Bronx - 2nd Alarm Fire 8-6-2011

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Date: 8-6-2011

Time: 20:30

Location: 1182 East 178th Street (Between Park Avenue & Webster Avenue)

Frequency: FDNY Bronx

Units Operating: See Rundown Below)

Weather Conditions: Fair

Description Of Incident: Working fire in a 3-story brick 20 X 40 OMD. Fire throughout the fire building. 3 L/S/O in the fire building and one L/S/O as a water curtain between the fire building and exposure #4 (similar type detached). Primary and secondary searches in the fire building and the exposures came up negative.

Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

Bronx, N. Y. 08/06/11 @ 20:30 hrs.

Tremont Section

Box 3096

address: 1182 East 178th St.

between: Park Ave. & Webster Ave.

3096 @ 20:23

Engs. 45, 90, 88

T. Lad. 58, T. Lad. 41

Batt. 18

10 – 75 – 3096 @ 20:26

Ladder 38 is designated as the "FAST" Truck

Eng. 64

Rescue Co. #3

Squad Co. #61

Batt. 20

Division 7

Fire Building:

3 Story Brick 20 x 40 O.M.D.

Surrounding Properties:

Exp. #1: Is a Street

Exp. #2: Is an Alleyway

Exp. #3: Is a Rear Yard

Exp. #4: Is a similar Type detach

All – Hands:

7 – 5 – 3096 @ 20:28

Batt. 18 reports, Using All – Hands for a fire in a 3 Story Brick

occupied multiple dwelling. We have 2 – lines stretched, 1 – line in operation.

Truck Co's are "Opening Up" Searches are underway. Fire's Doubtful.

Special Call an additional Engine & Truck.

Eng. 46 & T. Lad. 54 are assigned

2nd Alarm:

2 – 2 – 3096 @ 20:31

Engs. 82, 94, 48

Lad. 47

Eng. 72 w / Satellite 2

Batt. 26 "Safety Officer"

Batt. 3 "Resource Unit Leader"

Rescue Battalion / Safety Battalion

Fieldcom 1 / Tactical Support Unit #1

Car 16: Deputy Assist. Chief Robert Boyce

@ 20:36

Division 7: Box 3096, We have 2 – lines stretched and in operation.

1 – line operating in the Fire bldg. 1 – line operating as a water curtain

to Exp. #4. Fire is darkening down. Searches being conducted. Fire's Doubtful.

@ 20:41

Division 7: Box 3096, We have 3 – lines stretched and in operation.

Main body of fire has been darken down. Primary Searches in the Fire Bldg.

and exp. #2 are complete and negative. Truck Co's are continuing to "Open Up"

Still Doubtful.

@ 20:49

Division 7: Box 3096, We have 4 – lines stretched, 3 – lines in operation.

Truck Co's are "Opening Up" and checking for extensions. Secondary Searches

are still in progress.

@ 21:01

Division 7: Box 3096, All visible fire has been knocked down.

Secondary Searches thru out are complete and negative.

We're going to go Probably Will Hold.

(Rundown from ExChief84 (nycfire.net))

Edited August 7, 2011 by PFDRes47cue