Port Chester - 2nd Alarm Fire - 5/23/12

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Date: 5/23/12

Time: 0101 hours

Location: 167 Irving Ave.

Frequency: 46.26 (60 Control)

Units Operating:

Battalion 18

Field Comm 1

Westchester County C&O Zone 2

United Water

American Red Cross

Port Chester/Rye VAC

Port Chester FD: [Car 2391, Car 2392, Engine 58, Engine 60, Engine 61, Engine 62, Engine 63, Engine 64, Ladder 31, Tower Ladder 2, Rescue 40]

Purchase FD: [Engine 240]

Village Of Mamaroneck FD: [Tower Ladder 20]

Town Of Mamaroneck FD: [Car 2232, Rescue 6(FAST)]

Con Ed Gas/Electric

Port Chester Police Dept.

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Units On Standby:

Village Of Mamaroneck FD: [Car 2241, 2242, Engine 38]

Port Chester FD: [Engine 59]

West Harrison FD: [Car 2501, Engine 267]

Harrison FD: [Car 2161, Car 2162, Tower Ladder 24]

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Weather Conditions: Mostly Cloudy/Raining

Description Of Incident: Smoke showing upon arrival in a commercial building with 3 story wood frame dwelling attached. 5 lines stretched/operating per command.

01:01 hrs: Engines 58, 60, and 61, Tower Ladder 2 and Rescue 40 dispatched to address above for a reported structure fire.

01:04: Units on scene confirm smoke showing from the structure, re-tone for a 10-75

01:06: Engine 63, Engine 65, Port Chester/Rye VAC dispatched to scene for the 10-75 assignment, all additional PCFD apparatus standby in quarters.

01:18: Town Of Mamaroneck Fire FAST Teamt dispatched to scene

01:19: Car 2391 - primary searches are negative, 1 story commercial with attacked 2.5 story house, fire on top floor, 3 lines L/S/O

01:23: Battalion 19 dispatched to landline

01:24: Car 2232 reports FASTeam is assembling, responding shortly

01:25: 2391 requesting additional alarm

01:26: 2232, Rescue 6 responding. 60 Control dispatches a 2nd alarm, all PCFD apparatus to scene

01:28: Village of Mamaroneck dispatched to relocate 1 engine + 1 ladder to Port Chester HQ

01:29: Purchase dispatched to relocate 1 engine to Port Chester HQ

01:30: Car 2411 and Engine 240 relocating

01:32: Car 2241 responding with Engine 38 and Tower Ladder 20 relocating shortly

01:34 Town Of Mamaroneck FAST being requested to the scene.

01:46 Car 2391 advises roof collapsed on top of structure

01:54 Car 2391 requesting United Water to scene, low water pressure. Battalion 18 on location

01:58 Battalion 18 requesting C&O to the scene

02:06 United Water is going to try to put on another pump and units are responding to the scene

02:23 C&O on scene via Battalion 18. Update: All companies still working at this time, doubtful. Duration on scene is 1 hour 19 minutes.

02:24 Battalion 18 requesting an additional engine to standby.

02:25 West Harrison toned out to relocate to Port Chester Fire HQ.

02:29 Car 2501 they are assembling, will advise when 267 is on the road

02:39 Field Comm 1 on location at Port Chester Fire HQ.

02:44 Field Comm 1 requesting 1 additional ladder to standby. Engine 267 in PC HQ.

02:45 Battalion 18 requesting Engine 240 to the scene for manpower. Car 2411 and Engine 240 are on the scene.

02:46 Harrison toned to relocate their tower ladder to Port Chester Fire HQ.

02:47 Tower Ladder 20 requested to the scene

02:50 Car 2161 and Tower Ladder 24 relocating to Port Chester Fire HQ with full crew

02:55 Battalion 18 - fire is under control. All units on extensive overhaul

02:58 Tower Ladder 24 is on location Port Chester Fire HQ.

03:01 Car 2162 is on location at Port Chester Fire HQ.

03:09 Battalion 18 requesting Red Cross to the scene

03:26 Battalion 18 - Harrison Tower Ladder is being released and returning to quarters.

03:28 Battalion 18 - Port Chester Tower Ladder 2 is completely out of service due to mechanical problems.

Reporters: peterose313, firedude

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Edited May 23, 2012 by peterose313