Croton fire 4/10/05

[Remember585 815]

The Chrome Dome wrote:

Date: 4/10/05

Time: 18:00 - 19:30

Location: MTA Harmon Yards Building 16

Frequency: 46.26 / 453.5625

Units Operating: 2082, 2084, E119, E120, TL44, R18

Description Of Incident: Original dispatch for an inside smoke condition, command requested additional engine and reports an active fire. Also heard Buchanan's air unit relocate to Croton FD.

Writer: Me

If anyone else knows more, please post it.

Original dispatch was for E120, TL44, R18 to MTA-Harmon Yards building #6 for an inside smoke condition. While enroute, 2082 requested second Engine Co. and CPD dispatched E118. Being E118 is 3rd due and E119 is 2nd due, E119 responded. 2084 on location with a fire in a piece of machinery. E119 arrived and took the hydrant on the west side of the building, and crew entered with standpipe kit and tools. Crew used 1 line from a standpipe to knockdown the fire, and used the TIC to check for extension. Crews from E120 & TL44 also assisted with venting and checking the roof around the machine's exhaust pipe for extension. Fire was knocked down in 10 minutes, crews were on scene overhauling and venting for about 40 minutes. Buchanan's U12 was special called to fill air bottles, as our compressor was out of service. Thanks BFD for the help!

CFD units on scene were: 2082(IC), 2084, E119, E120, TL44, R18

MTA units on scene: 2642, Metro-North Fire Brigade, MTA PD

[SEC92 0]

Just out of curiosity on the initial size up. wouldn't you want to have a fast team respond?

[CFD320 35]

That was my first question! I was told (was away) it was a very small incident with a tiny little fire contained to a piece of machinery.

[DMA327 12]

We were able to quickly contain the fire to the piece of machinery which was on fire inside the building and had the fire knocked down in about 10 minutes. Luckily it was knocked before it extended through the exhaust pipe to the roof. If there was extension..It's safe to say a FAST would have been called.

However, we also had a bunch of firefighters who were outside packed up ready to go if anything went wrong.

[Remember585 815]

The 2-In/2-Out rule was followed, having only 8-10 people working the interior at a time and having almost double that on the exterior. As other have said, the fire was contained to a kiln, and had no extension. For the most part, the whole thing is a glorified oven fire....