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Bronx - 4th Alarm/10-66 - 4/14/12

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Date: 4/14/12

Time: 13:15 hours

Location: Van Nest Ave x Holland Ave

Description Of Incident: Heavy fire in a 3-story frame on arrival extended to exposures 2, 2A, 4, and 4A. Partial collapse resulting in multiple maydays and missing MOS.

Reporter: ryang

Additional Info:

Van Nest, the Bronx, NY, 4/14/12

Address: 726 Van Nest Ave between Holland and Hunt Aves

13:14 hours

Phone Box 3217 - Report of fire in a multiple dwelling

Engs 90, 45, 97

TL41, TL58

Battalion 20

13:15 hours

Now receiving multiple calls

Squad 61 (4th due Engine)

Rescue 3

10-75-3217 - 13:15 hours

E64*

L47 (FAST Truck)

Battalion 18

Division 7

*Squad 61 now going in as a Squad

13:17 hours

Battalion 20: We're delayed responding from the other end of our district, start out an extra engine and truck based on the volume of smoke.

E96, TL54 S/C

2-2-3217 - 13:19 hours

TL41: Transmit a 2nd Alarm, we've got a fire on the exposure 2 side.

Engs 88, 46, 48

E72 w/ Satellite 2

L38

Battalion 3 (Safety Officer)

Battalion 27 (Resource Unit Leader)

Rescue, Safety Battalions

Tactical Support 1

FieldCom 1, Command Tactical Unit

RAC3

13:20 hours

BC20: we have 2 3-story frames going, k.

13:25 hours

Tactical Support 1 is OOS, Tactical Support 2 assigned

13:30 hours

The staging area is Morris Park Ave and White Plains Rd

13:38 hours - Duration 26 minutes

DC7: 3217, we have heavy fire in a 3-story brownstone-type 25x50. Exposure 1 is a street, exposure 2 is a similar attached, 3 is a rear yard, 4 is a 3-story frame separated by an alley. We have fire in exposure 4, we have fire in the cockloft, we have 4 lines stretched in operation, and we are Doubtful.

13:39 hours

Car 4C (AC Ronald Spadafora, Chief of Logistics) is responding.

3-3-3217 - 13:40 hours

DC7: 3217, make it a 3rd alarm, we have fire in 3 buildings.

Engs 82, 94, 50, 66

L27, L56

Battalion 17

Battalion 19 (Staging Manager)

Battalion 33 (Air-Recon Chief)

Mask Service Unit

10-66-3217 (Automatic 4th Alarm) - 13:55 hours

DC7: 10-66, we have 3 Maydays given, 1 has been accounted for, we're still looking for the other 2, we've had a partial collapse between the fire building and exposure 4.

Engs 75, 89, 79

E73 (CFRD Engine)

E262 w/ IMT Unit

E233 w/ Mobile Command 1

L32, TL50, L37

L42 (SOC Support Truck) w/ Collapse Rescue 3

L116 w/ Collapse Rescue 4

Battalion 26 (FAST Group Supervisor)

Battalion 15 (Firefighter Locator Officer)

Battalion 10 (Planning Sections Chief)

HazMat Battalion

Division 6

Squad 41, Squad 1 w/ TRV

Rescue 4

SOC Compressor, SOC Logistics, SOC Dewatering

Car 1B (Commissioner's Liaison)

Car 23D (Press Duty Car)

Car 12 (DAC Stephen Raynis, Chief of Safety and Inspectional Services)

Car 4 (Chief of Fire Operations Robert Sweeney)

13:59 hours

Battalion 15: Box 3217, do we have EMS on the scene?

Bronx advises that EMS is on scene.

14:03 hours - Duration 51 min

FieldCom: Progress Report for Box 3217, Division 7 reports: all 3 Maydays have been accounted for and removed from the building. 1 additional member has been injured and also has been removed from the building. Going to an exterior operation, Doubtful Will Hold.

14:03 hours

Fallback Step III has been implemented in The Bronx.

14:06 hours

FC: Have all units responding on the 10-66 report to the staging area, by orders of Division 7.

14:10 hours

Car 1E (Commissioner's Liaison) is responding

14:15 hours - Duration 1 hour 3 minutes

FC: Progress Report for your 4th Alarm Box 3217, at the address 730 Van Nest Ave, at this time Car 4C, AC Spadafora, reports: fire originated in a 3-story nonfireproof, started on 1st floor and communicated to the 2 and 3rd floors, and communicated to exposures 2 and 4. At this time rollcall is being conducted, the Maydays are accounted for. Operating with 2 tower ladder and multiple handlines, fire is darkening down, fire is Doubtful Will Hold.

14:17 hours

FC requests a mixer-off message.

14:23 hours Duration 1 hour 11 minutes

DC7: 4th Alarm, by orders of AC Spadafora, we have heavy fire in exposure 4A, outside wall. All units being removed, we're going to remain Doubtful.

14:25 hours

Car 14 (Chief Fire Marshal Robert Byrnes) is responding

14:27 hours

Car 36B (Department Chaplain) is responding

Car 33 (Duty Medical Officer) is 10-84

14:32 hours - Duration 1 hour 21 minutes

FC: By orders of Car 4C, AC Spadafora, make notification for Buildings and OEM to respond to the scene forthwith. Progress report for the 4th Alarm Box 3217, at the address 730 Van Nest Ave, at this time Car 4C, AC Spadafora, reports: we have fire in the top floor of exposure 4A which is a 2-story frame corner building. At this time going to an exterior operation on the original fire building, exposure 4 and exposure 4A. We have a handline stretched and operating into exposure 2. Searches delayed due to structural stability, fire is Doubtful Will Hold

14:33 hours

Car 16D (Communications) is responding

14:34 hours

FC: Additional info on the last progress report for the 4th, all units are being pulled from the interior and going to exterior operations.

14:45 hours - Duration 1 hour 34 minutes

FC: Progress Report for your 4th Alarm Box 3217, at the address 730 Van Nest Ave, at this time Car 4C, AC Spadafora, reports: we have gone to an exterior operation on all buildings involved, we have 3 tower ladders set up and operating, all units are out of the fire buildings, searches delayed due to heavy volume of fire and structural stability, fire is Doubtful Will Hold.

14:54 hours - Duration 1 hour 42 minutes

FC: Progress Report for your 4th Alarm Box 3217, at the address 730 Van Nest Ave, Chief of Operations Sweeney reports: we have a collapse of the original fire building and partial collapse of exposure 4A. We have fire in the original fire building, exposure 2, exposure 2A, exposure 4, and exposure 4A. At this time we have 3 handlines stretched in operation, 3 tower ladders setup, and he's placing the fire Probably Will Hold

15:08 hours - Duration 1 hour 56 minutes

FC: Progress Report for your 4th Alarm Box 3217, we have a corrected address for the original fire building of 726 Van Nest Ave, Chief of Operations Sweeney reports: continuing to operate with 3 tower ladders and 3 handlines stretched, this is an exterior operation, Fire Marshals are on scene checking with neighbors to see if any occupants are unaccounted for. Fire remains Probably Will Hold. Also as per Chief Sweeney, Air-Recon is going 10-8.

15:24 hours - Duration 2 hour 12 minutes

FC: Progress Report for your 4th Alarm Box 3217, at the address 726 Van Nest Ave, Chief of Operations Sweeney reports: still have fire in the main fire building and exposures 2 and 4. This remains an exterior operation and will be an extended operation. Main body of fire is knocked down, companies still continuing to knock down pockets, he places the fire Under Control.

Relocations:

Engines: 74/38, 306/45, 67/50, 297/64, 22/75, 259/79, 92/88, 80/94, 62/97

Ladders: 26/27, 151/37, 19/38, 51/41, 160/50, 144/54

Battalions: 11/17, 52/18, 49/27, 50/??

Edited by ryang

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