Manhattan - 2nd Alarm 03-08-11

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Date: 03-08-11

Time: 22:28hrs.

Box: 865

Area: Theater District

Location: 239 W. 52nd St.(Bing Maps)

Description Of Incident: Fire on the mezzanine level of a 3-story stone 200x125 commercial theater. 3 L/S/O's w/Ladder Companies opening up. Primary and secondary searches negative. No injuries reported.

Reporters/Writer: sfrd18

Units Operating: FDNY Manhattan

Box Alarm Response:

Engine 54, Engine 23, Engine 65

Ladder 4, Ladder 2

Battalion 9

10-75(Working Fire) Response:

Engine 26

Ladder 35(F.A.S.T.)

Battalion 8

Rescue 1

Squad 18

Division 3

7-5(All-Hands) Response(S/C):

Engine 8(S/C)

Ladder 21(S/C)

2-2(2nd Alarm) Response:

Engine 34, Engine 40, Engine 1, Engine 9, Engine 3

Ladder 24, Ladder 7(S/C), Ladder 12(S/C), Ladder 16(S/C Relief)

Battalion 7(Safety)

Battalion 10(Resource Unit Leader)

Satellite 1

Field Comm. 1

TSU. 1

High-Rise 1

Rescue Battalion

Safety Battalion

Car 11(DC)

22:33hrs. - 10-75(Working Fire) transmitted. Battalion 9 reporting fire building is a 3-story 200x125 commercial theater: Exposure # 1 is the street; Exposure # 2 is a 3-story brick attached; Exposure # 3 is unknown; Exposure # 4 is a 35-story commercial attached.

22:38hrs. - Battalion 9 is using 7-5(All-Hands). Requesting an additional engine and truck, S/C.

22:41hrs. - 2-2(2nd Alarm) transmitted.

22:45hrs. - Division 3 requesting 2 additional trucks on the 2-2(2nd Alarm), S/C.

22:51hrs. - Division 3 reports primary searches in progress. Fire is doubtful will hold.

22:53hrs. - Division 3 reports 3 L/S/O's w/truck companies opening up.

23:00hrs. - Division 3 requesting a ventilation unit on the 2-2(2nd Alarm), S/C.

23:01hrs. - Division 3 reporting primary searches are negative.

23:11hrs. - Field Comm. 1 has command. Field Comm. 1 requesting 1 additional truck on the 2-2(2nd Alarm), S/C for relief.

23:22hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 11(DC) reporting fire was on the mezzanine level of the theater. Fire in now probably will hold.

23:28hrs. - Division 3 is now command. Car 11(DC) is now 10-8(Available on the air).

23:46hrs. - Division 3 reporting secondary searches in progress. Fire is u/c.

Edited March 12, 2011 by sfrd18