Eastchester -Working Fire 2-2-04

[Truck4 48]

Date: 2-2-04

Time: 1246hrs

Location: 67 Tuckahoe Ave X Cauldwell/Leary (street directly opposite EVAC)

Units: All Eastchester Fire Co's, New Rochelle L-13

Description: Dwelling w/occupants trapped

Frequency: 453.675

Writer: Truck4

1250hrs- Co's have (1) victim on 2nd floor.

1258hrs- Car 2101 req. E-30 T/S to help w/exposures. New Rochelle E-23/L-13 to cover.

1300hrs- Co's have water on the fire. Reported to have been 6 occupants, all out.

1306hrs- M/A ambulances from New Rochelle, Mamaroneck and Harrison to scene. Stat Flight on stand by.

1309hrs- Fire K/D. 2 story P/D. Secondary searches underway.

1320hrs- Fire has extended into attic and walls. 3 L/S/O. At least (1) patient to Jacobi Hospital. Reported to have been handicapped residents.

1330hrs- Heavy fire now on 2nd floor and into attic. Co's attempting to open up. H/L on 2nd floor hitting seat of the fire.

1340hrs- repositiong apparatus to move TL-17 into position I/F/O. Fire starting to burn through the roof. 2-1/2 story P/D with trees and power lines obstructing aerial op's.

1355hrs- TL-17 in limited operation, hitting parts of the 2nd floor. Heavy fire on 2nd floor and attic, thru roof. 1 exposure line in op. on #2 side. New Rochelle covering Sta. 1. Harrison VAC covering EVAC HQ.

1415hrs- All lines shut down with exception of TL-17.

1425hrs- TL-17 shut down. 2 L/S/O in attic.

1450hrs- Still heavy smoke condition. Heavy fire is K/D. Prolonged ops.

1510hrs- Req. New Rochelle L-13 to scene.

[HFD23 37]

i heard this was a 3 alarm with m/a to yonkers and 3 tL's operating with exterior ops only... fire on 3 floors... as of 1512hrs? any one know anything more specific?

[x635 4,066]

I beleive some of the info that came over the "buff pagers" was incorrect/late.

[Truck4 48]

Very incorrect.

[EMTbravo 312]

Photos from this incident are now posted, www.emtbravo.com

Photos by LFD171, more photos from others to be posted as/if they are recieved.

[tbendick 27]

Eastchester House Fire Photos

67 Tuckahoe Ave

02/02/2004

Photos by Thomas J. Bendick of Nycfire.net