Manhattan - 2nd Alarm 02-23-12

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Date: 02-23-12

Time: 20:37hrs.

Box: 1498

Area: Harlem

Location: 1992 Madison Ave.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: FDNY Manhattan

Weather Conditions: Cold

Description Of Incident: Heavy fire in the basement, 1st, and 2nd floors of a 5-story brick 30x50 attached vacant brownstone M/D. 2 L/S/O's w/Ladder Companies opening up. 2-2(2nd Alarm) transmitted above the 10-75(Working Fire) by Battalion 12 for Box 1498. Division 6 requesting 1 additional Ladder S/C on the 2-2(2nd Alarm) for Box 1498. All hands working. All searches negative w/no injuries reported.

Reporters/Writer: sfrd18

Units Operating: FDNY Manhattan, FDNY Manhattan EMS; NYPD Manhattan North; Red Cross

Box 1498 Assignment:

Engine 35, Engine 59, Engine 58

Ladder 14, Ladder 30

Battalion 12

10-75-1498(Working Fire) Assignment:

Engine 37

Ladder 26(F.A.S.T.)

Battalion 14

Division 6

Squad 41

Rescue 3

R.A.C. 1

2-2-1498(2nd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 91, Engine 69, Engine 80, Engine 60, Engine 9(Satellite Unit)

Ladder 40, Ladder 28, Ladder 23(S/C)

Battalion 10(Safety), Battalion 11(Resource Unit Leader)

Rescue Battalion

Safety Battalion

Satellite 1

Field Comm. 1

T.S.U. 1

20:37hrs. - Manhattan Box 1486 transmitted. Later corrected as Box 1498.

20:41hrs. - 10-75(Working Fire) transmitted for Box 1498 by Battalion 12. Battalion 12 reporting fire building is a 5-story vacant brick 30'x50' brownstone M/D: Exposure # 1 is the street; Exposure # 2 is a similar-type attached; Exposure # 3 is a rear yard; Exposure # 4 is a street.

20:49hrs. - 2-2(2nd Alarm) transmitted for Box 1498 by Battalion 12. Battalion 12 reporting heavy fire in the basement and 1st floor. Fire is D/W/H.

21:02hrs. - Battalion 12 reporting fire on the 1st and 2nd floors w/heavy smoke throughout building. 2 L/S/O's.

21:11hrs. - Division 6 reporting main body of fire is k/d. Fire is D/W/H.

21:21hrs. - Division 6 requesting an additional Ladder S/C.

21:26hrs. - Division 6 reporting fire is P/W/H.

21:38hrs. - Division 6 reporting fire is u/c. All searches negative.

Edited February 24, 2012 by sfrd18