Queens/Nassau Co. - 2nd Alarm - 4/8/11

[ryang 166]

Date: 4/8/11

Time: 09:10 hours

Location: Jamaica Ave x Cross Island Parkway/Braddock Ave

Frequency: FDNY Queens

Units Operating: FDNY 2nd Alarm, FDNY EMS, Bellerose Terrace FD, Floral Park FD, New Hyde Park FD, Nassau Co. PD

Weather Conditions: fair

Description Of Incident: fire on both floors of a 2-story commercial taxpayer, firefighting efforts hampered by heavy traffic

Reporters/Writer: ryang

Additional Info:

Bellerose, Nassau County, NY, 4/8/11*

Address: 244-04 Jamaica Ave @ Braddock Ave*

Note: Jamaica Ave marks the border between Queens and Nassau County. This address, located on the south side of the Avenue, would be in Nassau County.

09:11 hours

Phone Box 8360 - Report of fire in a restaurant or store

Engs. 304, 251, 317

TL162, L165

Battalion 54

09:12 hours

Now receiving the address 244-04 Jamaica Ave reporting fire in a bar

09:12 hours

Box filled out on multiple calls

E301

Squad 270

Rescue 4

10-75-8360 - 09:14 hours

E304 to Queens with an URGENT, 10-75 the Box, your address, 2 story corner building, flat roof, 1st floor.

TL152 (FAST Truck)

Battalion 50

Division 14

09:16 hours

E326, Battalion 53 available replacing E317, Battalion 50

09:17 hours

L150 available in the area, assigned in

09:19 hours

Car 4G (DAC Edward Baggott, Deputy Assistant Chief of Operations - Administration): we're 10-84 at Cross Island and Jamaica, special call an extra engine and truck.

E313 S/C

2-2-8360 - 09:19 hours

Engs. 317, 299, 306

E324 w/ Satellite 4

TL160

Battalion 50 (Safety Officer)

Battalion 52 (Resource Unit Leader)

Safety, Rescue Battalions

Tactical Support 1

FieldCom 1, Command Tactical Unit

RAC4

09:23 hours

Battalion 53: we're 10-84, can you get PD out here for traffic control, it's crazy over here, we're trying to get units into here.

09:23 hours

The staging area is Braddock and Jamaica Aves

09:27 hours - Duration 16 minutes

Battalion 54: We have 2 lines stretched, putting water on the fire, trucks are opening up at this time. 2 story flat roof about 20x50, exposure 1 is a street, exposure 2 is a similar attached, exposure 3 is an alley, exposure 4 is a street.

09:29 hours - Duration 19 minutes

BC54: we have 1 line stretched to the 1st floor, 1 line stretched to the 2nd floor, searches in progress, trucks are still opening up

09:43 hours

Car 4D (DAC Joseph Pfeifer, Deputy Assistant Chief of Operations - Counterterrorism/Preparedness) is 10-84

09:46 hours - Duration 36 minutes

FieldCom: Progress report for your 2nd Alarm Box 8360, at the address 244-04 Jamaica Blvd, fire in a 2 story taxpayer 20x50. Division 14 reports: The primary search on the 1st floor of the fire building is negative, fire is still Doubtful. Also special call an additional truck company.

TL164 S/C

09:47 hours

FC: Primary search on the 2nd floor is complete and negative.

09:51 hours - Duration 41 minutes

FC: Progress report for your 2nd Alarm Box 8360, the address 244-04 Jamaica Blvd, fire in a 2 story taxpayer 20x50. Car 4D, Chief Pfeifer reports fire is now Probably Will Hold.

09:54 hours - Duration 43 minutes

FC: The secondary search of the fire building on the 2nd floor is complete and negative, secondary search in exposure 2 is negative.

09:58 hours

FC: Secondary searches throughout the fire building are complete and negative

10:07 hours - Duration 57 minutes

FC: Progress report for your 2nd Alarm Box 8360, at the address 244-04 Jamaica Blvd, fire in a 2 story taxpayer 20x50. Chief Pfeifer reports the secondary searches on the 1st floor of the fire building are complete and negative. They are venting the fire building basement with fans at this time due to the smoke condition, and places the fire Probably Will Hold.

10:12 hours - Duration 1 hour 1 minute

FC: Final progress report for your 2nd Alarm Box 8360, the address 244-04 Jamaica Blvd, fire in a 2 story taxpayer 20x50. Car 4D, Chief Pfeifer reports: the secondary search is in progress in the basement of the fire building, and fire is Under Control.

Relocations:

E305/301,E307/326, TL58/160, BC45/53, BC39/54

Edited April 8, 2011 by ryang