Silver Lake (Orange) - Haz-Mat - 11/26/2014

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Date: 11/26/2014
Time: 11:25 AM
Location: Revere Smelting, 65 Ballard Road
District: Silver Lake
Units: Silver Lake (full department), Circleville E100 t/s, Slate Hill FAST s/b own quarters (upgraded t/s - unable to fill), Mechanicstown E122 t/s, Goshen T937 t/s, Washington Heights E166 standby Silver Lake (moved t/s), Bullville R253 standby Silver Lake (unable to fill), Maybrook R214 standby Silver Lake, Montgomery T221 standby Silver Lake, Orange County Haz-Mat Team t/s (cancelled), 36-1 t/s, Chester & Mt. Hope t/s with all available Class D extinguishers, Mechanicstown t/s with all Class D extinguishers, Orange County Mobile Communications Unit t/s, New Hampton engine s/b Silver Lake, Chester engine s/b Silver Lake

Description: Initially reported as large battery on fire inside facility. Montgomery Car 2 on scene reporting battery on fire outside and away from facility. Silver Lake Car 3 on scene now reporting 10 x 20 shed with (3) lithium ion (water reactive) batteries on fire - requesting full second alarm. Silver Lake Car 3 requesting Class D fire extinguishers from Goshen (none on apparatus en route, will be brought to scene by another member). Silver Lake Car 3 reporting active fire (1209 hrs) with water reactive batteries, attempted to extinguish with Class D extinguishers and were unsuccessful, working with 36-10 to formulate new attack plan. County all call made for any department with Class D and/or Purple K extinguishers to contact OC911 via landline. Silver Lake Car 3 requesting Washington Heights engine on standby to be moved up to scene.

Edited November 27, 2014 by idlewildvfd