Croton- Multiple Alarm Fire 12-31-05

[Truck4 48]

Date: 12-31-05

Time: 0023hrs

Location: 10 Croton Dam Rd X Quaker Ridge Rd/Applebee Farm Rd.

Frequency: 46.26

Units Operating: Croton, Millwood (T-15), Yorktown (T-14, R-16), Ossining (E-98, 99), Continental Village (T-11), Somers (E-188, T-16), Montrose (E-121)

Description Of Incident: Fire in a large frame structure with reported explosions.

Writer: Truck4, RES20CUE, EMSJunkie712

0031hrs- (2) calls reporting structure fire at Quaker Ridge X Apple Bee Farm Rd.

0040hrs- Car 2081 on scene reporting 10-75. M/A Tanker Task Force to scene.

0045hrs- M/A Yorktown T-14, R-16 to scene.

0046hrs- M/A Millwood T-15, Katonah T-6, Ossining E-98 to scene.

0050hrs- M/A Continental Village T-11, Somers E-188 to scene. Car 2084 is water resource officer.

0117hrs- M/A Ossining Engine 99 and Montrose E-121 to scene. M/A Briarcliff E-94 Verplanck TL-46 to cover Croton.

0118hrs- CMD removing all personnel away from scene due to multiple explosions, possibly from propane tanks.

0121hrs- E-99 to Croton Dam at Quaker Ridge.

0135hrs- Co's setting up drafting sites. Incoming Tankers to Croton Dam Rd. X Quaker Ridge for instructions. Fill site operating at Water View Dr.

0140hrs- Op's on Fireground #3.

0148hrs- Somers T-16 on scene.