Albany - Multi-Alarm Warehouse Fire 10-22-10

[Monty 35]

Date: 10/22/10

Time: Approx 16:00

Location: City of Albany

Frequency: http://www.radiorefe...n=cwp&ctid=1825

Units Operating: Albany - all hands, Cohoes M/A, Waterviliet to scene, Troy to scene

Weather Conditions: Wind from the West, partly cloudy, @40 degrees

Description Of Incident: Working fire 12 story warehouse

Reporters/Writer: monty, pasobuff

Called in via portable radio to Albany FD of smoke from the roof and window of the old Central Storage facility (reporter didn't know exact name - if you've been there - can't miss it!).....visible from I787....Batt 7 (or 8) first on scene transmitting a box alarm for a working fire. At approx 1650hrs heavy smoke from the roof, fire visible from South/West corner window and roof.

Defensive attack from the start - no FF's in the building. Collapse zone set up. Extension to RR bridge/track on South side of building - train traffic requested to be stopped. Issues with water pressure at scene, approx 1650 hours Albany Water Dept looking for separate main to feed apparatus off of.

Yes - this warehouse if very reminiscent of the Mass. fire......first 5 floors or so have/had windows - above that is almost solid block with small mostly blocked up windows. Very hard to fight - AFD is expecting to be on scene an extended period.

AFD checking into access via roadway next to railroad tracks on south side to get better access to visible flames 12th floor window.

18:45 Car 1 to South Sector check rail road bridge for extension to sleeper

18:45 Dispatch to Portable 1 2:45 since original alarm

Fire showing from floors 7, 8 and 9.

Several ladder pipes in use.

This building reminds me of the warehouse in Worcester ..... very difficult job ahead of AFD.

http://www.fox23news...oPg.cspx?rss=39

Update

Seems like AFD took a break in operations overnight. Listening to the Radio Reference scanner, they have been on scene for 2 hours 45 minutes as of 7:45am with fire out the windows on multiple floors.

Edited October 23, 2010 by Monty