Somers Brush Fire 4/21/11

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Date: 4/21/11

Time: 15:00

Location: Lake Shore Drive South Off Of Lovell Street

Frequency: 154.2200 Somers FD District-wide

Units Operating: Somers Fd and Ems, Goldens Bridge, Croton Falls, Battalion 13, NYSEG

Weather Conditions: Clear,Sunny,Windy

Description Of Incident Large brush fire in the area of Lake Shore Drive South in Lake Linconldale moving uphill towards Heritage Hills

Reporters: texastom

Writer: texastom

15:00 Somers dispatched to a possible brush fire in the area of Lake shore drive south off of Lovell Street in the are of Lake Lincolndale

15:05 2442 on scene reporting large brush fire moving up hill towards the Heritage Hills complex requesting mutual aid brush trucks from croton falls and goldens bridge also fire police to the scene to close the road

15:09 Engine 180 reporting that the fire is cresting the hill they'll need more manpower

15:12 Somers paid crew responding with 80B3 a volunteer crew is needed to call in

15:18 Goldens Bridge Brush truck cancelled now requesting an engine be relocated Somers Fire Headquarters 119 Primrose Street cross of Brick Hill Road and Valley Pond Road

15:19 Batt13 reports that the conditions are very windy all hands are working they're starting to get a handle on it

15:23 NYSEG requested to the scene for primaries rubbing on a tree believed to be the cause of the fire

15:43 Goldens Bridge and Croton Falls in service returning

Edited April 21, 2011 by texastom791