New Haven, CT - 2nd Alarm 03-19-12

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Date: 03-19-12

Time: 03:43hrs.

Box: 504

Area: Annex

Location: 133 Stiles St.(Bing Maps)

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

Weather Conditions: Warm and Clear

Description Of Incident: Car 32(DC) o/s transmitting a Signal 73(Working Fire) for a fully-involved large single-story 50'x100' masonry commercial warehouse w/multiple exposure problems. Signal 22(2nd Alarm) transmitting by Car 32(DC) for heavy fire conditions. 8 L/S/O's w/multiple master streams in operation. Companies using aggressive exterior attack. Collapse zone set up by Car 32(DC). Car 32(DC) requesting an additional Truck S/C on the Signal 22(2nd Alarm) for tower ladder master stream operation. All searches negative w/no injuries reported.

Reporters:

Writer: sfrd18

Units Operating: NHFD, East Haven FD(M/A); NHPD; AMR; CT DEP

Box Assignment:

Engine 5(Quint), Engine 4, Engine 17

Truck 3

Squad 1

Emergency Unit(Ambulance) 1

Car 32(DC), Car 33(East Battalion Chief)

Signal 22(2nd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 10, Engine 8

Truck 1, Truck 1A(Reserve S/C)

Squad 2

Car 31(Chief of Department), Car 36(Training), Car 37(FM), Car 39(AC-Ops.), Car 50(Air Supply Unit)

Arson Unit

03:45hrs. - Car 32(DC) o/s transmitting a Signal 73(Working Fire).

03:48hrs. - Car 32(DC) transmitting a Signal 22(2nd Alarm). Fire is D/W/H.

03:56hrs. - Car 31(Chief of Department) reporting companies using aggressive defensive exterior attack. Fire is D/W/H.

04:35hrs. - Car 31(Chief of Department) reporting 8 L/S/O's. Fire is P/W/H.

WSFB Channel 3 Article w/Video

Edited March 19, 2012 by sfrd18