Vails Gate (Orange) - 2nd Alarm - 04/01/14

[BFD1054 1,552]

Date: 04/01/14

Time: 1620hrs

Incident Type: Structure Fire

Location: 41 Vails Gate Heights DR

District: Vails Gate

Units: VGFD Cars 1, 2, 3, E478, T482, E481, E479, R480, City of Newburgh (FAST), New Windsor (Engine), Winona Lake (s/c Truck), Washingtonville (FAST), New Windsor PD, New Windsor EMS

Description: Fire in a middle-of-the-row 3 story attatched wood frame p/d

1620hrs-Base-5 alerting Vails Gate for the reported rear porch on fire, 41 Vails Gate Heights Dr.

While en-route, smoke was seen from several blocks away. VGFD Car-2 arrived and advised of heavy fire in the rear of #41. While approaching the scene, Car-1 noted that fire was quickly spreading up the rear wall. Car-2 quickly confirmed that fire had extended into the structure. Fire had run up the wall and auto-exposed into the structure, as well as the cockloft.

Command then transmitted a 2nd Alarm, bringing the City of Newburgh as FAST and (1) Engine from New Windsor to the scene.

E478 was 1st due and laid in from a hydrant. It's crew led off through the front door with a line where they encountered heavy fire and Colliers mansion-like conditions.

T482 arrived 2nd with part of its crew going to the roof, while other members assisted in opening up and line placement.

E481 arrived and stretched a 1 3/4" line to the #2 floor where they also encountered heavy fire.

Members also stretched a 3rd line up to the 3rd floor.

E479 conducted a reverse lay from E481 to a hydrant on a separate main.

E479's crew then stretched a line into exposure #2.

Washingtonville's FAST was requested to the scene as Newburgh would be put to work.

Washingtonville responded with their Truck and set-up their aerial on the 1-2 corner. They had ample manpower which enabled them to maintain a FAST, as well as provide a crew to open up and go to the roof.

Newburghs crew was tasked with stretching a line into the #4 exposure.

With fear that the fire would run the cockloft, Winona Lake was special-called to the scene with their tower ladder. Fortunately, the bulk of the fire was k/d upon their arrival.

Edited March 3, 2014 by BFD1054