Queens - 3rd Alarm - 2/16/10

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Date: 2/16/10

Time: 20:10 hours

Location: 1358 Chandler St x Dix Ave

Frequency: FDNY Queens

Weather Conditions: overcast w/ light residual snow

Description Of Incident: fire in a 2 story PD on multiple floors

Reporters/Writer: ryang

Additional Info:

Far Rockaways, Queens, NY, 2/16/10

Address: 1358 Chandler between Dix and Nameoke Aves

20:10 hours

Phone Box 1097 - Report of fire in a PD

Engs. 328, 264

L134, TL121

Battalion 47

Receiving multiple addresses along Chandler and Pinson Sts.

20:11 hours

Now receiving multiple calls

Engs. 266, 314, Rescue 4 assigned

20:11 hours

E265 (3rd due) available assigned in

10-75-1097 - 20:12 hours

L134: 10-75, 2 1/2 story peaked roof PD, it's on Chandler.

L137 (FAST Truck)

Battalion 54

Division 13

20:14 hours

Battalion 47: On this box request an extra engine and truck, we have report of people trapped on the third floor, I'll get you a size-up in second.

TL158 S/C

20:14 hours

Squad 270 being relieved by E294 at their box, now responding.

7-5-1097 - 20:15 hours

RAC2

2-2-1097 - 20:17 hours

Engs. 268, 311, 329

E324 w/ Satellite 4

L173

Battalion 51 (Safety Officer)

Battalion 50 (Resource Unit Leader)

Rescue, Safety Battalions

Tactical Support 2

FieldCom, Command Tactical Unit

20:22 hours

BC47: Box 1097, for the address 1358 Chandler Ave, we're using all second alarm companies for a fire on the 2nd floor of a 2 story 20x40 class 3 private dwelling. We have 3 lines stretched and in operation, primary searches in progress, trucks are opening up, fire's Doubtful. We had reports of residents trapped, all residents are accounted for.

Exposures are:

1 - street

2 - similar attached

3 - rear yard

4 - open lot

20:25 hours

The staging area is Dix Ave and Beach Channel Drive

20:33 hours

Staging area changed to Mott Ave and McBride St

20:36 hours - Duration 29 minutes

Division 13: Box 1079, we have fire in a Queen Anne, 3 lines stretched, 1 in operation, fire knocked down on the 2nd floor, still have fire in the attic, making progress.

(Note: from this point on Div. 13 erroneously gives the Box as 1079, not 1097)

3-3-1097 - 20:47 hours

DC13: 1079, transmit a 3rd alarm, we have heavy fire in the attic.

Engs. 225/331, 302, 285, 236

TL155, TL127

Battalion 39

Battalion 33 (Air-Recon Chief)

Battalion 53 (Staging Manager)

Mask Service Unit

Car 16 (DAC Robert Boyce, Jr., Chief of Communications)

20:57 hours

Car 1H (Commissioner's Liaison) is responding

20:58 hours

FieldCom: Have TL155 back in off of Birdsall St into the fire building.

20:59 hours

Queens advising that Birdsall St ends at Pinson Ave (exposure 3 side)

21:01 hours

FC: You are correct, Birdsall ends at Pinson, we're going to have someone walk down to make sure they can back in, for now have TL155 stand fast at Beach Channel while we check.

21:02 hours

Car 12A (Executive Assistant, Safety and Inspectional Services) is responding

21:03 hours

FC: You can 10-2 the Air Recon Chief.

21:04 hours - Duration 57 minutes

FC: Progress report #5 on the 3rd alarm Box 1097, the address 1358 Chandler St, Division 13 reports at this time they have 5 lines stretched and in operation: 3 to the main fire building, 1 to the exposure, 1 to rear of the fire building. The main body of fire has been knocked down. They have fire in the walls, they're in the process of opening the walls, trying to get to pockets of fire and knocking down the pockets, fire remains Doubtful Will Hold.

21:11 hours

Car 23D (Press Duty Car) is responding

21:18 hours

FC: Queens, can you put in a call to Sanitation for a sander, the streets are getting pretty messy.

21:26 hours - Duration 1 hours 18 minutes

FC Progress report #6 for the 3rd alarm Box 1097, 1358 Chandler St, Division 13 reports at this time there are 6 handlines stretched and in operation, the additional handline is stretched up the aerial in front of the fire building. They're going to an exterior operation to knocked down the pockets of fire in the attic, fire remains Doubtful.

21:51 hours

Queens experiencing transmission issues

21:53 hours - Duration 1 hours 46 minutes

FC: Progress report #7 on the 3rd alarm Box 1097, Car 16, DAC Boyce reports: At this time they still have 6 handlines stretched, 6 in operation. They have switched back to an interior operation knocking down pockets of fire in the attic. Primary search has been conducted and are negative throughout, secondary searches are in progress. They had some water problems, DEP has been on scene and the problems have been completed, and the fire remains Doubtful. Have Buildings Dept respond.

22:01 hours

LIPA Power reports a 25 minute ETA

Dept. of Buildings reports they will not respond until building can be entered

22:07 hours - Duration 1 hour 59 minutes

FC: Progress report #8 on the 3rd alarm Box 1097, DAC Boyce, Car 16, reports: A this time they are starting to take up some of the lines that were operating from the exterior of the building. Secondary searches are still in progress, and places the fire Probably Will Hold.

22:16 hours - Duration 2 hours 9 minutes

FC: Progress report #9 on the 3rd alarm Box 1097, at this time, DAC Boyce, Car 16, reports: secondary searches are still in progress, he's placing the fire Under Control. Also Car 16 will be 10-8, Division 13 will be Incident Commander.

Relocations:

Engines: 304/264, 315/265, 276/266, 291/268, 313/328, 331/329, 225/331, 292/331

Ladders: 135/1??, 160/135, 50/160, 126/134, 169/137, 152/158

Battalions: 49/50, 3/53

Edited February 17, 2010 by ryang