Mount Vernon Working Fire 7/10/12

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Date: 7/10/12

Time: Approximately 13:59

Location: 33 and 35 South 8th Ave.

Frequency:154.145 (Mount Vernon dispatch), 46.26 (dispatch), Fire 18, EMS 18

Units Operating: Mount Vernon Fire Department: R2, E202, E203, E204, E205, E206, L61, L62, TL61, TL62; New Rochelle Fire Department: L12, E22 (relocated); Eastchester Fire Department: L15; Pelham Fire Department: E5; Fairview Fire Department: L1; Mount Vernon Police: Transcare: 32A1, 32M1; WCDEMS: Bat. 18; American Red Cross

Weather Conditions: Hot, Dry, Sunny

Description Of Incident: Working fire in a two-family home. Fire extended into a neighboring home at 33 East 8th Ave. Three alarm fire with all crews from Mount Vernon as well as numerous mutual aid departments. Six Mount Vernon FFs were treated for heat exhaustion. Two were transported to the hospital, one for heat exhaustion and one for an injury. Two residents were also treated for smoke inhalation.

Reporters: Sailr322

13:59 Mount Vernon dispatched for a reported structure fire at 35 East 8th Ave.

14:10 Pelham 1 engine and Eastchester L15 relocate to Mount Vernon Station 3

14:11 Bat. 60 landline 60

14:18 E5 out at Mount Vernon Station 3

14:24 L15 out at Mount Vernon Station 3

Updating with times, anyone with info please let me know

LoHud article with photos: http://www.lohud.com...heat-exhaustion (these photos are not mine, they are taken by Mark Vergari of The Journal News)

Newsday article : http://newyork.newsd...ernon-1.3830716

Edited July 11, 2012 by Sailr322