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Date: 4/11/10
Time: 22:15 hours
Location: Grand St x Eldridge St
Frequency: FDNY Manhattan
Weather Conditions: humid, light drizzle
Description Of Incident: fire extended from the basement through the roof of a 6 story MD and into exposures 2, 2A, and 4. Companies initially unable to locate source of fire.
Reporters/Writer: ryang
Additional Info:
Chinatown, Manhattan, NY, 4/11/10
Address: 283 - 285 Grand St between Forsyth and Eldridge Sts
22:14 hours
Phone Box 259 - Report of smoke in the area
Engs. 9, 55, 15
T6, TL18
Battalion 4
10-75-259 - 22:16 hours
E28
T20 (FAST Truck)
Battalion 2
Squad 18
Rescue 1
Division 1
22:21 hours
Battalion 4: We're opening up at this time, we're trying to locate the source of the smoke. We're not sure if this is even the right building at this time. We have 1 line stretched, ready to go into operation.
22:25 hours
Division 1: We're going to change the address to 285 Grand St, we have a heavy smoke condition throughout the building, still trying to locate the source. 1 line stretched at this time, start out an extra engine and extra truck.
E7, L11 S/C
7-5-259 - 22:29 hours
DC1: We have a 20x80 mixed-occupancy type 6 story. We're still searching for the fire at this time. All-Hands at this time.
RAC1
Exposures are:
1 - street
2 - similar attached
3 - unknown
4 - similar
CIDs for 283 - 285 Grand St:
6 story 60x75 MD class 3. Rear fire escape. Solar panels on roof.
2-2-259 - 22:34 hours - Duration 20 minutes
Car 6 (AC James Esposito, Manhattan Borough Commander): Box 259, transmit a full 2nd alarm on this box, k. Box 259, right now we're using a 2nd alarm, heavy smoke in the cellar and 1st floor. Undetermined source of fire at this time, Trucks are still opening and searching for fire. This report by AC James Esposito, citywide tour commander.
Engs. 33, 5, 6, 10
E24 acting 9 w/ Satellite 1
TL9, L3 acting 6
Battalion 1 (Safety Officer)
Battalion 6 (Resource Unit Leader)
Safety, Rescue Battalions
Tactical Support 1
FieldCom, Command Tactical Unit
22:36 hours
Car 6: 2nd Alarm Box 259, 10-45 no code.
22:38 hours
Car 6: The satellite, let's get them on Grand St in front of the park on Eldridge, get the manifold set up right in front of the fire building. I want the two trucks into the command post ASAP, with their tools, k, they're going to work. Special call 1 additional truck on the 2nd
TL1 S/C
22:40 hours
The staging area is Grand St and Chrystie St
22:41 hours
Receiving apartment 4H at 45 Allen St reporting smoke.
22:42 hours
Car 6: Special call an additional truck above TL1.
L8 S/C
22:43 hours - Duration 29 minutes
Car 6: 2nd Alarm Box 259, another, 2nd, 10-45 no code
3-3-259 - 22:47 hours
Car 6: 259 box, transmit a full 3rd alarm. I want the entire third alarm to stage at the staging area
Engs. 4, 3, 16, 23 acting 55
L10, T5
Battalion 7
Battalion 35 (Staging Manager)
Battalion 43 (Air-Recon Chief)
Mask Service Unit

22:54 hours
Car 6: Have the 1st due trucks on the 3rd alarm respond in to the Command Post.
22:55 hours
Car 6: Call 2 trucks and have them go to staging.
TL21 acting 1, TL15 S/C
22:59 hours
Car 6: Give me 2 engines and 2 trucks off of staging, have them report in to the Command Post.
Engs. 4, 3, L10, T5 re-directed
23:00 hours
Car 6: Special call two Battalion Chiefs on this assignment, I want them at the command post.
Battalions 8, 57 S/C
23:00 hours
Battalion 31 replacing Battalion 57
4-4-259 - 23:01 hours
Car 6: Transmit a 4th Alarm! Have the 4th alarm report to staging, I have Battalion 35 at staging.
Engs. 8, 1, 54, 14
E262 w/ IMT Unit
TL7, TL12
Battalion 57 (Planning Sections Chief)
Car 4 (Chief of Operations Robert Sweeney)
Car 36B (Department Chaplain)
23:02 hours
Car 12A (Executive Assistant, Safety and Inspectional Services) is responding
Car 17 is 10-84
23:05 hours
FieldCom: 4th alarm Box 259, AC Esposito, Car 6, would like to request ConEd Gas and ConEd Electric to the scene, k.
23:08 hours
Fallback Step III has been implemented in the borough of Manhattan.
23:10 hours
Receiving report of person trapped in apartment 4C on the 6th floor
23:10 hours - Duration 57 minutes
FC: Progress report #6 on the 4th alarm Box 259, the correct address is 283 Grand St. Car 6, AC Esposito reports we have fire in the basement and 1st floor of the fire building, which is 283 Grand St, with possible extension into the 2nd floor. We have extension into exposure 2, which is 285 Grand St, into the 1st floor. They have 5 hands lines stretched and in operation, they are evacuating civilians from the upper floors, and they are getting water on the fire, primary searches are in progress, and the fire remains Doubtful Will Hold.
23:12 hours
Receiving apartment 14 at 285 Grand St reporting a person choking from smoke.
23:13 hours
FC: By orders of Car 6, AC Esposito, special call 2 Battalion Chiefs above the 4th Alarm.
Battalions 9, 32 acting 1 S/C
23:13 hours
Car 12 (DAC Stephen Raynis, Chief of Safety and Inspectional Services) is responding
23:16 hours
FC: Can you put in another call to ConEd, we need a supervisor forthwith and get an ETA
5-5-259 - 23:17 hours
FC: Per Car 6, AC Esposito, transmit a 5th Alarm!
Engs. 26, 226, 34 acting 24, 230 acting 10
6-6-259 - 23:23 hours
Engs. 205, 224, 210, 211
L154 acting 1, L24
23:26 hours - Duration 1 hour 12 minutes
FC: Progress report #7 for the 6th Alarm Box 259, at this time AC Esposito reports, 8 handlines stretched and in operation, fire on the 1st and 2nd floors of exposure 2, fire extended to the 3rd floor of the original fire building. Transmit 2 additional 10-45s, for a total of 4, still evacuating numerous civilians from the upper floors, and the fire remains Doubtful.
23:32 hours
Car 36A (Department Chaplain) is responding
23:34 hours
FC: Special call a 95 foot Tower Ladder, we need them to respond to Eldridge St adjacent to exposure 2.
TL14 acting 21 S/C
23:42 hours
FC: At this time the Chief of Operations, Chief Sweeney, is on scene. We have evacuated all members from the fire building and from exposure 2, and we are in the process of conducting a rollcall.
23:44 hours
Battalion 43 - Air Recon: Can you advise the FieldCom, from our vantage point we have heavy fire through the roof.
FC: Have the Air Recon Battalion switch to channel 5 while they conduct rollcall.
23:45 hours
Car 3 (Chief of Department Edward Kilduff) is 10-84
Car 1 (Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano) is responding
23:54 hours
Car 1E (Commissioner's Liaison) is responding
Car 14 (Chief Fire Marshal) is responding
7-7-259 - 23:55 hours
FC: At this time can you special call an additional FAST Truck, have them report to Battalion 9 on exposure 3. By orders of the Chief of Department, Chief Kilduff, transmit a 7th Alarm.
T118 (FAST Truck) S/C
23:56 hours
FC: By orders of Car 3, Chief Kilduff, we will only special call 2 engines.
Engs. 21 acting 15, 219 S/C*
((7th Alarm rescinded)
00:00 hours - 1 hour 46 minutes
FC: Progress report for the 6th Alarm Box 259, at this time Car 3, Chief of Department Kilduff reports they have heavy fire on all floors of the original fire building, and they have fire on all floors of exposure 2. They have 2 tower ladders set up and in operation: 1 on the fire building, and 1 on exposure 2. They have extension into exposure 2A, and have 3 handlines stretched into exposure 2A, and the fire remains Doubtful.
7-7-259 - 00:05 hours
FC: By orders of the Chief of Department, Chief Kilduff, transmit an additional alarm for the 7th alarm.
Engs 216, 258 acting 33, 271 acting 6, 202
L30 acting 3, TL146 acting 18
00:07 hours
FC: Can you special call an additional Deputy Chief.
Division 11 S/C
00:11 hours
RAC1: You're going to have to dispatch another RAC to the 7th Alarm here.
RAC2 S/C
00:27 hours
FC requests a mixer-off message.
00:33 hours
FC: Can you special call 1 additional battalion chief, have them report to the Command Post.
Battalion 44 S/C
00:46 hours
Receiving report of embers falling on Hester St between Eldridge and Forsyth Sts
00:46 hours - Duration 2 hours 32 minutes
FC: At this time Chief of Department Kilduff reports they have fire in exposure 2A on the 4th, 5th, 6th floors and in the cockloft, they have a tower ladder operation on the fire building, another tower ladder operating on exposures 2 and 2A. They had some extension into exposure 4 but that has been knocked down, and the fire remains Doubtful, k.
00:54 hours
FC: On the original 4 10-45 no codes, 2 of them are going to be code 2s (Red Tag, Immediate) and 2 will be code 4s (Green Tag, Minor).
01:14 hours
FC requests a mixer-off message.
01:25 hours
BC43 (Air Recon): Advise FieldCom we have re-fueled and are ready to take off again, ascertain if they have any special instructions and what handy-talky channel they want us to come in on.
01:26 hours
FC: You can notify the Air Recon as per the Chief they can go back in service.
01:35 hours - Duration 3 hours 22 minutes
FC: Progress report #10 for the 7th Alarm Box 259, the Chief of Department, Chief Kilduff, reports: at this time they have shut down all tower ladders, they have no visible fire in the original fire building, exposure 2, or exposure 2A. They are evaluating the structural stability of the original fire building and exposure 2, they will be going back to a handline operation in exposure 2A, and places the fire Probably Will Hold, k.
01:49 hours
FC: We have a correction on the 10-45s: originally we had a total of 4 1045s, it is now only 3. 2 will be code 2s, and 1 has been upgraded to a code 3 (Yellow Tag, Delayed).
01:51 hours
Rescue Battalion is 10-8 back to Citywide.
01:54 hours
Tactical Support 1 is 10-8 back to Citywide.
02:00 hours
Car 1 is 10-8.
02:12 hours - Duration 3 hours 58 minutes
FC: Progress report #11 on the 7th Alarm Box 259, the Chief of Department, Chief Kilduff, reports: at this time they have 1 tower ladder operating into exposure 2, they have 2 handlines stretched and in operation in exposure 2A knocking down pockets of fire in the shaft and cockloft, he's placing the fire Under Control, k.
Relocations:
Engines: 316/1, 292/3, 280/4, 271/6, 221/7, 24/9, 22/9, 306/22, 230/10, 35/10, 291/14, 21/15, 255/15, 319/21, 34/24, 325/24, 73/26, 237/28, 258/33, 259/33, 23/55, 74/55
Ladders: 21/1, 154/1, 115/1, 3/6, 30/3, 128/6, 163/7, 110/8, 16/11, 22/12, 111/15, 146/18, 119/18, 101/20, 14/21, 23/21, 54/14
Battalions: 32/1, 11/2, 10/4, 45/6, 52/8

Date: 03-27-10
Time: 0724hrs
Location: Route 9 X Sleepy Hollow Road
Units Operating:
Description Of Incident: 28-year old male killed in an MVA
Writer: Truck4
http://www.lohud.com/article/20100327/NEWS02/3270363/Ossining-man--28--dies-after-crash-on-Route-9

Date: 03-27-10
Time: 0724hrs
Location: Route 9 X Sleepy Hollow Road
Units Operating:
Description Of Incident: 28-year old male killed in an MVA
Writer: Truck4
http://www.lohud.com/article/20100327/NEWS02/3270363/Ossining-man--28--dies-after-crash-on-Route-9

Lots of pics this month..

Date: 03-25-10
Time: 0730hrs
Location: Trenton St.
Departments:
Description: Heavy fire, through the roof, in a large 2.5-frame P/D.
Writer: Truck4
http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/03/lawrence_firefi_1.html

Lots of pics this month..

Lots of pics this month..

Officer Down Memorial Website

Information from that tragic day in Eastchester NY http://www.odmp.org/officer/14738-police-officer-michael-r.-frey

More info http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/1996/03/23/1996-03-23_sniper_set_up_cop_for_the_ki.html

Date: 03-14-10
Time: 0505hrs
Box: 1765
Area: Washington Heights
Location: 1539 St. Nicholas Ave X W. 187th St.
Weather Conditions: Severe Storm
Description Of Incident: Fire in a 1st floor hardware store of a 5-story OMD.
Reporters/Writer: Truck4
0505hrs- (4) Engines, (2) Trucks, Rescue, Squad due to calls, 10-75 for fire in a 5-brick 100X100 commercial 1st floor.
All-Hands: E-93, 67, 95, 84; L-45, 36, 34FAST; B-13, 16; R-3, Sq-41
0508hrs- B-13 rpts Using All Hands for fire in a hardware store. S/C extra Engine and Truck.
S/C: E-43/L-44
1512hrs- B-13 rpts (1) 10-45 possible jumper down. Trucks forcing entry through roll down gates. (2) L/S.
1515hrs- Div. 7 transmitting 2nd Alarm, extension to the 2nd floor.
2nd Alarm: E-69, 80, 42, 72/S-2; L-59; B-17 Safety, 19 RUL; Rescue B/C, Safety B/C, Field Com., TAC #2, CTU
0535hrs- Div. 7 transmitting 3rd Alarm. Fire darkening down. Air recon grounded due to weather, staging at St. Nick X 184th
3rd Alarm: E-92, 75, 50, 52; L-33, 19; B-26, 18 Staging; MSU
0545hrs- Div. 7 S/C (2) extra Trucks.
S/C: L-31/28
0555hrs- Div. 7 rpts fire continues to darken down, (5) L/S/O. P/W/H.

Date: 03-20-10
Time: 1715hrs
Box: 1219
Area: Upper East Side
First Due: E-53/L-43/B-10
Location: 1751 2nd Ave X 93/94th St
Description Of Incident: Fire on the 14th and 15th floors of a high rise OMD.
Reporters/Writer: Truck4
1715hrs- 10-77 for fire on the 14th floor.
1725hrs- B-10 transmitting 2nd Alarm transmitted.
1726hrs- B-10 rpts fire has extended to the 15th floor.
1730hrs- Calls for occupants trapped in 1763 2nd Ave (interconnected).
1736hrs- Div. 3 rpts fire apartment is K/D. Still D/W/H.
1741hrs- Div. 3 S/C (2) extra Trucks.
S/C: L-25/35

71 setting up..

Almost 30 years ago, around 98 or 100 Elliot Ave- Thomas Wanstall Photo from yfd.org.. and yesterday

Almost 30 years ago, around 98 or 100 Elliot Ave- Thomas Wanstall Photo from yfd.org.. and yesterday

Almost 30 years ago, around 98 or 100 Elliot Ave- Thomas Wanstall Photo from yfd.org.. and yesterday

Almost 30 years ago, around 98 or 100 Elliot Ave- Thomas Wanstall Photo from yfd.org.. and yesterday

Date: 03-12-10
Time: 0630hrs
Location: 30 Lunney Court 'Sleepy Hollow Gardens'
Units Operating: Spring Valley, Hillcrest, Monsey, Tallman; Spring Hill EMS, Ramapo Valley EMS
Weather Conditions: Rain
Description Of Incident: Fire on the 2nd floor of a 2-story garden apartment complex.
Writer: Truck4
http://www.lohud.com/article/20100312/NEWS03/3120362/

-Finishing the IA
-More pics later

Almost 30 years ago, around 98 or 100 Elliot Ave- Thomas Wanstall Photo from yfd.org.. and yesterday

Date: 03-11-10
Time: 1633hrs
Location: 66 Elliot Ave X Post St/Morris St.
Weather Conditions: Cloud
Description Of Incident: Fire in a 4-story ordinary OMD.
Writer: Truck4 (O/S)
Mutual Aid and Cover Units:
Station 1: Hartsdale Engine, Greenville 150, Eastchester TL17
Station 12: New Rochelle 22, New Rochelle L-12, Safety, Yonkers B-3
Station 4: Yonkers L-75
1634hrs- R-1 rpts smoke showing from a distance. Fire control advising numerous calls. E-304 became available and added to assignment.
1st Alarm: E-304, 303, 306, 308, 307; L-74, 71, B-1, R-1, Safety
1635hrs- R-1, B-1 on scene transmitting 10-29/10-30.
1636hrs- L-74 has people on the fire escapes. E-307 to hit hydrant on Broadway X Post.
1638hrs- B-1 transmitting 2nd Alarm.
2nd Alarm: E-309/L-72
1640hrs- Sq-11 and L-75 relocate Station #4.
1642hrs- Req. PD to shut down South Broadway, co's will be laying lines.
1644hrs- B-1 transmitting 3rd Alarm.
3rd Alarm: E312, 313; L-73
1643hrs- 3rd Alarm companies to enter from Morris St.
1644hrs- Req. Empress to scene.
1650hrs- B-1 rpts heavy fire in the rear enclosed porches from 1st floor through the roof with extension to a 4-story vacant Exposure #4.
1655hrs- 4th Alarm transmitted. Heavy fire into the cockloft and top floor.
4th Alarm: E-310, E314; L70; SQ11
1720hrs- M/A Hartsdale Engine, Greenvile E-150, Eastchester L-17 to Station #1. New Rochelle E-22, L-12 and Safety to Station #12.
1730hrs- Car 2 rpts (1) Tower Ladder (71) and (1) Ladder pipe (74) in operation in front. Handlines operating from the roof of Exposure #2 and #4. All companies still working.
1800hrs- Car 2 rpts fire is K/D.
1830hrs- Yonkers reserve E-316 to Station 12 to relieve E-22. E-315 to Station 1 to relieve mutual aid engine.

Date: 03-11-10
Time: 1633hrs
Location: 66 Elliot Ave X Post St/Morris St.
Weather Conditions: Cloud
Description Of Incident: Fire in a 4-story ordinary OMD.
Writer: Truck4 (O/S)
Mutual Aid and Cover Units:
Station 1: Hartsdale Engine, Greenville 150, Eastchester TL17
Station 12: New Rochelle 22, New Rochelle L-12, Safety, Yonkers B-3
Station 4: Yonkers L-75
1634hrs- R-1 rpts smoke showing from a distance. Fire control advising numerous calls. E-304 became available and added to assignment.
1st Alarm: E-304, 303, 306, 308, 307; L-74, 71, B-1, R-1, Safety
1635hrs- R-1, B-1 on scene transmitting 10-29/10-30.
1636hrs- L-74 has people on the fire escapes. E-307 to hit hydrant on Broadway X Post.
1638hrs- B-1 transmitting 2nd Alarm.
2nd Alarm: E-309/L-72
1640hrs- Sq-11 and L-75 relocate Station #4.
1642hrs- Req. PD to shut down South Broadway, co's will be laying lines.
1644hrs- B-1 transmitting 3rd Alarm.
3rd Alarm: E312, 313; L-73
1643hrs- 3rd Alarm companies to enter from Morris St.
1644hrs- Req. Empress to scene.
1650hrs- B-1 rpts heavy fire in the rear enclosed porches from 1st floor through the roof with extension to a 4-story vacant Exposure #4.
1655hrs- 4th Alarm transmitted. Heavy fire into the cockloft and top floor.
4th Alarm: E-310, E314; L70; SQ11
1720hrs- M/A Hartsdale Engine, Greenvile E-150, Eastchester L-17 to Station #1. New Rochelle E-22, L-12 and Safety to Station #12.
1730hrs- Car 2 rpts (1) Tower Ladder (71) and (1) Ladder pipe (74) in operation in front. Handlines operating from the roof of Exposure #2 and #4. All companies still working.
1800hrs- Car 2 rpts fire is K/D.
1830hrs- Yonkers reserve E-316 to Station 12 to relieve E-22. E-315 to Station 1 to relieve mutual aid engine.

A Chief in Massachusetts commented about company closings at the scene of a fatal fire and was brought up on disciplinary charges. He sued the city and a federal judge just ruled that he was not protected under the First Amendment:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/03/appeals_court_f.html

Millington X Columbus

Date: 02-03-10
Time: 0106hrs
Location: 286 Ashburton Ave X Saw Mill Rover Road
Units Operating:
Weather Conditions: Snow
Description Of Incident: Fire in a Getty gas station. Building also reported to have been burglarized.
Writer: Truck4
http://www.lohud.com/article/20100203/NEWS02/2030378/Yonkers-gas-station-fire-called-suspicious

Date: 01-29-10
Time: 0905hrs
Location: 1 Sadore Lane X Central Ave
Units Operating: Sq-11, 314, 310, 312; L-70, 75, R-1, Safety, B-2
Weather Conditions: Cold, wind
Description Of Incident: Kitchen fire with (2) aided in a brick OMD.
Writer: Truck4
0905hrs- Sq-11 on location with nothing showing.
0910hrs- B-2 rpts kitchen fire. Req. Empress for injured civilians.
0917hrs- B-2 transmitting 10-30 (All-Hands), req. Fire Investigation Unit. MSU assigned.
0924hrs- B-2 rpts fire is out, Empress treating (2) civilians. L-71 relocate Sta. 12.