Bronx - 2nd Alarm 10-21-10

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Date: 10-21-10

Time: 0215hrs.

Box: 2303

Area: North Melrose

Location: 792 Courtlandt Ave.(Bing Maps)

Description Of Incident: Heavy fire on the 2nd and 3rd floors of a 3-story brick 25x75 taxpayer & M/D. w/. extension to cockloft of exposure building. Numerous L/S/O's. Primary searches negative.

Reporters/Writer: sfrd18

Units Operating: FDNY Brooklyn

Box Alarm Response:

Engine 71, Engine 50

Ladder 55, Ladder 19

Battalion 26

Squad 41

10-75 Response:

Engine 60

Ladder 17(F.A.S.T.)

Battalion 14

Rescue 3

Squad 61

Division 6

All-Hands Response(S/C.):

Engine 92(S/C.)

Ladder 44(S/C.)

2nd Alarm Response*:

Engine 73, Engine 83, Engine 82, Engine 72

Ladder 42

Battalion 17(Safety)

Battalion 3(Resource Unit Leader)

Satellite 2

Field Communications Unit 1

Rescue Battalion

Safety Battalion

TSU. 1

*Ladder 29 S/C.

0221hrs. - Battalion 26 transmitting an All-Hands upon arrival.

0223hrs. - Division 6 transmitting a 2nd Alarm.

0240hrs. - Division 6 reporting fire is doubtful w/. 3 L/S/O's. Ladder companies opening up.

0248hrs. - Division 6 reporting fire is K/D in exposure bldg. Fire is still doubtful.

0310hrs. - Division 6 reporting fire is K/D. Primary searches completed w/. secondary searches underway. Fire is probably will hold.

Edited October 21, 2010 by sfrd18