Vails Gate (Orange) - 2nd Alarm - 12/23/13

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Date: 12/23/13

Time: 0505hrs

Incident Type: Structure Fire

Location: 1124 Route 94 c/s Temple Hill - BOX 45-10

District: Vails Gate

Units: VGFD Car-1 (IC), Car-3 (Ops), E478, E481, T482, T484, R480, City of Newburgh (FAST), Salisbury Mills (Engine), 36-14, New Windsor EMS, New Windsor PD, New Windsor Fire Inspector, Central Hudson

Stand-by: New Windsor (Engine) and Cornwall (Truck) @ VGFD Station-1

Description: Working Fire in a strip mall

0504hrs-Base-5 alerting Vails Gate; reported fire in the area of the Mobil on Route 94, called stating fire in the strip mall.

0505hrs-VGFD Car-3 advising working fire in a strip mall on Route 94 closer to the I-87 overpass.

0507hrs-VGFD Car-1 on location, establishing command advising working fire in the middle occupancy (Deli) of a strip mall, requesting 2nd Alarm.

- OC911 re-sounding Vails Gate for the confirmed structure fire, City of Newburgh FAST and Salisibury Mills with (1) Engine to the scene.

T482 was 1st due and positioned on the #1 side. E478 grabbed a hydrant and laid into the scene. T482's crew made entry as E478's crew led off with a 2 1/2" line.

T482's crew then went to the #2 floor to open up and check for vertical extension which was (-).

T484 arrived and positioned on the 3-4 corner, putting it's stick to the roof. It's crew made entry through the rear and assisted in opening up.

Crews made quick work of the fire and began the process of overhauling.

Mutual-aid was then released from the scene.

All VGFD units were picked up and returing to quarters by approximately 0715hrs.

Link to 1st Responder News;

http://1stresponder.com/webpages/news/DisplayNews.aspx?PT=state&state=NY&ID=03fbb6b6-ed25-41be-9777-99b64444bec7

Edited December 24, 2013 by BFD1054