Boston, MA - 5th Alarm 08-16-12

[sfrd18 360]

Date: 08-16-12

Time: 11:12hrs.

Box: 3483

Area: Dorchester

Location: 5 Fairmount St.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: Boston Fireground - Channel # 2

Weather Conditions: Hot and Clear

Description Of Incident: Companies o/s reporting heavy smoke showing from the basement of a 3-story wood-frame OMD w/a single-story wood-frame attached garage. 2nd Alarm struck for Box 3483 by District 8(Ops.) for heavy fire in the basement w/extension. District 8(Ops.) requesting 1 additional Ladder S/C above the 2-3483(2nd Alarm) for R.I.T. Division 2(C7-DC-Comm.) requesting 1 additional Ladder S/C on the 2-3483(2nd Alarm). Division 2(C7-DC-Comm.) requesting all companies out of the building for an exterior attack. Evac. tones sounded. 3rd Alarm struck by Division 2(C7-DC-Comm.) for heavy fire on all floors and through the roof. 4th Alarm struck by Division 2(C7-DC-Comm.) for manpower. Companies using defensive ops. 5th Alarm struck by Division 2(C7-DC-Comm.). Division 2(C7-DC-Comm.) requesting 2 & 2 S/C on a Detail Assignment. 7 L/S/O's w/Ladder Companies opening up. All companies working. All searches negative. 5 Firefighters and 2 Victims transported to the hospital for various injuries.

Reporters: sfrd18

Units Operating: BFD, Brookline FD Engine 1(M/A Station Coverage), Cambridge FD Engine 2, Ladder 1(M/A Station Coverage), Quincy FD Engine 2, Ladder 1(M/A Station Coverage), Somerville FD Ladder 2(M/A Station Coverage); BPD; BEMS; Red Cross

Box 3483 Assignment:

Engine 18, Engine 16, Engine 52

Ladder 6, Ladder 29

Rescue 1

District 8(Ops.)

R.I.T./Rehab. Assignment:

Engine 21(R.I.T.)

Ladder 7(R.I.T.), Tower Ladder 17

District 9(R.I.T.)

H1(Safety Chief)

W25(Rehab. Unit)

2-3483(2nd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 20, Engine 24, Engine 17

Ladder 19, Ladder 23(S/C R.I.T.), Tower Ladder 10(S/C)

District 7, District 4(Act.)

Division 2(C7-DC-Comm.)

W12(Air Unit)

3-3483(3rd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 10, Engine 37

W1(Rehab. Unit)

Public Information Officer(C22)

4-3483(4th Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 22, Engine 50

5-3483(5th Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 42, Engine 53, Engine 14(S/C), Engine 49(S/C)

Ladder 16, Ladder 15(S/C), Ladder 28(S/C)

Chief of Department(C1), Chief of Operations(C2), Chief of Operations(C3)

11:12hrs. - Fire Alarm striking Box 3483 for 5 Fairmount St. and Washington St. for a report of a fire. Companies o/s reporting heavy smoke showing from the basement of a 3-story wood-frame OMD w/a single-story wood-frame attached garage.

11:14hrs. - R.I.T./Rehab. Assignment struck for Box 3483 by Fire Alarm.

11:27hrs. - 2nd Alarm struck for Box 3483 by District 8(Ops.) for heavy fire in the basement w/extension. 4 L/S/O's.

11:32hrs. - District 8(Ops.) requesting 1 additional Ladder S/C above the 2-3483(2nd Alarm) for R.I.T.

11:37hrs. - Division 2(C7-DC-Comm.) requesting 1 additional Ladder S/C on the 2-3483(2nd Alarm).

11:41hrs. - Division 2(C7-DC-Comm.) requesting all companies out of the building for an exterior attack. Evac. tones sounded.

11:58hrs. - 3rd Alarm struck by Division 2(C7-DC-Comm.) for heavy fire on all floors and through the roof.

12:07hrs. - 4th Alarm struck by Division 2(C7-DC-Comm.) for manpower. Companies using defensive ops.

12:36hrs. - District 8(Ops.) advising Fire Alarm to not go near the rear porches.

12:51hrs. - 5th Alarm struck by Division 2(C7-DC-Comm.). 3 Firefighters transported to the hospital for heat exhaustion.

15:53hrs. - Division 2(C7-DC-Comm.) requesting 2 & 2 S/C on a Detail Assignment.

The Boston Channel Article

FOX 25 News Boston Article

NBC 7 News Boston Article

Edited August 17, 2012 by sfrd18