Chelsea Junk Yard Fire 5/12/13

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Date: 5/12/13
Time: 18:52
Incident Type: Fire in a scrap yard
District: Chelsea
Location: 1980 Route 9D, A & W Scrap
Units: Chelsea was assisted by Castle Point, Glenham, Beacon, Dutchess Junction, Rombout, Fishkill, Hughsonville, New Hackensack, New Hamburg, East Fishkill, Beekman, LaGrange, North Highlands, Cold Spring, and Garrison fire departments. Also at the scene were Town of Wappinger EMS, State Police, and Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, DEC and County emergency Response fire coordinators.
Frequency: 453.900, 453.925, 453.800, 453.850, 155.415
Weather Conditions: Clear, 65
Reporters: JETPHOTO

Description: Large pile of mixed scrap material on fire

18:52 Chelsea all equipment, Castle Point 91-11, town of Wappinger EMS, NYSP dispatched to an unknown type fire in a junk yard

18:53 Castle Point 91-11, Wappinger Medic 2 responding

18:56 NYSP 2K18 on scene, large pile of garbage burning with explosions. Chelsea 35-11 & 35-52 responding

18:58 Wappinger Medic 2 & Castle Point 91-11 on scene

19:00 Chelsea 35-11 on scene per Castle Point drop a supply line

19:04 Chelsea command reports a 100 x 100 30 foot pile of scrap on fire request 2 tankers from Hughsonville, 1 from Glenham & Dutchess Junction, City of Beacon 1 engine establish draft site at Chelsea Ridge pond on Rt 9D

19:07 Hughsonville 45-31, 45-32, Glenham 43-31, Dutchess Junction 37-37, Beacon 33-12 dispatched

19:09 Chelsea 35-12, Dutchess Junction 37-37 responding

19:10 County Car 17 notified, New Hamburg 53-11 relocate to Hughsonville, East Fishkill 39-34 relocate to Chelsea St. 1, Rombout 62-11 relocate to Castle Point, Fishkill 42-12 to the scene. Hughsonville 45-31 & 45-32, CC17 responding

19:14 Water operations request Glenham 43-11 to the scene

19:15 Beacon 33-11, Glenham 43-31, New Hamburg 53-11 Fishkill 42-12, Glenham 43-11 responding.

19:16 Glenham 43-31 on scene, Chelsea 35-35 responding

19:17 Rombout 62-11, East Fishkill 39-34 responding New Hamburg 53-11 relocated

19:20 CC 17 on scene

19:23 Glenham 43-11, Dutchess Junction 37-37, Beacon 33-11 on scene. CC17 reports large pile of mixed debris on fire this will be an extended operation requiring a large amount of water

19:24 Command request town fire inspector to the scene, 911 reports he is responding

19:27 Glenham chief request his station be covered, North Highlands dispatched

19:29 CC71 on scene, Rombout 62-11 relocated

19:31 Per NYSP Rt 9D closed between Chelsea Rd & Old State Rd. Residents within a ½ mile evacuated

19:33 North Highlands 21-6-1 responding

19:38 East Fishkill 39-34 relocated

19:44 NYSP request DEC to be notified

19:45 East Fishkill 39-34 to the scene

19:47 North Highlands relocated

19:50 East Fishkill 39-34 at fire scene

19:52 Rombout to move to Chelsea St. 1

19:54 Beekman 34-31 dispatched to relocate to Chelsea St. 1. Command reports using multiple hand lines and 1 ladder, fire is contained

20:00 Water operations request Rombout set up 2^nd draft site and request additional tanker to the scene. Lagrange 47-32 dispatched to the scene, New Hackensack 52-13 dispatched to relocate to Chelsea St. 1

20:04 Rombout 62-11 & Lagrange 47-32 responding

20:07 Rombout set up at hydrant at Chelsea St. 2

20:09 New Hackensack 52-13 responding

20:18 Dutchess Junction 37-66 requesting PD to Rt 9D & Brockway Rd for traffic control

20:23 Lagrange 47-32 on scene

20:28 New Hackensack 52-13 relocated

20:36 Water operations request 2 additional tankers to the scene, 911 dispatched Beekman 34-32 & East Fishkill 39-33 to the scene. Garrison to relocate to Chelsea St. 1, East Fishkill 39-32 to relocate to East Fishkill St. 1

20:42 Dutchess Junction request 1 engine from Cold Spring to relocate to his station

20:44 East Fishkill 39-32 responding

20:47 Garrison 15-4-1 responding

20:53 East Fishkill 39-32 relocated

20:56 Cold Spring responding

21:04 Command reports fire knocked down, mutual aid tankers going in service

21:22 Dutchess Junction request to release Cold Spring, Glenham request to release North Highlands

21:33 Command reports all equipment is in service

http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2013/May/13/Chelsea_fire-13May13.html

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20130513/NEWS01/130512009/Junkyard-fire-Wappinger-caused-by-150-200-microwaves

Edited May 13, 2013 by JetPhoto