Manhattan - 3rd Alarm 08-05-11

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Date: 08-05-11

Time: 01:54hrs.

Box: 309

Area: SoHo

Location: 68 Thompson St.(Bing Maps)

Description Of Incident: Fire in the basement w/extension into walls and heavy fire on the top floor and cockloft of a 7-story brick 120x80 commercial/residential M/D. 5 L/S/O's w/Ladder Companies opening up. All searches negative. Ten firefighters injured.

Reporters/Writer: sfrd18

Units Operating: FDNY Manhattan; NYPD Manhattan South

Box Assignment:

Engine 55, Engine 24, Engine 7

Ladder 8, Ladder 5

Battalion 7

10-75(Working Fire) Assignment:

Engine 33

Ladder 20(F.A.S.T.)

Squad 18

Rescue 1

Battalion 1

Division 1

7-5(All-Hands) Assignment:

Engine 6(S/C)

Ladder 1(S/C)

RAC. 1

2-2(2nd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 10, Engine 28, Engine 5, Engine 9

Ladder 9

Battalion 6(Safety), Battalion 4(Resource Unit Leader)

Satellite 1

Field Comm. 1

TSU. 1

Comm. Tac. 1

Rescue Battalion

Safety Battalion

Car 4D(AC)

10-77(High-Rise M/D Fire) Assignment:

Engine 14(C.F.R.D.), Engine 15(High-Rise Nozzle), Engine 3(Vent Unit)

Ladder 16(Acting 20), Ladder 6

Battalion 7, Battalion 9, Battalion 58(Air Recon.)

High-Rise Unit 1

RAC. 6

M.S.U. 1

3-3(3rd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 16, Engine 1, Engine 65, Engine 54, Engine 4(S/C)

Ladder 3, Ladder 10, Ladder 4(Acting 8), Ladder 43(Acting 6), Ladder 15, Ladder 11

Battalion 32(Staging)

01:58hrs. - 10-75(Working Fire) transmitted. Battalion 7 reporting fire building is a 7-story brick 120x80 commercial/M/D.

02:04hrs. - Battalion 7 transmitting a 7-5(All-Hands). Requesting an additional engine and truck, S/C. Battalion 7 reporting fire in the walls and basement.

02:14hrs. - 2-2(2nd Alarm) transmitted.

02:17hrs. - 10-77(High-Rise M/D Fire) transmitted.

02:30hrs. - Division 1 reports primary searches negative in the basement and on the 1st and 2nd floors. Fire on the top floor and cockloft. 3 L/S/O's. Fire is D/W/H.

02:33hrs. - 3-3(3rd Alarm) transmitted.

02:40hrs. - Mayday transmitted.

02:55hrs. - Field Comm. 1 has command. Field Comm. 1 reporting heavy fire in the cockloft. 1 L/S/O in Exposure # 2. Fire is D/W/H.

03:00hrs. - Field Comm. 1 reporting 3 L/S/O's to the top floor. 2 L/S/O's in Exposure # 2. Fire remains D/W/H.

03:07hrs. - Field Comm. 1 requesting 2 additional trucks S/C on the 3-3(3rd Alarm).

03:12hrs. - Field Comm. 1 reporting fire is darkening down. Fire is still D/W/H.

03:28hrs. - Field Comm. 1 requesting 1 additional engine S/C on the 3-3(3rd Alarm).

03:34hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 4D(AC) reporting 5 L/S/O's. Fire on the top floor and cockloft. Fire is P/W/H.

03:45hrs. - Field Comm. 1 requesting 2 additional trucks S/C on the 3-3(3rd Alarm).

03:47hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 4D(AC) reporting all visible fire is k/d. Secondary searches underway. Fire remains P/W/H.

03:59hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 4D(AC) reporting secondary searches are negative. Fire remains P/W/H.

04:24hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 4D(AC) reporting fire is u/c.

Watch Line Assignment(Until 09:00hrs.):

Engine 91(S/C)

Ladder 146(S/C)

Battalion 28(S/C)

Edited August 6, 2011 by sfrd18