Brooklyn - 7th Alarm 07-26-12

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Date: 07-26-12

Time: 10:05hrs.

Box: 1050

Area: Wingate

Location: 665 New York Ave.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: FDNY Brooklyn

Weather Conditions: Warm and Clear

Description Of Incident: Ladder 113 10-84(o/s) transmitting the 10-75(Working Fire) for Box 1050. Battalion 41 10-84(o/s) confirming a 10-75(Working Fire) for heavy fire showing from a 7-story brick OMD. Battalion 41 using All Hands on arrival for Box 1050. Battalion 41 reporting heavy fire on the top floor of a 7-story brick 200'x100' OMD. Battalion 41 requesting 1 & 1 S/C. 2-2(2nd Alarm) transmitted for Box 1050 by Battalion 41. Battalion 41 reporting heavy fire through the roof and cockloft. Battalion 41 requesting a Tower Ladder on the 2-2(2nd Alarm) Assignment. Battalion 41 reporting heavy fire on the top floor, cockloft, and through the roof of a large 7-story brick 200'x100' OMD. Battalion 41 requesting a Tower Ladder S/C on the 2-2(2nd Alarm) for Box 1050. 3-3(3rd Alarm) transmitted for Box 1050 by Battalion 41. Battalion 41 reporting heavy fire in the cockloft and advising Brooklyn Dispatch to be sure a Tower Ladder is assigned on the 3-3(3rd Alarm) Assignment. 4-4(4th Alarm) transmitted for Box 1050 by Field Comm. 1 by orders of Car 7(Brooklyn Borough Commander). Field Comm. 1 requesting 2 additional Ladder Companies and 2 additional Battalion Chiefs S/C on the 4-4(4th Alarm) for Box 1050. 5-5(5th Alarm) transmitted for Box 1050 by Field Comm. 1 by orders of Car 4(Chief of Operations). Car 4(Chief of Operations) requesting 2 additional Tower Ladders S/C above the 5-5(5th Alarm) for Box 1050. Field Comm. 1/Car 4(Chief of Operations) requesting Division 15 S/C on the 5-5(5th Alarm) for Box 1050. Field Comm. 1/Car 4(Chief of Operations) reporting heavy fire throughout the cockloft and throughout 18 apartments on the top floor w/fire through the roof. Brooklyn Dispatch advising Fall Back Step 3 implemented in Brooklyn. Field Comm. 1/Car 4(Chief of Operations) reporting evacuation tones sounded. Companies using aggressive exterior attack. 6-6(6th Alarm) transmitted for Box 1050 by Field Comm. 1 by orders of Car 3(Chief of Department). Car 3(Chief of Department) advising Brooklyn Dispatch that the 6-6(6th Alarm) Assignment will consist of 6 Engines and 2 Tower Ladders. Field Comm. 1/Car 3(Chief of Department) requesting 1 additional R.A.C. Unit S/C on the 6-6(6th Alarm) for Box 1050. Field Comm. 1/Car 3(Chief of Department) requesting Mobile Command Unit 1 S/C on the 6-6(6th Alarm) for Box 1050. Field Comm. 1/Car 3(Chief of Department) requesting an additional R.A.C. Unit S/C on the 6-6(6th Alarm) for Box 1050. Field Comm. 1/Car 3(Chief of Department) reporting companies using exterior ops. w/5 Tower Ladder master streams in operation. Field Comm. 1/Car 3(Chief of Department) requesting 2 additional Ladder Companies S/C on the 6-6(6th Alarm) for Box 1050. Field Comm. 1/Car 3(Chief of Department) requesting 2 additional Ladder Companies S/C on the 6-6(6th Alarm) for Box 1050. 7-7(7th Alarm) transmitted by Field Comm. 1 by orders of Car 3(Chief of Department) for relief purposes. Field Comm. 1/Car 3(Chief of Department) requesting 6 additional Engine Companies and 4 additional Ladder Companies S/C for relief on the 7-7(7th Alarm) for Box 1050. Numerous L/S/O's w/5 Tower Ladder master streams in operation. Ladder Companies opening up. All hands working. All searches negative. 11 victims injured and 1 victim seriously injured. 39 Firefighters, EMT's/Paramedics and 1 Red Cross Worker transported by EMS to hospitals for various minor injuries.

Reporter: sfrd18, exchief84(nycfire.net), mikeindabronx(nycfire.net)

Units Operating: FDNY Brooklyn; FDNY Brooklyn EMS; NYPD Brooklyn; NYC OEM; Red Cross

Telephone Alarm Box 1050 Assignment:

Engine 248, Engine 234, Engine 280

Ladder 113, Ladder 123

Battalion 41

10-75-1050(working Fire) Assignment:

Engine 240, Engine 310(S/C)

Ladder 132(F.A.S.T.), Ladder 147(S/C)

Battalion 38

Division 11

Squad 1

Rescue 2

R.A.C. 2

2-2-1050(2nd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 249, Engine 281, Engine 235, Engine 284(Satellite Unit)

Ladder 174, Ladder 157(S/C)

Battalion 37(Safety), Battalion 48(Resource Unit Leader)

Rescue Battalion

Safety Battalion

Satellite 3

T.S.U. 2

Field Comm. 1

Car 7(Brooklyn Borough Commander)

3-3-1050(3rd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 283, Engine 227, Engine 214, Engine 219

Ladder 124 Acting 111

Battalion 51, Battalion 44(Staging), Battalion 39(Air Recon.)

M.S.U. 1

Comm. Tac. Unit

4-4-1050(4th Alarm) Assignmnet:

Engine 231, Engine 220, Engine 239, Engine 217, Engine 262(Planning)

Ladder 122, Ladder 105, Ladder 148(S/C), Ladder 120(S/C)

Battalion 33(Planning), Battalion 40(S/C), Battalion 35(S/C)

Incident Management 1(Planning Unit)

Car 4(Chief of Operations)

5-5-1050(5th Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 202 Acting 234, Engine 257, Engine 226, Engine 282

Ladder 102, Ladder 101, Ladder 170(S/C), Ladder 119(S/C)

Division 15(S/C)

Car 3(Chief of Department)

6-6-1050(6th Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 210, Engine 250, Engine 279, Engine 228, Engine 233, Engine 230

Ladder 114, Ladder 172, Ladder 138 Acting 132(S/C), Ladder 111(S/C), Ladder 9 Acting 131(S/C), Ladder 176(S/C)

R.A.C. 5(S/C), R.A.C. 4(S/C)

Mobile Command Unit 1(S/C)

7-7-1050(7th Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 254, Engine 271, Engine 4 Acting 240, Engine 290, Engine 211(S/C), Engine 229(S/C), Engine 307(S/C), Engine 277(S/C), Engine 237(S/C), Engine 306 Acting 290(S/C)

Ladder 104, Ladder 162 Acting Ladder 104, Ladder 16 Acting 18(S/C), Ladder 163(S/C), Ladder 164 Acting 135(S/C), Ladder 130 Acting 111(S/C)

10:05hrs. - Brooklyn Dispatch transmitting the Telephone Alarm for Box 1050 for 665 New York Ave. between Hawthorne St. and Winthrop St.

10:09hrs. - Ladder 113 10-84(o/s) transmitting the 10-75(Working Fire) for Box 1050. Battalion 41 10-84(o/s) confirming a 10-75(Working Fire) for heavy fire showing from a 7-story brick OMD.

10:10hrs. - Battalion 41 using All Hands on arrival for Box 1050. Battalion 41 reporting heavy fire on the top floor of a 7-story brick 200'x100' OMD. Battalion 41 requesting 1 & 1 S/C.

10:12hrs. - 2-2(2nd Alarm) transmitted for Box 1050 by Battalion 41. Battalion 41 reporting heavy fire through the roof and cockloft. Battalion 41 requesting a Tower Ladder on the 2-2(2nd Alarm) Assignment.

10:15hrs. - Battalion 41 reporting heavy fire on the top floor, cockloft, and through the roof of a large 7-story brick 200'x100' OMD. Exposure # 1 is the street; Exposure # 2 is a street; Exposure # 3 is an alleyway; Exposure # 4 is a street. 2 L/S/O's w/Ladder Companies opening up. Fire is D/W/H.

10:17hrs. - Battalion 41 requesting a Tower Ladder S/C on the 2-2(2nd Alarm) for Box 1050.

10:23hrs. - 3-3(3rd Alarm) transmitted for Box 1050 by Battalion 41. Battalion 41 reporting heavy fire in the cockloft and advising Brooklyn Dispatch to be sure a Tower Ladder is assigned on the 3-3(3rd Alarm) Assignment. Staging will be at Parkside Ave. and Nostrand Ave.

10:27hrs. - Division 11 is 10-84(o/s).

10:33hrs. - 4-4(4th Alarm) transmitted for Box 1050 by Field Comm. 1 by orders of Car 7(Brooklyn Borough Commander).

10:38hrs. - Field Comm. 1 requesting 2 additional Ladder Companies and 2 additional Battalion Chiefs S/C on the 4-4(4th Alarm) for Box 1050.

10:44hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 7(Brooklyn Borough Commander) reporting 5 L/S/O's w/heavy fire in the cockloft and top floor. Fire is D/W/H.

10:48hrs. - Car 4(Chief of Operations) is 10-84(o/s).

10:52hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 7(Brooklyn Borough Commander) reporting primary searches on the top floor, "A" wing are negative.

10:55hrs. - 5-5(5th Alarm) transmitted for Box 1050 by Field Comm. 1 by orders of Car 4(Chief of Operations). Car 4(Chief of Operations) requesting 2 additional Tower Ladders S/C above the 5-5(5th Alarm) for Box 1050. Staging will be at New York Ave. and Clarkson Ave.

11:03hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 4(Chief of Operations) requesting Division 15 S/C on the 5-5(5th Alarm) for Box 1050.

11:07hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 4(Chief of Operations) reporting heavy fire throughout the cockloft and throughout 18 apartments on the top floor w/fire through the roof. 5 L/S/O's. Fire remains D/W/H.

11:09hrs. - Brooklyn Dispatch advising Fall Back Step 3 implemented in Brooklyn.

11:18hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 4(Chief of Operations) reporting evacuation tones sounded. Companies using aggressive exterior attack. Fire remains D/W/H.

11:20hrs. - Car 3(Chief of Department) is 10-84(o/s).

11:27hrs. - 6-6(6th Alarm) transmitted for Box 1050 by Field Comm. 1 by orders of Car 3(Chief of Department). Car 3(Chief of Department) advising Brooklyn Dispatch that the 6-6(6th Alarm) Assignment will consist of 6 Engines and 2 Tower Ladders.

11:40hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 3(Chief of Department) reporting primary searches on the 4th, 5th, and 6th floors are negative. Fire remains D/W/H.

11:41hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 3(Chief of Department) requesting 1 additional R.A.C. Unit S/C on the 6-6(6th Alarm) for Box 1050.

11:51hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 3(Chief of Department) requesting Mobile Command Unit 1 S/C on the 6-6(6th Alarm) for Box 1050.

12:05hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 3(Chief of Department) requesting an additional R.A.C. Unit S/C on the 6-6(6th Alarm) for Box 1050.

12:24hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 3(Chief of Department) reporting companies using exterior ops. w/5 Tower Ladder master streams in operation. All searches are negative. Fire is now P/W/H.

12:30hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 3(Chief of Department) requesting 2 additional Ladder Companies S/C on the 6-6(6th Alarm) for Box 1050.

13:20hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 3(Chief of Department) requesting 2 additional Ladder Companies S/C on the 6-6(6th Alarm) for Box 1050.

13:36hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 3(Chief of Department) reporting fire is u/c. Brooklyn Dispatch advising duration of incident: 3 hours and 32 minutes.

13:42hrs. - 7-7(7th Alarm) transmitted by Field Comm. 1 by orders of Car 3(Chief of Department) for relief purposes.

14:23hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 3(Chief of Department) requesting 3 additional Engine Companies S/C for relief on the 7-7(7th Alarm) for Box 1050.

14:48hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 3(Chief of Department) requesting 3 additional Engine Companies S/C for relief on the 7-7(7th Alarm) for Box 1050.

15:03hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 3(Chief of Department) requesting 4 additional Ladder Companies S/C for relief on the 7-7(7th Alarm) for Box 1050.

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Edited July 27, 2012 by sfrd18