City of Poughkeepsie - 2nd Alarm 10-76 - 8-12-11

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Date:8/12/2011

Time:0830

Location: King Court Apartment

Units Operating:City of Poughkeepsie, Mobile Life 2 units, Fairview, Arlington, Highland

Weather Conditions: Clear

Description Of Incident: Apartment fire

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0837- Pok Car 1 to Arlington Ladder set up on number 1 side for a rescue

0838- Mobile Life 2nd unit responding

0839-Fairview 10-35 1 to their station.

0840: City of Poughkeepsie 2nd alarm

0841: Primary searches negative. Roosevelt 63-12 and 45 to Poughkeepsie Station 2. Highlands to City of Poughkeepsie HQ.

0845-Heavy fire on 4th floor West side at 15 minute PAR timer.

0848- Car 10 reports 2nd line in operation. Reported heavy fire in apartment 510. Fire knocked down of 4th floor. Heavy Fire now on 5th floor.

0849-Disabled person reported on number 5 floor. Arlington setting up for a rescue

0852- City of Poughkeepsie requesting 2 additional ALS units on top of the 2 they have now

0855- 30 minute PAR timer. Fire spread to number 5 floor. They have a victim coming down

0901- Car 10 to roof "get off the roof"

0902- Firefighters on 5th floor requesting windows open "they are getting their butts kicked" 10 advised windows are open.

0903- 911 alerts evacuation tones for the 4th and 5th floor. Manpower to rear building. All members backing out for Accountability.

0905- Fire appears to be in Cockloft. Advise Water Dept defensive ops are being put in place.

0907-40 minute PAR timer.<BR><BR

0909- Car 10 to Car 1 "We believe the roof just collapsed"

0915- Water Dept advises they are at full pressure

0916-Photo reports from scene show HEAVY fire fully involved 4th and 5rh floor. Mutual aid departments being dispatched for "smoke investigations" in the City

0919- Roosevelt command reporting smoke investigation is smoke from Apartment Fire.

0926- 60 minute PAR timer. Fire still not knocked down.

0930-Highland Roosevelt and Arlington AFA at Adrience Library.

0937-Mutual aid back in service from AFA. Due to workman and pressure drop from fire. System reset.

1 and 15 minute PAR timer. Fire in cockloft of top floor.

0946- 80 minute PAR timer. Fire still not under control.

0947- All residents from West side of building are accounted for. Fire side still has 1 occupant unnacounted for. Searches continuing.

0958-Fairview dispatched for outside smoke investigation IAO VFW on Violet Avenue.

1001- All occupants accounted for.

1012- 100 minute PAR timer. Main Street Fire Station Landline 911

1022- Dutchess County Car 15 reports still defensive operations. Fire still not knocked down. Fire appears to be contained to 4th floor and cockloft. Extended operations for approx 2 or 3 hours.

1030- Fire has advanced past crews operating at the roof.

1032- Car 1 requesting Mobile Life not be dispatched on 911 frequency until further notice.

The accredited Poughkeepsie Journal reports 4 have been taken to the hospital for minor injuries.