Philadelphia, PA - 3rd Alarm 02-08-12

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Date: 02-08-12

Time: 00:50hrs.

Box: 867

Area: Harrowgate

Location: B St. x E. Indiana Ave.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: Philadelphia North Fire - North Tac. 1

Weather Conditions: Cold

Description Of Incident: Engine 25 o/s reporting a 1-story 100x100 commercial building w/fire showing. Engine 25 requesting all companies be placed in service. Engine 25 transmitting a 2-2-2(2nd Alarm). Battalion 10 reporting heavy fire throughout building and through the roof. All-Hands in service. Battalion 10 requesting a 3-3-3(3rd Alarm). Numerous L/S/O's w/multiple master streams in operation. Ladder Companies opening up. Battalion 10 reporting several collapses of building. Numerous L/S/O's w/Ladder Companies opening up. Battalion 3 requesting utilities for arching wires. Originally reported as a building fire. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Occured at the same time as an MVA involving Ladder 27. Battalion 1, Battalion 401, and Medic 35B responding to MVA.

Reporters:

Writer: sfrd18

Links: http://phillyfirenews.com/content/firewire/detail/6499.php

Units Operating: PFD; PPD

1-1-1-867(Box) Assignment:

Engine 25, Engine 2, Squrt 55, Engine 7

Ladder 3, Ladder 16

Battalion 10, Battalion 8

Rescue 1

Medic 2

2-2-2-867(2nd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 29(Logistics), Pipeline 28, Pipeline 50, Engine 59, Engine 27

Ladder 10, Ladder 12, Ladder Tower 22(R.I.T.)

Battalion 3(Logistics), Battalion 4, Battalion 2, Battalion 9(Safety)

Deputy 2(DC)

Squad 72

Medic 22

ES 5

3-3-3-867(3rd Alarm) Assignment:

Pipeline 3, Engine 45, Pipeline 61, Engine 71

Snorkel 2(R.I.T.)

SA 1(Safety), SA 3(Safety)

Car 1, Car 3

FM 14(FM), FM 15(FM)

Company Relocations -

Pipeline 3 - Engine 25

Pipeline 61 - Squrt 55

Engine 71 - Engine 7

Engine 16 - Engine 29

Deluge 41 - Engine 16

Pipeline 19 - Engine 59

Engine 45 - Engine 2

Pipeline 20 - Engine 2

Foam 33 - Pipeline 28

Engine 51 - Engine 7

Engine 73 - Engine 51

Snorkel 2 - Ladder 16

Ladder 20 - Ladder 10

Ladder 25 - Ladder 12

Snorkel 28 - Ladder 22

Ladder 34 - Snorkel 28

Battalion 12 - Battalion 2

Battalion 401 - Battalion 4

CBS News Channel 3 Article w/Video

Edited February 9, 2012 by sfrd18