Brooklyn - Fatal 4th Alarm Fire 5-13-2011

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Date: 5-13-2011

Time: 21:16 (U/C @ 22:15)

Location: 16 Covert Street (Bushwick)

Frequency: FDNY Brooklynh

Units Operating: FDNY Brooklyn (See below)

Weather Conditions: Dark, dry

Description Of Incident: Working fire in a 3-story 20x40 frame building. Fire originated on the #3 floor from hot plate.. When units arrived they had heavy fire on the #2 & 3 floors. Extension to exposure 4 & 4A. Two 10-45 code 1's (Black Tag - deceased), One victim (44 y/o male) died from jumping out the window of the structure and the other (56 y/o male) was found inside the structure. Car 11 requested a 4th alarm for relief purposes. Four firefighter suffered minor injures. The fire was called U/C @ 22:15. The building had a complaint filed against it in October 2010 for an illegal conversion.

Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

Units Operating:

Engine 271, 283, 286, 237, 214, 277, 222, 234, 231, 207, 250, 227, 290

Ladder 104, 140, 112, 176, 111, 123, 120, 102, 110, 124

Battalion 37, 35, 38

Division 15

Squad 252

Rescue 2

Edited May 15, 2011 by PFDRes47cue