Boston, MA - 4th Alarm 03-21-12

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Date: 03-21-12

Time: 22:10hrs.

Box: 1712

Area: Dudley Square

Location: 31 Norfolk Ave.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: Boston Fireground - Channel # 2(483.187)

Weather Conditions: Warm and Clear

Description Of Incident: Companies o/s w/heavy fire on the 1st floor w/extension to all floors of a 4-story 40'x100' concrete vacant warehouse w/2-story concrete vacant commercial building attached. Heavy fire throughout both buildings and through the roofs. 2nd Alarm transmitted for Box 1712 by Ladder 4 upon arrival for heavy fire conditions. 3rd and 4th Alarms transmitted for Box 1712 by District 7(Ops.) and Division 2(C7-DC-Comm.) for heavy fire conditions. Numerous L/S/O's w/multiple master streams in operation. Ladder Companies opening up. All companies working. Companies removed one homeless victim from building. Victim treated by BEMS. No other injuries reported. Originally reported as a Still Alarm Assignment for an Outside Fire.

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Units Operating: BFD; BPD; BEMS

Still Alarm Assignment:

Engine 14

Ladder 4

Box 1712 Assignment:

Engine 3, Engine 22

Ladder 23

Rescue 2

District 7(Ops.)

R.I.T./Rehab. Assignment:

Engine 37(R.I.T.)

Ladder 7(R.I.T.)

District 9(R.I.T.)

W25(Rehab. Unit)

2-1712(2nd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 21, Engine 24, Engine 17

Ladder 26, Tower Ladder 10

District 4, District 8(Act.)

Division 2(C7-DC-Comm.)

H1(Safety Officer)

W12(Air Unit)

3-1712(3rd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 42, Engine 10

Ladder 15

4-1712(4th Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 7, Engine 50, Engine 33(S/C R.I.T.)

Ladder 1(S/C R.I.T.)

22:10hrs. - Still Alarm Assignment for an Outside Fire transmitted by Fire Alarm.

22:12hrs. - Assignment for Box 1712 transmitted by Fire Alarm for Hampden St. x Keegan St. Companies found fire at 31 Norfolk Ave. R.I.T./Rehab. Assignment Box 1712 transmitted by Fire Alarm.

22:15hrs. - 2nd Alarm transmitted for Box 1712 by Ladder 4 upon arrival.

22:22hrs. - 3rd Alarm transmitted for Box 1712 by District 7(Ops.). Division 2(C7-DC-Comm.) reporting companies using exterior operations. Heavy fire through the roof.

22:27hrs. - 4th Alarm transmitted for Box 1712 by Division 2(C7-DC-Comm.). Division 2(C7-DC-Comm.) reporting heavy fire conditions w/reports of victims trapped.

22:31hrs. - District 9(R.I.T.) requesting 1 & 1 S/C for R.I.T. on the 4th Alarm for Box 1712.

00:00hrs. - All companies out. Command terminating detail.

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