Montrose Structure Fire 7/4/12

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Date: 7/4/12

Time: 22:04

Location: 11 Scenic Drive x Amber Drive (Amberlands Complex: Building 11, Apartment O)

Frequency: 46.26 dispatch, Fire 10, EMS 10

Units Operating: Montrose FD: 2271, 2272, 2274, 2276, E121, E122, LT8; Buchanan FD: 2551, 2552, 2553, E161 (relocate to Montrose FD HQ), U12 (Cascade); Croton FD: 2083, E119 (FAST); Cortland VAC: 88B3, 8811; Verplank FD: 2491, 2492, E128; WCDES: Battalion 17, Cause and Origin Zone 4; Con Ed; NYSP

Weather Conditions: Hot, humid, storms

Description Of Incident: Fire in the walls of a house from a lightning strike. Call originally came as in inside electrical problem. Upon arrival at the scene residents were reporting heavy smoke in a basement apartment. Crews found heavy smoke throughout the basement and used the thermal imaging camera to locate fire in the basement roof and in the walls with extension to two neighboring apartments. Once the fire was located, the 10-75 was requested by Engine 122 and Ladder Tower 8 hit the hydrant and laid-in. The fire was knocked down roughly 30 minutes after that.

Reporters: Sailr322, firedude, FF398

Contributors: Spartan052, Larchmont_Boy

22:04 60 Control Montrose to Respond to 11 Scenic Drive Apartment O for an inside electrical problem

22:07 E122 responding, requesting the address and apartment number again

22:13 E122 on location, investigating, residents reporting heavy smoke from the basement

22:15 10-75 as per E122, fire in the walls

22:16 Montrose on a re-dispatch, Croton FAST, Battalion 10, Buchanan Cascade, Cortland VAC to the scene, Verplank standby, on a structure fire

22:17 Croton FAST mutual aide to Montrose, Battalion 10 for a 10-75

22:18 2271 responding

22:18 E122 requesting tones additional manpower to the scene

22:18 2271 requesting Croton FAST to be on the road, 60 advising the 10-75 has been called and they are on the way

22:19 Verplank one engine to the scene per 2271

22:19 2493 responding to the scene

22:20 Verplank engine en route

22:20 2272 enroute, requesting what other chiefs are going, advised by 60 2271 has signed on

22:21 2551 has two full crew in quarters if 2271 wishes

22:21 60 advising 2271 that Buchanan has two full crews standing by in quarters if need be, 2271 requesting them to not respond to the scene at this time

22:22 60 Control to 2251 have U12 respond to the scene and E161 relocate to Montrose FD HQ per the 10-75

22:22 E128 responding to 11 Scenic Drive

22:22 E122 advising smoke condition, fire in the walls, one line stretched and crews opening up

22:22 2271 on location, received the sized from E122

22:22 2251 U12 responding shortly, one engine relocating to Montrose FD HQ

22:23 E119 (Croton FAST) responding

22:26 E121 on location at the hydrant

22:26 E119 (Croton FAST) on location

22:26 2083 on location

22:27 2271 requesting status on FAST, 60 advising they have just arrived on scene

22:27 Battalion 17 enroute (Battalion 10 is unable to respond)

22:29 E161 is relocated to Montrose FD HQ

22:30 2271 requesting Con Ed to the scene

22:30 2271 advising 2251 and U12 to come all the way in

22:30 2251, 2252, 2253, and U12 on location

22:34 C&O 4 requested to the scene per 2271

22:35 C&O 4 requested to landline 60 Control

23:01 C&O 4 on location with Montrose

23:41 All occupants are out of the building with no injuries, per fire investigators it appears to have been an accidental electrical fire

0020: all units clear of Montrose per Bat.17

Cortlandt Daily Voice Article: http://cortlandt.dai...-croton-complex

LoHud article: http://www.lohud.com...fire-chief-says

Edited July 6, 2012 by Sailr322