Vails Gate (Orange) - Working Fire - 08/25/14

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Date: 08/25/14

Time: 1543hrs

Location: Quality Auto Body - 2375 Rt. 32

District: Vails Gate/Town of Cornwall

Units: VGFD Car-3 (Command), E481, T482, E478, T484, E479, R480, New Windsor (1 Engine AMA), T/Cornwall PD, NWEMS

Description: Working Fire in the paint room of a large auto body facility

1543hrs-Base-5 alerting Vails Gate for the reported working fire at Quality Auto Body, active fire in the paint room.

- Cornwall PD on scene confirming a working fire.

1545hrs-VGFD Car-3 on scene establishing command with a working fire in the paint room, in the middle of a large auto body shop.

E481 arrived and hooked to a hydrant on the property. It's crew led off with an 1 3/4" line through the #4 side and were met by heavy smoke and requested the Truck to open up.

T482 arrived, put it's bucket to the roof and it's roof team checked for vertical extension which was (-). The interior crew opened up for the engine crew.

T484 arrived and it's crew assisted in opening up.

E478's crew arrived and it's crew assisted the initial attack crew.

After opening up in the paint room, the fire was quickly knocked down.

Link to 1stResponderNews article and pictures:

http://www.1strespondernews.com/webpages/news/displaynews.aspx?ID=97f55f7e-72ae-443b-9319-6db4bb3bb827

Edited August 26, 2014 by BFD1054