Queens - 3rd Alarm Fire 4-9-2011

[PFDRes47cue 653]

Date: 4-9-2011

Time: 15:45

Location: 148 - 60 Hillside Ave. x 150th St.

Frequency: FDNY Queens

Units Operating: FDNY Queens

Weather Conditions: Nice

Description Of Incident: Verbal alarm from Engine 298 for a fire in the basement of a 2-story taxpayer. Second alarm transmitted for extension to the #1 floor. Third alarm transmitted for extension to exposure #3. 5 L/S/O. Fire apparently started from a Transformer Vault explosion.

Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

Box Assignment:

E 298, 303, 315

L 127, L 125

B 50

10-75 Assignment:

L 126 FAST

R 4

S 270

D 13

E 294, L133 S/C

15:47 D 13 transmits a Second Alarm

2nd Alarm Assignment:

E 299, 302, 301

L 151

E 324 with Sat. 4

RB, SB

B 54 Safety

B 53 RUL

TAC #2

Field Comm

15:50 D 13 extension to exposure 3, transmit a Third Alarm

3rd Alarm Assignment:

E 293, 331, 275, 308

L 143, TL 152

B 52

B 44 Staging Chief

Car 1B responding

B 58 Air Recon heading to FBF

Staging 145 Street and Hillside Avenue

15:58 D 13 5 L/S/O, minor extension to exposure 3. Call Buildings for stability check of building

16:05 D 13 6 L/S/O, searches in progress. Con Ed needed forthwith

16:06 B 58 in air ETA 5 minutes

16:12 Field Comm: D 13 reports primaries in basement and first floor are negative, Secondaries on second negative. Checking for extensions to exposure 4. Fire caused by electrical problem in a manhole, that travelled to the basement of the fire building. 1 10-45 Code 4. Request additional truck.

L 150 S/C

16:18 Air Recon you can go 10-8

16:20 FC: D13 states fire is PWH. Release Rescue and Squad

16:22 FC: D 13 reports secondaries negative. Need ETA for Con Ed. Duration: 44 minutes

16:45 D 13 fire is UC

17:04 D 13 is 10-8 B 50 is IC

Relocation's:

E 234/285

273/275

233/???

B 20/53

L 162/133

E 301/294

E 332/331

B 39/??

E 301/294

E 89/301