Bridgeport, CT - 3rd Alarm 06-21-12

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Date: 06-21-12

Time: 19:00hrs.(Approx.)

Area: West Side

Location: Railroad Ave. x Hancock Ave.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: Bridgeport Fireground - Channel # 2(153.700), Multiple Frequencies

Weather Conditions: Hot

Description Of Incident: Companies o/s w/heavy fire showing from the 1st floor windows of a 4-story vacant brick 50'x200' vactory. Battalion 1 o/s transmitting a 2nd Alarm for heavy fire conditions. Battalion 1 requesting 1 & 1 S/C on the 2nd Alarm. Heavy fire throughout the building w/exposure problems. Battalion 1 requested Metro North Railroad to cut power on nearby railroad lines and requested United Illuminating(UI) to cut off power in surrounding area. 3rd Alarm transmitted by Deputy 2 for 2 exposures involved. Numerous L/S/O's w/multiple master streams in operation. Companies using aggressive exterior attack. Ladder Companies opening up. All hands working. Originally reported as heavy smoke from a commercial building then as a structure fire. All searches negative. Strike Force Assignment S/C to respond to BFD Fire Headquarters to stage. Numerous firefighters treated o/s for heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation. Two firefighters transported to the hospital by AMR for heat exhaustion. Fire currently is still burning.

Reporter: sfrd18

Units Operating: BFD(All); Fairfield FD Engine 2, Engine 3, Ladder 2(M/A Station Coverage), Stratford FD Engine 2(M/A Station Coverage), Easton FD(M/A Station Coverage), Milford FD Canteen Unit(Rehab.); BPD; AMR, Echo Hose(Shelton) EMS(Rehab.); Red Cross, Red Cross Canteen Unit(Rehab.); United Illuminating(UI)

Box Assignment:

Engine 3, Engine 4, Engine 1, Engine 6(R.I.T.)

Ladder 11, Ladder 5

Rescue 5

Battalion 1

Safety Officer 1(Safety)

2nd Alarm Assignment:

Engine 7, Engine 10, Engine 12(S/C)

Ladder 6, Ladder 10(S/C)

Deputy 2(DC)

Training Unit(Safety)

Command Vehicle

3rd Alarm Assignment:

Engine 16(Quint), Engine 15

Battalion 2

Strike Force Assignment(Set up in Staging at BFD HQ):

Long Hill(Trumbull) FD Engine 205, Trumbull Center(Trumbull) Engine 103, Stevenson(Monroe) FD Engine 302, White Hills(Shelton) FD Engine 52

Long Hill(Trumbull) Ladder Tower 204(S/C)

Long Hill(Trumbull) FD Car 2(DC)

19:53hrs. - Battalion 1 requested Metro North Railroad to cut power on nearby railroad lines and requested United Illuminating(UI) to cut off power in surrounding area.

20:18hrs. - Deputy 2 requesting Ladder 10 S/C on the 2nd Alarm.

20:35hrs. - Deputy 2 requesting Engine 12 S/C on the 2nd Alarm.

06:00hrs. - Deputy 2 reporting fire is u/c. Holding all companies. Deep-seated fire reported to still be burning.

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Edited June 22, 2012 by sfrd18