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Jersey City (Hudson) - 5th Alarm 02-19-12

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Date: 02-19-12

Time: 17:05hrs.(Approx.)

Box: 531

Area: McGinley Square

Location: Fairmount Ave. x Monticello Ave.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: Jersey City Fireground - Channel #'s 1 and 2

Weather Conditions: Cool

Description Of Incident: Battalion 4 o/s transmitting a Working Fire in a 2-story wood-frame vacant attached commercial building w/exposure problems. Battalion 4 transmitting a 2nd Alarm for heavy smoke showing from exposures. Heavy fire throughout four buildings and through the roofs. Deputy 1 transmitting 3rd, 4th, and 5th Alarms for heavy fire conditions. Numerous L/S/O's w/multiple master streams in operation. All companies working. Ladder Companies opening up. All searches negative. Nine firefighters transported to the Hospital by EMS for heat exhaustion and various injuries. No other injuries reported.

Reporters:

Writers: sfrd18

Units Operating: JCFD(All), JC Gong Club(Rehab.), Bayonne FD(M/A), Kearny FD(M/A), Hoboken FD(M/A), Harrison FD(M/A); JCPD; EMS

Box 531 Assignment:

Engine 9, Engine 15, Engine 5, Engine 10

Ladder 9, Ladder 12

Squad 4

Rescue 1

Battalion 4

Deputy 1

Safety Battalion

Mask Service Unit

Working Fire Assignment:

Engine 7

Ladder 6(F.A.S.T.)

Battalion 1

2nd Alarm Assignment:

Engine 17, Engine 8, Engine 2

Tower Ladder 4

Battalion 2

3rd Alarm Assignment:

Engine 6, Engine 19, Engine 22

Ladder 3

Battalion 3

4th Alarm Assignment:

Engine 13, Engine 14

Ladder 11

5th Alarm Assignment:

Engine 11, Engine 18

Ladder 2, Ladder 8(S/C), Ladder 7(S/C)

Car 10, Car 26(Rehab.)

O.E.M. Unit

17:06hrs. - Battalion 4 o/s transmitting a Working Fire for Box 531.

17:08hrs. - Battalion 4 transmitting a 2nd Alarm for Box 531. Battalion 4 reporting exposures possibly involved.

17:14hrs. - Deputy 1 transmitting a 3rd Alarm for Box 531. Deputy 1 reporting exposures involved.

17:39hrs. - Deputy 1 transmitting a 4th Alarm for Box 531.

My Fox NY Article

NJ.com Article

Edited by sfrd18

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