Queens- 4th Alarm 4-16-05

[Truck4 48]

Date: 4-16-05

Time: 1230hrs

Location: 78-18 83rd St.

Description: Fire in (4) buildings

Writer: Truck4

1231hrs- E-319 transmitting urgent 2nd Alarm on arrival.

1235hrs- B-46 transmitting 3rd Alarm for fire in (3) buildings in an attached row.

1242hrs- All firefighters removed from original fire building, going to exterior op's. (4) buildings involved.

1243hrs- Staging area is Myrtle X 84th St.

1302hrs- Collapse of original fire building. (2) tower ladders in operation. Power lines burning. Con Ed was requested with rush. Fire through roof of (3) 2-story frame buildings.

1306hrs- Field Comm rpts- Original fire building was a 2-story 20X50 frame with extension into Exp. 2, 2A and 4. Co's have (2) H/L's in each exposure. S/C (2) (L-151, TL-138)Trucks. Con Ed rpts 30 minute ETA.

1313hrs- Div. 14 transmitting 4th Alarm, special called trucks to be included in 4th Alarm.

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