Walden (Orange) 2nd Alarm - 12/23/13

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Date: 12/23/13
Time: 09:00 hrs

Incident Type: 2nd Alarm Fire
Location: 104 Coleman Rd.

District: Walden Fire District
Units:

1st Alarm: Walden E-237, T-240, Ta-239, Wallkill (Ulster) E-64-11

2nd Alarm: Coldenham FAST, Maybrook E-210, EMS, OC FI, & Central Hudson

Tanker Task Force: Coldenham Ta-202, Maybrook Ta-211, Wallkill Ta-64-12, & Montgomery E-223

Description: Working fire in a 1 story ranch style SFD.

Dispatched as smoke coming from the roof of a home, caller sees no fire. Car 3 arrived with heavy smoke condition pushing from the eves, transmits 2nd alarm & requests tanker task force (no hydrants). E-237 arrived stretched 1 3/4" line to basement entrance where flames were visible through window. A second line was stretched by the tanker crew through the front door and fire in the kitchen area was knocked down. Truck crew threw a few ladders and performed primary searches, all negative. Mutual aid arrived and was used for secondary searches and overhaul. Due to the fire being knocked down quickly, the tankers began returning shortly after arrival.