Stamford, CT - 3rd Alarm 10-12-12

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Date: 10-12-12

Time: 23:17hrs.

Area: East Side

Location: 141 Cove Rd.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: Stamford Fireground(154.130) - Stamford Trunked

Weather Conditions: Cold

Description Of Incident: Engine 4 o/s reporting smoke showing. Unit 4(DC) o/s transmitting a Working Fire for heavy fire showing from a single-story commercial dry-cleaners w/attached exposures. Fire building is a 40'x100' commercial building. Heavy fire on the 1st floor w/extension into the cockloft. Command transmitting a 2nd and 3rd Alarm for heavy fire conditions. Numerous L/S/O's w/Truck Companies opening up. All hands working. Originally reported as smoke in the building w/multiple reports of a fire in the area. All searches negative w/no injuries reported.

Reporter: sfrd18, sleeper71(A/D/C Capt. Palmer, SFRD), Jason762(Capt. Rivera, SFRD)

Units Operating: SFRD, Belltown FD Truck 45(M/A Station Coverage); SPD; SEMS Medic 3, Medic 901(Supervisor), Darien EMS Post 53; Health Dept.; Building Dept.; Public Safety Director

Box Assignment:

Engine 4, Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 6(Quint)(R.I.T.)

Truck 1

Rescue 1

Unit 4(DC), Unit 6(Safety), Unit 8(Safety)

2nd Alarm Assignment:

Engine 3

Truck 2

Unit 2(AC)

3rd Alarm Assignment:

Engine 7

Truck 3

Unit 1(Chief of Department)

23:21hrs. - Engine 4 o/s reporting smoke showing.

23:22hrs. - Unit 4(DC) o/s transmitting a Working Fire for heavy fire showing from a single-story commercial dry-cleaners w/attached exposures.

23:24hrs. - Unit 4(DC) transmitting a 2nd Alarm.

23:31hrs. - Command reporting A/H/W. Fire building is a 40'x100' commercial building. Fire is D/W/H.

23:38hrs. - Command transmitting a 3rd Alarm.

00:01hrs. - Command reporting fire is now P/W/H.

00:03hrs. - Command reporting fire is u/c.

Edited October 13, 2012 by sfrd18