Yonkers - 2nd Alarm 07-18-13

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Date: 07-18-13

Time: 17:35hrs.

Area: Nodine Hill

Location: 275 Ashburton Ave.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: Yonkers Fireground

Description Of Incident: Companies o/s transmitting a 10-29(Working Fire) for a school bus fire w/extension to the roof of a single-story storage facility at a school bus depot. Battalion 1 transmitting a 2nd Alarm. Car 2(DC) reporting a bus fire w/extension to a single-story 75'x75' storage building w/a 2-story extension. Car 2(DC) reporting heavy fire in the roof area of the single-story section. Car 2(DC) requesting 1 additional Engine S/C as Safety. 3 L/S/O's w/Ladder Companies opening up. All hands working. All searches negative. Two firefighters suffered minor heat-related injuries on the scene. No other injuries reported.

Reporter: sfrd18, truck4

Units Operating: YFD; YPD; Empress EMS; Yonkers OEM

Box Assignment:

Engine 306, Engine 309, Engine 310, Engine 312

Tower Ladder 71, Ladder 72

Rescue 1

Battalion 1

2nd Alarm Assignment:

Engine 303, Engine 308, Squad 11(S/C Safety)

Tower Ladder 75(F.A.S.T.), Ladder 74

Battalion 2

Car 2(DC)

Mask Service Unit

17:45hrs. - Battalion 1 transmitting a 2nd Alarm.

17:50hrs. - Car 2(DC) reporting a bus fire w/extension to a single-story 75'x75' storage building w/a 2-story extension. Car 2(DC) reporting heavy fire in the roof area of the single-story section.

17:52hrs. - Car 2(DC) requesting 1 additional Engine S/C as Safety.

17:55hrs. - Car 2(DC) reporting fire darkening down. 3 L/S/O. Fire is P/W/H.

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