Yonkers - 2nd Alarm 01-07-13

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Date: 01-07-13
Time: 19:43hrs.
Area: Northwest Yonkers

Location: 104 Vineyard Ave.(Bing Maps)
Frequency: Yonkers Fireground
Weather Conditions: Cold and Clear
Description Of Incident: Battalion 2 reporting fire showing en route. Battalion 2 requesting a 5th Engine S/C en route. Ladder 72 o/s reporting smoke showing. Battalion 2 o/s transmitting a 10-30(All Hands) for heavy smoke showing from a 2-story wood-frame P/D. Battalion 2 reporting fire in the basement. Battalion 2 transmitting a 2nd Alarm for fire extending to the 1st floor. 2 L/S/O's w/Ladder Companies opening up. All hands working. All searches negative. One firefighter transported to the hospital by Empress EMS for minor burns. Three firefighters treated o/s by EMS for minor injuries.

Reporter: srfd18, truck4

Units Operating: YFD; YPD, YPD Auxiliary Unit 46; Empress EMS; Yonkers OEM Unit 2, Unit 30, Unit 36; ConEd Gas & Electric; Red Cross

Box Assignment:

Engine 309, Engine 306, Engine 312, Engine 308(F.A.S.T.), Engine 310(S/C)

Ladder 72, Tower Ladder 75

Rescue 1

Battalion 2

10-29(Working Fire)/10-30(All Hands) Assignment:

Battalion 1

2nd Alarm Assignment:

Engine 303(Safety), Engine 307

Tower Ladder 71

Mask Service Unit

19:47hrs. - Battalion 2 reporting fire showing en route. Battalion 2 requesting a 5th Engine S/C en route.

19:48hrs. - Ladder 72 o/s reporting smoke showing.

19:49hrs. - Battalion 2 o/s transmitting a 10-30(All Hands) for heavy smoke showing from a 2-story wood-frame P/D. Exposure # 1 is the street; Exposure # 2 is a 2.5-story wood-frame P/D; Exposure # 3 is a rear yard; Exposure # 4 is a 1.5-story wood-frame P/D.

19:51hrs. - Battalion 2 reporting fire in the basement. 2 L/S/O's. All hands working. Fire is D/W/H.

20:00hrs. - Battalion 2 transmitting a 2nd Alarm.

20:02hrs. - Battalion 2 reporting Engine 303 will be Safety.

20:13hrs. - Battalion 2 reporting fire is k/d.

20:35hrs. - Empress EMS treating 3 injures firefighters.

20:49hrs. - Battalion 2 requesting an additional Ambulance for an injured firefighter.

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Edited January 8, 2013 by sfrd18