Mount Vernon - 3rd Alarm - 5/18/05

[Guest DFFD227]

Date: 5-18-05

Time: 1230hrs

Location: 248 S. 10th Avenue X 5th st. (near city line)

Units: FDMV, Greenville E-151, New Rochelle TL-11, E-24

Desciption: Fire on 2nd and top floor of a 2.5 story P/D.

Writer: DFFD227, Truck4, hudson144

1307hrs- CMD using all MVFD co's with New Rochelle Engine and Truck to scene for fire on 2nd floor with ext. to top floor of a 2.5 story P/D frame. Heavy fire conditions on the top floor. Setting up TL-1 in front.

1315hrs- Greenville E-151 to scene. WC FC-1 enroute. Pelham Manor TL to cover. Command Post set up in front. All incoming M/A to report to Command Post. Empress also staging I/A/O Command Post.

1340hrs- CMD req. Pelham Engine to scene, but re-directing to activated fire alarm at Mount Vernon H.S. M/A Eastchester E-31 covering Station 3.

1345hrs- TL-1 in operation. L-2 set up in front, not in op. Multiple lines into building and in rear yard.

1410hrs- TL-1 shut down. Still have pockets of fire with co's working inside building. Heaviest fire has been knocked down and 2/3 of roof has burned off.