Queens - 2nd Alarm - 7/22/11

[ryang 166]

Date: 7/22/11

Time: 11:50 hours

Location: 105-37 132 st x 107 Ave

Frequency: FDNY Queens

Weather Conditions: hot

Description Of Incident: heavy fire in the basement on arrival extended to the 1st floor of a 2 1/2 story private dwelling

Reporters/Writer: ryang

Additional info:

Morris Park, Queens, NY, 7/22/11

Address: 105-37 132 st @ 107 Ave

11:50 hours

Phone Box 8994 - Report of a structural fire

Engs. 303, 308, Squad 270

L126, TL155

Battalion 51

10-75-8994 - 11:52 hours

E302

TL127 (FAST Truck)

Battalion 50

Division 13

Rescue 4

Squad 288

7-5-8994 - 11:54 hours

E298, TL142 S/C

RAC4

11:55 hours

Battalion 51: Box 8994 we're using All-Hands, we have fire in the basement of a 2 1/2 story private dwelling 20x40, we have 1 line stretched in operation.

11:57 hours

Division 13: We have 2 lines stretched, 1 in operation, we have heavy fire in the basement and 1st floor at this time. Trucks are opening up, searches in progress, Doubtful. 2 1/2 story frame.

2-2-8994 - 11:58 hours

DC13: 2nd Alarm Box 8994, have all 2nd alarm units respond into the front of the building for work.

Engs. 285, 275, 294

E324 w/ Satellite 4

L133

Battalion 54 (Safety Officer)

Battalion 39 (Resource Unit Leader)

Safety, Rescue Battalions

Tactical Support 2

FieldCom 1, Command Tactical Unit

12:04 hours

DC13: 2nd Alarm Box 8994, we have 3 lines stretched, all in operation at this time, we have heavy fire in the basement extended to the 1st floor, trucks are opening up, searches in progress, fire is Doubtful.

12:05 hours

The staging area is 107 ave and 134 st

12:10 hours - Duration 21 minutes

DC13: 2nd Alarm Box 8994, we have 4 lines stretched, 3 in operation, fire's Doubtful, trucks are opening up, searches in progress, we have heavy fire in the basement and 1st floor, searches will be delayed due to the heavy amount of fire on arrival.

12:15 hours - Duration 26 minutes

DC13: 2nd Alarm Box 8994, can we have an additional truck for relief purposes, we're going Probably Will Hold, main body of fire has been knocked down, searches will still be delayed due to the heavy amount of fire on arrival. Have that truck report to the command post.

T143 S/C

12:17 hours

DC13: Let the RAC unit know they can come in off Liberty Ave, down 132 st, the street is open from that direction. Also we need a priority response from ConEd, we have firefighters outside the building that are being shocked, not majorly but there is an electrical problem with the building and as they step in water they are getting shocked.

12:20 hours

ConEd advises a 45 minute ETA.

DC13: Can we do better than that, we have a bit of a problem here.

Queens will contact OEM to expedite the response.

L125 S/C

12:28 hours

DC13: 2nd Alarm Box 8994, we're going to go Under Control, primary searches and secondary searches are still in progress.

Edited July 22, 2011 by ryang