Queens - Fatal 2nd Alarm Fire 11-18-2011

[PFDRes47cue 653]

Date: 11-18-2011

Time: 01:17

Location: 40-31 61st Street

Frequency: Queens Dispatch

Units Operating: (See rundown below)

Weather Conditions: Chilly

Description Of Incident: Phone alarm received for fire in a house with people trapped. Engine 292 arrived on scene first due and had a 10-75 transmitted for heavy fire in a 2.5-story peak roof PD. Fire building became fully involved forcing the companies to back out of the building and begin exterior operations. Tower Ladder placed into operation on the fire building. Extension to exposures 2 & 4 (See below), hand lines stretched, aggressive interior attacks initiated on both exposures. Command requested a rush on utilities due to numerous live wires down on scene. Building Department requested to check stability of the original fire building. Decided that do to damage in the original fire building, secondary searches would not be conducted. Total of (5) 10-45's, (1) Code 1 (deceased), (3) Code 3's (yellow tag), (1) Code 4 (green tag). No firefighter injuries reported. Fire placed U/C @ 03:11 by Car 4D.

Writer: PFDRes47cue

Exposures:

#2 - 2.5-story 20x40 PD

#4 - 2.5-story 20x40 PD

Box Assignment:

Engine 292, 325, 307

Tower Ladder 163

Ladder 154

Rescue 4

Battalion 46

10-75 Assignment:

Engine 187

Ladder 136 (FAST)

Squad 288

Division 14

S/C Extra Engine & Truck:

Engine 263

Tower Ladder 117

2nd Alarm Assignment:

Engine 259, 289, 324 w/ Sat

Ladder 128

Battalion 45 (Safety), Battalion 28 (RUL)

Safety Battalion

Rescue Battalion

Tactical Support

Field Com

Car 4D

S/C Extra Engine & (2) Trucks:

Engine 260

Ladder 116

Tower Ladder 138

Edited November 20, 2011 by PFDRes47cue