Ossining - Working Fire- 9/7/2011

[JohnnyOV 2]

Date: 9/7/2011

Time: 0215

Location: Initially reported as 80 Broadway, actual location of 82 Broadway

Frequency: Dispatch - 46.26 , IC / Battalion Ops - Trunked Fire 12 , Operations - Fire Ground 3, FASTeam Ops - Fireground 7

Units Operating: Ossining Full Assignment Box 6-6, TL 42 and Engine 99 first due; Croton E119 FAST; Briarcliff Manor R37 Cascade, Yorktown E270 FAST, Millwood E247 Relocate, OVAC, CVAC, PVAC Rehab

Weather Conditions: Cold, Rain

Description Of Incident:

Fire in a 2.5 story OMD. Fire started in the basement of the building, traveled up the balloon frame to the 2nd story and attic. A good, aggressive interior attack by the initial companies kept this fire from spreading throughout the entire house. House was located in a rowhouse setting, with side B and D similar occupancy with almost no space between the D side and exposure. Overhead wires prevented TL access to the roof.

2:15 - Car 2331 requesting Croton FAST for a working fire

2:30 - Batt 12 advising heavy fire in the basement and top floor, 4 L/S/O

2:55 - Batt 12 advising 6 L/S/O ATT, main fire in basement knocked down, heavy fire in attic,

3:02 - Batt 12 advising propane/acetylene tanks letting go, units still operating, protecting exposures

3:05 - Batt 12 requesting Yorktown FAST

3:24 - Batt 12 requesting Pvill VAC Rehab

4:19 - Batt 12 advising fire under control ATT

5:00 - Releasing Yorktown FAST

6:10 - All units clear

Reporters:

http://ossining.patc...h-ossining-home

http://www.lohud.com...|text|Frontpage

Writer: to the left and up

As a side note, wishing a speedy recovery for the Fireman who was overcome by heat exhaustion.

Edited September 7, 2011 by JohnnyOV