Boston, MA - 3rd Alarm/Haz-Mat. 03-13-12

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Date: 03-13-12

Time: 18:25hrs.

Box: 14-1568

Area: Back Bay

Location: 19 Scotia St.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: Boston Fireground

Weather Conditions: Warm and Clear

Description Of Incident: Engine 33 returning to quarters from 2-159(2nd Alarm) transmitting a Still Alarm for a fire in a parking garage at 40 Dalton St. Engine 33 o/s transmitting Box 14-1568 for a transformer fire. Ladder 15 o/s transmitting a 2nd Alarm for Box 14-1568 for a transformer fire in the basement of a 4-story concrete building at 19 Scotia St. Companies evacuating surrounding buildings. 3rd Alarm transmitted for Box 14-1568 by Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.) for heavy fire conditions. Heavy fire in one large 115,000-volt energized transformer and one large de-energized transformer in sub-basement w/extension to boilers and a large 2,250-gal. fuel oil tank. Numerous L/S/O's w/Ladder Companies opening up. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Power shut down to area.

Reporters:

Writer: sfrd18

Units Operating: BFD; BPD; BEMS; NStar

Still Alarm Assignment:

Engine 33

Box 14-1568 Assignment:

Engine 22, Engine 7, Engine 37

Ladder 15, Tower Ladder 17, Tower Ladder 3

Rescue 1

District 4(Ops.), District 11(Evac.), District 7(Act.)

Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.)

W12(Air Unit)

R.I.T./Rehab. Assignment:

Engine 39(R.I.T.)

Ladder 4(R.I.T.)

District 9(R.I.T.)

W25(Rehab. Unit)

2-14-1568(2nd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 3, Engine 14(Foam Suppression Unit)

Ladder 26

District 3

H1(Safety Officer)

3-14-1568(3rd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 10, Engine 24, Engine 48(S/C Foam), Engine 5(S/C Class "B" Foam)

Ladder 24, Ladder 16(S/C), Ladder 6(S/C)

X1(EMS Rehab. Unit)

M5(Foam Unit), Foam Trailer

Level 3 Haz-Mat. Response Assignment:

Ladder 18

C1(Chief of Department), C2(Chief of Operations), C3(Chief of Support Operations)

T2(Special Operations DC)

H3(Haz-Mat. Unit), H7(Decon. Unit), H9(Decon. Unit)

18:25hrs. - Still Alarm Assignment transmitted by Engine 33 returning to quarters.

18:26hrs. - Assignment for Box 14-1568 transmitted by Engine 33 for 40 Dalton St. Companies found fire at 19 Scotia St.

18:27hrs. - R.I.T./Rehab. Assignment for Box 14-1568 transmitted by Fire Alarm.

18:30hrs. - 2nd Alarm transmitted for Box 14-1568 by Ladder 15.

19:01hrs. - 3rd Alarm transmitted for Box 14-1568 by Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.). Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.) reporting heavy fire showing from a large transformer.

20:25hrs. - Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.) requesting 1 additional Engine S/C for Foam.

20:27hrs. - H1(Safety Officer) requesting 1 additional Ladder S/C.

20:36hrs. - Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.) requesting 1 additional Engine S/C w/Foam Trailer for Class "B" Foam.

21:41hrs. - Level 3 Haz-Mat. Response for the 3rd Alarm at Box 14-1568 by H1(Safety Officer).

22:25hrs. - Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.) requesting 1 additional Ladder S/C on the 3rd Alarm, Level 3 Haz-Mat. Response for Box 14-1568.

00:30hrs. - Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.) terminating detail.

00:36hrs. - All companies out.

http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/boston/12006939236610/power-outages-due-to-back-bay-fire/

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/13/10674464-major-fire-chokes-bostons-back-bay-hotel-evacuated-as-smoke-spreads

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BACK_BAY_FIRE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-03-14-21-06-36

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46726106/ns/local_news-boston_ma/t/thousands-without-power-after-transformer-fire/

Edited March 15, 2012 by sfrd18