Bronx - 3rd Alarm Fire 8/6/2011

[PFDRes47cue 653]

Date: 8/6/2011

Time: 22:30

Location: 1520 Sheridan Avenue X East 172nd Street.

Frequency: FDNY Bronx

Units Operating: (See Rundown Below)

Weather Conditions: Fair

Description Of Incident: Working fire in a 6-story brick 100 X 150 "H" type OMD. Fire on the #6 floor with extension into the cockloft. 4 L/S with 3 in operation. Interior fire suppression was shut down @ 23:40 and the Tower Ladders were put into operation. ALl primary and secondary searches came back negative and no injuries were reported. Fire was called U/C @ 00:22 (8/7/2011)

Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

Bronx, N. Y. 08/06/11 @ 22:30 hrs.

Melrose Section

Box 2771

address: 1520 Sheridan Ave. x E. 172nd St.

2771 @ 22:30

Engs. 42, 50, 43

T. Lad. 44, Lad. 27

Batt. 17

10 – 75 – 2771 @ 22:34

Ladder 49 is designated as the "FAST" Truck

Eng. 71

Rescue Co. #3

Squad Co. #41

Batt. 26

Division 6

All – Hands:

7 – 5 – 2771 @ 22:35

Batt. 17 reports: All – Hands on arrival. Fire top floor in several apartments

of a 6 Story Brick "H" type occupied multiple dwelling.

2nd Alarm:

2 – 2 – 2771 @ 22:38

Engs. 80 act. 82, 93, 75, 66 act. 88

Lads. 19, 59

Eng. 72 w / Satellite 2

Batt. 13 "Safety Officer"

Batt. 19 "Resource Unit leader"

Rescue Battalion / Safety Battalion

Fieldcom 1 / Tactical Support Unit #1

Car 16: Deputy Assist. Chief Robert Boyce

3rd Alarm:

3 – 3 – 2771 @ 22:44

Engs. 92, 46, 88, 48

T. Lad. 31, T. Lad. 45

Batt. 18

Batt. 14 "Staging Manager"

Batt. 39 "Air Re-Con Chief"

Mask Service Unit #1

Staging Area: Grand Concourse & East 172nd St.

Fire Building:

6 Story Brick 100 x 150 "H" type O.M.D.

Surrounding Properties:

Exp. #1: Is a Street

Exp. 32: Is an Alleyway

Exp. #3: Is Unknown

Exp. #4: Is a Similar Type attach

@ 22:52

Division 6 reports: 3rd Alarm, Box 2771, We have 2 – lines stretched and in operation.

Fire top floor, possibly into the Cockloft. TowerLadder set up and standing fast.

Primary Searches on the top floor are all negative. Fire's doubtful.

@ 23:04

Division 6: 3rd alarm, Box 2771, Conditions remain unchanged.

4 – lines stretched and in operation. Still Doubtful.

@ 22:15

Division 6: Special Call ( 2 0 additional Truck Co's. to the staging area.

Ladder 59 & Ladder 42 are assigned

@ 23:23

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 3rd Alarm, Box 2771, Division 6 reports:

4 – lines stretched, 3 – lines in operation. Fire on the top floor and in the Cockloft.

Primary Searches in the "B" Wing in Apts. A thru E are negative.

Probably Will hold.

@ 23:40

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 3rd Alarm, Box 2771, Division 6 reports:

All interior hand-lines have been shut-down and backed out of the top floor.

Put the TowerLadder into operation. Fire is back to Doubtful.

@ 22:52

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 3rd Alarm, Box 2771, Car 16, Deputy Assist. Chief Boyce

reports: All visible fire has been knocked down at this time.

@ 00:10

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 3rd Alarm, Box 2771, Car 16, Deputy Assist. Chief Boyce

reports: Secondary searches on the top floor are complete and negative.

Fire is Probably Will Hold.

@ 00:22

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 3rd Alarm, Box 2771, Car 16, Deputy Assist. Chief Boyce

reports: He place's this Fire UnderControl.

( Job Duration: 1 hr. 52 mins. )

(Rundown from ExChief84 (nycfire.net))

Edited August 7, 2011 by PFDRes47cue