Manhattan - 4th Alarm Fire 7-11-2011

[PFDRes47cue 653]

Date: 7-11-2011

Time: 20:35

Location: Opposite 120 E. 85th St X Lexington Ave/Park Ave

Frequency: FDNY Manhattan

Units Operating: (See Rundown Below)

Weather Conditions: Warm

Description Of Incident: Working fire in a 3-story brick Synagogue. Fire through the roof and throughout the Synagogue with extension to exposure #2. 5 L/S/O. Lines stretched into each exposure. Fire placed U/C @ 21:42.

Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

Manhattan, N. Y. 07/11/11 @ 20:30 hrs.

Upper East side

Box 1157

address: 121 West 85th St.

between: Park Ave. & Lexington Ave.

1157 @ 20:30

Eng. 80 act. 22, Lad. 25, Batt. 10

Note: Manhattan was under Fall Back Step 3

"Limited Response to Alarms" due to an earlier 2nd Alarm Train Incident

@ 20:33 Box filled out due to numerous calls.

Engs. 59 act. 39, 76

T. Lad. 22

10 – 75 – 1157 @ 20:33

TowerLadder 35 is designated as the "FAST" Truck

Eng. 74 act. 91

Rescue Co. #1

Squad Co. #41

Batt. 46 act. 8

Division 3

2nd Alarm:

2 – 2 – 1157 @ 20:36

Engs. 53, 40, 8, 35

T. Lad. 13, Lad. 43

Eng. 9 w / Satellite 1

Batt. 11 "Safety Officer"

Car 6: Assist. Chief James Esposito "Manhattan Boro Commander"

3rd Alarm:

3 – 3 – 1157 @ 20:41

Engs. 65, 60 act. 37, 34, 54

Lad. 11 act. 16, Lad. 154 act. 2

Batt. 12 "Resource Unit Leader"

Batt. 58 "Air Re-Con Chief"

Rescue Battalion / Safety Battalion

Fieldcom 1 / Tactical Support Unit #1

Mask Service Unit #1

Staging area: Park Ave. & E. 85th St.

@ 20:50

Eng. 22 was assigned

4th Alarm:

4 – 4 – 1157 @ 20:52

Engs. 39, 23, 1

Lad. 136 act. 4, Lad. 40

Eng. 259 w / I. M. vehicle

Batt. 9 "Planning Chief"

Car 4: Chief Robert Sweeney "Chief of Operations"

@ 20:59

Fieldcom 1: Special Call ( 2 ) additional TowerLadders & ( 2 ) additional Battalion Chiefs

T. Lad. 14 & T. Lad. 21 assigned / Batt. 8 & Batt. 16 are assigned

Fire Building:

3 Story Brick Synagogue

@ 21:03

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 1157, Car 6, Assist. Chief James Esposito

reports: Fire thru out a Synagogue, Fire thru roof. 5 – lines stretched and in operation.

Lines stretched into both Exp. #2, Exp. #3 & Exp. #4 as a precautionary. We had auto exposure

to Exp. #2. That fire is extinguished. ( 2 ) TowerLadders in operation. Exterior attack on the

Synagogue. Fire is Doubtful Will Hold.

@ 21:08

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 1157, Car 6, Assist. Chief James Esposito

reports: Primary Searches thru out Exp. #2 & Exp. #4 are complete and negative.

Fire remains at Doubtful.

@ 21:21

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 1157, Car 6, Assist. Chief James Esposito

reports: Main body of fire has been knocked down. Collapse Zone has been set-up on the

Exp. #2 & Exp. #4 sides. Fire is Probably Will Hold.

@ 21:42

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 1157, Car 4, Chief Robert Sweeney reports:

We have a free standing wall on the Exp. #2 side. Evacuated Exp. #2 from the 5th floor and below.

Primary & Secondary searches in Exp. #3 & Exp. #4 are complete and negative.

Fire is UnderControl.

( Job Duration: 1 hr. / 12 mins. )

Edited July 13, 2011 by PFDRes47cue