Larchmont - Working Fire -- 10/10/12

[Disaster_Guy 96]

Date: 10/10/12

Time: 03:46 hrs

Location: Alfredo's Foreign Cars (showroom/offices), 2050 [or 2030, conflicting reports] West Boston Post Road, Larchmont, NY 10538

Frequency: 46.26, Fire 15; 33.96 (EMS), EMS 15; 154.755, 155.250 (VoL PD).

Units Operating: appx. 100 FFs --

Larchmont FD: 2222; E-33, 34, 35; TL-7; R-1 (Cascade).

Town of Mamaroneck FD: 2231, 2232, 2233; E-37; R-6.

Village of Mamaroneck FD: 2241, 2242, 2243; E-40; L-21 (standby in own HQ).

New Rochelle FD: 2302; E-21 (FAST); L-12 (operating on exposure #2 side).

Pelham FD: E-5.

WCDES: Cause & Origin (Zone #2); Bat 15.

Relocate- Greenville FD: Squad 15 (covering Larchmont HQ).

Town of Mamaroneck Ambulance District: 66-A2 (VAC), 68-A1 (BLS) (MEMS), 66-12 (EMS command), 66-13, 66-22, 66-61, 66-66, 49-M1 (TMAD).

Village of Larchmont PD;

Village of Larchmont DPW;

ConEdison.

Weather Conditions: Rainy, chilly.

Description of Incident: Large, powerful, smokey commerical fire started in car dealership supply area/showroom. Building and most cars inside destroyed with collapsed roof on CD side of structure. Searches negative. Multiple L/S/O. Eventually pulled out to perform exterior attack. No reported injuries.

Reported by passerby who saw smoke. Boston Post Road was closed from Weaver Street to Chatsworth Avenue for long period of time. Locals were advised to avoid area due to toxic fumes. Cause determined to be electrical originating in faulty storage room air compressor.

Reporters: Larchmont_Boy (briefly o/s); firedude (for times, rundown corrections and info); grantnet10 (for EMS rundown); merchaldo (for VMFD info and time); JP59 (for PFD and some NRFD info); news articles (for description); 25truck26 and turk182 (for RFD correction); Bish140 (for TMFD correction); vwwh1 (for GFD correction); three anonymous reporters (for most info, times, rundown, and ops details at bottom).

Writer: Larchmont_Boy.

News Articles: Journal News (more photos); News 12 / Newsday #1, #2; theLoop; Larchmont-Mamaroneck Patch; Larchmont Daily Voice; CBS.

03:37 hrs: Larchmont PD Cars 424, 420 to 22 Cambridge Rd for an audible alarm.

03:38 hrs: LPD Car 424 requesting FD immediately to area of Boston Post Rd x Bonnett Ave for a smoke condition.

03:40 hrs: LPD Car 424 advises he has a smoke condition coming out of the Fiat Dealership on Boston Post Rd.

03:46 hrs: E-35, E-33, TL-7 dispatched to the area of 2050 Boston Post Rd for smoke from the structure.

04:01 hrs: Larchmont 10-75 Dispatched: TMFD 1 Engine & FAST, Bat 15, and EMS for a Commercial Structure Fire.

04:03 hrs: NRFD L-12 dispatched to scene.

04:03 hrs: Pelham dispatched to relocate 1 engine to LFD HQ.

04:25 hrs: 68-A1 on scene.

04:31 hrs: C&O Zone 2 dispatched to land line.

04:35 hrs: E-21 dispatched to scene as FAST.

04:46 hrs: VMFD dispatched. 2241 and E-40 on standby at LFD HQ [later called to lay in]. [L-21 standby in own HQ.]

04:50 hrs: C&O on scene.

05:30 hrs: Structure collapse on CD side.

06:37 hrs: Fire declared under control.

06:45 hrs: 66-12 handing over EMS Command to 66-13.

07:45 hrs: EMS released.

13:10 hrs: Larchmont FD cleared.

14:00 hrs: Boston Post Road and all other blocked streets opened.

Per a anonymous FF working o/s:

"EXCAVATOR BROUGHT IN DUE TO TRAPED POCKETS OF FIRE, BLOCKED OFF BY THE COLLAPSE. ONCE THE EXCAVATOR OPENED UP TL7 WENT INTO OPERATION WITH MASTER STREAMS AND 2 MONITORS WERE IN OPERATION AS WELL. WHEN THE MAJORITY OF THE POCKETS OF FIRE WERE K/D, TL7 E35 AND E34 RETURNED TO SERVICE. R1 WAS RECALLED TO THE SCENE AND LEFT ON FIRE WATCH WHILE OPERATING A MONITOR OFF THE HYDRANT TO WET DOWN SMOLDERING HOT SPOTS INSIDE OF THE COLLAPSE ZONE.

"lfd brought the first line into the building through a small door. shortly after lfd with tmfd assistance took the front windows and cut the roof up garage door with a partner saw. lfd brought a second line (2.5 inch) into the structure upon the door being cut. pelham fd brought a 2.5 as well and i believe tmfd was operating 2 handlines. we tried out best to make an aggressive interior push but it was too far ahead of us and we were met by intense heat and smoke, as well as, heavy fire conditions throughout. Smoke began rolling over and 2221 made the call to pull everyone out and go exterior. right call because the heat had warped a steel I beam and the 2/3 corner collapsed approx. 15-20 minutes after the building was evacuated. also rescue 1 cleared the scene around 2:30 (as it stayed on fire watch operating a monitor to soak hot spots."

On 10/12/12 morning:

"Larchmont responded to 2040 BPR on smoke from the rear this morning around 07:30. 2221 reported it was a hot spot in the fire building from the other day. E34 hit the hot spot and returned very shortly after"

Please PM me if you have any more information or corrections.

Edited October 12, 2012 by Larchmont_Boy