Vails Gate (Orange) - Working Fire - 09-07-11

[BFD1054 1,552]

Date: 09-07-11

Time: 1627hrs

Location: 2064 Independence Dr.

Frequency: OC911/Base-5

Units Operating: VGFD Cars 1, 2, 3, 7, E478, E481, T484, T482, New Windsor w/(2) Engines, Newburgh FAST, NWEMS, NWPD, NW Fire Inspector.

Weather Conditions: Light rain

Description Of Incident: Fire in a laundry room

Reporters: TAPSJ

Writer: BFD1054 (o/s)

1625hrs (approx)-Vails Gate alerted for the residential fire alarm, laundry room activation.

1627hrs-Vails Gate re-sounded for the structure fire, fire in the laundry room. New Windsor dispatched under m/a.

VGFD Car-3 arrived 1st and advised of smoke showing with the occupants evacuated. He then quickly advised of an active fire in the laundry room on the #1 floor of a large, 2 story colonial.

E478 arrived, hooked a hydrant IFO the residence and stretched a 1 3/4" line through the front door. T484 and T482 then arrived and their crew's performed a primary search and started ventilation. Members made quick work of the fire and started opening-up & checking for extension, which was negative. A pet cat was located in a #2 floor bedroom and was brought out and re-united with the homeowner.

Mutual-aid was released as overhaul began. All apparatus was released with the exception of E478 which remained on-scene as the fire inspector conducted his investigation.

All units were picked-up and back in service by approximatley 1820hrs.