: We have 3 lines stretched in operation, 4th line being stretched. Very long stretch, still extinguishing pockets, still Doubtful.

15:20 hours

E205 S/C to pick-up and transport BFU1

15:22 hours

DC8: Have E279 continue in with BFU5, we do not need E205 or BFU1, have them head in to Great Kills Park (7-5-3069)

15:29 hours

DC8: Have FieldCom come as far down Arthur Kill Rd and Ilyssa Way as they can without blocking the road. Also I need you to get in contact with these companies, I know Battalion 2 is not on scene yet: E166, E155, E163, E242, TL79, and L80, I need them to get in touch with me and let me know their location

15:39 hours

Rescue Battalion is re-directing to 3-3-3069 on reports of firefighters trapped.

15:58 hours - Duration 2 hours 54 minutes

Car 8: We have 2 lines stretched off the address 419 Woodrow Rd, 2 lines stretched off the address Ilyssa Rd. We have 1500' long. We're still extinguishing pockets of fire. This fire remains Doubtful by orders of DAC Marrone, Car 8.

16:23 hours - Duration 3 hours 19 minutes

Car 8: At the 3rd alarm Box, we have split up into the north sector which is Ilyssa Way, and the south sector Which is Woodrow Rd. We have 2 lines stretched from Ilyssa Way about 2500 feet. At Woodrow Rd we also have 2 lines 2500 feet. The fire is stopped at the north end of Woodrow Rd, we still have fire up at Ilyssa Way. Fire remains Doubtful by orders of Car 8.

4-4-3613 - 17:10 hours

Car 8: 3613, transmit a 4th Alarm. Have all 4th Alarm units go to the staging area which is Woodrow Rd and Ilyssa Way.

Engs. 15 acting 238, 258, 90, 285 acting 168

E262 w/ IMT Unit

L3 acting 131, L128

*4th Alarm companies responding from Staging Box 400 @ quarters of E160

17:37 hours

Car 8: Still extinguishing pockets of fire at both locations off Ilyssa Way and Woodrow Rd, still Doubtful.

18:24 hours - Duration 5 hours 29 minutes

DC8: Progress report Box 3613: still extinguishing pockets in both sectors of the 4th alarm, will remain Doubtful.

5-5-3613 - 19:16 hours

Car 8: Progress report on the 4th Alarm Box 3613: we are down to 1 handline on the Woodrow sector. On the Ilyssa sector we have 2 handlines extinguishing deep seated pockets of fire. Transmit a 5th Alarm, have only 1 additional ladder on the 5th. On the transmission of the 5th, we'll go Probably Will Hold.

Engs. 311 acting 243, 316 acting 241, 234, 237 acting 279

TL15

*5th Alarm companies responding from Staging Box 400

20:01 hours

DC8 requests that E154 be re-assigned to the Box (E154 had returned to quarters to switch tours)

20:23 hours

DC8: Division 8 declares Box 3613, for the Woodrow Rd sector: Under Control. Units are in the process of taking up. Units are still operating in the Ilyssa Way sector.

20:54 hours

TL114 S/C

21:02 hours - Duration 7 hours 58 minutes

Car 8: At Box 3613, Car 8 declares the fire Under Control. Car 8 is 10-8, Division 8 is Incident Commander. It will be an extended operation, they will probably maintain a watchline through the night, Division 8 can update you more on that. We will also release L82 the FAST Truck.

Edited September 9, 2010 by ryang