Boston, MA - 3rd Alarm 04-24-11

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Date: 04-24-11

Time: 12:15hrs.(Approx.)

Box: 1451

Area: Downtown

Location: 151 Tremont St.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: Boston Fireground

Weather Conditions: Cool

Description Of Incident: Heavy fire on the 25th floor of a 30-story high-rise OMD w/storefront on 1st floor. Heavy smoke throughout upper floors. Numerous L/S/O's w/standpipe system in use. Quick k/d. Building evacuated upon arrival. Minor injuries to 3 victims and 1 firefighter. Originally transmitted as a Still Alarm by Engine 4 and Ladder 24.

Reporters: sfrd18

Writer: sfrd18

Units Operating: BFD; BPD; BEMS

Still Alarm Assignment:

Engine 4

Ladder 24

Box Assignment:

Engine 7, Engine 10

Tower Ladder 17, Tower Ladder 3

Rescue 1

District 3(Operations)

Car 6(Division 1)

H1(Special Unit)

R.I.T. Assignment:

Engine 39(R.I.T.)

Ladder 18

District 4(R.I.T. Chief)

W25(Rehab. Unit)

2nd Alarm Assignment:

Engine 3, Engine 33, Engine 22

Ladder 15

H2(Special Unit)

W12(Air Unit)

TCU(Incident Command Unit)

District 1, District 9

3rd Alarm Assignment:

Engine 42, Engine 14, Engine 5(S/C)

Ladder 26, Ladder 16(S/C)

Boston Globe Article

Edited April 25, 2011 by sfrd18