Manhattan - 3rd Alarm 03-23-12

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Date: 03-23-12

Time: 02:51hrs.

Box: 1832

Area: Inwood

Location: 531 W. 217th St.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: FDNY Manhattan

Weather Conditions: Warm and Clear

Description Of Incident: Heavy fire throughout a 2-story 20'x50' brick P/D w/extension to attached exposure 2-story 20'x50' P/D. 2-2(2nd Alarm) and 3-3(3rd Alarm) transmitted above the 10-75(Working Fire), 7-5(All-Hands) for Manhattan Box 1832 by Battalion 13 and Division 7 for heavy fire conditions and a manhole fire in front of the main fire building. Battalion 13 reporting fire is gas-fed. 5 L/S/O's w/master streams in operation. Ladder Companies opening up. All-Hands Working. All searches negative. One firefighter injured and transported to the hospital by FDNY Manhattan EMS. Car 7(DAC-Brooklyn Borough Commander) reporting evidence of a possible gas-fed explosion.

Reporters/Writer: sfrd18

Units Operating: FDNY Manhattan, FDNY Bronx; Presbyterian Hospital EMS; NYPD Manhattan North(34th Precinct)

Box 1832 Assignment:

Engine 95, Engine 81, Engine 52

Ladder 36, Ladder 46

Battalion 13

10-75-1832(Working Fire) Assignment:

Engine 93

Ladder 52(F.A.S.T.)

Battalion 19

Division 7

Squad 41

Rescue 3

2-2-1832(2nd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 75, Engine 43, Engine 79, Engine 48, Engine 72(Satellite Unit)

Ladder 45, Ladder 59, Ladder 33(S/C), Ladder 49(S/C)

Battalion 27(Safety), Battalion 17(Resource Unit Leader)

Rescue Battalion

Safety Battalion

Satellite 2

T.S.U. 1

Field Comm. 1

Comm. Tac. Unit(S/C)

Car 7(DAC-Brooklyn Borough Commander)

3-3-1832(3rd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 67, Engine 42, Engine 84, Engine 46

Ladder 34(S/C), Ladder 38(S/C), Ladder 43-Acting 36(S/C), Ladder 35-Acting 45(S/C), Ladder 17(S/C C.P.C.)

Battalion 12, Battalion 16(Staging)

M.S.U. 1

Car 1C(Commissioner's Liaison-Director of FD Ops. Center)

C.P.C. 17(S/C)

02:51hrs. - Manhattan Box 1832 transmitted.

02:57hrs. - 10-75(Working Fire) transmitted for Manhattan Box 1832 by Battalion 13.

03:00hrs. - 2-2(2nd Alarm) transmitted for Manhattan Box 1832 by Battalion 13 due to heavy fire conditions in the basement and 1st floor.

03:05hrs. - Battalion 13 reporting fire building is a 2-story 20'x50' brick P/D.

03:06hrs. - Battalion 13 requesting EMS for an injured firefighter.

03:08hrs. - Battalion 13 requesting Con Ed for a manhole fire in front of the fire building.

03:10hrs. - Battalion 13 reporting main body of fire is k/d in the basement. 2 L/S/O's. Fire is D/H/W.

03:13hrs. - Battalion 13 reporting fire is gas fed. Battalion 13 requesting Con Ed on a high-priority response.

03:19hrs. - Battalion 13 requesting Comm. Tac. Unit S/C on the 2-2(2nd Alarm) for Manhattan Box 1832.

03:24hrs. - Division 7 fire is k/d on the 1st floor. Fire in the manhole in front of the fire building. 3 L/S/O's. Division 7 requesting 2 additional Ladders S/C on the 2-2(2nd Alarm) for Manhattan Box 1832. Fire is D/W/H.

03:32hrs. - 3-3(3rd Alarm) transmitted for Manhattan Box 1832 by Division 7. Division 7 reporting fire extended to Exposure # 4. Fire throughout main fire building.

03:42hrs. - Division 7 requesting 2 additional Ladders S/C on the 3-3(3rd Alarm) for Manhattan Box 1832 for manhole fire.

03:55hrs. - Field Comm. 1 reporting fire in 2 semi-attached P/D's. 5 L/S/O's. All searches negative.

03:57hrs. - Field Comm. 1 reporting Exposures are: Exposure # 1 is the street; Exposure # 2 is a similar-type detached; Exposure # 3 is a rear yard; Exposure # 4 is a similar-type attached. Fire is P/W/H.

04:02hrs. - Field Comm. 1 requesting 2 additional Ladders S/C on the 3-3(3rd Alarm) for Manhattan Box 1832 for searches due to power outage.

04:22hrs. - Field Comm. 1 reporting companies checking for C.O. in surrounding buildings. Fire is u/c per orders of Car 7(DAC-Brooklyn Borough Commander).

05:25hrs. - Division 7 requesting 2 additional Ladders S/C on the 3-3(3rd Alarm) for Manhattan Box 1832 for relief. Car 7(DAC-Brooklyn Borough Commander) investigating possible evidence of an explosion.

05:55hrs. - Division 7 requesting a Chemical Protective Clothing(C.P.C.) Ladder S/C on the 3-3(3rd Alarm) for Manhattan Box 1832.

Edited March 26, 2012 by sfrd18