Pelham- Rockslide/Collapse 12-20-05

[Truck4 48]

Date: 12-20-05

Time: 0025hrs

Location: 102-116 5th Ave X 2nd/3rd

Frequency: 46.06

Units Operating: E-4, E-5, L-2, R-45, Car 2351; 38M1; Pelham Manor E-1, E-2, Yonkers Collapse Response, New Rochelle Car 2301, 2302, TL-11; Pelham PD.

Description Of Incident: Mud/rockslide into buildings along 5th and 6th Ave's.

Writer: Truck4

0026hrs- Original call for a partial building collapse with unk. injuries at 102 5th Ave. R-45 rpts large section of parapet wall collapsed onto street.

0028hrs- E-4 req. Con Ed gas for a gas leak.

0034hrs- Car 2351 rpts "massive" collapse of a cliff into the rear of 102-116 5th Ave. Also req. Con Ed electric and gas w/rush.

0040hrs- M/A Pelham Manor to dead end of 6th.

0042hrs- Car 2351 rpts (2) P/D's on 6th being evacuated.

0046hrs- Pelham Manor E-1 and E-2 responding. Op's to Fireground 3.

0047hrs- Car 2351 rpts 107 and 111 6th Ave being evacuated.

0048hrs- Pelham E-5 responding.

0050hrs- CMD req. M/A Mount Vernon to cover.

0052hrs- Con Ed gas on scene.

0054hrs- Mount Vernon E-6 and TL-1 toned out to cover Pelham.

0101hrs- Car 2351 req. Red Cross.

0110hrs- IC req. Yonkers and Westchester Collapse Task Force to scene, specifically a Transit Unit to monitor structural stability.

0136hrs- IC req. Salvation Army Canteen for extended op's. Advised Canteen is not available but Red Cross will assemble one.

0140hrs- YFD recalling personel for collapse response.

0150hrs- New Rochelle Car 2301 on scene req. S/C TL-11 and Car 2302 to scene to respond up from south on 5th Ave.

0156hrs- Car 2301 advising collapse into a taxpayer endangering other structures. (1) ladder co. up for observation. Will be setting up TL-11 on arrival in front. Will advise on NRFD E-22/Collapse Unit.

0201hrs- Pelham IC rpts Yonkers on scene.

0202hrs- NRFD TL-11 on scene.