New Haven, CT - 3rd Alarm 03-03-12

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Date: 03-03-12

Time: 07:43hrs.

Area: Hill

Location: 306 Howard Ave.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: New Haven Fireground - Channel # 2(854.487)

Weather Conditions: Cool and Rainy

Description Of Incident: Engine 11 o/s transmitting a Signal 73(Working Fire) and a Signal 22(2nd Alarm) for a P/D explosion w/heavy fire and extension to exposures. Heavy fire in three exposures. Signal 23(3rd Alarm) transmitted for collapse of main fire building. Exposures evacuated. 6 L/S/O's w/multiple master streams in operation. Truck Companies opening up via ground ladders. Car 32(DC) requesting an additional Engine S/C on the 3rd Alarm for R.I.T. and an additional Emergency Unit(Ambulance) for an injured firefighter. All searches negative. One firefighter and four victims transported to the Hospital. No other injuries reported.

Reporters:

Writer: sfrd18

Units Operating: NHFD, West Haven FD(M/A); NHPD; AMR; SCG(Southern CT Gas Company)

Box Assignment:

Engine 11, Engine 5(Quint), Engine 6, Engine 4

Truck 2

Squad 2

Emergency Unit(Ambulance) 1

Car 34(West Battalion Chief)

Signal 22(2nd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 8, Engine 10

Truck 1

Squad 1

Car 32(DC), Car 37(FM), Car 39(AC-Ops.)

Signal 23(3rd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 15, Engine 9, Engine 17(S/C R.I.T.)

Truck 4

Emergency Unit(Ambulance) 2(S/C)

Car 31(Chief of Department), Car 33(East Battalion Chief), Car 50(Air Supply Unit)

Command Unit

Arson Unit

07:44hrs. - Engine 11 o/s transmitting a Signal 73(working Fire) and a Signal 22(2nd Alarm) for an explosion in a 2-story wood-frame P/D w/heavy fire and extension to two exposure P/D's.

07:47hrs. - Engine 11 reporting heavy fire in two exposures w/extension to third exposure.

07:48hrs. - Car 34(West Battalion Chief) transmitting a Signal 23(3rd Alarm). Car 34(West Battalion Chief) reporting three P/D's involved.

08:25hrs. - Car 32(DC) requesting an additional Engine S/C for R.I.T. and an additional Emergency Unit(Ambulance) for an injured firefighter in Exposure # 2.

Edited March 4, 2012 by sfrd18