Harrison - Working Fire 02-08-12

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Date: 02-08-12

Time: 20:13hrs.

Area: Downtown

Location: 240 Halstead Ave.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: Fireground(46.26), Fire 15, EMS 15, 155.895(HPD/EMS Channel)

Weather Conditions: Cold and Cloudy

Description Of Incident: Car 2161 o/s transmitting a 10-75(Working Fire) on the "D" side of a 6-story brick OMD w/exposure problems. Car 2161 requesting 1 & 1 S/C. Rubbish Fire between buildings w/extension to the 1st floor. Quick k/d. 10-75(Working Fire) Assignment re-directed to cover Harrison FD. Companies originally responding to an underground transformer fire at 266 Union Ave., then diverted to fire. Rye FD Car 2421 and Engine 191 requested to respond to transformer fire w/Con Edison. Companies o/s at 266 Union Ave. awaiting Con Edison. Companies re-directed to Harrison FD upon arrival of Con Edison. Car 2161 deemed Halstead Ave. fire suspicious. All searches negative w/no injuries reported.

Reporters:

Writer: sfrd18

Units Operating: HFD, Rye FD(M/A), Mamaroneck Village FD(M/A), WCDES; HPD; HEMS; Con Edison Electric

Structure Fire Assignment:

Engine 13, Engine 10

Tower Ladder 24

Rescue 19

Car 2161, Car 2612

10-75(Working Fire) Assignment:

Mamaroneck Village FD Engine 39

Rye FD Ladder 25

Rye FD Utility 49

Mamaroneck Village FD Car 2241, Rye FD Car 2422, WCDES Car 1522(Cause and Origin Zone 2 Unit), Car 1527(Cause and Origin Zone 2 Unit)

WCDES Battalion 15

HEMS Medic 61A4, Medic 61-11

20:13hrs - Harrison FD dispatched to the area of 266 Union Ave. for a possible underground electrical fire. Tower Ladder 24 reporting possible structure fire at 240 Halstead Ave per caller. Harrison FD re-dispatched to 240 Halstead Ave.

20:16hrs. - Rye FD dispatched in place of HFD to 266 Union Ave. Car 2161 o/s w/Engine 13 transmitting a 10-75(Working Fire) at 240 Halstead Ave. Fire on the "D" side of a 6-story brick OMD w/exposure problems. 1 & 1 S/C.

20:22hrs. - Car 2161 reporting rubbish fire w/extension to 1st floor. Fire is u/c. 10-75(Working Fire) units re-directed to cover HFD.

20:24hrs. - Car 2161 requesting WCDES Cause and Origin Zone 2(C&O) for suspicious fire.

20:32hrs. - Rye FD Car 2421 o/s at 266 Union Ave. requesting Con Edison. Rye FD units released upon arrival of Con Edison.

20:42hrs. - WCDES clearing all M/A units from 240 Halstead Ave. per Car 2161.

21:12hrs. - Car 2161 reporting all units clear. Holding Rescue 19 o/s w/C&O.

Edited February 9, 2012 by sfrd18