Hartford, CT - 2nd Alarm 08-24-12

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Date: 08-24-12

Time: 16:53hrs.

Area: West End

Location: 92 Madison Ave.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: Hartford Fireground(154.310) - Fire Incident Channel # 1

Weather Conditions: Warm and Clear

Description Of Incident: Ladder 5 o/s reporting smoke showing from a 3-story wood-frame OMD. District 1 requesting the 4th Engine S/C en route. Engine 11 o/s confirming address in 90-92 Madison Ave. Ladder 5 reporting a 10-3(Working Fire) on the 1st floor, "D" side. District 1 transmitting a 10-3(Working Fire). District 1 requesting a 5th Engine S/C for Rehab. District 1 transmitting a 1-1-2(2nd Alarm). Fire in the walls on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors, "B" and "C" sides. 3 L/S/O's w/Ladder Companies opening up. Quick k/d. All hands working. Originally reported as a structure fire on the 1st floor. All searches negative w/no injuries reported.

Reporter: sfrd18

Units Operating: HFD; HPD; AMR; Red Cross

Box Assignment:

Engine 11, Engine 5, Engine 15, Engine 9(S/C R.I.T.)

Ladder 5, Ladder 2

Tac. 1

District 1

10-3(Working Fire) Assignment:

Engine 8

District 2(Safety)

Car 1(Chief of Department)

1-1-2(2nd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 10, Engine 2, Engine 14(Rehab.)

Ladder 6

Car 4, Car 81

Rehab. Unit

16:53hrs. - Engine 11, Engine 5, Engine 15, Ladder 5, Ladder 2, Tac. 1, and District 1 dispatched to 92 Madison Ave. for a report of a structure fire on the 1st floor.

16:55hrs. - Engine 9 available from training. Fire Alarm advising Engine 11 they are receiving reports of a fire at 65 Madison Ave.

16:59hrs. - Ladder 5 o/s reporting smoke showing from a 3-story wood-frame OMD. District 1 requesting the 4th Engine S/C en route.

17:00hrs. - Engine 11 o/s confirming address in 90-92 Madison Ave. Ladder 5 reporting a 10-3(Working Fire) on the 1st floor, "D" side. District 1 transmitting a 10-3(Working Fire).

17:01hrs. - Engine 8 available from an EMS-related incident. District 1 o/s. Ladder 5 reporting fire is running the walls on the "D" side.

17:02hrs. - Engine 11 stretching in. Ladder 5 requesting additional lines on the 2nd and 3rd floors. Engine 15 stretching off of Engine 11.

17:04hrs. - Car 1(Chief of Department) o/s. Ladder 5 opening up the roof. Tac. 1 conducting primary searches.

17:06hrs. - District 2 o/s.

17:07hrs. - District 1A transmitting a 1-1-2(2nd Alarm). District 1A reporting staging will be at Kibbe St. x Madison Ave.

17:15hrs. - Engine 10 o/s.

17:16hrs. - Engine 2 and Ladder 6 o/s.

17:49hrs. - Fire Alarm advising Command Engine 16 is the only unit left in the city. Engine 7, Ladder 3, and Ladder 4 all operating at EMS-related incidents. Engine 1 is OOS. Command advising they will be freeing up companies soon.

17:51hrs. - Command reporting they are dismissing Engine 2 and Engine 10 from the 1-1-2(2nd Alarm).

17:52hrs. - Ladder 5 relieving Ladder 6 on the 3rd floor.

17:53hrs. - Engine 1 reporting that they have 2 FF's on for manpower. They are OOS at their quarters.

17:56hrs. - Engine 16 relocating to Engine 11's quarters.

17:58hrs. - District 2 available.

17:59hrs. - Engine 10 and Engine 2 available.

18:01hrs. - District 2 advising Engine 10 will be covering Engine 1.

18:06hrs. - Ladder 4 relocating to Ladder 6's quarters.

18:17hrs. - Ladder 6 available.

18:19hrs. - Ladder 4 returning to quarters.

18:28hrs. - Engine 1 reporting they will be going back in service soon.

18:31hrs. - Engine 10 dispatched to Adam St. for a report of outside smoke.

Company Relocations:

Engine 16-Engine 11

Engine 10-Engine 1

Ladder 4-Ladder 6

Edited August 26, 2012 by sfrd18