Manhattan - 3rd Alarm 02-14-12

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Date: 02-14-12

Time: 23:29hrs.

Box: 418

Area: The Bowery

Location: 21 E. 2nd St.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: FDNY Manhattan

Weather Conditions: Cold

Description Of Incident: Heavy fire on the 1st and 2nd floors w/extension to the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors a 6-story brick "H"-style OMD w/exposure problems and victims trapped. Numerous L/S/O's w/Ladder Companies opening up. Companies using fire escapes to access fire on upper floors. 2-2(2nd Alarm) and 3-3(3rd Alarm) transmitted above the 10-75(Working Fire). All searches negative. Eleven firefighters and three victims injured. Six firefighters transported to New York Downtown Hospital and five firefighters transported to Bellevue Hospital by FDNY EMS.

Reporters/Writer: sfrd18

Units Operating: FDNY Manhattan, FDNY Manhattan EMS, FDNY Manhattan Office Dispatchers: 47(JBE) 61, 251, 253, 277, 283, 288, 296; NYPD Manhattan South; NYC OEM; Red Cross

Box 418 Assignment:

Engine 33, Engine 55, Engine 28

Ladder 9, Ladder 20

Battalion 6

10-75-418(Working Fire) Assignment:

Engine 5

Ladder 11(F.A.S.T.)

Squad 18

Rescue 1

Battalion 2

Division 1

7-5(All-Hands) Assignment(S/C):

Engine 24(S/C)

Ladder 6(S/C)

2-2-418(2nd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 15, Engine 14, Engine 7, Engine 9

Ladder 3, Ladder 18(S/C), Ladder 5(S/C)

Battalion 1(Safety), Battalion 4(Resource Unit Leader)

Rescue Battalion

Safety Battalion

Satellite 1

Field Comm. 1

T.S.U. 1

Car 13A(AC Fire Prevention)

3-3-418(3rd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 6, Engine 3, Engine 16, Engine 10, Engine 34(S/C), Engine 219 Acting 10(S/C)

Ladder 8(S/C), Ladder 1(S/C), Ladder 7(S/C), Ladder 10(S/C)

Battalion 7, Battalion 31 Acting 2(Staging), Battalion 58(Air Recon.)

M.S.U. 1

Car 33(Health Services)

23:29hrs. - Manhattan Box 418 transmitted.

23:34hrs. - 10-75(Working Fire) transmitted for Box 418. Battalion 6 reporting fire building is a 6-story brick OMD w/heavy fire on the 1st and 2nd floors. Battalion 6 using 7-5(All-Hands).

23:40hrs. - Battalion 6 requesting 1 & 1 S/C on the 10-75(Working Fire), 7-5(All-Hands) for Box 418.

23:45hrs. - 2-2(2nd Alarm) transmitted for Box 418 by Division 1. Division 1 requesting 2 additional Ladders S/C on the 2-2(2nd Alarm) for Box 418.

00:08hrs. - 3-3(3rd Alarm) transmitted for Box 418. 3-3(3rd Alarm) companies requested to stage at E. Houston St. and the Bowery.

00:15hrs. - Battalion 31 Acting 2(Staging) requesting 2 additional Ladders S/C on the 3-3(3rd Alarm) for staging at Box 418.

00:25hrs. - Battalion 31 Acting 2(Staging) requesting 2 additional Engines S/C on the 3-3(3rd Alarm) for staging at Box 418.

00:35hrs. - Battalion 31 Acting 2(Staging) requesting 2 additional Ladders S/C on the 3-3(3rd Alarm) for staging at Box 418.

01:14hrs. - Car 13A(AC Fire Prevention) reporting fire is P/W/H. Bulk of fire is k/d.

01:31hrs. - Division 1 reporting fire is k/d.

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Edited February 16, 2012 by sfrd18