Croton - Wire Down/Multiple Car Fire - 9/4/11

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Date: 9/4/11

Time: 01:59

Location: Lower Brook Street (off of South Riverside Avenue)

Frequency: 46.26

Units Operating: 2081, E119, E118, R18

Weather Conditions: Cool

Description Of Incident: Multiple wires down with multiple vehicles on fire

Reporters: Da' Box

Writer: Da' Box

01:59 - E119, R18 dispatched for transformer explosion.

02:05 - 2081 on location, multiple cars on fire.

02:12 - 2081 requesting additional manpower and E118 to the scene.

02:18 - 2081 to E118, you have to come in off or Riverside, Brook Street is closed on upper end.

Per a source on scene - a contractor vehicle for Con Edison was doing work in the area, one of their trucks ran over the guide wire to a pole and snapped it in half. The fallen wires cause two cars to catch fire and damaged at least one more with the radiant heat.

Edited September 4, 2011 by 1075thebox