Boston, MA - 2nd Alarm 05-23-12

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Date: 05-23-12

Time: 16:12hrs.

Box: 12-7113

Area: South Boston

Location: 1 Courthouse Wy.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: Boston Fireground(483.187)

Weather Conditions: Clear

Description Of Incident: Companies o/s reporting a 15,000-vac. transformer fire in the basement of a 10-story Class "A" concrete government courthouse building. Companies evacuating building. District 6(Ops.) transmitting a 2nd Alarm for Box 12-7113 for heavy fire in the basement. Numerous L/S/O's w/Ladder Companies opening up. Quick k/d. Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.) requesting a Haz-Mat. Tech. Team S/C on the 2nd Alarm for Box 12-7113. All searches negative w/no injuries reported.

Reporter: sfrd18

Units Operating: BFD; BPD; BEMS; NStar Boston

Still Alarm Box 12-7113 Assignment:

Engine 10

Tower Ladder 3

Box 12-7113 Assignment:

Engine 39, Engine 7

Ladder 18, Tower Ladder 17

Rescue 1

District 6(Ops.), District 4(Evac.)

Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.)

H1(Safety Chief)

Marine Unit

R.I.T./Rehab. Assignment:

Engine 4(R.I.T.)

Ladder 19(R.I.T.)

District 3(R.I.T.)

W25(Rehab. Unit)

2-12-7113(2nd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 3, Engine 2, Engine 8

Ladder 23

District 8, District 7(Act.)

W12(Air Unit)

T6(S/C Haz-Mat. Tech), T14(S/C Haz-Mat. Tech), T22(S/C Haz-Mat. Tech)

16:12hrs. - Still Alarm Assignment for Box 12-7113 transmitted by Fire Alarm for 12 Northern Ave., John Joseph Moakley U.S. Federal Courthouse. Companies found fire at 1 Courthouse Wy.

16:24hrs. - Assignment for Box 12-7113 transmitted by Engine 10 and Tower Ladder 3 for 1 Courthouse Wy. Companies reporting transformer fire in the basement.

16:29hrs. - R.I.T./Rehab. Assignment for Box 12-7113 transmitted by Fire Alarm.

16:51hrs. - 2nd Alarm transmitted for Box 12-7113 by District 6(Ops.).

17:24hrs. - Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.) requesting a Haz-Mat. Tech. Team S/C on the 2nd Alarm for Box 12-7113.

18:23hrs. - All companies out. Command terminating detail.

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