Vails Gate (Orange) - Working Fire -

[BFD1054 1,552]

Date: 02/10/16

Time: 2325hrs

Location: 90 Silver Stream Rd. c/s Little Britain Rd.

District: Vails Gate

Units: VGFD C2 (IC), C3 (Ops), T484, E478, E479, E481, R480, Washingtonville (FAST), NWPD, NWEMS.

Description: Fully involved 2-story vacant dwelling

2325hrs(approx)-Base-5 alerting Vails Gate for the reported structure fire in the area of 90 Silver Stream Rd., caller states flames showing.

- NWPD on scene advising working fire, fire is through the roof.

VGFD Car-2 arrived on scene, established command and advised of a 2 story vacant residential with heavy fire throughout. Command also advised of live power lines down on the 1/2 corner which were starting multiple brush fires.

- Command requested a FAST which brought Washingtonville to the scene, as well as placing New Windsor FD on automatic response for any additional calls in Vails Gate.

VGFD Car-3 arrived and assumed Operations.

First due T484 arrived and hooked a hydrant accross the street and its crew led off with a 2.5" line toward the 1/4 corner as the chauffeur prepared to set up for ladder pipe operations.

2nd due E478 arrived and its crew led off with a 2nd 2.5" line to the #1 side, while its chauffeur put the deck gun in operation.

E479 arrived, hooked a 2nd hydrant and laid into E478.

The FAST from Washingtonville was released in short order and all Vails Gate units were in service by 0300hrs (02/11).

Link to 1stResponder News article with pictures

http://www.1rbn.com/webpages/news/displaynews.aspx?ID=0d6d1371-7690-442d-b024-12d1fd010213

Truck-484 laying in

Edited February 11, 2016 by BFD1054