Boston, MA - 7th Alarm 04-01-12

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Date: 04-01-12

Time: 13:55hrs.

Box: 6167

Area: East Boston

Location: 324-334 Chelsea St.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: Boston Fireground - Channel # 2(483.187)

Weather Conditions: Cool w/Light Rain

Description Of Incident: Engine 5 o/s reporting the front of a 3rd floor of a 3-story brick OMD fully-involved w/exposure problems. Heavy fire showing. 2nd Alarm transmitted for Box 6167 by Engine 5. District 1(ops.) transmitting a 3rd Alarm for Box 6167 upon arrival. 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Alarms transmitted for Box 6167 by Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.) due to heavy fire conditions and exposures involved. Heavy fire on the 3rd floors of two exposure 3-story brick and wood-frame OMD's. Fire through the roofs and rear of exposure OMD's. Multiple collapses of fire buildings. 10 L/S/O's w/multiple master streams in operation. Ladder Companies opening up. All companies working. All searches negative w/no injuries reported.

Reporter: sfrd18

Units Operating: BFD, Chelsea FD, Numerous M/A FD's(Station Coverage); BPD; BEMS

Box 6167 Assignment:

Engine 5, Engine 9, Engine 56

Ladder 2, Ladder 21

Rescue 2(In Place of Rescue 1)

District 1(Ops.)

R.I.T./Rehab. Assignment:

Engine 4(R.I.T.)

Ladder 24(R.I.T.)

District 3(R.I.T.)

W25(Rehab. Unit)

2-6167(2nd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 8, Engine 10, Engine 3, Chelsea FD Engine 2

Ladder 1, Ladder 18, Tower Ladder 3

District 4, District 11(Act.)

Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.)

H1(Safety Officer)

W12(Air Unit)

3-6167(3rd Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 39, Engine 14

Ladder 15

X1(EMS Rehab. Unit)

4-6167(4th Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 33, Engine 42, Engine 37

5-6167(5th Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 21, Engine 50, Engine 52

Tower Ladder 17

C2, C3

6-6167(6th Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 24, Engine 22

7-6167(7th Alarm) Assignment:

Engine 32, Engine 52, Engine 7(S/C), Engine 28(S/C), Engine 29(S/C), Engine 17(S/C), Engine 48(S/C), Engine 55(S/C)

Ladder 26, Ladder 19(S/C), Tower Ladder 10(S/C), Ladder 14(S/C)

District 8(S/C), District 9(S/C)

C1(Comm.)

Watchline Detail Assignment(08:00hrs.-12:00hrs. 04-02-12):

Engine 5, Engine 32, Engine 51

Tower Ladder 3

13:55hrs. - Assignment for Box 6167 transmitted by Fire Alarm for Chelsea St. x Putnam St. Companies found fire at 330 Chelsea St. R.I.T./Rehab. Assignment Box 6167 transmitted by Fire Alarm.

13:57hrs. - Engine 5 o/s reporting the front of a 3rd floor of a 3-story brick OMD fully-involved w/extension to Exposure D. Heavy fire showing. 2nd Alarm transmitted for Box 6167 by Engine 5. Engine 56 operating deck gun on fire.

13:59hrs. - 3rd Alarm transmitted by District 1(Ops.).

14:08hrs. - 4th Alarm transmitted by Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.).

14:16hrs. - Engine 56 transmitting a Mayday.

14:17hrs. - All members of Engine 56 accounted for. Mayday canceled. Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.) ordering all companies off the roof of the building.

14:27hrs. - Evac. tones transmitted. All companies to evacuate the building. Companies reporting building partially collapsing.

14:42hrs. - District 3(R.I.T.) reporting 4 L/S/O's and portable deck gun in operation in the rear of the main fire building.

14:44hrs. - 5th Alarm transmitted by Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.). Companies reporting collapse of roof and side walls of main fire building. Fire extending to exposures.

14:47hrs. - District 1(Ops.) reporting companies attacking fire in Exposure B.

14:50hrs. - Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.) reporting heavy fire in 330 Chelsea St. All companies working. Exposure D now involved.

15:14hrs. - 6th Alarm transmitted by Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.).

15:23hrs. - Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.) ordering companies to evacuate 328 Chelsea St. due to multiple collapses.

15:27hrs. - 7th Alarm transmitted by Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.).

15:40hrs. - Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.) reporting heavy fire conditions. Companies making progress.

15:44hrs. - Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.) reporting heavy fire conditions in Exposure B. Building partially collapsing. All companies working.

16:26hrs. - District 1(Ops.) reporting 2 deck guns in operation in the rear of the fire buildings.

16:58hrs. - Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.) requesting 3 & 2 and a District S/C for a Detail Assignment on 7-6167(7th Alarm).

21:30hrs. - C8 requesting 2 & 1 and a District S/C for a Detail Assignment on 7-6167(7th Alarm).

00:38hrs.(04-02-12) - All companies out.

08:00hrs.(04-02-12) - 3 & 1 Watchline Detail Assignment established.

13:41hrs.(04-02-12) - Detail terminated.

Firehouse.com Article

Boston.com Article

CBS News Boston Article

Relocations/Station/Company Coverage:

Chelsea FD Engine 2-Engine 5

Brookline FD Engine 1-Engine 28

Cambridge FD Engine 2-Engine 33

Quincy FD Engine 4-Engine 18

Needham FD Engine 1-Engine 30

Newton FD Engine 1-Engine 51

Somerville FD Engine 2-Engine 32

Everett FD Engine 1-Engine 39

Milton FD Engine 1-Engine 48

Winthrop FD Engine 1-Engine 56

Brookline FD Ladder 2-Ladder 14

Quincy FD Ladder 5-Ladder 7

Cambridge FD Ladder 1-Ladder 15

Chelsea FD Tower Ladder 1-Ladder 2

Edited April 6, 2012 by sfrd18