Brooklyn - 4th Alarm Fire 8/3/2011

[PFDRes47cue 653]

Date: 8/3/2011

Time: 09:45

Location: 3904 Fort Hamilton Parkway

Frequency: FDNY Brooklyn

Units Operating: (See Rundown Below)

Weather Conditions: Warm, partly cloudy

Description Of Incident: Working fire in a 1-story brick 40 X 80 commercial auto repair shop. 3rd alarm struck for extension to the cockloft. 4th alarm struck for relief purposes. Special call for Haz Mat due to leaking Acetylene Bottle in the fire building. 4 L/S/O. Primary and secondary searches both came up negative. The fire was placed Under Control @ 11:48 by Deputy Assistant Chief Butler (Car 10). The auto body shop (Long Life Spring) has a contract with the FDNY to do spring work on all vehicles. At the time of the fire, Engine 62 was at the shop getting work done. Fortunately, it was parked outside and was not damaged.

Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

FIRST ON SCENE Photos

Brooklyn, N. Y. 08/03/11 @ 09:45 hrs.

Borough Park Section

Box 2581

address: 3904 Ft. Hamilton Pky.

between: 39th St. & 40th St.

2581 @ 09:46

Engs. 240, 228, 282

T. Lad. 114, Lad. 147

Batt. 40 s/c

10 – 75 – 2581 @ 09:50

TowerLadder 149 is designated as the "FAST" Truck

Eng. 247

Rescue Co. #2

Squad Co. #1

Batt. 41

Division 11

Fire Building:

1 Story Brick 40 x 80 Comm. Auto Repair Shop

Surrounding Properties:

Exp. #1: Is a Street

Exp. #2: Is a 3 Story Brick attach

Exp. #3: Is Unknown

Exp. #4: Is a 3 Story Frame attach

All – Hands:

7 – 5 – 2581 @ 09:55

Batt 40 reports: Box 2581, Using All – Hands. Fire in the rear of a 1 Story

Commercial Auto Repair shop. 1 – line stretched and in operation. 2nd line

being stretched. Truck Co's "Opening Up" Fire's Doubtful.

@ 09:57

Batt. 40: Box 2581, Special Call an additional Engine & Truck.

Engine 201 & Ladder 109 are assigned

2nd Alarm:

2 – 2 – 2581 @ 10:00

Engs. 250, 281, 220

T. Lad 120 act. 157

Eng. 284 w / Satellite 3

Batt. 48 "Safety Officer"

Batt. 42 "Resource Unit Leader"

Rescue Battalion / Safety Battalion

Fieldcom 1 / Tactical Support Unit #2

Command Tactical Unit

Car 10: Deputy Assist. Chief Kevin Butler

@ 10:11

Engine 276 act. 248 assigned to respond in and feed the TowerLadder

@ 10:20

Division 11: Box 2581, Truck Co's are "Opening Up"

Searches are in progress. Doubtful.

" Division 11 to Brooklyn, Transmit a 3rd Alarm, Fire extended into the Cockloft."

3rd Alarm:

3 – 3 – 2581 @ 10:33

Engs. 255, 243, 242

Lads. 148, 122

Batt. 32

Batt. 57 act. 40 "Staging Manager"

Batt. 43 "Air Re-Con Chief"

Mask Service Unit #1

Staging Area: Ft. Hamilton Pky & 38th St.

@ 10:46

Fieldcom 1: Special Call ( 4 ) additional Truck Co's

Lad. 113, T. Lad. 131, Lad. 156, Lad. 168 are assigned

@ 10:48

Fieldcom 1: Special Call Haz. Mat for leaking Acetylene Bottles in the Bldg.

Haz. Mat. 1, Haz. Mat. Battalion assigned

@ 10:59

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 3rd Alarm, Box 2581, Car 10,

Deputy Assist. Chief Butler reports: Fire in the rear of a 1 Story Commercial

Bldg. 40 x 80. Fire extended into the Cockloft. 4 – lines stretched, 4 – lines in operation.

Primary Searches thru out are complete and negative. Secondary Searches are underway.

Visible fire has been knocked down. Still Doubtful.

Transmit a 4th Alarm for "relief" No other "Special Units" required.

4th Alarm:

4 – 4 – 2581 @ 11:00

Engs. 248, 330, 280, 253

@ 11:17

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 2581, Car 10,

Deputy Assist. Chief Butler reports: 4 – lines stretched, 4 – lines in

operation. Extinguishing pockets of fire in the Cockloft. Still have

leaking Acetylene Tank leaking in the Bldg. Fire is Probably Will Hold.

@ 11:48

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 2581, Car 10,

Deputy Assist. Chief Butler reports: Fire is UnderControl.

( job duration: 1 hr. / 43 mins. )

(Rundown from Exchief84)

Edited August 4, 2011 by PFDRes47cue