Yonkers - 4th Alarm 01-20-11

[helicopper 1,050]

Date: 01-20-11

Time: 0215

Location: 94 St. Andrew's Place, cross streets Riverdale Avenue and Gray Place

Frequency: YFD, YPD

Units Operating: YFD Engines 304, 303, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313. Ladders 74, 71, 72, 73, 75. Rescue 1, Battalions 1 and 2, Safety, Cars 2 and 5. YPD 3rd Precinct, Empress EMS, Con Ed, DPW (for salt). Yonkers OEM and Red Cross at shelter for evacuees located at 3rd Pct Community Center. Relocations to cover stations, recalls of off-duty FF underway.

Weather Conditions: cold

Description Of Incident:

Upon arrival heavy volume of fire on top two floors of vacant 100x75 five story multiple dwelling. Exposure problems - two similar attached structures.

0245 - Car 2 reports fire floors 2 through 5 and through the roof.

0315 - Exterior ops only, partial collapse of roof and danger of further collapses. Three ladders operating master streams IFO (2 T/L, 1 ladder), multiple 2.5 handlines IRO.

Reporters: HFD23, FDNY 10-75, helicopper

Writer: helicopper