Jersey City (Hudson) - 4th Alarm - 7/19/13

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Date: 7/19/13
Time: Approx 1220 Hours
Location: 40 Boyd Ave (Cross streets: JFK Blvd. and Bergen Ave)
Units: Jersey City FD, Jersey City PD

Missed the initial dispatch, I'm filling in units as I hear them on the air, 4th Alarm should be

12 Engines, 6 Ladders, Rescue, Squad 4, all 4 B/Cs, 1 D/C, 1 A/C, Safety Officer, Fire Investigation Unit, Mask Service Unit

This is what I've heard so far:

Engines: 2, 5, 6, 8, 9 10, 11

Trucks: L3, TL4, L9, L11

Squad Co. 4

Rescue Co. 1

Chiefs: B/C 1, B/C 2, B/C 2, B/C 4, Deputy 1, Car 3 (Asst. Chief), Car 4 (not sure who that is)

Special Units: Mass Casualty Response Unit 1
Emergency Management: OEM-1, OEM-3

Multiple EMS units

Mutual Aid: North Hudson Regional FD (not sure if coverage or to the scene), Bayonne FD (O/S)

Description:

Heavy fire in several structures with lots of exposure issues, etc.

Caught the alert from the NE Emergency News and WX Feed Facebook group, but I'm tuned in to see what else I can pick up, I'll update as I hear things.

2 Extra Battalion Chiefs (B/C's 5 and 6) called back for coverage.

Dispatch notifying command that a caller at 251 Union reporting fire extending into his house due to a shed next door catching fire. Squad 4 reporting they have a line on that fire now. Due to embers in the air.

***Batt 3 URGENT*** Charlie Division partial collapse. E2 outside the collapse area.

Multiple FF's being transported, sounds like heat related injuries.

Bravo Exposure Building: All visible fire K/D, searches negative.

Command pulling all companies out of the fire building, too much water inside and lots of debris falling.

Edited July 19, 2013 by SageVigiles