Queens - 3rd Alarm/HazMat - 10/1/10

[ryang 166]

Date: 10/1/10

Time: 23:59 hours

Location: 57 ave x 49 st

Frequency: FDNY Queens

Weather Conditions: overcast

Description Of Incident: fire in a concrete plant

Reporters/Writer: ryang

Additional Info:

Maspeth, Queens, NY, 10/1/10

Address: 57-02 49 st @ 57 Ave

23:59 hours

Phone Box 7027 - Report of fire in a warehouse

Engs. 259, 291, 206

L128, L140

Battalion 45

Squad 288 available assigned

10-75-7027 - 00:06 hours

E325

TL163 (FAST Truck)

Battalion 28

Division 14

Rescue 4

CIDS for 46-05 56 Rd:

UPS Warehouse 2 story 1134x588 class 3. Rubber membrane roof over concrete. Fully sprinklered. Wall hydrants. Offices on 2nd floor. 24 hours guard.

7-5-7027 - 00:10 hours

Battalion 45: All-Hands, special call a tower ladder and HazMat, we have multiple cylinders burning, we have outside structures burning, we have no extension to the actual building.

TL124, HazMat 1, HazMat Battalion, Squad 270 (HazTec) S/C

RAC4

00:12 hours

BC45: Have the 4th due engine hook up to the hydrant at 48 st and 56 RD, have them put their stang into operation, they will supply the tower ladder when it arrives.

00:13 hours

BC45: 288's going to be used as an engine company, please assign another Squad!

Squad 270 will be going in as a Squad

Squad 252 (HazTec) S/C

2-2-7027 - 00:15 hours

Engs. 292, 287, 271, 237

E324 w/ Satellite 4

L136

Battalion 46 (Resource Unit Leader)

Battalion 37 (Safety Officer)

Safety, Rescue Battalions

Tactical Support 1

FieldCom 1

Car 10 (DAC Kevin Butler, Bronx Borough Commander)

00:17 hours

Assign another Tower Ladder, we're putting 163 to work, that Tower Ladder will be the FAST truck.

TL146 (FAST Truck) S/C

00:20 hours - Duration 21 minutes

BC45: 2nd Alarm Box 7025, We have 2 lines stretched and operating, 1 stang in operation, 2 tower ladders being set up and a 3rd line being stretched. It appears to be a combination of about 3 structures, an automobile, a bunch of fuel tanks, and a bunch of other equipment.

00:22 hours

BC45: These structures are combined, they're standing next to each other in between these tanks. At this time the main building does not appear to be involved, it's about 50 feet back of the fire but it's creeping up on it.

00:25 hours

BC45: Command Post will be located by TL163, just inside the yard.

10-86-7027 - 00:27 hours

BC45: Transmit a 10-86 for a foam operation, and see if you can contact someone from the facility, get someone down here.

E260 w/ Foam 260, E294 w/ Foam 294

E228 w/ Purple-K 228, E229 w/ Purple-K 229

E207 w/ Satellite 6

E238 w/ Foam Tender Unit

Battalions 4, 14 (Foam Coordinator)

00:31 hours

Division 14 requests the administrative company for the address. Administrative company is E259.

00:36 hours

The staging area is 56rd and 50 st

00:44 hours

BC45: Send me the full 2nd Alarm rundown to my MDT. Also the Command Post has been move to 57 Ave and 48 st.

3-3-7027 - 00:47 hours

FieldCom to Queens, URGENT! 3rd Alarm!

Engs. 277, 218, 216, 221

T106

Battalion 31

Battalion 35 (Staging Manager)

Battalion 33 (Air-Recon Chief)

Mask Service Unit

01:05 hours

LIRR reports they will attempt to shut down train traffic.

01:10 hours - Duration 1 hour 11 minutes

FieldCom: At your 3rd Alarm Box 7027, 56 Rd and 48 st, we have a corrected address: 57-02 49 st. Car 10 reports: We have 2 satellites in operation, we have 2 tower ladders in operation. We've had 2 minor explosions at the scene. They are setting up a foam operation. Handlines have been shut down right now, fire is Doubtful.

01:14 hours

As of 01:11 hours. LIRR confirms train traffic has been blocked.

01:17 hours

Air-Recon is airborned with a 5 minute ETA.

01:19 hours

FC: By orders of Car 10, special call a 3rd Satellite to the Box. Have him respond to the 49 st and 57 ave side of the incident, have him try to find a water source at that site, and have 2 Battalion Chiefs special called to the Command Post.

E9 w/ Satellite 1, Battalions 50 acting 46, 52 S/C

01:20 hours

Car 14C (Fire Marshal) is responding

01:33 hours - Duration 1 hour 34 minutes

FC: Progress Report for your 3rd Alarm Box 7027, at the address 57-02 49 st, Car 10 reports: making good progress with handlines using foam. A foam operation is still being set up using the Satellites. the Foam Tender. and the tower ladders. Still Doubtful.

02:02 hours - Duration 2 hours 2 minutes

FC: Progress Report for your 3rd Alarm Box 7027, at the address 57-02 49 st, fire in a cement plant. Car 10, Chief Butler reports: all visible fire has been knocked down. Extinguishing residual pockets of fire. We have 1 tower ladder set up standing by for foam operation. 1 tower ladder and 1 handline in operation at this time. Fire is Probably Will Hold Also be advised the 3rd alarm companies that were at staging are being released. They will go 10-8 when they're in their respective response areas.

02:08 hours

E324 requests the Shops to respond to 49 st and 56 Rd for a mechanical issue with Satellite 4.

02:12 hours

FC: Have the Buildings Dept respond to the 3rd Alarm, 1 silo was involved in the fire and they want to check the stability.

02:32 hours

Buildings Dept. reports a 1 hour ETA.

02:35 hours - Duration 2 hours 36 minutes

FC: Final Progress Report for your 3rd Alarm Box 7027, at the address 57-02 49 st, Car 10 reports the fire is now Under Control.

Edited October 2, 2010 by ryang